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Wedding Photography

The Trustees do welcome and encourage couples to have their wedding photographs taken here, using the beautiful settings of the ruins and grounds, as a backdrop to photographs that, in years to come will be a glorious reminder of their most important day.

The Abbey has never had a tradition of allowing actual weddings or christenings to take place within its walls, and this is because the Abbey was once a Benedictine Monastery, where such services never took place. The Trustees maintain this ruling to this day, and encourage couples to use other local establishments for their actual marriage ceremony.

There are a few simple rules, mentioned below, which are not too onerous; also in return we do ask for some remuneration and would ask you for a donation which should be based on our current group entry charge of £5.00 per person, for each person entering as part of the wedding party.

Should you wish to have your photographs taken within the Abbey grounds, then please contact us, and we do ask please that you send us your address, in order to be able to forward our standard letter to you.

Rules

1. The photographer, and those being photographed, must not disturb other visitors to the Abbey.
2. The party must enter and exit through the Ticket Office - main entrance. We will always open the double doors to allow for any train, if desired.
3. The photographs must be taken during normal Abbey opening times.
4. Climbing onto the actual ruins to take photographs is not permitted.
5. The donation is expected to be paid through the Ticket Office on the day, or beforehand with a cheque payable to Glastonbury Abbey Estate.