Muthu Newton Hotel in Nairn is set in its own 21 acres of mature parkland and gardens offering a stunning landscape and providing the ideal venue for your wedding day of your dreams.
Inverlochy Castle is a beautiful 19th century castle surrounded by the luscious green of the evergreen trees and the sparkling blue from the nearby loch.
Kincraig Castle is a highly acclaimed 4 AA star Country House Hotel with an award winning AA Rosette Restaurant & is the perfect romantic setting for your Wedding. Small intimate Weddings to larger Weddings for up to 250 guests in our own marquee.
Looking for a Scottish Highlands wedding venue, then look no further, Glentruim Estate can offer you a fairytale wedding in their grand castle wedding venue with holiday cottages for your guests, Ideal for a Destination Wedding venue.
Achnagairn Castle has just been named: Best Wedding Venue in the UK by the prestigious Harper’s Bazaar Magazine! A castle venue with a ballroom only 7 miles from Inverness, it is a magical setting for your fairytale wedding.
With stunning views and outstanding service, Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Estate is an idyllic and superb wedding venue.
Exclusive Use Amazing Castle Wedding Venue near Loch Ness, Inverness. If its a fairytale wedding you are looking for then Aldourie Castle is just what you need.
With stunning views and outstanding service, Dornoch Castle Hotel is an excellent wedding venue in Dornoch, Highland.
Wedding venue in Ross Shire - Invernessshire, Highlands in Scotland. A Castle, with beautiful views. Licenced for civil ceremonies and also catering as a wedding reception venue
As a country, the UK is well known for it's historical buildings, and none of these could possibly match a castle wedding. If you are wanting a beautiful fairytale wedding day, then a castle wedding venue is the best location to get married. From tall stone turrets to Gothic architecture and banqueting halls, having a castle wedding is the ideal way to feel like royalty for a day.
Most castle wedding venues in Highlands and Islands will have a civil ceremony license, allowing you to get married legally in one of their rooms or in the grounds. If you want to marry in the castle grounds, make sure you confirm with the venue that they are licensed for outdoor ceremonies. If your chosen castle venue isn't licensed for civil ceremonies, then you can always enquire about holding your civil wedding ceremony at a registry office nearby 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 your castle wedding venue doesn't have a chapel or church, then you may be able to find one near by. Be sure to ask your chosen venues when enquiring about religious ceremonies to find out if this is a possibility.
If you are looking for a wedding venue that has easy access for wheelchairs, then you will be astonished by how accessible castle venues can be. You will find that because many castles in Highlands and Islands are tourist attractions for their local area, it’s important that wheelchair users can be accommodated. However, the castle may have areas that are deemed unsuitable for wheelchair users. Be sure to ask your venues ahead of time if accessibility is top of your priorities list.
You'll be pleased to know that castle wedding venues in Highlands and Islands are certainly affordable. Even huge palaces and historical monuments don’t always need a royal wedding budget, so it’s always worth enquiring. If you are looking to save money on your castle wedding and are having to stick to a budget, then opting for a midweek package or marrying in an off-peak season is a brilliant way to cut costs.
Castles in Highlands and Islands are perfect for couples who don’t want to do lots of decorating at their wedding venue. After all, they’re often sumptuously decorated in the first place. With striking artwork, historic suits of armour and unique architecture, a castle's original decor is impossible to reproduce. However, as they’re often listed buildings, there may be restrictions as to how you can decorate. You may not be able to hang decorations or bunting, and many castles will not allow paper confetti.
A classic fairytale wedding theme works wonderfully for a castle venue. Think horse-drawn carriages, ball gown wedding dresses, roses and sparkling 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 Highlands and Islands often have recommended entertainers such a falconers and dancers that are ideal for this, and your wedding guests will love a delicious medieval banquet.
We also find that an ideal time of year for your castle wedding is at Christmas, 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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