Top 6 garden party weddings

From ceremonies and drinks receptions to marquee and tipi receptions, we’ve got it covered. All you need to do is find the perfect spot!

What’s more, by choosing a Trust venue for your wedding you’ll be supporting our vital conservation work to help us protect Scotland’s heritage for current and future generations to enjoy.

Here are a few of our favourite garden venues:

Threave Garden & Estate, Castle Douglas

Threave is a large and colourful garden, divided into a series of ‘garden rooms’. Each has their own style and design, including a rose garden, walled garden and rockery. Throughout spring, the lawns are carpeted with over 200 varieties of daffodil, and by summer the flowering shrubs are in full bloom, both offering a picturesque setting for your outdoor wedding.

Greenbank Garden, Glasgow

Located in the bustling Southside of Glasgow, Greenbank Garden is a secret oasis of colour and tranquillity, surrounded by tall swaying beeches and wildflower meadows. Manicured lawns, sundials, sculptures and fountains create a romantic setting for outdoor weddings. Or why not create a ‘festival feel’ with tipis and food trucks, and host a wedding your guests won’t forget!

Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate, Banchory

Crathes Castle near Banchory in Aberdeenshire is an iconic Scottish tower house with a world-renowned walled garden. For outdoor ceremonies, choose between the romantic Golden Garden or Rose Garden before enjoying drinks on the Croquet Lawn with the castle as your backdrop.

Kellie Castle & Garden, Fife

Kellie Castle, near Pittenweem in the picturesque East Neuk of Fife, is an outdoor wedding venue with a romantic walled garden and breathtaking views over the Firth of Forth. Small wedding ceremonies can be held in the walled garden, whilst for larger wedding receptions a marquee can be erected on the main lawn, with the medieval castle providing an incredible backdrop.

House of Dun, Montrose

House of Dun is a grand Georgian mansion set amid glorious Victorian gardens, expansive parkland and beautiful woodland, as well as enjoying wonderful views of the Montrose Basin Nature Reserve. From the Grand Saloon, with its ornate plasterwork, guests are led out to the beautiful walled garden, where herbaceous borders and an intricate pavilion structure create a natural outdoor wedding aisle and altar.

Castle Fraser, Garden & Estate, Inverurie

Set between a beautiful walled garden and open woodland, Castle Fraser is an idyllic setting for outdoor weddings. The secluded walled garden has specimen trees, colourful herbaceous borders and organically grown fruit and vegetables, making it a romantic spot to exchange your vows. And of course, the towering castle provides a spectacular backdrop.

To discuss your wedding plans in more detail so we can help plan your perfect day, please contact us.