Check the gurdwara's guidance
Newport's nearest gurdwara is in Cardiff. Ask yours about photography during the anand karaj and share it with us before the day.
Asian Wedding Photographer in South Wales
Kaushik Bathia photographs Hindu, Sikh, Muslim and other South Asian weddings in Cardiff, Newport and Swansea, from the nikah or anand karaj to the reception. The travel from Northwood and any nights away are put in writing before you book.
The short answer
Who photographs Asian weddings in Cardiff and Newport?
Kaushik Bathia, a wedding photographer since 2001 who is rated 4.8 from 580+ Google reviews, covers Asian weddings across South Wales, including Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, Gujarati and Punjabi celebrations. Newport is about 111 miles from his Northwood studio and Cardiff about 119, so multi-day weddings are planned day by day, and an overnight stay is usually sensible at this distance and is set out in your written quote. Packages start from £750, with the travel listed in writing.
…Kaushik is incredibly talented, artistic, and truly gifted with a photographer’s vision. He knows exactly what he wants each frame to look like and how to get the best out of his subjects. Honestly, there were moments during the shoot when I’d wonder, “What is he making me do?” – but when I saw the final shots, I was blown away. Every image looked beautiful, intentional, and natural.
Excellent photography services before and during our wedding. Really enjoyed him being our photographer and he did a great job with the pictures. Working with him on the albums post wedding has been fantastic, he takes time to understand our ideas and portrays them in his work. Brilliant personality and very professional.
Very talented photographer. Did a wonderful job, one of the most kind and humble person. Many thanks for the excellent service and would always recommend
Faith communities
Mosques, gurdwara and churches: where the ceremonies happen
Newport has more than 50 churches, seven mosques and a synagogue, and the nearest gurdwara is in Cardiff. At the 2011 census, 5.5% of Newport residents described themselves as Asian. In practice that means a Muslim couple in Newport may hold the nikah at a local mosque or at home, while a Sikh couple from Newport may well hold the anand karaj in Cardiff.
Tell us your mosque, gurdwara or mandir when you enquire, along with any guidance it gives on photography, and Kaushik plans where to stand and when to stay still around it. If the gurdwara is in Cardiff and the family home in Newport, give us both addresses.
Hindu ceremonies, with the mandap, the pheras and the jaimala, can be held at home, at a hall or at a hotel, depending on the family. Wherever it is, send us the layout so we can plan the angles before the day.
Planning across days
A South Wales Asian wedding, planned one day at a time
A South Asian wedding can run over several days: a mehndi or maiyan at home, a haldi on the morning, the religious ceremony, a walima or a reception. At 111 to 152 miles from our studio, we plan the whole programme as one trip to South Wales rather than travelling back and forth between events.
We price each day on its own, with its own hours and location, and then add the travel from Northwood and any nights of accommodation as separate lines in the written quote. You can then decide which events need full coverage and which just need an hour of family portraits.
Cardiff and Newport are about 12 miles apart, so a mehndi in Newport and a ceremony in Cardiff the next day is straightforward. Swansea is further west, and we plan any move between cities into the timeline in advance.
Civil ceremony
The civil ceremony alongside the religious one
You can register the marriage separately from the religious ceremony. Newport's registration service is at the Mansion House, where you can view the ceremony rooms before booking, and Swansea's Civic Centre has the Swansea Bay Ceremony Rooms. A short civil ceremony a few days before the main wedding gives you a calm, formal set of photographs with close family.
In Swansea, a registrar for an approved venue can be booked up to two years ahead, so if you want the civil vows at your reception venue, secure the registrar as soon as the date is fixed.
Large receptions
Receptions for hundreds of guests along the M4 cities
The bigger the guest list, the more the order of the day matters. We settle the family group photographs with you before the day and take the largest groups first while everyone is still fresh, so the couple are soon free to greet guests.
Large halls with stages need a plan for the couple's entrance, the cake, the speeches and the dancing. Tell us where the stage and the doors are and the running order, and Kaushik works out where to be for each. An optional second photographer can cover the other family's preparations at the same time.
