Its been a while!

Well it has been a long time - apologies!!!  First blog in a good few months.  Needless to say I have been busy with........ Weddings!!  My childhood friend and best buddy tied the knot last month, and what a wonderful wedding weekend it was....  Along with taking pride of place as a Bridesmaid I was also super busy with the planning, and running about - doing what a bridesmaid does best!

Bards Neuk - Forbes of Kingennie

Suzanne got married to Kenny at Forbes of Kingennie country resort, just outside of Dundee.  

Popular for fisherman and golfers, Kingennie has gorgeous chalets for family breaks and they are perfect for wedding guests attending.  

We were lucky enough to stay in the Bards Neuk (pictured right), a gorgeous four floor lodge, with open plan living area, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, balcony and even a utility room and garage!  I definitely didn't want to come home - could have stayed forever!

The brides parents put on a meal for the guests on Friday down at Forbes of Kingennie's main building, which was absolutely gorgeous.  Wedding on the Saturday, then BBQ and golf tournament on the Sunday for the survivors of the weekend!

Outdoor Ceremony

The wedding took place outside the venue in front of the large fishing lake, wasn't a great walk with heels over decking and then some grass though haha!  We finally made it to the red carpet - with no trips or falls!

The sun shone all day Saturday, compared to a very wet Friday (even though I bought her gorgeous heeled wedding wellies hehe) and the ceremony went without a hitch with a horse and carriage to set the scene!

Ok so some of the important details...  the wedding dress!!!  Suzie's dress was stunning, a very classic A line with beautiful train in a champagne colour - she's lucky in the fact her skin tone colour let her wear any colour she wanted.  Scattered with pearls and diamanté detailing finished off beautifully round the bust with gorgeous satin pleating.  

The happy couple

Us bridesmaid had flowing chiffon bright blue dresses, very flattering for most shapes.  And the men of course dressed for the occasion in kilts!

The favours were miniature chocolate bars with the guests names, and lovely personalised candles.

We danced the night away into the wee hours, maybe a wee bit tipsy, with a good few Scottish traditional's and disco.

It really was a lovely day!  Can't thank my best friend enough for letting me be part of it!  What a weekend ;)

The Wedding Party

The Reception venue

Beautiful bride with her wedding wellies!

No runaways!!

Pittodrie Football Stadium - Aberdeen

Aberdeen Football Club are offering a fantastic 2011 wedding package.  Here at The Blushing Blogger I love finding a venue that's just a bit out of the ordinary.  Pittodrie Stadium can hold wedding ceremonies in all suites, however the license must be obtained independently by the bride and groom.

Their wedding package; the perfect match costs only £2011 and includes:

• All inclusive wedding package for 50 guests at Pittodrie Stadium
• Your wedding ceremony in one of our suites
• 1 glass of sparkling wine per person on arrival
• Three course meal for 50 guests
• 1 glass of wine per person with dinner
• Your wedding meal and reception in one of our suites
• White linen table covers and linen napkins
• Cake table and knife
• Table plan, menus and table names

Additional services also available on request.

You can contact Pittodrie's expert team at:

Aberdeen Football Club,
Pittodrie Stadium,
Pittodrie Street,
Aberdeen.
AB24 5QH

Tel: 01224 650 445
Fax: 01224 644173

Website

Something a bit different - Dundee

So a good friend was asking my advice on a wedding venue in and around Dundee....  I absolutely adore looking at different venues and comparing their packages. 

It can be hard to find the venue that ticks all the boxes but sometimes we need to compromise (or cut the guest list !)

While searching around I came across the RRS Discovery docked at Dundee - yes you can get married on a ship!  And a beautiful ship at that!

The Discover is licensed for both civil and religious weddings, however the boat is still open to the public but staff will close off the wedding area during through your ceremony.

You have the choice of 2 areas on the ship which you can have your ceremony; The Bridge - can seat 30 guests or The Main Deck that can seat up to 60, with an additional 20 standing. 

The reception can be held in the Discovery Point centre back on land with a maximum of 120 guests.  If you are a planning a small and intimate wedding then the ships Officers Wardroom on board offers fine dining for up to 14 guests.


The package offered includes all the essentials and a few lovely touches to make your day that bit different and run smoothly.

More information is available on the  RRS Discovery website

I think you will agree that this venue would keep your guests talking for years to come!