19 Sep Real Wedding: Aphril and Graham, April 2024
“Epic. Simply epic. We’d have given this venue and their staff 6 stars if we could.
‘On behalf of my wife and I…’ we simply cannot say enough good things about Dundas Castle as our wedding venue and, just as importantly, the staff who made it all possible. From our initial visit, we were made to feel beyond welcome.
The Castle/House/Pavilion are all very well looked after, and there’s a feeling of relaxed opulence throughout the place. It’s all relative, of course, but we didn’t feel like we went too crazy with flowers and decor, and the place still sang in every respect. We had guests from all four corners of the globe, and they were all pretty gobsmacked as well. The grandeur, the space, the grounds, the feeling you get just walking around, it really is like a dream. They even have baby lamas!!!
During the planning phase of our wedding, we really started to appreciate how lucky we were with the staff. We planned our wedding from California but despite the tricky time difference, the Dundas Castle staff were an absolute joy to deal with. We were concerned that we did not have a separate wedding planner, but we really did not need one as the staff are all over everything. No stone left unturned, devilishly concerned about the details, everything was covered.
Onto the big day, or more like ‘days’… We arrived with a ton of wedding ‘stuff’ which was all taken off us and whisked away to our room or pavilion and we were made to feel right at home. (For context, we treated ourselves to a mini-moon at Gleneagles afterwards and it’s the same sort of service, ie. exceptional.) The rooms are all like something out of a Jane Austin novel, so our guests who were staying in the House were all over the moon. We hired an epic local company (King Axe Throwing) to put on a Highland Games with axe throwing, and all the usual fun which worked perfectly well in the grounds. We brought in ‘Oink’ to do a hog roast, which also worked perfectly. All of the above was handled with zero fuss by the Dundas staff and they are basically open to any good ideas you have.
Our wedding day was just one big floaty dream, so it’s hard to nail down specifics, but I did appreciate the new staff, who we hadn’t met yet and who came in to support us on the day. I referred to them as ‘wedding ninjas’ as they are dressed in black, very discreet, and only seem to appear when you needed them. Even the youngest of staff members were an absolute joy. They were all too happy to help with the smallest of requests, always super professional and always with a smile on their faces. I was really proud to see so many young folks with familiar accents absolutely thriving in their working environment.
In summary, we had the most blissful experience at Dundas Castle from start to finish, and we honestly can’t fault the venue and staff at all. Hats off to them, and thank you for everything”. – Graham & Aphril
Photographer – Melody Joy Adams Photography
Florist – Wild Flower Workshop
Make up – Brooke Lilias
Hair – Abi Taylor
Cake – Georgia Flower
Band – The Jammy Devils
Transport – Ratho Coaches
Highland Games – King Axe Throwing
Whisky Tasting – Todd Bradbury & Gordon
Ring Delivery – Maximillion
Evening Catering – Oink Hogroast