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Description

When it comes to looking for a unique venue full of character and stunning features, the Ghillie Dhu is the perfect one for you. Located in the heart of Edinburgh and with an award-winning Auditorium, our venue is one of a kind to host your wedding day. Our wedding co-ordinator, Amy, will work with you to plan wedding details and bring your perfect wedding vision to life for memories that will last for a lifetime. The Ghillie Team love adding all the extra little touches to ensure your day as is special as can be. From our piper for guest arrival, a candle lit ceremony, confetti toss at our stunning front door, live acoustic music during your drink’s reception and a choice menu. To an evening full of great food, ceilidh bands and cocktails. Whatever you are looking for to make your perfect day – whether its one of our packages or something more bespoke, we would love to help. Thinking about saying “I Dhu” in our beautiful venue, drop us an inquiry below or contact our wedding coordinator directly [email protected] to discuss more details. