Estates, palaces and castles for weddings in Asturias
By municipality
What each place offers for the photos, with the light, the spaces and where to do the engagement session nearby. Data from their public listings.
The same packs in every location.
Whoever is looking for a palace to get married in wants to see how the photos look there, what time the light is good and what corners it has.
This guide brings together 20 wedding venues, grouped by area. Each entry has what the venue itself says on its website or public listing, the type of space and what that space needs for photos, with a link to the source.
The photos accompanying each listing are from other weddings of mine, in spaces of the same type. They are not from that venue and it says so. When I do a wedding there, I will publish it with the couple's permission.
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Venues compared
Every venue in the guide in one table. Filter by what matters to you and tap a name to see its practical guide.
| Place | Guests | Ceremony | If it rains | Accommodation | Oviedo | Gijón | Avilés |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castillo de San CucaoCastle, Llanera | From 40 to 350 guests | Civil | Covered outdoor area, castle and marquee | Not stated | 20 min | 25 min | 25 min |
| Palacio de MeresPalace, Siero | 60 to 400 guests | Civil and religious | Indoor halls and covered area | Not stated | 15 min | 25 min | 35 min |
| Palacio del Marqués de Casa EstradaPalace, Bimenes | 60 to 400 guests | Civil and religious | Rustic hall and marquee | Rural apartments on the estate | 25 min | 45 min | 50 min |
| Palacio de VillabonaPalace, Llanera | 100 to 300 guests | Civil | The palace's indoor halls | Not stated | 20 min | 25 min | 25 min |
| Palacio de ValdesotoPalace, Siero | 100 to 1,500 guests, up to 400 in the gallery | Civil | The palace's indoor gallery | Not stated | 20 min | 25 min | 35 min |
| Castiello de SelorioCastle, Villaviciosa | 120 to 240 guests | Civil | Indoor hall and marquee | Hotel in the house itself | 45 min | 25 min | 50 min |
| Finca del DuqueCountry estate, Gijón | From 40 to 350 guests | Civil | Air conditioned room and marquee | Not stated | 35 min | 10 min | 35 min |
| Palacio de MoutasPalace, Pravia | 120 to 250 guests | Civil | Covered central courtyard and upper floor | Not stated | 35 min | 40 min | 25 min |
| El Llagar de CollotoCider house, Oviedo | 60 to 275 guests | Civil | Air conditioned hall and covered area | Not stated | 15 min | 35 min | 35 min |
| Deloya LatoresCountry estate, Oviedo | From 120 to 500 guests | Civil | To be confirmed | Partner hotel nearby, not on the estate | 10 min | 35 min | 35 min |
| Llagar TrabancoCider house, Gijón | 50 to 170 guests | Civil | To be confirmed | Not stated | 40 min | 15 min | 35 min |
| Peña MeaCountry estate, Llanera | 40 to 600 guests | Civil | Halls with porch and marquee | Not stated | 20 min | 25 min | 25 min |
| La Quinta de AbuliCountry estate, Oviedo | 70 to 200 guests | Civil | Indoor halls | Not stated | 10 min | 30 min | 30 min |
| Casa Palacio de la ConcepciónPalace, Gijón | 120 to 350 guests | Civil | Large indoor hall and marquee | Not stated | 40 min | 15 min | 35 min |
| Palacio de la RiegaPalace, Gijón | 100 to 330 guests | Civil | Marquee | Not stated | 35 min | 15 min | 35 min |
| Finca Villa MaríaCountry estate, Gijón | 120 to 400 guests | Civil | Rustic interior and marquee | Not stated | 35 min | 10 min | 30 min |
| Palacio Conde de TorenoPalace, Salas | 90 to 400 guests | Civil and religious | Indoor halls | Rural hotel with 14 rooms | 50 min | 65 min | 45 min |
| La Hacienda de la LloreaCountry estate, Gijón | 30 to 300 guests | Civil | Covered area | Hotel on the estate | 40 min | 15 min | 40 min |
| Palacio de AgüeraPalace, Grado | 70 to 200 guests | Civil | Central courtyard | Not stated | 30 min | 45 min | 40 min |
| La Casona de AmandiCountry estate, Villaviciosa | 90 to 300 guests | Civil | Glazed dining room and marquee | Nine rooms in the main house | 45 min | 30 min | 50 min |
No venue matches that filter with the data available.
Approximate minutes by car. Data from each venue's website and public listings, which change from year to year.
How to choose the venue
Six questions worth asking at every visit, before looking at the decoration.
How many of you
It is the first thing that rules venues out. A palace with a hall for 120 will not work for 250, and a huge marquee looks empty with 60. Count your guests before visiting.
What if it rains
In Asturias you always have to ask. Make sure the ceremony and the drinks have a properly covered space, not just a marquee put up if needed.
Civil or religious
Some palaces have their own chapel and others only a space for a civil ceremony. If you want a church wedding elsewhere, check how long the transfer from the church takes.
Where guests sleep
If guests are coming from away, a venue with rooms or hotels nearby saves taxis and rushing. If not, check the distance to Oviedo, Gijón or Avilés.
In house or outside catering
Almost all of them work with their own kitchen or with fixed caterers. Ask what the menu includes and whether you can taste it beforehand.
The light for the photos
The time matters more than the place. With an afternoon ceremony and twenty free minutes before sunset, any venue in this guide gives good photos.
Light and timing for the photos
Outdoors
On an estate with a garden, an outdoor ceremony looks best in the early afternoon with clouds, or when the sun is already low. Midday sun casts harsh shadows on faces.
The marquee
Under a white marquee the light softens and is very flattering. At night the garlands and candles create the atmosphere of the party.
The portraits
Meadows, trees and paths give a clean background for couple portraits. Twenty minutes before sunset is enough.
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 same packages in every place
Three packs for the whole day, Instante, Alma and Eternidad. Travel within Asturias is included.
“Diego was my photographer at our wedding and they were the most beautiful photos I will ever have. He has a gift for photography and knew when and how to take them. He also guided us on how to pose. I am very happy with him.”
“The best choice for your day!! An excellent professional and an even better person… he makes you feel at ease the whole time. Totally recommended. Thanks for everything.”
Have you done weddings in all these places?
No. This guide brings together what the public listings of each place say and what each type of space needs for the photos. When I publish a real wedding at one of them, I will link it from its listing.
How much does the photographer cost at these places?
The same packs everywhere, Instante, Alma and Eternidad. Travel within Asturias is included.
Which place has the best light for the photos?
It depends more on the time than on the place. With the ceremony in the afternoon and twenty minutes free before sunset, any palace or estate on this list gives good photos.
What if our venue is not on the list?
I go wherever you get married. Tell me about the place and I will tell you how I would approach it.
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.