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The Castle Hotel, Wedding Venue Review

The Castle Hotel

High Street

Windsor

Berkshire

SL4 1LJ

All wedding venue reviews are completely independent by Brian Parkes LSWPP, a specialist wedding photographer covering Surrey, Berkshire and Surrey.

The Castle Hotel is situated in the busy retail area of Windsor, as often is the case for urban hotels there is little space outside for photographs at the venue and outside options are non existent. However just a couple of minutes walk away south there is a pretty public park complete with a large grassy area, mature trees and lots of vegetation! It's an incredible plus for this venue whose own land has been given over entirely to car parking space.

The holding area for guests to wait inside the Castle Hotel is very dark, but workable. In the event of poor weather the best option is reception, where large glass windows and a skylight give enough light into a space large enough for small groups once a couple of distracting fire extinguishers have been removed and hidden behind a pillar!

The actual reception room is the venues big selling point, it's spacious, quite light and airy. A very pleasant room and technically does not cause any problems photographically.

For shots of the bride and groom there are a couple of less obvious spots in the venue where window lighting can be used to give a nice directional light for a pleasing portrait.

While this venue does have a public park within easy reach for groups and outside shots, not to mention Windsor Castle itself, I have to highlight the fact that elderly, disabled or otherwise infirm guests may not be able to get themselves there.

For a church wedding with groups outside the church then the lack of grounds at this venue becomes less of an issue.