Tie the Knot Scotland

Scotland’s favourite, top glossy bridal bi-monthly magazine filled with Scottish wedding venues, the latest bridal dresses, wedding planning advice and stylish inspiration.

Tie the Knot

Editor’s WELCOME • JUNE–JULY 2025

SOMETHING OLD, NEW, BORROWED & BLUE • Each issue we round up unique ways to incorporate these traditions

HOW TO HAVE A GREENER WEDDING • Small tweaks to your plans and your suppliers can save more than just money. Eve MacDonald hears from the experts how an eco-friendly wedding day could help save the planet

Maycroft Retreat • Looking to escape the wedding whirlwind? We sent Emma Simper and Eve MacDonald off-grid to rural Perthshire to try a soul-soothing glamping experience complete with tea, treatments and a brand-new outdoor sauna

STYLE RADAR • THIS SUMMER IS SET TO BRING NEW-SEASON STYLES, SAMPLE SALES AND STOREFRONT DEBUTS. EMMA SIMPER ROUNDS UP THE SCOTTISH BRIDAL SCENE’S HIGHLIGHTS AND HAPPENINGS FROM JUNE TO SEPTEMBER

Bridal Alterations

HOW SHE ALTERED THE ONE • When bride-to-be Hannah fell out of love with her gown before the big day, it felt like a complete disaster. Happily, there was a solution, thanks to the help of a talented team of seamstresses

Trend SETTER • The runway at the Scottish Wedding Show earlier this spring was filled with new-season styles for brides and mothers of the bride/groom

JOIN THE CLUB • New wedding industry workshop launches with chic styled shoot at Chatelherault

SUSTAINABLE SPARKLE • Did you know you can get jewellery made from responsibly sourced metals and gems? Eve MacDonald learns what to consider when you’re buying a ring to wear forever…

Bridal beauty SET FOR SUMMER • Sunshine at a Scottish wedding is never a certainty – but flawless skin, hair and makeup can be, with the help of our beauty specialists, writes Emma Simper

LET’S TAKE THIS OUTSIDE • A guide to helping grooms choose the best outfit and accessories for an outdoors ceremony or elopement

HOW HE FOUND THE ONE • Wearing a custom-designed Auld Alliance kilt from Slanj Kilts, French groom Sam embraced full Highland dress to honour both his Scottish bride and his love for Scotland

Chip off the BLOCK • Dapper co-ordinated father and son kilts and suits from some of Scotland’s leading groomswear outfitters

No matter the weather • It’s crucial to have a plan B when marrying outdoors in Scotland – but that doesn’t mean settling for less. Emma Simper finds five venues with indoor spaces as impressive as their plan A counterparts

Date with DESTINY • To help you find your dream venue, we asked coordinators from four of Scotland’s finest to answer the questions that matter. Ready to swipe right?

Culzean Castle and Country Park • The Ayrshire castle does spectacular weddings, but Beth Forsyth discovers it’s also the place for rain-free ‘outdoor’ ceremonies

Crossbasket Castle • Eve MacDonald visits this magical luxury hotel on the outskirts of Glasgow, getting the inside scoop on its new entertainment-led restaurant, which you can make the most of during a weekend of wedding celebrations

Central Scotland • Stirlingshire, Perthshire, Fife and Angus

Bringing the outside in at Cambo Country House and Estate • London-based couple Mrs & Mrs Nasir–Finlayson invited 118 guests to see them tie the knot in the Kingdom of Fife on 6th July 2024

Edinburgh, Lothians + Borders

Relaxed blank-canvas wedding at Harvest Moon Weddings, Dunbar • Caitlin and Andrew got creative when they tied the knot in front of 112 guests on 18th May 2024

VENUES Glasgow, Loch Lomond + Argyll • Glasgow, N. Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, Dunbartonshire, Loch Lomond and Argyll

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