Getting Married in Scotland

Choose your wedding venue and book the celebrant – in Scotland wedding ceremonies can take place almost anywhere, so you can quite literally make your dream wedding come true! Why not have yours in a castle, on a boat, beside a loch or on a mountainside? The choice is all yours!

Book all the extra elements that will make your wedding day special – some of the things you might want to consider include: catering, flowers, a photographer/videographer, favours, wedding cars and entertainment. Do you want a traditional Scottish wedding? You might also want to look at booking a piper or a ceilidh band, as well as hiring kilts for the bridal party.

Fill in the appropriate paperwork and pay any fees to the registrar – by law notice has to be given to the registrar in the district where your marriage is to take place in the three month period before the date of your marriage and no later than 29 days before it. To make sure things run as smoothly as possible you should research what information and documents you need to provide well in advance, so that you can fill out and return the appropriate forms as soon as possible within the three month window.

Collect your Marriage Schedule* – if you are having a religious or belief marriage ceremony the registrar will issue your Marriage Schedule to you seven days before your marriage. The schedule must be collected, in person, by one of the parties of the marriage. After your ceremony you must return the signed schedule to the registrar within three days so that the marriage can be registered.