Cardiff's civic centre and its museums, Newport's hotels and conference halls and Swansea's city hotels all appear on their councils' approved lists. Tell us which you have chosen and we plan around its rooms.
Portraits in outfits
Where to take couple portraits between events
Bridal outfits deserve a setting with space. In Newport, Tredegar House stands in about 90 acres of landscaped gardens, and Belle Vue Park has Victorian conservatories and a bandstand. In Cardiff, Bute Park's arboretum and Roath Park's lake give two very different looks within a short drive.
In Swansea, Singleton Park in Sketty is the city's largest urban park, and Clyne Gardens at Blackpill holds National Collections of rhododendrons, which bring colour in spring. Mumbles Pier gives a sea backdrop for a pre-wedding shoot.
Traditions and next steps
Hindu, Sikh and Muslim wedding pages for South Wales
Each tradition has its own page. Our Hindu weddings page covers the mandap, the pheras and Gujarati rituals; Sikh weddings covers the gurdwara morning, the milni and the doli; and Muslim weddings covers the nikah, the walima and quiet, respectful coverage during prayers.
For the cities, read Asian wedding photographer in Cardiff, Newport and Swansea, along with Sikh weddings in Cardiff and Muslim weddings in Newport.
Planning
Planning around South Wales
Price each day
Every event day is priced separately, and the nights in South Wales are added as accommodation lines in the same written quote.
Use the civil ceremony
A short civil ceremony in Newport or Swansea gives a calm set of formal photographs before the main celebration.
Plan the Cardiff to Newport move
The two cities are about 12 miles apart, so a mehndi in one and a ceremony in the other works. Build the drive into the day's timings.
Places for an Asian wedding in South Wales
Faith communities, register services and portrait settings in Newport, Cardiff and Swansea, with links to their own pages.
- Faith communities: Newport has more than 50 churches, seven mosques and a synagogue, with the nearest gurdwara in Cardiff; 5.5% of residents described themselves as Asian in the 2011 census. 1
- Fourteen Locks: Fourteen Locks at Rogerstone, on the Crumlin arm of the Monmouthshire Canal, is a flight completed in 1799 that raises the water 160 ft in 800 yards, one of the steepest lock flights in the UK. 2
- Newport Registration Service, Mansion House: Newport Registration Service is based at the Mansion House near the city centre, where couples can view the ceremony rooms before booking. 3
Sources, facts checked October 2026
Good to know
Asian weddings in South Wales: questions answered
Yes. Newport has seven mosques, and a nikah can be held at a mosque or at home. Kaushik works quietly, dresses respectfully and keeps the camera still during prayers. Tell us any guidance the mosque has and we follow it.
Newport's nearest gurdwara is in Cardiff, about 12 miles away. If your anand karaj is in Cardiff and the reception is in Newport, we plan the move between the two into the day.
Packages start from £750 and are built around the number of days and hours. The travel from Northwood and any overnight stay are added on their own lines, and the whole plan is set out in writing before you book.
Yes. Home events are some of the most personal parts of the celebration. We schedule them into the same trip as the main days rather than as a separate journey.
Yes, including Gujarati, Punjabi and Tamil ceremonies. Send the layout of the mandap and the timings of the pheras, and we plan positions so the key rituals are covered without blocking the family's view.
Yes. Singleton Park, Clyne Gardens and Mumbles Pier all suit a pre-wedding shoot, and it can be scheduled the day before the first event to make the most of the trip.
Yes. The Swansea Bay Ceremony Rooms at the Civic Centre are on Swansea Council's approved list, and a registrar for an approved venue can be booked up to two years ahead, so fix it as soon as your date is set.
It is an optional extra. A second photographer can cover the other family's preparations at the same time, and the ceremony and entrance get two angles. It is shown separately in the quote.
Asian weddings in South Wales
Send us every event, from mehndi to walima
List the dates, places and rough guest numbers. We will reply with a quote that prices each day and shows the travel from Northwood and any nights away.
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