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Weddings can be held at Eilean Donan Castle in the evening once the castle is closed to the public. Edinburgh Castle is the most famous castle in Scotland and one of the top tourist attractions in the UK . Due to a recent change in the law , civil wedding ceremonies can now be held in a wide variety of locations including castles , country houses , hotels and even football grounds . The permission of the local registrar is necessary for this . An 18th-century barracks at the heart of Edinburgh Castle is set to be transformed into the ultimate wedding venue. The Queen Anne building was formerly a barracks then a museum, but has been derelict for years. Historic Scotland, which runs the Castle, has launched a huge restoration project after being forced to turn away couples planning to hold weddings with more than 40 guests. Members of the armed forces are entitled to hold their wedding ceremony at St Margaret's Chapel at the castle . From next April, the Castle will be able to house weddings three times the size of events held in its gatehouse suite. A day at the venue, which will be able to hold 120 people, costs £1750. The price rises to £4000 to cover the evening at the hall, which is in the Castle's Crown Square. Gillian Macdonald, Historic Scotland functions manager, said the renovation of the hall was part of a £3.5 million project to recreate the Castle's ancient prison vaults. Guests will be able to visit the new vaults attraction as well as have photographs taken on site as part of the wedding deal. Ms Macdonald said: "At the moment we can only hold wedding groups of up to 40 people but this new special events venue will be able to hold 120. "We also plan to apply for a civil licence so that we can hold registrar weddings as well as religious ones with a minister. "We decided to renovate the Queen Anne building because we have noticed there is definitely a market for bigger weddings. "People often come along to inquire but have been disappointed when they discover we can't hold as many people as they wish. "Hopefully we will be able to capture this other market and the new hall will attract a lot of interest." Castle weddings offer a romantic venue for a wedding .

" castle weddings " with large receptions can be held at the Castle in its Jacobite Room, but it doesn't have facilities for wedding ceremonies. Joan Morgan, owner of city wedding planning company Afterhours, in Lockharton Avenue, welcomed the move. "The more variation a venue has the more scope there is," she said. "The Castle is going to get more business by offering a larger area for weddings. "They have obviously seen the potential problem of having a small venue." Deputy Lord Provost Steve Cardownie, added: "Having been through the process three times it's fantastic news that more people will be able to use Edinburgh Castle. There is no more spectacular venue than the Castle and it's great to hear that more people will be able to avail themselves following Historic Scotland's extended venue. "If anyone is daft enough to take the plunge with me then I will certainly consider it as a venue for my fourth wedding." Clare Damodaran, Edinburgh and Lothians Tourist Board spokeswoman, said: "Although we don't have any specific figures regarding the importance of weddings in the area to tourism, we do know that 19 per cent of people from the UK who come to Edinburgh do so to visit their friends and relatives. "People getting married will certainly contribute to this. Edinburgh and Lothians Tourist Board does receive inquiries about venues for weddings, particularly after high-profile celebrity weddings in Scotland such as Madonna's and Stella McCartney's. "Edinburgh Castle has to be one of the most romantic venues in the UK in which to get married, so increasing its capacity so significantly can only be a good thing." A permanent interactive exhibition inside the 16th-century vaults will tell the stories of prisoners held there during the American War of Independence, the French Revolution and other 18th-century conflicts. Three prison doors from the mid-18th century - which were carved with names and other graffiti, including a crude depiction of a ship flying the Stars and Stripes - will feature in the display.
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Weddings have taken place at football grounds around the country and in many other unusual places , including underwater . Stock photography of Scotland . The castle gift shop features a beautiful collection of Limited edition weddings of Scottish castles by photographer David Rankin . Each print is 30 by 20 inches and printed on Kodak professional paper . NEWS UPDATE Knock Castle has been sold , along with the title Baron of Macdonald for £1 million ( $1.5 million ) . The buyer will become Baron of MacDonald and can apply for a personal coat of arms.
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The pictures on this website represent a selection of the work of photographer David Rankin. We have about 2,000 pictures of Scotland on file . On this website there are over 200 images of Scotland including 25 views of Eilean Donan Castle, Edinburgh Castle and Linlithgow Palace . All photos of Scotland can be ordered online 50 words

This directory features a guide to getting maried in a castle . Weddings in castles in Scotland are very fashionable since the Highland wedding of Madonna . Throughout the middle ages , Lordships of the Manor would often take the surname of the new holder of the Manor Title. It is possible to offer a bygone Lordship of the Manor fully researched, legally claimed through solicitors, and renamed to reflect your surname - Lord of ( family / place name ) . Research and solicitor's fees £4,000 / $6,400 . His wife is " Lady "


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Posters of Scottish castles - the perfect Scottish gift . PRINT SALE Save $60 on 30 by 20 inch weddings of Eilean Donan Castle . Normal price $160 , buy one now for $100 , free shipping . Half price weddings of Eilean Donan and Donan Castle . 12 by 8 inch print $22.50 , free poster with every print . Buy your own Scottish title - buy your own Scottish coats of arms .Co-Ownership Shares of a Lordship can be purchased at the price of $1000 / £650 per share . Reserve YOUR Family's Title & Heirloom castle hotels ...


 

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