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The Argyll and Bute Registrar’s love weddings and one of the most special things for us is to get feedback from you afterwards and to see your lovely pictures to remember the special day.

If you have been married by one of the Argyll and Bute Registrar’s we would love to hear from you, your feedback means the world to us!

bride groom at a flower arch registrar woman in the middle
Photo taken by BK photography
We got married on 3rd of May at the Helensburgh and Lomond civic centre, the venue is stunning based at the old school house and right next to the water. Jane was our registrar and we couldn’t have asked for a better person to marry us. From when we first met her she was warm and bubbly and put our minds at ease. She was on hand to answer any questions on the lead up to our day, and always did so promptly and nothing was ever too much a bother! Jane made our day very personal to us, Thanks again for a fabulous day
bride groom at a flower arch registrar woman in the middle
Carina and Jake - May 2025
Helensburgh Registration Office
man in suit woman in white dress holding flowers and man holding lead to a bulldog
Photo taken by BK Photography
Photo taken by Half Light Photography
Wow - what an amazing experience we had with Argyll Bute, with Samantha being absolutely incredible. The Argyle Bute website was extremely resourceful and provided tips and background which helped us plan the ceremony and add special elements. Samantha was a star! She was on top of every detail and was calming and encouraging. Couples are extremely lucky to have her. Samantha captured our love story perfectly and added extra details which made our ceremony so special. She also included the children in the special moments which made our ceremony extra special becoming an official family. We HIGHLY recommend Argyll Bute for ceremonies and especially Samantha who made our wedding once in a lifetime for us.
barn with an aisle man in kilt and woman in white short dress walking up the middle
Doug and Tristen - July 2025
Carrick Castle Estate
man and woman kissing in front of flower circle arch
Photo taken by Half Light Photography
a group of people on the beach - Bride and groom in the middle water in the background
Photo taken by Hayley Fraser Photography
Gemma was great, we are both really happy to have had her perform the ceremony of our marriage. She was very helpful, taking all our suggestions and background, and crafting a ceremony that was exactly what we wanted. Thank you so much.
Man in grey jacket with woman in white dress hugging
Andrew and Katie - September 2025
Portnahaven Beach Islay
man and woman looking at each other with water in background
Photo taken by Hayley Fraser Photography
man in a kilt and a woman in a white dress with shops and water in the background
Photo taken by Chloe Jane Photography
'I can't recommend Lorna highly enough. She is such a lovely lady with a very calming nature. Lorna really put us at ease on our Wedding Day and we shared a few laughs along the way. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for such a lovely day. We will cherish the memories forever!
man in a kilt and a woman in a white dress kissing with mountains and water in the background
Davey and Nicky - June 2025
The George Hotel Inverary
2 woman and 1 man standing on a beach blue sky
The most amazing day, not only in a wonderful location with the best that the Argyll and Hebridean weather can bring, but enhanced by the beautiful words and helpfulness of the Registrar, Nicky.
2 woman and 1 man standing on a beach blue sky
Adrian and Katherine - May 2025
Kiloran Bay, Colonsay
wedding ceremony.
Photo taken by Andrew Rae Photography
We had a really special small wedding on the Isle of Tiree with our closest family and our dog Midge! Rona our registrar conducted a wonderful ceremony and helped us to make it unique and personal to us.
Hazel and Hamish - September 2025
Isle of Tiree
man holding champagne glass next to woman holding a puppy dog
Photo taken by Andrew Rae Photography
Gill and I have been to a few registry office weddings for family and friends and felt they were like production lines with little or no real feeling from the registrars’ teams. Gill’s daughter Lauren lives in Tobermory and was married by Andrew six years ago , and that’s when we realised that the Mull team and Andrew in particular really cared about making the day memorable. So when we decided to join our two families in our civil partnership, we knew there was only one place we wanted to get married – Tobermory on Mull! All the way through the process, Andrew has guided and helped us with suggestions for words and sites for the ceremony. He was very flexible on the site and timings of the ceremony , even printing out our words and vows for us. On the day, Andrew arrived early, met all the families and suggested where we could have the ceremony by the lake. He even helped with the group family photos! If anyone wants a registry office ceremony that feels (and is!) personal for them and their families, and not a rushed production line ceremony, then do what we did, get 19 people up to Mull for a week and got married in a happy joyous unrushed way that everyone will remember for years to come.
