1. 274 THE BEST SCOTTISH WEDDINGS
Venues
WONDER WEB
After winning the Regional Award for Best
ScottishWeddingVenue in February,Gean
House collaborated with website designer Miles
A.Cruickshank to design a new website that is
striking,easy to navigate and more user-friendly.The
combination of content and style provides potential
customers with a better understanding of what is
on offer at the Alloa venue.“Whether it’s weddings,
celebrations or conferences.Gean House offers a
fantastic service and now so does its website,”says
its MD Margaret Mary Rafferty.
01259 226400,www.geanhouse.co.uk
Fullyrestored
There’s been some major restoration work at Drum Castle over
the last year which resulted in most of the venue (other than the
chapel in the grounds) being closed for weddings. Good news:
the scaffolding surrounding the early 14th-century medieval
tower has been taken down and the castle fully reopened at the
start of June meaning the elegant Victorian Library is available
for wedding ceremonies again. Set amidst an ancient oak forest
on the edge of Royal Deeside, the Castle is an idyllic venue for
intimate weddings. The Library, with its large vaulted ceiling,
rich wooden bookcases and open fireplace, provides a romantic
setting for civil and religious ceremonies for up to 70 guests.
www.nts.org.uk/Hire-a-venue/Drum-Castle
Fending of stiff competition,The Parsonage at Dunmore
Park scooped the award for top Exclusive Use Venue
in Scotland at the prestigious Scottish Hotel Awards.
Scotland’s most exclusive private home,the venue is a
fabulous fusion of grand Victorian mansion and ultra-
modern luxury that is only available for hire on a limited
number of days each year.Couples marrying there will
have exclusive use of all the indulgent public rooms,
12 swanky bedrooms and the elegant gardens. Plus
there’s a fabulous pavilion that’s just perfect for larger
weddings for up to 400 guests.
01324 831393,www.parsonage-dunmore.com
Exclusively yours
BORDERS BEAUTY
At the 2014 Scottish HotelAwards,DryburghAbbey Hotel was awarded
Wedding Hotel of theYear (Scottish Borders Region).It’s the second year in
a row the hotel has won the accolade and it’s not hard to see why – it boasts
a beautiful riverside location,DryburghAbbey next door as a totally unique
ceremony location,plus receptions for up to 130 guests in a choice of four
rooms: theWallace Lounge,Garden Room,luxuriousAbbey Room or
Dryburgh Suite.What’s more,there’s 38 bedrooms for your guests including
a four-poster room and the Tower Suites for the bride and groom.
01835 822261,www.dryburgh.co.uk
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