Saturday 4th July took me to The Harbour Chapel in Dunbar — a small, personal local venue — for Suzie and Cameron’s wedding, with Lifehouse’s You and Me for the first dance and a warm, mixed Scottish and South African crowd on the dancefloor.
Friday 3rd July took me north to Meldrum House Country Hotel & Golf Course near Oldmeldrum for Katie and Ryan’s wedding — a 153-mile drive, Skerryvore’s Take My Hand for the first dance, and a ceilidh with the Gay Gordons and the Virginia Reel.
Discover the best wedding games for guests, from garden classics to music video bingo, with practical ideas to keep every part of the day lively.
Wondering how to include ceilidh wedding fun without losing flow? Here’s how to plan the timing, guests, and music for a brilliant celebration.
Some venues look the part. Some venues actually are the part. Whitekirk Hill near North Berwick sits firmly in the second category — a purpose-built events space perched at the top of a hill with views across East Lothian and the Firth of Forth that stop you mid-setup and make you appreciate the job. I…
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Band vs DJ wedding – compare cost, atmosphere, flexibility and guest appeal so you can choose the right entertainment for your day.
How to Combine a Ceilidh and DJ at Your Scottish Wedding One of the most common questions I get from couples planning a Scottish wedding is whether they should have a ceilidh, a DJ, or both. The good news is that a combined ceilidh and DJ night is one of the best formats you can…
The St Bernard’s Waltz is one of the most beginner-friendly dances in the Scottish ceilidh repertoire — and one of the most reliably crowd-pleasing. It’s gentle enough for grandparents, fun enough for kids, and just structured enough that everyone feels like they know what they’re doing. At a wedding ceilidh, that combination is gold. What…
Wedding lighting atmosphere ideas that genuinely change the feel of your day, from dinner glow to dancefloor energy, with practical planning tips.