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Weddings & Special Occasions in Aberdeenshire & Moray
Places to stay in Scotland that host weddings – and that are just as good for the other big days: a milestone birthday, an anniversary, a proposal, a christening or a family get-together. Book direct with the venue to talk through your plans, then book rooms nearby for your guests.
Wedding venue guide
Wedding venues in Aberdeenshire & Moray
18 wedding venues in Aberdeenshire & Moray that aren’t hotels – barns, country houses, castles, estates and something a little different.
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18 venues 18 host ceremonies on site 14 outdoor ceremonies 15 guests can stay on site 10 exclusive use 9 dogs welcome
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🌾 Barn 2 🏛 Country house 5 🏰 Castle & historic 7 🌳 Estate & gardens 3 ✨ City & unusual 1
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✨ City & unusualAberdeen, Aberdeenshire & Moray
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✓ Ceremonies on site
120 Ceremony 200 Day 250 Evening – Sleeps
Gothic-style hall at historic King's College in Old Aberdeen, with ceremonies in Linklater Rooms or James MacKay Hall.
🍴 In-house catering ♿ Step-free 🏷 Midweek & winter offers
💷 Packages £85–£105 pp; room hire from £350
🚆 Aberdeen (approx. 3 km)
Good to know
No confetti, helium balloons, naked flames or smoke machines; 15% off Mon–Thu. King's College Chapel by eligibility only.
Address: King's College, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3FX
🌳 Estate & gardensAboyne, Aberdeenshire & Moray
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✓ Ceremonies on site
150 Ceremony 150 Day – Evening 47 Sleeps
Historic Victorian ballroom with antler-decked ceiling on a Royal Deeside estate, with cottages nearby.
🔑 Exclusive use 🍴 Any caterer 🛏 Sleeps 47 on site 🐕 Dogs welcome
💷 £2,850–£8,750
Good to know
BYO wine/champagne with no corkage; decoration restricted around historic artefacts. Details from 2020 estate blog.
Address: Brooks House, Glen Tanar, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire AB34 5EU
🏰 Castle & historic💍 Auchenblae, Aberdeenshire & Moray
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✓ Ceremonies on site, including outdoors
120 Ceremony 120 Day 180 Evening 112 Sleeps
19th-century castle in 350 acres of woodland with St Palladius church nearby.
🔑 Exclusive use 🍴 In-house catering 🛏 Sleeps 112 on site ♿ Step-free
💷 Venue hire £8,000–£19,000 plus catering £62–£78 pp
Good to know
Corkage £12 per adult; on-site religious ceremonies limited to WCC member churches and Roman Catholic. 2- or 3-night stays (Tue/Fri arrival).
Finish time: No curfew or noise limit
Address: Drumtochty Castle, Auchenblae, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire AB30 1TP
🏛 Country house💍 Ballogie, Aberdeenshire & Moray
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✓ Ceremonies on site, including outdoors
– Ceremony 150 Day 180 Evening 14 Sleeps
Victorian Royal Deeside mansion with orangery and marquee lawn on a private estate.
🔑 Exclusive use 🍴 Any caterer 🛏 Sleeps 14 on site 🐕 Dogs welcome ♿ Step-free 🏷 Midweek & winter offers
💷 Midweek intimate from £5,150 (2027); 4-night exclusive use £8,600–£14,750 (2027)
Good to know
Marquee April–October (150 dining +30); orangery 56 dining. Bar by Dutch Courage, no corkage. Extra estate cottages (Potarch Lodge sleeps 14).
Address: Ballogie House, Ballogie, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire AB34 5DT
🏰 Castle & historic💍 Banchory, Aberdeenshire & Moray
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✓ Ceremonies on site, including outdoors
100 Ceremony 80 Day 120 Evening 4 Sleeps
16th-century tower house with famous walled gardens and the Horsemill wedding space on Royal Deeside.
🍴 Any caterer 🛏 Sleeps 4 on site
💷 Elopement £750; full day castle + Horsemill £7,500
Good to know
Ceremonies in Great Hall, Rose or Golden Garden; confetti permitted; marquee 500+.
Address: Crathes Castle, Banchory, Aberdeenshire AB31 5QJ
🏛 Country houseBanff, Aberdeenshire & Moray
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✓ Ceremonies on site
80 Ceremony – Day – Evening – Sleeps
William Adam baroque mansion with Chippendale furniture, tapestries and National Galleries artworks.
