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Auchen Castle Wedding

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

You have the option of four bridal suites at Auchen Castle and there’s plenty of space on site for both partners to get ready. The best thing is that the castle is big enough for you not to bump into each other ahead of your ceremony!
 

THE CEREMONY ROOM

The ceremony room is filled with light, and features an amazing fireplace where you’ll say your vows. The windows look out onto the garden. You could also add in a piper for an additional dose of Scotland or have your rings brought to you by an owl!
 
 

THE GRAND BALLROOM

The grand ballroom is transformed into an amazing space for your wedding reception, and your evening dancing. It has capacity for 110 for dinner, and an additional 40 people for your evening guests. 
 

THE BAR

The cosy bar at the front of the castle provides such a great space for you and your guests throughout the day. Whether it’s the groomsmen having a wee dram ahead of the ceremony, a spot for older guests away from the dancing or a cosy gathering space after the ceremony – it’s a fantastic space to relax and have a drink!
 

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?

Auchen Castle have multiple wedding packages available, and you can access their full pricing brochure here. Pricing varies depending on how many guests you have, how much of their venue you’re hiring, and what food package you choose. 
 

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

Auchen Castle is also well set up for elopements and micro weddings. While these don’t come with exclusive use of the castle – it’s still such a dreamy location to commit to each other. 


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!  

 

AUCHEN CASTLE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

There is no shortage of incredible locations at Auchen Castle – both inside and outside. You’ve got the magical castle filled with interesting light, dark and moody backdrops and great antiques. Outside, you’ve got the castle building that makes for an incredible backdrop and the gardens that are perfect to stroll through. Not to mention the grounds and the incredible views of the Scottish hills. You’ve really got it all. 
 

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