{"id":7387,"date":"2023-06-30T09:28:17","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T08:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/?p=7387"},"modified":"2026-03-11T14:34:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:34:41","slug":"kilmartin-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2023\/06\/kilmartin-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Kilmartin Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7387\" class=\"elementor elementor-7387\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-188231a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"188231a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4b84da\" data-id=\"f4b84da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49140ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49140ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here at Kilmartin Castle, we\u2019re big believers in love! Not the saccharine, 180-guests and a gift list kind \u2013 the love that makes you grin from ear to ear, understanding the joy of a moment that\u2019s totally unique to just two people. And we\u2019re not alone. Tiny weddings and elopements have become increasingly popular with couples who appreciate the unique romance of an intimate Wee Do.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>And having celebrated our own wedding here at the castle we call home, we\u2019re thrilled to now be able to offer other couples the chance to create their own unique moment at Kilmartin Castle.<\/p><p>There is something so very special about an intimate, small-scale ceremony.<\/p><p>The castle is the ideal size for tiny weddings and elopements, with a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces perfect for a relaxed ceremony that puts the emphasis where it matters \u2013 on you and your closest family and friends.\u00a0<\/p><p>You will have exclusive use of our five guest bedrooms, offering accommodation for up to ten adults (plus your four-legged friends, should you wish them to be part of the celebrations). We can also introduce you to our local florist, chef, photographer, and humanist who will work together to make your day bespoke. We have a 3 night minimum stay for wedding bookings at the castle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56048e8 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"56048e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-address-book\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Address: Kilmartin Glen, Argyll and Bute, PA31 8RQ<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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elementor-element-408503e\" data-id=\"408503e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c39c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39c39c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The registration office for this venue is Lochgilphead, please click below for the contact details for contacting the registrar to discuss conducting your ceremony or to submit your marriage paperwork.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4403f50 elementor-section-boxed 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