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at Dunollie Museum, Castle & Grounds

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DUNOLLIE MUSEUM,
CASTLE & GROUNDS

AN EXTRAORDINARY HISTORIC WEDDING VENUE IN OBAN, SCOTLAND

If you are looking for a romantic and intimate small wedding venue set in stunning historic woodland scenery on the West-coast of Scotland, you have found the right place. We offer venue hire with a choice of four unforgettable locations for your ceremony and reception, as well as bespoke handfasting, elopement and engagement packages. Get in touch with our wedding team to book in a visit to explore our beautiful grounds and start planning your special day.

Whether you are recently engaged, planning an elopement with just the two of you, thinking about ‘tying the knot’ in a traditional Scottish handfasting ceremony, or want to propose amongst ancient woodland scenery, you will find our bespoke services, supplier recommendations and everything else to plan your big day in our 2023 wedding brochure:

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We offer venue hire for micro weddings, elopements, handfasting ceremonies, proposals and engagement parties. Our venue hire is for up to 50 guests. Choose from four stunning locations within the Dunollie grounds:

  • Our 15th century DUNOLLIE CASTLE RUIN, situated on an ancient hill with breathtaking views of Oban Bay and the Inner Hebridean Isles, makes for the perfect romantic site for your ceremony.

  • Find yourself emersed in greenery under the canopy of our WILLOW GARDEN, which is available for exclusive hire for ceremonies, picnics and celebrations.

  • Our MARQUEE SITE boasts spectacular sea views, surrounded by ancient woodland and fields, and includes exclusive use of our WORLD OF TREES with new purpose-built ceremony gazebo.

  • Our heated oak-framed gazebo on the 1745 HOUSE TERRACE offers a stunning space for smaller celebrations and weddings.

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We offer venue hire for micro-weddings for up to 50 guests. This includes a choice of four stunning locations for your ceremony and the celebration afterwards, whether this is at our stunning marquee site with sea views or under our heated gazebo on the terrace, it'll be a day you and your nearest and dearest will cherish forever. Download our 2023 wedding brochure above to find out more.

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If you are looking for a humanist or pagan ceremony, the ancient Scottish tradition of Handfasting might be something for you.

We have developed a special Handfasting package that includes venue hire, bespoke Handfasting ribbons for you to keep, locally crafted wedding favours for your guests, and recommendations for wedding planners, local celebrants and interfaith ministers. You will find our packages and 2023 prices in our wedding brochure at the top of this page.

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If you are looking for a humanist or pagan ceremony, the ancient Scottish tradition of Handfasting might be something for you.

We have developed a special Handfasting package that includes venue hire, bespoke Handfasting ribbons for you to keep, locally crafted wedding favours for your guests, and recommendations for wedding planners, local celebrants and interfaith ministers. You will find our packages and 2023 prices in our wedding brochure at the top of this page.

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Whether you are looking for the perfect romantic location to propose to your partner or host a small celebration for your recent engagement, Dunollie is the perfect venue for your special day. Our engagement locations include our beautiful Willow Garden with lush green foliage and white canopy, our 15th century Dunollie Castle Ruin with breath-taking views of Oban Bay and the Inner Hebridean Isles, our World of Trees gazebo surrounded by ancient trees, or our 1745 House Terrace with oak-framed heated gazebo.

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Do you love the idea of a intimate romantic wedding without the responsibility and costs of hosting guests? Then our elopement venue hire package might just be the right thing for you. You will find everything you need to know about eloping in Scotland, as well as suggestions for elopement wedding planners, the best local celebrants and luxury picnics for two in our 2023 brochure.

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Tailor your ceremony and celebration exactly to your preferences to make your big day extra special. Whether traditional or completely bespoke, we offer the perfect setting for civil partnership ceremonies and  Scottish Handfasting ceremonies.

Download our brochure to find out more about our bespoke venue hire packages that include bespoke wedding favours and choice between handmade handfasting ribbons, two handcrafted Dunollie shawls or two matching ties to go with your ceremony.

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Why not contact us to book a site visit and find out what is included in our venue hire packages for weddings, elopements, proposals or

engagement parties.

Contact our Weddings & Marketing Coordinator

Iris Smith on:

Tel: +44 (0) 1631 570 550 or

iris@dunollie.org

Dunollie Museum, Castle & Grounds

Oban PA34 5TT

Argyll, Scotland

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