Dundas Castle
Set on a 400-acre private estate eight miles from Edinburgh, Dundas Castle offers exclusive-use weddings for everything from intimate blessings to two-day extravaganzas.
Castle · Up to 200 guests
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Edinburgh destination wedding
- Venues
- 3
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Season
- Jun–Sep
Chapter I · Introduction
Getting married in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh, United Kingdom is a destination-wedding region with 3 curated venues seating up to 550 guests. Known for: Exclusive-use castles, parkland estates. The best months to marry are Jun–Sep.
Edinburgh's venues are on the city's edge: Prestonfield House, a 17th-century house in parkland below Arthur's Seat, and two exclusive-use castles, Dundas and Carlowrie, to the west towards the Firth of Forth.
Below: 3 curated Edinburgh wedding venues, the best months to marry and how the ceremony works. Venue facts come from each venue's own published information.
- Wedding venues
- 3
- Best months
- Jun–Sep
- Known for
- Exclusive-use castles, parkland estates
- Largest capacity
- Up to 550 guests
- Country
- United Kingdom
Featured in Edinburgh
Editor's selection.
Carlowrie Castle
Set on 32 acres of manicured grounds near Edinburgh, Carlowrie Castle is an exclusive-use estate offering weddings for up to 275 seated or 450 at an evening reception.
Castle · Up to 275 guests
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Prestonfield House
A flamboyant 17th-century Baroque manor set in Edinburgh's parkland, Prestonfield House offers 23 luxury bedrooms, the circular Stables venue for up to 500 guests, and intimate private dining rooms for 14 to 50.
Manor · Up to 550 guests
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Why marry here.
Climate
Average highs of 17–19°C in the best months.
Light
In July the sun sets around 21:49, and the softest light for photographs falls in the hour before.
Access
Guests fly into Edinburgh Airport (EDI) on the city's western edge, a short drive from Dundas and Carlowrie castles.
The food
Scottish salmon and langoustines, Highland beef and lamb, haggis, and single malt whisky.
The land
Known for exclusive-use castles, parkland estates. 3 venues listed here, the largest seating up to 550 guests.
Chapter IV · The ceremony
How to marry in Edinburgh.
Legal ceremony
Couples from abroad can marry in the UK, but marriage law differs between England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Each of you sends a marriage notice form M10, with your birth certificate, passport and the declaration of status for non-UK nationals, to the registrar of the district where you will marry. Notice must arrive at least 29 days and no more than three months before the date; Edinburgh asks for six to eight weeks, or three months if either of you is subject to immigration control. Unless you are Irish or hold EU Settlement Scheme status, come on a Marriage Visitor visa, and if you have lived in the UK for less than two years add a certificate of no impediment, with certified translations of anything not in English. Rules change, so confirm the current requirements with the local registry and your own embassy before you book.
At the venue
In Scotland the ceremony may take place at any indoor or outdoor location, led by a registrar or an authorised religious or belief celebrant, and that ceremony is the legal one. You need two witnesses aged 16 or over.
The weekend
Of the 3 venues listed here, all 3 publish rooms for guests on site.
Local custom
At many Scottish weddings the couple share a drink from a quaich, a shallow two-handled cup, usually just after signing the register.
Chapter V
When to marry.
The most comfortable months for a wedding in Edinburgh are June, July, August and September, with average highs of 17–19°C. In July the sun sets around 21:49. Figures are long-term averages for Edinburgh.
Best months Other months
Best months
Jun–Sep
Sunset
~21:49 (Jul)
Avg high
19°C (Jul)
Rain days
12 (Jul)
Common questions
Marrying in Edinburgh, answered.
How much does a wedding in Edinburgh cost?
Too few Edinburgh venues publish a price to give a reliable range. The Wed Journey lists 3 Edinburgh venues; send an enquiry and we pass it on to the venue for a quote.
When is the best time to get married in Edinburgh?
The best months to marry in Edinburgh are Jun–Sep, going by average temperatures and rain. Each venue page gives the venue's own wedding season where it publishes one.
Can foreigners legally get married in Edinburgh?
Couples from abroad can marry in the UK, but marriage law differs between England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Each of you sends a marriage notice form M10, with your birth certificate, passport and the declaration of status for non-UK nationals, to the registrar of the district where you will marry. Notice must arrive at least 29 days and no more than three months before the date; Edinburgh asks for six to eight weeks, or three months if either of you is subject to immigration control. Unless you are Irish or hold EU Settlement Scheme status, come on a Marriage Visitor visa, and if you have lived in the UK for less than two years add a certificate of no impediment, with certified translations of anything not in English. Rules change, so confirm the current requirements with the local registry and your own embassy before you book.
How many guests can you have at a wedding in Edinburgh?
The largest Edinburgh venue listed here seats up to 550 guests. Each venue page gives its own seated and standing capacity where the venue publishes it.
How many wedding venues are there in Edinburgh?
The Wed Journey features 3 curated wedding venues in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Each venue page lists its capacity, rooms and season where the venue publishes them.
Which airport do you fly into for an Edinburgh wedding?
Guests fly into Edinburgh Airport (EDI) on the city's western edge, a short drive from Dundas and Carlowrie castles.
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