💷 Price on request
Good to know
Salon seats 80, North Drawing Room 25.
Address: Duff House, Banff, Aberdeenshire AB45 3SX
🌳 Estate & gardensBraemar, Aberdeenshire & Moray
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✓ Ceremonies on site, including outdoors
110 Ceremony 160 Day 200 Evening 45 Sleeps
Remote Cairngorms hunting lodge with the Stag Ballroom of about 2,500 antlers.
🔑 Exclusive use 🍴 Any caterer 🛏 Sleeps 45 on site 🐕 Dogs welcome ♿ Step-free
💷 Lodge (80 guests) £9,500; Lodge + Stag Ballroom £12,000 (2028)
Good to know
Accommodation charged separately (e.g. £6,525 for 4 nights Oct–Apr, 2028). Outdoor vows across the estate.
Address: Mar Lodge Estate, Braemar, Ballater, Aberdeenshire AB35 5YJ
🏰 Castle & historic💍 Drumoak, Aberdeenshire & Moray
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✓ Ceremonies on site, including outdoors
100 Ceremony 45 Day 70 Evening 2 Sleeps
Medieval tower with 4,000-book library, 16th-century chapel and Garden of Historic Roses.
🍴 Approved caterers 🛏 Sleeps 2 on site
💷 Elopement £750; castle wedding £6,000
Good to know
Chapel for religious ceremonies; garden ceremonies up to 100.
Address: Drum Castle, Drumoak, by Banchory, Aberdeenshire AB31 5EY
🏰 Castle & historic💍 Fettercairn, Aberdeenshire & Moray
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✓ Ceremonies on site, including outdoors
120 Ceremony 120 Day 150 Evening 50 Sleeps
Exclusive-use Georgian castle with ballroom, Sunken Gardens and deer-park views.
🔑 Exclusive use 🍴 In-house catering 🛏 Sleeps 50 on site ♿ Partly step-free 🏷 Midweek & winter offers
💷 2-night exclusive use from £7,950 midweek
Good to know
19 bedrooms (40) plus cottages (10); marquee up to 200.
Address: Fasque House Estate, Fettercairn, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire AB30 1DN
🌳 Estate & gardensFochabers, Aberdeenshire & Moray
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✓ Ceremonies on site
– Ceremony 40 Day – Evening – Sleeps
Fully staffed castle and one of Britain's largest walled gardens (8 acres) for marquee celebrations.
🔑 Exclusive use 🍴 Any caterer 🛏 Rooms on site ♿ Step-free
💷 Price on request
Good to know
Castle suits up to 40. Private family church on estate.
Address: Gordon Castle, Fochabers, Moray IV32 7PQ
🏰 Castle & historicForres, Aberdeenshire & Moray
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✓ Ceremonies on site, including outdoors
250 Ceremony 56 Day 100 Evening 8 Sleeps
NTS castle with Library, Old Stables and the Playful Garden for open-air ceremonies.
🍴 Approved caterers 🛏 Sleeps 8 on site 🐕 Dogs welcome ♿ Step-free
💷 Stables ceremony £2,000; castle + marquee full day £9,000
Good to know
Indoor ceremonies up to 60; Playful Garden up to 250; marquee 250+. Two self-catering cottages sleep 8.
Address: Brodie Castle, Brodie, Forres, Moray IV36 2TE
🏰 Castle & historic💍 Fyvie, Aberdeenshire & Moray
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✓ Ceremonies on site, including outdoors
100 Ceremony 100 Day 100 Evening 16 Sleeps
National Trust for Scotland castle with a gallery and drawing room for ceremonies and a glass-roofed Racquets Court with sprung dance floor.
🍴 Any caterer 🛏 Sleeps 16 on site 🐕 Dogs welcome
💷 Elopement from £1,600; full day £9,000
Good to know
Racquets Court closed until spring 2026; marquee on South Lawn up to 1,000; Preston Tower apartment sleeps 16 (from £2,100).
Address: Fyvie Castle, Turriff, Aberdeenshire AB53 8JS
🌾 Barn💍 Glass, Aberdeenshire & Moray
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✓ Ceremonies on site, including outdoors
– Ceremony 250 Day 250 Evening 20 Sleeps
Victorian barn in the grounds of a 17th-century fortified house in the Deveron valley.
