Dunnottar Castle
Elopement
This clifftop castle by the ocean, complete with beach and incredible history makes
for a stunning elopement wedding venue in Scotland
Have your wild love story in Dunnottar…
We have the experience and expertise to bring your perfect elopement at Dunnottar Castle to life. Dunnottar Castle needs no introduction. With its rich history and beautiful surrounding it is one of the most breathtaking castles to get married in. Get married on the cliff tops with the castle as the back drop or choose to get married within the castle grounds in the magnificent drawing room or ruined chapel. Enjoy a glass of something bubbly afterwards to start your celebrations in style. This service ensures that you receive the guidance and advice that you need to understand the paperwork, choose a perfect location, integrate Scottish tradition and make informed supplier selections.
Our Services includes -
Your Ceremony on site at the stunning Dunnottar Castle with guidance on the different ceremony options available
A wedding Co-ordinator for you ceremony at Dunnottar Castle
A Humanist Celebrant or Registrar to lead your legal or symbolic Ceremony
Bridal bouquet and Groom buttonhole or other floral arrangements
Ceremony musician of your choosing (Bagpiper, String Quartet etc)
Wedding Cake
Bridal Hair and Make up Styling
As well as -
Access to our amazing online wedding collaboration portal where you can track everything from your budget and payments to supplier, notes and bookings and also create your very own vision board
Reservation of a romantic spot for a drink after your Ceremony
Dinner reservation for yourselves and your guests
Help to source accommodation for yourselves and your guests
Advice and guidance on the legalities, paperwork and marriage application process
Advice on currency exchange and international payments
Advice on the logistics, scheduling and time allowances for your wedding day
Recommendations on how you can include traditional Scottish wedding etiquette and rituals
A detailed travel guide based on your Scottish location to give you and your guests some other places/activities to explore
Unlimited video meetings, phone calls and emails to discuss your Wedding questions and plans in detail (at a time that suits you, in your timezone!)
Your Wedding file for your reference when you get here - containing every important, tiny detail
Final checks with all of your wedding suppliers
Preparation of a full wedding day timeline and contacts list, finalised before you set off on your travels
Handling of last minute queries or problems should they arise, so that you can relax on your travels
The process -
Fill out our enquiry form with all the important details we need to get started (We can’t wait to hear your ideas!)
Once we have received your enquiry we will be in touch via email to discuss in more detail your elopement plans and will ask you to complete a short questionnaire that will allow us to better understand your full planning requirements
Book a free consultation call with us (at a time that suits you) to give us the opportunity to meet virtually, to chat over your elopement vision, get to know us and our elopement services better and ensure the “click” which we feel is so important when playing such a vital role in the planning is there
Book the Elopement package that feels like the right fit for you (So EXCITING!)
Log in to our easy-to-use online planning tool to help keep you on track
Choose from a list of awesome suppliers who are available for your Elopement
Use our expertise and knowledge on the legal requirements
Print your final confirmed timeline and contacts list which would be distributed to you and all your suppliers
Get on the plane and have an epic Scottish elopement
P.S. we cannot wait !
Example Itinerary -
8.30am - Enjoy breakfast in bed or venture down to see the breakfast offerings at your chosen hotel
10.30am -Bridal preparations begin with Hair and Make-up
12pm - Your photographer and cinematographer arrive to capture the day
2pm - Travel to the beautiful Dunnottar Castle
2.45pm - Start your climb to the Castle or walk to the clifftops for your ceremony location
3pm - Take those vows (please be aware that during summer months ceremony time are limited to before 10am or after 3pm)
3.30pm -Explorations and portraits take place in the wonderful castle setting
Just the two of you? Return to your accommodation where a chilled drink of your choice awaits and a hot bath has been run, before enjoying a bespoke dining experience in your own private space, perhaps even in your room, apartment or suite.
Bringing some loved ones? Make your way to a boutique hotel, quirky pub or fine dining location of your choice and enjoy some of the best Scottish food Aberdeen has to offer!
