A luxurious affair, Crossbasket offers the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable wedding experience for you and your guests. Complete with a four-storey private bridal tower and an array of opulent public rooms.
An exclusive use castle wedding venue in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Licensed for Ceremonies inside the castle and outside in the grounds. With 11 bedrooms available for your wedding guests.
Wedding Reception Dumfries,Romantic castle-like hotel for your wedding day, licensed for Civil Ceremonies & civil Partnership.
The Castle is a located near Biggar, South Lanarkshire. A short journey away from both Glasgow and Edinburgh. We can cater to intimate affairs or grand gatherings as we have many function areas. We have a chapel on the grounds, marque and 30 rooms
Cornell Castle Hotel is a breathtaking wedding venue set in the beautiful Scottish countryside.
Luxury wedding venue available as dry hire with a recommended suppliers list on request. Alternatively you can source your own suppliers, with liability insurance.
Castle wedding venue in Maybole, Ayrshire.Licenced for Civil ceremonies.
Exclusive use wedding venue in Ayrshire. This Castle wedding in Ballantrae, overlooks the most amazing scenery and a must for any wedding photography.
As a country, the UK is well known for it's historical buildings, and none of these is more spectacular than a castle. If you want a unique fairytale wedding, then a castle wedding venue is the ideal place to say 'I do'. With historical beauty, Gothic fortresses and banqueting halls, having a castle wedding is the ideal way to feel like royalty on your special day.
Most castle wedding venues in Glasgow & South West Scotland will have a civil ceremony license, enabling couples to be legally wed in one of their rooms or in the grounds. If you want to marry in the castle grounds, contact the venue to make sure they have an outdoor ceremony license. If your chosen castle venue doesn’t have a civil ceremony license, then you can always enquire about having your wedding ceremony at a registry office or having a humanist ceremony, before having an unforgettable wedding reception at the castle.
Often, castles have their own chapel or church on site, which is where its inhabitants would have religious services. This means that you may be able to have a religious wedding ceremony without leaving the castle grounds! If there isn’t a church or chapel on site, then there may be one close by. When making your enquiry with your chosen castles make sure you ask whether it is possible to have a religious wedding ceremony on site.
If you are looking for a wheelchair friendly wedding venue, then you may be amazed to know how accessible castle venues can be. Due to most castles in Glasgow & South West Scotland being local tourist attractions, it’s important that wheelchair users can be accommodated. Although, you may find that there may be areas of the castle that are unsuitable. Be sure to ask your venues ahead of time if accessibility is top of your priorities list.
Castle wedding venues in Glasgow & South West Scotland can be surprisingly affordable. Even huge palaces and historical monuments don’t always need a royal wedding budget, so it’s always worth enquiring. For those on a strict budget and need to save money on your castle wedding, then opting for a midweek package or marrying in an off-peak season is a brilliant way to cut costs.
Castles in Glasgow & South West Scotland are ideal for those not wanting to do much decorating at their wedding venue. After all, they’re often sumptuously decorated in the first place. A castle's decor is difficult to imitate, with it's breathtaking tapestries, historic artwork and medieval candelbras. However, as they’re often listed buildings, there may be restrictions as to how you can decorate. It may not be possible to hang certain decorations, with many castle's not permitting paper confetti.
A classic fairytale wedding theme is perfect for a castle venue. Think horse-drawn carriages, ball gown wedding dresses, beautiful roses and glittering chandeliers and you have the perfect castle wedding theme.
If you’re a history lover, then a medieval wedding theme is also perfect for a castle. Castles in Glasgow & South West Scotland often have recommended entertainers such a falconers and dancers that are ideal for this, and your guests will certainly enjoy a tasty medieval feast.
We also find that Christmas is an ideal time of year for your castle wedding, as castles are often richly decorated for Christmas with candles, trees and traditional touches. Take advantage and have a beautiful winter wedding in a castle!
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