Winton Castle is a romantic wedding venue located in Pencaitland, Scotland. This 500-year-old Scottish Renaissance castle is a hidden gem, set in colourful gardens, deep in East Lothian countryside. Just half an hour from Edinburgh, it blends castle, palace and family home. Unlike a hotel, Winton Castle is for your exclusive use. This means that the castle is all yours during your wedding, and wedding celebrations can be tailored to suit your vision. Only a limited number of weddings are held each year, ensuring that Winton Castle is still something of a well-kept secret. Winton Castle has a rich, romantic history with links to the Seton family, Mary Queen of Scots and Bonnie Prince Charlie. Today Winton Castle is still the family home of Sir Francis and Lady Ogilvy, which means that, despite its grandeur, it has a warm, welcoming, relaxed ambience.

Facilities and Capacity

Designed for entertaining in the seventeenth century, Winton Castle has five exceptional, inter-connecting reception rooms which are ideal for wedding celebrations. The castle has space for parties from a minimum of 20 guests up to 100 to 120 guests inside. Alternatively, a wedding marquee is a popular option for 100 to 250 guests. Your bespoke marquee would be set up on our croquet lawn beside the castle, with great views towards the castle and over the terraced gardens and Sir David's Loch. A range of entertaining activities can be arranged, from a mini highland games and whisky tasting to clay pigeon shooting with Scotland's 24 times champion. Activities are a wonderful way to entertain your guests. There is luxurious accommodation for up to 54 guests in the castle and across three Winton country houses. If you're looking for intimacy on a grand scale in a beautiful and Scottish castle, steeped in romance, look no further than Winton Castle.

Services Offered

Weddings on offer can include accommodation, wedding breakfast, evening buffet and drinks. If you're not having your wedding in a church, you can choose to hold a religious, civil or humanist wedding ceremony in the castle or in the gardens. You will have your own dedicated Wedding Coordinator who will help you manage all aspects of planning and running your wedding, including:

• Pre-wedding food and wine tastings
• Personalised printed table plans and menu cards
• Freshly-cut flower vases
• Rehearsal for the wedding ceremony
• Classic table settings with candelabra