Real venues, real weddings
Wedding venues in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and beyond
These are places I know from real wedding days, not a list copied from venue brochures. Have a look around, see how each one photographs and find the page that matches what you have planned.
A growing collection
A proper look at places I have actually worked
Choosing your venue changes how the whole wedding feels. This growing collection of Aberdeenshire wedding venues is built from days I have photographed myself, so you can see more than the polished version in a brochure.
Each guide uses real weddings to show how the place works when it is full of your family and pals. I have also included the areas I normally use for photographs, how I work around the timings and what options we have when the Scottish weather does its thing.
There are eleven complete venue guides ready to explore now, with more already lined up as I work through the galleries.
Start exploring
The venue guides
Explore the completed guides below and see how each venue looks and feels on a real wedding day. More venues will be added as I work through their galleries.
Glass, near Huntly
Aswanley
A private estate with the Victorian barn, river, bridge and plenty of space to make the day your own. It is one of my absolute favourite venues to photograph.
Pitcaple, near Inverurie
Logie Country House
A proper house-party venue where your closest people can stay together, with the house, grounds and ballroom all playing a part in the day.
South Deeside, Aberdeen
Maryculter House
Historic character, the courtyard and the River Dee all close together. It will always be a personal one for me too, because I got married there myself.
Braemar, Cairngorms
Mar Lodge Estate
A grand Highland lodge with dark timber interiors, the Stag Ballroom and miles of open estate around it, including Linn of Dee.
The Angus Glens
Glen Clova
A wedding venue surrounded by hills, with an outdoor ceremony space, a warm hotel atmosphere and brilliant locations throughout the glen.
Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire
Glen Tanar
A Victorian Ballroom, quiet loch and pine woodland, with real wedding photographs from Amber and Michael and Matt and Melissa.
Garthdee, Aberdeen
Norwood Hall
A Victorian mansion with woodland, gardens and real wedding photographs from Stephen and Faith, Terry and Hannah, and Shristi and Lewis.
Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire
Pittodrie House
A country house beneath Bennachie, with outdoor ceremonies, characterful rooms and plenty of space for photographs around the grounds.
Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire
Meldrum House
A historic country-house estate with characterful preparation spaces, flexible ceremony options and real weddings from Rebecca and Scott, Elle and Kev, and Luke and Claire.
Ballogie, Royal Deeside
Ballogie House
An exclusive-use country house with private grounds, woodland and a glass marquee looking towards the Royal Deeside hills.
Near Ellon, Aberdeenshire
Schivas Steading
A relaxed countryside venue with exposed stone, a huge window across the fields and the House of Schivas close by for a completely different set of photographs.
Coming next
More venues in the collection
These venue pages are next on the list. I will open each guide up as soon as its photographs and copy are ready, so there are no empty links to send you round in circles.
Dunkeld, Perthshire
The Hermitage
Woodland, stonework and the River Braan make this a distinctive setting for an intimate wedding and photographs around Dunkeld.
Venue guide coming soon
Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire
Barra Castle
A bright modern barn with open countryside views and a brilliant layout for keeping the whole wedding day together.
Venue guide coming soon
Blairs, near Aberdeen
Ardoe House
A grand baronial hotel with loads of character inside and wide grounds just a few miles from Aberdeen.
Venue guide coming soon
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
Thainstone House
A classic country-house hotel with a ballroom, gardens and everything close together for an easy-flowing day.
Venue guide coming soon
Pitlochry, Perthshire
Atholl Palace Hotel
A landmark hotel above Pitlochry, with grand rooms, gardens and Highland views all around it.
Venue guide coming soon
More than a venue list
A useful starting point before you book
01
Real wedding days
The photographs and advice come from weddings I have actually covered there, so you can see how the venue feels once it is full of people.
02
Useful details
I have included the parts couples normally ask me about, including where we can go for photographs and how long we need away from everyone.
03
How the day flows
The morning, ceremony, drinks and evening can work differently from one venue to the next. The guides give you a clearer idea of how it all fits together.
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