Wedding at Palacio de Valdesoto
Palacio de Valdesoto
A 17th-century Baroque palace and estate, in Valdesoto, La Carrera, in the municipality of Siero, Asturias. What it offers for the photos, the light by the hour and where to do the engagement session nearby.
Photo from another wedding, in a similar venue.
Palacio de Valdesoto is a 17th-century Baroque palace and estate, in Valdesoto, La Carrera, in the municipality of Siero, Asturias.
- Municipality
- Siero
- Type
- Palace
- Where
- Valdesoto, La Carrera
What it has, according to its listing
- Classic garden, French garden and magnolia walk
- Terrace, gallery and marquee
- Banquet halls
- Space for a civil ceremony
Details from the venue's website or public listing. Worth confirming with the venue, as they change from one year to the next.
Practical guide to Valdesoto
A 17th century palace, also known as Palacio del Marqués de Canillejas or casa de Carreño, declared a protected heritage site in 2006. Its gardens recall French ones and it was restored to host events.
- Guests
- 100 to 1,500 guests, up to 400 in the gallery
- Ceremony
- Civil
- If it rains
- The palace's indoor gallery
- Catering
- In house
- By car
- Oviedo 20 min, Gijón 25 min, Avilés 35 min
What is stated on the venue's website and public listings. Confirm it with Palacio de Valdesoto for your date.
Ceremony
The Bodas.net listing mentions a space for a civil ceremony. The official website also mentions a religious ceremony in a village church, which is worth confirming with the palace.
Drinks and dinner
Drinks are on the terrace and in the gardens and dinner in the indoor gallery. For more than 400 guests a marquee goes up in the gardens.
If it rains
The palace does not publish a detailed rain plan, so it is agreed when you book the date.
Getting there and parking
It is in La Carrera, Valdesoto, about 20 minutes from Oviedo. It has its own parking.
Accommodation
The palace has no rooms for guests. There are rural houses and small hotels in the area.
Light and timing for the photos
Stone
Stone façades reward the low side light of early morning or late afternoon. At midday it is best to look for the shade of an arch, a porch or the gallery.
Interiors
Living rooms and staircases tend to have small windows. There I work with the light that comes in and without direct flash, so the stone and the wood keep their colour.
The garden
Couple portraits work best in the last hour before sunset. It is worth leaving twenty minutes free in the schedule for that moment.
Sunset in central Asturias
- Aprilaround 9.10 pm
- Junearound 10.05 pm
- Septemberaround 8.45 pm
- Decemberaround 5.55 pm
Official and approximate time. Further east it comes a few minutes earlier. I take the couple portraits about twenty minutes before sunset.
The engagement session, nearby
I know Valdesoto. I photographed the winter mazcaradas (traditional masked festival) there and the Royal Family's visit to the Pueblo Ejemplar, so I know how the light falls in the valley.
The pre-wedding is included in the Alma and Eternidad packs, in Asturias.
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My work in Siero
Real work in the area. They are not weddings, but I know the light and the places.
Wedding at Valdesoto
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Have you photographed a wedding at Palacio de Valdesoto?
I have not yet published a wedding at Palacio de Valdesoto. The photos on this page are from other weddings of mine, in similar venues. If you are getting married there, I will tell you how I would approach it with the timings of your day.
Where is Palacio de Valdesoto?
In Valdesoto, La Carrera, in the municipality of Siero, Asturias.
What happens if it rains at Palacio de Valdesoto?
Indoor gallery of the palace, with capacity for about 400 guests. If it rains, I take the photos under porches and by the windows, and with umbrellas the portraits come out very well.
How many guests fit at Palacio de Valdesoto?
100 to 1,500 guests, up to 400 in the gallery, according to its listing. Best to confirm with the venue for your date.
How much does the photographer cost?
Three packs for the whole day, Instante, Alma and Eternidad. Travel within Asturias is included.
When should you book?
Spring and summer dates fill up a year ahead or more. If you already have the venue, write to me with the date as soon as you can.
Other venues
Tell me about your day
Tell me the date and the place. I will tell you if I am free and send you the proposal.