Are you coming to Scotland to have an intimate and personal elopement wedding? Have you had your legal ceremony elsewhere, but you wish to make private vows in a place of history and spectacular beauty with less frills and formality? Or, do you wish to renew your wedding vows? If so, elope to Scotland!

As an independent wedding celebrant, I offer something a little different to other wedding celebrants. In fact, I’m quite sure that I’m the only wedding celebrant in the world who does this… I can add that must-have ingredient for ANY Scottish wedding; I can play the bagpipes for you too!

This means that you’ll have your wedding celebrant and Scottish bagpiper all rolled into one! I’ll create and officiate your wedding or vows renewal ceremony, and give you guidance on ancient Scottish wedding rituals, from the oathing stones to the quaich ceremony. AND as Scottish tradition demands(!), I’ll play the bagpipes for you, dressed in the spectacular Piper’s No.1 Full Highland Dress!

So lace your brogues and find out more…

When I’ve received your initial enquiry, I’ll then arrange for a video call – Zoom, Skype, WhatsApp, or whatever you’re comfortable with.

This is just a friendly chat so we can all get to know each other a little, before going any further. You guys have to feel comfortable with me, and feel that I’m the right celebrant for you.

What symbolic elements would you like to include in your Scottish wedding ceremony or vows renewal ceremony? We have some great ones! Here’s a guide to Scottish wedding rituals. Would you like a friend or family member to make any readings and/or be involved in any of your rituals?

When I’ve created a ceremony, I will always review the structure, or the “order of ceremony” with you – so everybody is clear about who is doing what and when, when you will make your vows and when your symbolic elements will take place.

However…, when it comes to what I’m going to say, it’s completely up to you if you want to review what I’ll be saying about you both and your lives together. Or would you happy to put your faith in me, and for it all to be a surprise to you on the day? Most couples for whom I’ve officiated their ceremony, actually like NOT to see anything in advance, so it’s all new to them on the day! However, I can see merits to both. It’s your call!

So first up, please get in touch and tell me what the occasion is!

A wedding ceremony? A symbolic ceremony? A Vows Renewal?

I can’t wait to hear from you!

It’s now time to have a proper chat to you both about about YOUR vision of your wedding ceremony vows renewal ceremony.

I’ll be asking lots of questions about the special moments and key events you’ve shared. This is about telling YOUR story to the world!

And what about your vows? If you’re holding your wedding ceremony, would you like to create your own, or would you like my help? Or if you’re renewing your vows, would you like to repeat the vows you made to each other on your wedding day, or would you like to make new ones for the day of your vows renewal ceremony?

Now it’s the day of your ceremony!!

In our previous discussion, I’ll have given you plenty of information about the location and what to consider in terms of travel, clothing and footwear if it’s outside.

I’ll be there one hour before to make sure everything is in order. If you’re lost, just listen out for somebody playing the bagpipes and follow that sound!

Rest assured, before we begin I’ll have a chat with both of you to calm any nerves(!) and give you a quick recap on how to make your entry. Then it’s time to let’s go and do this!

And if after our initial call, you’ve you’ve decided that you DO feel I’m the right wedding celebrant for you, then I need to start doing some homework!

This is when the wheels get in motion. I’ll send you each a questionnaire to answer.  This will contain some basic questions about you as a couple such as how long you’ve been together, who proposed and where and what’s brought you be about to tie the knot or renew you wedding vows. These answers will give me clues to what I should be discussing with you later.

I’ll now have enough information to begin creating your wedding ceremony or vows renewal ceremony. Here I’ll be writing your story based upon all the information you’ve given to me earlier.

I’ll be creating the structure of your wedding ceremony or vows renewal ceremony to be able to tell your story, and to include your vows and chosen special symbolic elements.