{"id":9312,"date":"2025-05-16T15:56:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T14:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/?p=9312"},"modified":"2026-09-14T12:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T11:00:15","slug":"samantha-gillies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2025\/05\/samantha-gillies\/","title":{"rendered":"Samantha &#8211; Dunoon"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9312\" class=\"elementor elementor-9312\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61e6b5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61e6b5f\" 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-46ba983\" data-id=\"46ba983\" 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-15f8245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15f8245\" 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<h2><strong>Samantha Gillies \u2013 Registrar of Cowal\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2><p>Based in &#8211; Dunoon<\/p><p>Started in Registration \u2013 October 2007<\/p><p>Holds the Certificate of Proficiency in the Law and Practice of Registration (Scotland)<\/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-348da11 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"348da11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tI\u2019ve been part of the registration service since 2007, and in that time I\u2019ve learned two things: every couple has their own unique love story \u2014 and no two wedding days ever go according to the weather forecast. Luckily, I\u2019m organised, friendly, and always ready with a plan (and a spare pen) to make sure your ceremony runs smoothly, no matter what the day brings.\n\nI love getting to know couples and creating ceremonies that feel personal, relaxed, and full of fun. My goal is simple: when you stand together to say \u201cI do,\u201d you should feel at ease, supported, and able to enjoy every moment \u2014 even the giggly ones.\n\nI\u2019m also a big fan of an unusual venue. Over the years I\u2019ve conducted ceremonies on hillsides, in forests, aboard the Waverley, and even while sailing with the Majestic Line. If it\u2019s scenic, quirky, or requires sensible footwear, I\u2019m probably already excited about it.\n\nBeing part of the Argyll and Bute Registrars team means working with a brilliant, supportive bunch who share the same passion for making each ceremony special. Wherever your chosen spot may be, I\u2019ll bring enthusiasm, calm organisation, and just the right amount of humour to help make your wedding an adventure to remember.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Samantha Gillies<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\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-3cb8809 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cb8809\" 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-e786508\" data-id=\"e786508\" 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height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Starsi-Declan-Wedding_Loraine-Ross-Photography3-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-10290\" alt=\"2 men in kilts under flower arch with 2 woman all laughing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Starsi-Declan-Wedding_Loraine-Ross-Photography3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Starsi-Declan-Wedding_Loraine-Ross-Photography3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Starsi-Declan-Wedding_Loraine-Ross-Photography3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Starsi-Declan-Wedding_Loraine-Ross-Photography3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Starsi-Declan-Wedding_Loraine-Ross-Photography3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo taken by Loraine Ross Photography<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c01f8b\" data-id=\"0c01f8b\" 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-43e162b elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"43e162b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">Samantha was the most amazing officiant at our wedding! Could not praise her enough if I tried. My husband &amp; I have had so many people tell us after the wedding that it was one of the best ceremonies they had ever witnessed. She brought both humour &amp; sincerity to the ceremony &amp; kept our guests engaged which is a very tricky thing to do when ceremonies can often feel dragged on &amp; boring. Would highly recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant for their wedding.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Starsi-Declan-Wedding_Loraine-Ross-Photography3-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10290\" alt=\"2 men in kilts under flower arch with 2 woman all laughing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Starsi-Declan-Wedding_Loraine-Ross-Photography3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Starsi-Declan-Wedding_Loraine-Ross-Photography3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Starsi-Declan-Wedding_Loraine-Ross-Photography3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Starsi-Declan-Wedding_Loraine-Ross-Photography3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Starsi-Declan-Wedding_Loraine-Ross-Photography3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Starsi-Declan-Wedding_Loraine-Ross-Photography3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Anastasia &amp; Declan - Sept 2025<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Carrick Castle Estate<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-fa30a14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa30a14\" 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-a12208a\" data-id=\"a12208a\" 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-a367bf7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a367bf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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-abd4b4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abd4b4f\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8cdce2a\" data-id=\"8cdce2a\" 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-f3547e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3547e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TD-11-Half-Light-Photography-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9839\" alt=\"man and woman kissing in front of flower circle arch\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TD-11-Half-Light-Photography-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TD-11-Half-Light-Photography-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TD-11-Half-Light-Photography-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TD-11-Half-Light-Photography-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TD-11-Half-Light-Photography-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo taken by Half Light Photography<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9aff16\" data-id=\"b9aff16\" 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-472199b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"472199b\" 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>Wow &#8211; 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.<\/p><p>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 Argylle Bute for ceremonies and especially Samantha who made our wedding once in a lifetime for us.<\/p><p>Tristan and Douglas &#8211; Carrick Castle Estate &#8211; July 2025<br \/><br \/><\/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-eb09ea9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb09ea9\" 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-8ab2def\" data-id=\"8ab2def\" 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-f211d54 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f211d54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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-39a2806 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39a2806\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04cc76a\" data-id=\"04cc76a\" 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-e27d110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e27d110\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sam-CamilaJorge-Caitin-Wilder-Photography--200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8692\" alt=\"Camila+Jorge- Caitin Wilder Photography\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sam-CamilaJorge-Caitin-Wilder-Photography--200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sam-CamilaJorge-Caitin-Wilder-Photography--683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sam-CamilaJorge-Caitin-Wilder-Photography--768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sam-CamilaJorge-Caitin-Wilder-Photography--1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sam-CamilaJorge-Caitin-Wilder-Photography--1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sam-CamilaJorge-Caitin-Wilder-Photography--scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo taken by Caitlin Wilder Photography<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-048eea8\" data-id=\"048eea8\" 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-c874eff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c874eff\" 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>Samantha was absolutely lovely! She made our day so special, and she was willing to do a Spanish\/english ceremony, making our family feel closer to us.<\/p><p>There\u2019s not enough words to express how much we appreciate Samantha\u2019s work and her good vibe throughout the year planning the wedding. We think any bride and groom would be lucky to have her on their special day.<\/p><p>Camila and Jorge &#8211; Craigard- June 2024<\/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-9b22b45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b22b45\" 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-31d3a9c\" data-id=\"31d3a9c\" 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-af9c50f elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"af9c50f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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-a307bd6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a307bd6\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8057f11\" data-id=\"8057f11\" 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-5fa6adf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5fa6adf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/contemplation-shelter-wedding-jj-33.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-12326\" alt=\"a shelter with 5 people standing and a dog\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo taken by Chloe Jane Photography<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56db832\" data-id=\"56db832\" 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-bd997ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd997ef\" 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>From our initial enquiry right through to the day of the ceremony Samantha was such a pleasure to deal with.<\/p><p><br \/>It was so great to be able to pick up the phone and discuss everything with Samantha who was always super friendly and helpful.<br \/>We had such a lovely day and would like to thank Samantha for helping make it so special.<\/p><p>Jo and John &#8211; Cormornachan Contemplation Shelter &#8211; April 2026<\/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-6176434 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6176434\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d2660a\" data-id=\"9d2660a\" 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-c783638 elementor-button-info elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c783638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2022\/02\/dunoon\/\" title=\"More about Dunoon and Cowal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More about Dunoon and Cowal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5bf2a2\" data-id=\"f5bf2a2\" 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-07d7486 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"07d7486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\" title=\"Book your ceremony\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book your ceremony<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samantha Gillies \u2013 Registrar of Cowal\u00a0 Based in &#8211; 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