Dundas Castle

Dundas Castle in South Queensferry is one of Scotland’s most popular and exclusive wedding venues. Within easy reach of the city of Edinburgh it offers accommodation and facilities to the highest standard for weddings with up to 250 guests. The castle was built in 1818 by the renowned architect, William Burn and has belonged to the Stewart-Clark family for the last century or so. It is now the lovingly restored home of Sir Jack Stewart-Clark and his wife, Lady Lydia.

The castle is taken on a purely exclusive basis from midday on the day of the wedding until 10.30am on the day of departure. There are nine bedrooms within the castle as well as the romantic boathouse on the banks of a small loch in the grounds of the castle. The bedrooms are all individually furnished, each with an en suite bathrooms and names such as the Summer, Room, the White Rose Room or the Orchid Room. Wedding packages include four of the nine bedrooms with additional rooms available individually as required.

The billiard room also becomes a popular hangout, particularly for the men who always seem to manage to get dressed in less time than the ladies!

The wedding ceremony takes place in the Auld Keep, in the original part of the castle which can accommodate up to 90 guests in the main, second floor room with additional guests being included in the ceremony via a video link to the first floor armoury. (Extra charge applies).

Drinks are then served while photographs are taken in the spectacular ground floor of the castle or, weather permitting on the front lawn. Then up to 60 guests can be accommodated for dinner in the castle dining room while larger numbers move to the permanent pavilion marquee for dinner and dancing.

Catering at Dundas Castle is provided by Sodexho Prestige.

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