CLARENCEFIELD, DUMFRIES, SCOTLAND, DG1 4NA
TEL: +44(0)1387 870283
FAX: +44(0)1387 870266
RECEPTION@COMLONGON.CO.UK
Celebrate your wedding in Scotland’s most romantic medieval castle venue
Once you arrive at the Castle at 12.30 you will be met by your wedding co-ordinator who will show you to your 4-poster Honeymoon suite to change for the afternoons ceremony. Your guests can enjoy a light buffet and champagne reception in the Castle Drawing room before making their selections from the 5 or 6 course banquet menu. (A good idea is to book a 6 course banquet, with the cheese course delayed until the band take a break at 10.30)
If previously organised a beauty therapist or hairdresser will accompany the Bride to her suite. Shortly before the wedding the Minister or Registrar will arrive to discuss the content of the ceremony with the couple, explaining the vows in detail.
The Grooms party and wedding guests are escorted from the hotel through the gardens by a piper to the Castle. The Bride will then leave her chamber, to be met by her party and photographers then guided to the Castle to begin the ceremony.
The simple relaxed ceremony is conducted in the Medieval Great Hall and lasts about ½ an hour concluding with both parties signing the marriage schedule in front of the Minister and witnesses. Following the ceremony the photographers will guide you through the numerous superb locations in the castle and grounds whilst enjoying the chance to sample our chefs secret recipe for champagne punch. Guests can use this time to explore the castle's many chambers and dungeons, with heraldic displays, torture equipment, mummified cats and maybe catch a glimpse of our ghost Lady Marion Carruthers!
At about 6 p.m. guests will be announced into the Jacobean oak panelled dining hall for the evenings banquet. Guests will be treated to a sumptuous RAC award winning experience, supervised by our banquet manager who will also act as toastmaster if pre-arranged. After speeches the party will be served coffee before sampling drinks from our private bar. For the larger groups we can organise our own in-house Ceilidh, a band guaranteed to create a successful party in the evening. For that ultimate addition we can arrange for one of our acclaimed firework displays to thrill your guests during the evening.
We can guarantee each of your guests will leave Comlongon Castle delighted to have been part of one of the best celebrations they have attended during the year.
What ever your requirements, from a small private wedding for just the 2 of you or a more lavish affair of up to 86 there is room at this romantic hideaway for your fairy tale dream castle wedding.
Although brochures and websites provide many photographs of Comlongon Castle these simply do not do justice to our magnificent home, we strongly suggest to visit us in person when you can begin to appreciate the unique atmosphere that is Comlongon Castle.
For an appointment simply call one of our wedding co-ordinators.