Victor and Maggie
Planning a Scottish
wedding from afar must
be fairly daunting for most couples, but Victor and Maggie claimed
it was "easy". They had travelled
throughout their lives together and just adored Scotland, its history,
its culture and its weather, and it was always their ambition to
become husband and wife in a traditional Scottish
Ceremony in a Scottish Castle. There was an immediate ease of communication between us from
the word go and it became a normal routine for Victor to call us
last thing at night from his side of the world and first thing in
the morning to us. When working with a wedding
consultant it is so
important to get a sense of friendship between you and also an ease
of communication, otherwise how could you possible put the most special
day in your life within the hands of what initially is a complete
stranger. Good feedback is essential from both sides to keep the
flow of important planning and details moving forward, that way it
makes it easier when we approach the final stages before the wedding
to pull all the information together which has been gathering over
the months. We found a wonderful Castle for them, which fitted their
specifications perfectly and all the wedding party could stay on
site over the two days - this made the whole celebration like a family
house party, no-body had to move or drive anywhere once they were
at the Castle. Maggie was a very petite Bride and she looked just
like a princess in her gown - in her culture, tradition has it that
the wedding gown is made but never tried before the wedding as its
bad luck, and so true to tradition her gown was put on for the first
time on her wedding day and it fitted like a glove. Victor and Maggie
were married locally at the Catholic Parish Church and the guests
and the groom travelled to the church in a liveried replica 1920's
Asquith Carriage, what a lot of fun they had! The Bride followed
in a 1920 Austin 20 Landaulette ( originally purchased new by the
current owners father ) - you couldn't get more traditional and in
keeping with their surroundings than this! They returned to the castle
after the ceremony, to be welcomed by a Jazz Trio - this was a special
request from Victor who just loved Swing Jazz. Victor had a surprise
up his sleeve for his new wife - he serenaded her with a Frank Sinatra
rendition - he could go on any stage - it was truly a romantic moment
for them both. It was a very happy day for all of their friends and
families - it was a happy day for all of us who were involved and
that surely is what everyone's wedding day is all about.