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The Old Church of Urquhart
Wedding Venue
The Old Church of Urquhart
Parrandier
Elgin
Aberdeenshire
IV30 8NH
Scotland
tel:- +44-(0)1343-843063
web address:- www.oldchurch.eu
e-mail:- info@oldchurch.eu
The Old Church of Urquhart :-
Venue type - Hotel
Venue type Restaurant
Venue type Historical Building
Venue type Church
Venue type Historic Building
Number of function rooms available for weddings: 2
Function room names and capacities: Main lounge upstairs under the original church ceiling for up to 16 guests catered for or 40 attending wedding PLUS small lounge at ground floor with seating for up to 12 and up to 30 attending wedding reception
Guests rooms available: 5
Honeymoon suite available: YES
Garden suitable for marquees: YES
Alcohol License yes
Entertainment Available Yes
Dedicated wedding planner available Yes
Licensed for Civil Ceremonies Yes
Evening Reception Facilities Yes
Car Parking Facilities Yes
Ideal Honeymoon Venue
Entertainment is available
Wedding services provided: Full service including all arrangements with registrar
Gardens or outside locations suitable for wedding photography: Beautiful gardens of appr. 2 acres surrounding the church as a small hillock inmidst open countryside with plenty special features like a church pond, a small water fall, an enclosed part called 'Garden of Eden'
Suitable locations inside the venue for wedding photography: Stunning intimate entrance vestibule with double wing church door & delicate ceiling plus the huge main lounge on 2 levels under the original high church ceiling
Local picturesque areas suitable for wedding photography: Pleanty like endless sandy beaches, Elgin Cathedral, Biblical Garden, Castles and the Grampian Highlands at the doorstep plus the special setting of Pluscarden Abbey nearby
Venue special features: The most special feature is the church building itself with a mighty bell tower and teh bell still in use...we will ensure the bell create wedding couples and commemorate the special occasion!
Venue History: Built in 1843 in the perpendicular style of James Gillespie its a Victorian Church of huge size and a powerful example of the 19th century history of The Church of Scotland.
Wedding Trivia:
GARTER AND BRIDAL BOUQUET TOSS
In parts of Europe during the 14th contrary, having a piece of the bride's clothing was thought to bring good luck. Guests would literally destroy the brides dress by ripping off pieces of fabric. In order to prevent this, brides began throwing various items to the guests - the garter belt being one of the items.In order to avoid this problem, it became customary in the 14th century for the bride to toss her garter to the men. Sometimes the men would get drunk, become impatient, and try to remove the garter ahead of time. Therefore, the custom evolved for the groom to remove and toss the garter. With that change the bride started to toss the bridal bouquet to the unwed girls of marriageable age. Tradition says that whoever catches the bouquet shall be the next to marry. She keeps the bouquet to ensure this destiny.
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