A CASTLE in Herefordshire is celebrating 20 years as a licensed wedding venue — and is inviting couples who tied the knot in its grounds to get in touch.

Eastnor Castle near Ledbury has held a licence since 1995 after changes to the Marriage Act in 1994 allowed marriages to be solemnized in certain ‘approved premises'.

To mark the anniversary, the castle is asking couples to make contact through the Eastnor Castle Weddings Facebook page and to post images and favourite memories of their special day.

An online photo album will be compiled so that past brides and grooms can share their memories with other couples, their friends and families.

A new website blog will also be created in 2015, with regular posts and interviews with brides, suppliers and staff who have been involved with Eastnor weddings since 1995.

Eastnor is also reducing its venue fee by 20 per cent for all new weddings booked and held at the castle in 2015.

General manager, David Littlewood, said he hopes people will get in touch to share their memories.

“In the 21st century it is easy to keep in contact with our customers," he said.

"However, before the days of social media, email and other digital communication, it was much harder and we have therefore lost contact with many couples who had their wedding day at Eastnor. We hope that our Facebook campaign will encourage people from all over the world to get back in touch and share their wedding day memories.”

Visit facebook.com/eastnorcastleweddings to share your memories.