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Traquair House is Scotland's oldest inhabited house, and one of Scotland’s most romantic castles, which will provide a unique and beautiful venue for your wedding day!

Set in the beautiful Tweed Valley, just 1 hour from Edinburgh City Centre, and with personal service and impeccable attention to detail, Traquair is the ideal place for one of the most important days of your life.

With our own Catholic chapel and a license for civil ceremonies, you can hold your ceremony in the House or in one of the magical locations on the grounds. Smaller and more intimate receptions can be held in the main House, and for larger weddings, you can have your marquee in the old Walled Garden or in front of the House.

The maximum number for a sit-down meal in Traquair’s Dining Room is 34 guests; however, we can seat up to 50 using the adjoining Lower Drawing Room. Marquees are advised for weddings over 50 people or if you would like to have music and dance through the night. We work alongside our preferred marquee specialists and are happy to give recommendations.

We offer several packages: our 'Sweetheart—wedding for 2 package' is aimed at small intimate weddings with 8 guests or less, our 'Earl & Countess' package is for weddings in the main House, and our 'Walled Garden Party' and 'Jacobite Celebration' packages are for large marquee weddings. We have our own catering team and take pride in sourcing as much as possible from local Borders businesses. We even grow our own in the gardens of Traquair.

We love working with our wedding couples to create the day you want, and we are very happy to share ideas, discuss options and help you plan your perfect day.

  • One of Scotland's most romantic castles
  • A unique setting for your wedding
  • Steeped in history
  • Personal service with impeccable attention to detail
  • Licensed for civil ceremonies
  • Can accommodate small and large events
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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Castle
Stately home
Historic
Marquees and tents
Woodland and festival
Outdoor license
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Chapel or temple on-site
Civil ceremony licence
Religious ceremony license

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Corkage option
Alcohol licence
In-house catering

Evening entertainment:

Entertainment licence
Evening reception facilities

Overnight accommodation:

Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Overnight accommodation for guests

Venue staff assistance:

Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Accessible facilities
Car parking
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Stella Sent on 18/02/2019
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A fairytale come true

Thank you very much for all you did to make our Wedding day so perfect; it really was a fairytale come true.
We hope to return to beautiful Traquair House for our anniversary.
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Paul Sent on 18/02/2019
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The most stunning backdrop

A 'big' thank you to you all for a truly unforgettable wedding day with the most stunning backdrop!
Words can't express how professional everyone was and how grateful we are for the whole experience.
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Thomas Sent on 18/02/2019
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Most beautiful day in our life

Thank you very much for making our wedding day the most beautiful day in our life. The support by your whole team was both lovely and perfect.
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Andy Sent on 18/02/2019
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Everything as we hoped and planned for

Thank you so much for being our wedding planner, Gillian - you went out of your way with all the details and everything was as we had hoped and planned for. It was beautiful day. I know there was much running around behind the scenes but we just got on with enjoying ourselves.
We will alway recommend Traquair, although the House speaks for itself.
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Shauna Sent on 18/02/2019
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Extra Special

Thank you for making our wedding day extra special. Your attention to detail made our day run so smoothly.
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Vickie Sent on 15/02/2007
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We had the most amazing day

Numerous people have said to us its the best wedding they've been to - small but opulent and I think that's testament to your wonderful approach to the day and the excellent staff.
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Anne Sent on 26/06/2004
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Perfect setting... Perfect day...

This truly has to be the most magical venues to get married. The scenery is breath taking, food outstanding and the service is excellent. Everyone of our 20 guests commented on how wonderful our day was, made so by Traquair. A perfect venue for intimate weddings.
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