
WEDDINGS AT AUCHEN CASTLE
Straight out of a fairytale and nestled in the Moffat Hills, Auchen Castle is such a great wedding venue if you’re looking for somewhere truly magical and fairy-tale-esque to host your wedding.
With an amazing and electric history – including visits from the Beatles & Margaret Thatcher, it makes for such a wonderfully unique venue that your guests will always remember.





AUCHEN CASTLE WEDDING
Whether you’re thinking of hosting an elopement or a larger scale wedding, Auchen Castle can totally accommodate your vision. The venue feels super remote and rural even though you’re only a 20 minute drive from Lockerbie. The castle itself feels grand and opulent but once it’s full of all your guests and you’ve stayed there a night, it starts to feel like home, because it’s exclusively yours.
You can have your ceremony on site, host your guests for two – three nights, explore the local area or hunker down in front of the fires ahead of your wedding.
On the actual day, there’s plenty of space for everyone! Up to 52 of your guests can stay on site, and you’ll find a nook for everyone to be entertained! Whether that’s a drink reception in the garden or whiskey tasting in the bar – you’ve truly got so much to work with for your wedding. And your wedding comes with Auchen Castle’s on site manager and wedding planner – dream!


GETTING TO AUCHEN CASTLE
While it feels remote – getting to Auchen Castle is actually pretty easy. You’re only a 20 minute drive away from Lockerbie Station, which has connections to cities all over the country. Alternatively, you’re a 1 hour drive away from Glasgow or 1.45hr drive away from Edinburgh if you’re based there or flying in.
AUCHEN CASTLE VENUES
GETTING READY
THE CEREMONY ROOM
THE GRAND BALLROOM
THE BAR
GUEST CAPACITY AT AUCHEN CASTLE
Auchen Castle is happy to host weddings from as small as two of you, all the way up to exclusive hire of the entire venue. If you’re looking at hiring all of Auchen Castle, you’ve got enough space for 110 guests for dinner, and up to 150 for dancing. There are enough rooms to host 52 guests in the castle itself.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO GET MARRIED AT AUCHEN CASTLE?

CEREMONIES AT AUCHEN CASTLE
Your ceremony can be held in multiple locations at Auchen Castle. If the weather is good, you can get married outside next to the fountain.
But most ceremonies are held in the ceremony room which is gorgeous and filled with light. There are views over the gardens, and there’s a large fireplace where you can say your vows.
You can get married by a local registrar, or select a humanist to conduct the ceremony (humanist weddings are legally binding in Scotland). Alternatively, you could do the legal bit on a different day and have a friend officiate!
YOUR RECEPTION AT AUCHEN CASTLE
If you’re getting married when the weather is warmer, you can have games on the lawn after your ceremony. Which is great for your guests to really enjoy the gorgeous views of the hills.
ELOPEMENTS AT AUCHEN CASTLE
They’ve set aside a turret of the castle (very magical!) with a room for getting ready, one for your ceremony and one for your meal together. It comes with a four course meal and views over Scottish hillsides. What an actual dream!
Eloping at Auchen castle costs £4000 on the weekends and anywhere from £3000 to £4000 during the week depending on the time of year you get married.
This include; the turret, wedding planner, table linen & crockery, a Scottish piper, a ceremony witness, a bottle of champagne, a bouquet, and the honeymoon suite for a night!