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A curated round-up of standout spaces shaping Scotland’s wedding scene
January just got interesting
Unusual Venues of Edinburgh – The Caves, The Rowantree and Marlin’s Wynd – is offering remaining January 2027 dates with no venue hire fee. Three of the city’s most atmospheric underground spaces, available at a rare discount. Worth moving quickly.
An evening at Norton House
Norton House Hotel & Spa is hosting a Wedding Evening Showcase on Thursday 24th September, from 6pm. Expect both the Usher Suite and Garden Suite dressed for the occasion, as well as drinks, canapés, live music and a chance to meet recommended suppliers. Wedding coordinators will be on hand throughout to answer questions and talk through plans. To join the guest list, email nortonhouse@handpicked.co.uk
From the floor to the front
Òran Mór’s wedding manager Barry Shaw has completed his celebrant training with Celebrants Scotland, adding a new string to the venue’s bow. Having spent more than five years coordinating weddings at one of Glasgow’s most atmospheric spaces, Barry brings an insider’s understanding of what makes a ceremony work and what makes it memorable. Couples marrying at Òran Mór now have the option of working with someone who knows the venue, and the moment, intimately.
A winning venue
JA Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort has just been named Golf Hotel of the Year at the 2026 Scottish Hotel Awards (Prestige), and for couples considering a wedding weekend near Glasgow, the timing couldn’t be better. Fresh from a £20 million refurbishment and newly completed Clubhouse renovations, the 240-acre estate is in exceptional shape. With 74 guest rooms, lodges, a spa and grand private event spaces set within ancient woodland overlooking the River Clyde, it offers everything a wedding weekend needs – and then some.
A new look for Cornhill
Cornhill Castle has unveiled a refurbished wedding Pavilion and it’s impressive. You’ll find herringbone wooden floors with a basketweave aisle, clear ceiling panels flooding the space with natural light, twinkling chandeliers, white fabric and foliage drapery and two grand flower plinths at the end of the aisle. The exterior has been given a white timber archway framed with greenery and white flowers. The space seats up to 120 and sits just off the Grand Ballroom, alongside the castle’s scenic grounds, new bandstand and three-floor Honeymoon Suite.
More ways to marry with Manorview
Manorview Group has expanded its wedding offering with a range of new micro and twilight wedding packages. Micro-weddings are now available at Lynnhurst and Bowfield Hotel & Spa while twilight packages have launched at Redhurst Hotel, Brisbane House and Torrance Hotel. For couples wanting something intimate, relaxed or simply a little different, it’s worth exploring what’s on offer across the group.
A stay unlike anything else
Eden Leisure Village near Cumbernauld has added two Vessel Pods to its accommodation, a design-led concept said to be the first of its kind at any UK wedding venue. Each pod sleeps two and comes with en suite facilities, an outdoor kitchen and bar, a fire pit and a cinema screen projector, from £250 per night. Open to Eden couples and those marrying elsewhere, they’re designed as a private retreat before or after the wedding – a celebration that carries on after the celebration ends.
New from Forgan’s
Forgan’s St Andrews has launched two new offers for 2027. Book a Monday to Thursday wedding and get a £500 celebration credit to use across any of the St Andrews venues – think pre-wedding drinks at Vic or Hide, the wedding itself at Forgan’s, or a farewell brunch at Mitchell’s or the Bothy the following morning? For smaller celebrations, the Wee Wedding Package now comes with a rather good incentive – the couple go free. Available seven days a week (excluding key dates) on this package only.
