yousedancin? ceilidh band
Aberdeen, Scotland

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An Informal Scottish Wedding

Who says you need all the trimmings to have the best wedding in Scotland ? Pat and I were married in August 2008 and it was a brilliant day. We kept things simple.

The ceremony was held in Aberdeen's Town House:

I piped everyone out (well, why not):

The reception was held at the Woodend Barn, a great venue with lots of space inside and outside. The Wicked Chef provided a gorgeous buffet:

The dance band was a "ceilidh supergroup" formed on the spot, with a cast of thousands from yousedancin?, Hogtie, Iron Broo, Hallyrackit and featuring recent graduates of the Centre of Excellence for Traditional Music...

The Woodend Barn is a great venue for a dance, with plenty of space and nice acoustics.

The happy couple dancing the Gay Gordons

The Dashing White Sergeant

The Riverside Jig

...with plenty of fresh air when you need a break from dancing...

Table arrangements were courtesy of Kirsty Thomson and The Centre for Video Communications:

And we entertained the guests with some music and Scottish step dance:

Here is how we kept the wedding simple and informal:

• No formal photographs
• No speeches
• Outside caterers who did exactly what we wanted
• A venue where we could arrange things the way we wanted
• Friends who helped out with setting things up and clearing up
• Lots of dancing.

Would we do it the same way again? Definitely!

Photos (c) Niall Hepburn 2008