🔑 Exclusive use 🍴 Any caterer 🛏 Sleeps 20 on site 🐕 Dogs welcome ♿ Step-free
💷 Venue hire £5,900–£7,900
Good to know
Corkage on own alcohol; fireworks and confetti permitted.
Finish time: Bar until 12:30am
Address: Aswanley, Glass, Huntly, Aberdeenshire AB54 4XJ
🏛 Country house💍 Methlick, Aberdeenshire & Moray
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✓ Ceremonies on site, including outdoors
110 Ceremony 160 Day 250 Evening – Sleeps
Georgian NTS mansion with library, 1881 chapel, lime-tree avenue and Haddo Hall with sprung dance floor.
🍴 Any caterer ♿ Step-free
💷 Chapel ceremony £2,700; full day (Hall) £6,500
Good to know
Chapel for Christian religious ceremonies only; non-exclusive. In-house catering option £75–£150 pp. Use AB41 7LE for sat-nav.
Address: Haddo House, Methlick, Ellon, Aberdeenshire AB41 7EQ
🌾 BarnOldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire & Moray
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✓ Ceremonies on site, including outdoors
– Ceremony 250 Day 300 Evening 14 Sleeps
Converted granite barn beside a historic castle with castle gardens, copper-and-whisky-stave bar and wood-burner snug.
🔑 Exclusive use 🍴 Approved caterers 🛏 Sleeps 14 on site 🐕 Dogs welcome ♿ Step-free
💷 Venue hire £5,350–£7,910 (2024–2026)
🚆 Inverurie (approx. 6 km)
Good to know
Own drinks with no corkage; confetti, fireworks permitted.
Address: Barra Castle, Oldmeldrum, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire AB51 0BB
🏛 Country house💍 Pitcaple, Aberdeenshire & Moray
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✓ Ceremonies on site, including outdoors
– Ceremony 160 Day 180 Evening 50 Sleeps
1680s castle-style house on a 120-acre estate with ballroom, exclusive to the wedding party.
🔑 Exclusive use 🍴 In-house catering 🛏 Sleeps 50 on site 🐕 Dogs welcome ♿ Step-free 🏷 Midweek & winter offers
💷 Venue hire £5,000–£16,000; e.g. £6,500 January midweek (2026)
Good to know
Caterer Hudsons only, corkage on own alcohol.
Address: Logie Country House, Pitcaple, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire AB51 5EE
🏰 Castle & historic💍 Sauchen, Aberdeenshire & Moray
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✓ Ceremonies on site, including outdoors
60 Ceremony 50 Day – Evening 4 Sleeps
Grand Z-plan castle (1575) with vows possible atop the Round Tower and 120 ha of grounds.
🍴 Any caterer 🛏 Sleeps 4 on site
💷 Price on request
Good to know
Great Hall 60, Library 50, Round Tower 14; marquee 1,000+; spiral stairs to Great Hall. East Wing apartment sleeps 4.
Address: Castle Fraser, Sauchen, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire AB51 7LD
🏛 Country house💍 Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire & Moray
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✓ Ceremonies on site, including outdoors
– Ceremony 150 Day 200 Evening 20 Sleeps
Historic family house and grounds near the coast south of Aberdeen with marquee receptions.
🔑 Exclusive use 🍴 In-house catering 🛏 Sleeps 20 on site 🐕 Dogs welcome ♿ Step-free 🏷 Midweek & winter offers
💷 Packages £7,900–£9,500 incl. 3 nights for 20
🚆 Portlethen (approx. 5 km)
Good to know
Hudsons Catering partner; corkage applies.
Address: Elsick House, Cammachmore, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire AB39 3NT
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Good to know when you’re choosing
Marry almost anywhere. Scotland has no venue licensing – a registrar, minister, or humanist or other belief celebrant can marry you at the venue, on a beach or up a hill. Give notice to the registrar at least 29 days before.Book your guests’ rooms early. Rural venues often have few beds nearby on a summer Saturday – use “Stay near” on any venue to find places close by, and book direct for the best rates.Midweek and winter are cheaper. Many venues take a good chunk off Monday–Thursday dates and November to March.Always check the details. Guest numbers, prices and rules come from the venues and wedding directories and change often – confirm everything with the venue before you book.
