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Weddings At Loch Lomond Blog

20/11/2011

Loch Lomond – A different backdrop whatever the season

Many Brides to Be fret over whether the weather will be dry on their wedding day. In truth there is actually no way of predicting this. I say to many Brides, it’s the one thing that you cannot control – the weather.

Marrying at Loch Lomond can be a magical experience, whatever the weather as the landscape changes from day to day, season to season.

Spring – New flowers peeking through the grass, lambs bouding in the fields. The air is crisp with a slight tinge of the previous Winter from the surrounding hills. The clocks go forward and with this Spring brings new beginnings – something that you and your partner should cherish. And if you are lucky, a breeze will blow cherry blossoms off the trees towards you both. An impromptu, delicate confetti shower from Mother Nature.

Summer – Long, lazy days, buckets full of beer and dancing outside barefoot on the grass. When we are lucky to get a fabulous day here at Loch Lomond we are truly blessed. It’s as if Mother Nature decides to hold her cards to her chest, then surprises us with her gorgeousness. During the height of summer, the sun never really sets making the outside a perfect place for stunning pictures. Whether you marry high on the hills or down on the cool deep blue Loch, the landscape can take your breath away.

Autumn – Driving along the A82 corridor during Autumn time your heart can skip a beat, falling in love with the shades the trees have turned. From luscious greens to burnt orange, vivid reds, nutty browns and warm coppers – whilst the trees still hold their leaves the backdrop is amazing. The day light fades quickly in Autumn time making it the perfect time of year to have lots of candles flickering away at your venue. A dram of whiskey will warm your insides if you choose to venture outside for a Loch side stroll.

Winter – As controversial as this may sound, we have had two proper Winters here at Loch Lomond these last two years. Our once glorious mountain range has now turned into a Narnia style backdrop. On days like this the sky meets the crisp waters and merges into one big icy blue pool. Overhead the last of the birds are flying South to sunnier climes whilst we start the celebrations for Christmas and another year.

Whatever your season, whatever your weather, Loch Lomond can provide it all. It can be magical and inspiring, wet and wild and or peacefully calm at times. But most of all it is truly wonderful. We hope to see you soon marrying on the Bonnie Banks.
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Scottish Wedding Traditions at Loch Lomond

Scottish Wedding traditions are still upheld at many Scottish Weddings both pre event and on the actual day itself. On a Saturday night you can hear the chants of the gaggle of girls with the Bride to Be in front being taken round the pubs in Balloch. With her potty filled with salt and her girls banging pots and pans their mission is to look for a “kiss” with a drop of coins for the Bride in her potty. (However you are more likely to see the men run in the direction of the toilets when this happens!)

We have also seen the rise in American traditions cross the pond with girls having Bridal “Showers” which are more or less a get together in someones house where she will receive lovely gifts for her wedding day. Cup cakes and champagne are on the menu for this event.

The “Hen Do” is also another riotous affair, depending on the theme of your night. We’ve seen girls dress up in fancy dress costumes, packs of girls holding drinking competitions, Hen’s treating themselves at hotel’s Spa Days – lots of lovely ways for the Bride to Be to celebrate her final days as a Miss.

Whatever you decide to do, your wedding at Loch Lomond will be a memorable and fabulous day! Here are some of the older traditions we Scots have upheld over the years. We hope you enjoy them and perhaps adopt a few for your own big day!

Handfasting – A traditional wedding or hand fasting is a marriage ceremony with Celtic and Norse roots. The ceremony often involved the couple’s clasped hands being lightly bound with cords or ribbon or their minister would wrap their hands together in the end of his stole to symbolise the trinity of marriage. It also gave rise to the phrase to “tie the knot”.

Jump the Broom – Another aspect of a hand fasting that can be included is jumping over a broomstick together at the end of the ceremony. The broom symbolises hearth and home. It also signifies making a clean sweep and embarking on a new life together.

The Scramble – As the bride steps into the car, it is a tradition for the father to throw a handful of coins, which he had saved on the lead up to the wedding, for local children to collect. This practice, called a scramble, is believed to bring financial luck. Nowadays not a lot of children run after the car due to the chance of accidents!

The Bottom Drawer – A bride was expected to have a collection of 
bed-linen, blankets, table linen and bedroom 
furnishings to take to her new home. The father was
 also expected to provide a dowry – perhaps a few 
cattle or sheep or money. Lairds often went into debt 
to provide their daughters with a good dowry 
(especially if it was the dowry which made the girl
 attractive!)

Show of Presents – Friends and relatives provided presents to help the 
intending couple to set up home. There was a “show of
 presents” when everyone came to see what they had
 received. This was a particularly West of
 Scotland / Glasgow tradition.

11/11/2011

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The Cruin, Loch Lomond
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The Dumbuck House Hotel, Dumbarton

Best Western Buchanan Arms Hotel, Drymen

The Winnock Hotel, Drymen

Loch Lomond Youth Hostel, Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond Golf Club, Loch Lomond

Ross Priory, Gartocharn

The Abbotsford Hotel, Dumbarton

Loch Lomond Waterfront, Balmaha


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