3 people standing with forest behind them
Gill and Gareth - July 2025
Aros Park Isle of Mull
3 people standing with forest behind them
2 woman standing in white outfits on the beach
Photo taken by Crear Collective
'We wanted to write to express our heartfelt thanks for conducting our wedding ceremony on the beach at Crear on such a cold and wet October day. Despite the weather, you helped make the occasion truly special and memorable for us. Your warmth, calm professionalism, and good humour set such a lovely tone for the day. You made us both feel comfortable and helped us focus on the joy of the moment rather than the wind and rain. We are so grateful for your patience and your willingness to brave the elements to make our ceremony exactly as we had hoped.'
3 woman under umbrella
Alix and Lauren - October 2025
Crear
bride and groom in room with registrar
Photo taken by Sarah Morton Photography
The day was fabulous from start to finish what a fabulous job Linsay did On our wedding day, we can’t thank you Linsay enough I also like to say, she also did a fabulous job working up to the wedding she did everything I asked and more what a fabulous experience
bride and groom in room with registrar
Karen and Daniel - October 2024
Campbeltown Registration Office
Photo taken by Sarah Morton Photography
We were married at Crispie Estate, and Stephanie was absolutely fantastic as our registrar. From the moment the ceremony began, everything felt calm, relaxed, and completely seamless thanks to her reassuring presence. She guided us and our wedding party so naturally through each part of the ceremony, from the readings and signing to the handling of our cords, it all flowed beautifully. Her warmth and professionalism made the ceremony feel personal and effortless, and we couldn’t have asked for a lovelier person to lead such a special moment in our day.
Woman in white dress holding hands with man in Kilt on grass water in the background
Layla and Stuart - Sept 2025
Crispie Lodge, Kilfinan
Woman in white dress holding hands with man in Kilt on grass water in the background
Photo taken by Isla Harper Photography
woman with pink hair in white dress bending down with man in a blue kilt looking at a dog
Photo taken by Isla Harper Photography
Photo taken by LJF Photography
We are sincerely grateful for Alan officiating our marriage ceremony at the registrar office. He made the experience truly special with his kind and professional manner. Brilliant and brief approach helped made the day enjoyable. Thank you Alan and the entire team.
Colin and Eunice - Feb 2025
Oban Registration Office
Photo taken by LJF Photography
We had the most magical wedding day surrounded by the breath taking views at the Lodge on Loch Lomond! Elaine was so professional from start to finish and made us feel so at ease during the ceremony. Thank you for being such a special part of our day, the memories will last a lifetime.
one woman in white dress holding man in suit hand. Woman in middle with flower arch behind
Sophie and Jake - April 2025
Lodge on Loch Lomond
Bride in white dress and man in suit on a pier holding leads for a dog each
Photo courtesy of Iris Art Photography
Photo courtesy of Bill Baillie
We had a fabulous day and ceremony which Linda beautifully prepared. The whole experience leading up to the day, before the day and during the day was exceptionally managed by Linda. She made the whole day very special for us by making us the centre of attention. All the paperwork before was easily managed and a breeze. Linda conducted the ceremony with the utmost care and attention which left us wishing for nothing. Our wedding day was very special and one we will never forget. Great day. Great people and seamlessly managed.
water 3 people looking out to the water
Gary and Jacqueline - March 2025
Woodside Lochgoilhead
water 3 people looking out to the water
Photo courtesy of Bill Baillie
We can’t thank our Registrar (Catherine Dods) and our local photographer (LJF photography ) enough for ensuring our special day was perfect. After deciding we wanted to get married at Tralee Bay just outside Oban, the whole process was seamless. From the first point of looking at the Argyle and Bute website to communication with the Registrars. The website was so informative and provided us with lots of useful ideas to consider what type of ceremony we wanted. After booking our date, Catherine was great, linking in advance, checking what exactly we wanted and arranging to see us the day before to process the necessary paperwork. On our big day her delivery was professional yet friendly and spoken with meaning. Just what we were looking for. A lovely thoughtful gesture was Catherine and Iona (who was assisting Catherine and read out a beautiful Poem for us) writing our names in a love heart on the sand just before we arrived on the beach. We feel lucky to have been able to get married in such a beautiful part of the world and we would not hesitate in recommending everyone who supported us to make it happen.
Sharon and Ian - May 2025
Tralee Bay Beach, Benderloch
Photo courtesy of LJF Photography
backs of a woman and man walking away
Photo courtesy of LJF Photography
black and white photo with bright light behind them
Photo courtesy of Bill Baillie Photography
Fantastic ceremony. Appreciate the wind on the day didn’t make it easy! But Julie was great and adapted perfectly - thank you!
woman in white dress with man in suit in the middle of road blue skies behind
Miles and Esme - May 2025
Parkfergus Farm
marquee with lots of people man and woman in aisle kissing
Photo courtesy of Bill Baillie Photography