Why Get Married in Scotland

We are so proud to call ourselves Scottish, and weThe great thing about Scotland is that you can travel
think it is a fantastic country in which to get married.so easily between towns using our excellent road and
Scotland offers a wealth of diverse wedding venues,rail links, making a honeymoon tour of the whole
from chic city hotels to romantic Highland castles.country more than feasible. Altogether, Scotland
Whatever the vision for your wedding, you are sureoffers an astonishing variety of landscape for such a
to find a Scottish wedding venue to suit. And withsmall space of land!
Scotland's unique law on religious ceremonies and theIf your wedding party is looking for some culture
recent legal change to civil ceremony licensing, thewhilst here, Scotland has festivals of all descriptions
choice of ceremony has never been better. Ourrunning throughout the year: most notably the
country overflows with history, castles, inspiringEdinburgh Festival, however, there are many other
scenery, golf, whisky, fascinating culture and awardfestivals from the more traditional Highland Games
winning food - all of which can be put to good useheld locally throughout the summer, Hogmanay (New
by an experienced wedding planner to captivate yourYear's Eve) - where we celebrate like nowhere else
guests or to enjoy during your Scottish honeymoon.in the world, through to literary festivals such as
There are a vast range of activities, fabulous hotelsPitlochry's Winter Words Festival in January and the
and great shopping to explore which will more than fillEdinburgh Book Festival in the summer. For the more
a 2 week break! We, of course, are biased, butvisual guest, the increasing number of small and
please let us try to convert you to our way ofindependent art galleries are a joy and there is
thinking....always the National Museums and Galleries in Glasgow
First and foremost, Scotland is a beautiful and historic& Edinburgh.
place. It has long been known as a romantic venueScotland also has a bustling music and dance scene -
for a wedding - imagine exchanging your vows in anand we don't just mean the bagpipes! Whilst any
ancient chapel, a candle-lit vault, a castle by a Loch orScot will tell you that the sound of the pipes swells
a beautiful ruin. With its beautiful countryside andpatriotic hearts, Scottish music goes way beyond this.
abundance of stunning castles, Scotland offers oneWe can recommend a number of wedding bands
of the most romantic settings in the world. Thethat have helped create the right ambience to keep
weather, yes, can be dubious, but it can be beautiful,a wedding party entertained over the course of an
and our four distinctive seasons make for beautifulevening.
scenery - the flowers starting to bud in Spring withFinally, we couldn't end a celebration of Scotland
daffodils and crocuses offering a splash ofwithout a toast to its whisky, or uisge beatha (from
background colour to your day. By summer the sun isthe Gaelic, meaning 'water of life'). With over 500
shining on the water, flowers everywhere areyears of practice, the Scots have whisky distilling
blooming - the views can be incredible. By autumn,down to a very fine art. And the varieties of tastes
the Scottish scenery changes with the leaves turningare as changing as our landscape - in fact the taste
every shade of yellow, red, orange and browndoes literally change depending where they are
waiting for the white blanket of snow that turns ourdistilled - so, when toasting the bride and groom you
winter wedding pictures into frosty magical castlemay need to try a few!
wonderlands.Need we say more, get married in Scotland - it will
Outside the hustle and bustle of our major cities, thetake your breath away.....
charming Scottish country-side is within easy access.