Black Mountain Lodge wedding photography is made for couples who want a relaxed day, big scenery, and real moments that unfold naturally. We’re Marta May Photography – also known as The Mays (Marta + Artur), a husband and wife team based in Hereford, Herefordshire, right on the doorstep of Wales. Our DOCU-ART style blends honest documentary storytelling (the laughs, the happy tears, the chaos) with cinematic portraits that still feel natural and completely you.
This Dutch-Welsh wedding in Glasbury-on-Wye had everything we love – heartfelt details, brilliant people, and that unmistakable Black Mountains atmosphere.
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If you’re planning a wedding at Black Mountain Lodge in Glasbury-on-Wye, you get countryside calm, gorgeous outdoor space, and a warm, intimate feel – all with the Black Mountains/Brecon Beacons scenery right there. It’s ideal for documentary-style coverage (real reactions, real energy) plus a quick 10-minute portrait wander for that cinematic landscape feel.
KEY FACTS
Black Mountain Lodge wedding at a glance
Location: Glasbury-on-Wye, on the edge of the Black Mountains / Brecon Beacons
Vibe: relaxed countryside lodge with a cosy, welcoming feel
Best for: outdoor moments, marquee/lodge celebrations, laid-back weekends with your favourite people
Portrait style: 10 minutes of countryside + one golden-hour pocket = magic
They travelled the World
There is so many stories about this Dutch Welsh Glasbury wedding near Black Mountains. Our bride and groom met while they were traveling the world. He is Dutch, she is from Wales and they met in a completely different part of the world – in Australia. That’s why their wedding favours were related to traveling. They chose the compasses.
Glasbury wedding – the decor
Thomas used to travel the world on ships – a proper Flying Dutchman. One of the very original and characteristic details on the tables were…. the knots. What a fabulous wedding day and such a pleasure to photograph – just take a look at the images below.
Best photo moments at Black Mountain Lodge (the bits you’ll want back forever)
Arrivals (the “we’re really here” feeling)
Black Mountain Lodge has that proper weekend-away energy. The best story photos often happen in the first 10 minutes – guests arriving, big hugs, people taking in the views, and that quiet little excitement before the day properly begins.
Just married (keep it quick and joyful)
After the ceremony, a simple confetti moment (without loads of organising) gives you the happiest, most chaotic reactions – laughter, tight hugs, the “we did it!” faces. That’s the documentary gold.
Portraits (8–10 minutes is plenty here)
You don’t need a long photoshoot at Black Mountain Lodge. The scenery around Glasbury-on-Wye does the heavy lifting – a short wander gives you cinematic, Black Mountains-style portraits that still feel totally natural and you’ll be back with your people before anyone even notices you’ve gone.
Speeches (photograph the whole room, not just the speaker)
This venue suits emotion. The reactions are everything – the proud parent faces, the best-mate tears, the table laughing so hard they can’t breathe. We shoot it like a scene: speaker + crowd + all the little in-between moments.
After dark (one quick “wow” shot)
If the weather plays nice, we love stepping out for two minutes for one night portrait – nothing stiff, nothing dramatic for the sake of it… just a cosy, cinematic moment that feels like the perfect final chapter.
Fantastic day at the Lodge – Black Mountain Lodge wedding photography
The whole day was full of positive emotions and happiness. Our bride and groom are just a perfect couple – so funny, happy and at the same time modest and a bit shy. Every time I think about them and their amazing families, I feel the warmth in my heart. They have totally stolen my heart. Last year we also photographed the bride’s sister’s wedding, so meeting the same family again and seeing the familiar faces was just great. Here is Kim & Will’s wedding day.
Amazing Glasbury wedding
I could talk about this wedding forever. About the couple riding the Dutch bike straight after the ceremony, about the groom’s sisters’ amazing speech and also about the groom’s mum’s present – she created a brand new emblem – a beautiful Welsh dragon as orange as the Dutch Orange – how cool is that?!? I could carry on, but I’ll let you look at the Dutch Welsh Glasbury wedding images instead. Enjoy!
Planning your Black Mountain Lodge wedding in Wales?
If you’re getting married at Black Mountain Lodge in Glasbury-on-Wye and you want relaxed, fun, in-the-moment storytelling, we’d love to hear your plans. We’re Marta May Photography – also known as The Mays (Marta + Artur).
If you like Welsh weddings, you might also find Natalia and Matt’s wedding interesting. If you are planning a marquee wedding, Emma & Nick’s wedding day might be another blog post worth looking at. Maybe De Courceys Manor weddings near Cardiff will appeal to you? Get in touch with us if you are planning your own Glasbury wedding. Maybe you’re even planning a wedding in the Black Mountain Lodge, Glasbury-On-Wye?
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