The Great Hall
This stately late medieval hall is a perfect setting for your ceremony. Situated on the ground floor the hall features a magnificent oak-timbered roof with wide tie beams. The room is framed by heraldic banners and five large candelabras that create a magical and romantic setting for your ceremony.

The Great Hall is licensed for up to sixty four persons for a civil wedding ceremony. Click here to download the Tamworth Castle wedding pack (pdf)

Times
Marriage times are 11.30 am, 1.30 pm and 3.30pm. Please note the registrar may change these times.

How to make a booking
1.  To make a booking or for further details please contact the Wedding Co-ordinator by
      telephone, email or in person.
2.   A quick and simple booking form including a Terms and Conditions form will be
      completed and you will be given a copy for your reference.
3.   Wedding bookings, appointments, viewings and enquiries can be taken on a Monday,
      Tuesday, Friday 9.00am – 5pm and Saturday and Sunday 11.30am – 5.00pm.
4.   Please contact Staffordshire Registrars Central Booking Line to book the registrars
      who will perform the civil ceremony after you have made a booking with us.  This is
      essential to ensure your special day goes to plan.  Telephone number: 0300 111 8001

Deposit: Please note a £150 non-refundable deposit will be required at the time of the booking. There is a 2.6% charge if paying by credit card, other methods of payment are cash, debit card or cheque.

Details of the ceremony at Tamworth Castle
Length of usage: The use of the Great Hall will be for approximately two hours, half an hour for your guests to be seated, half an hour for the wedding ceremony followed by an hour to take photographs.
Seating: The Great Hall will be set out with 60 chairs for guests, 30 each side of a Burgundy Aisle carpet consisting of five rows of six chairs. The chairs are attractive dark wooden with burgundy seat cushions. Ribbons and posy like flowers (provided by you) can be tied to the aisle chairs if you wish before the ceremony.
A grand medieval inspired throne chair is provided for the Bride and Groom.
Flowers: Can be used to decorate the venue, please consult the wedding co-ordinator for guidance on decorations. Decorations must be provided and positioned by the bridal party and must to be removed after the ceremony.
Aisle carpet: A red Aisle carpet is provided.
Candles: Approx 80 candles will be lit in the Great Hall. These candles are the only ones to be used during the ceremony.
Music: Chosen and supplied by the bridal party. Please note the musical accompaniment can range from live music such as a harpist, bagpipes, string quartet, singer, piano player to recorded music. The Castle stereo is available for use. A member of the bridal party will be required to play this music when needed.

Photography
The photographs can be taken in two upper rooms - the Victorian Grand With-Drawing room or Tudor Dining Chamber, the Great Hall (generally in bad weather) and the Medieval Courtyard. Photographs can also be taken in the Castle Grounds but please be aware that the grounds are open to the general public through out the year and you may see other wedding parties taking photographs or other event going on.

We have a display of flowers in the grounds in the flowerbeds around the bandstand but at times these beds are devoid of flowers due to the change over from spring bedding to summer then summer to winter it is impossible to guarantee that flowers will be there at the time of your wedding. Also the grounds are used for other outdoor events which could mean increased members of the public, fuller car parks and noise.

Castle Guidelines                                                                                                             No confetti to be thrown anywhere in the castle or grounds
No smoking allowed in the castle including the courtyard
No decorations to be affixed to any part of the castle structure including walls, windows or the floor
No helium filled decorations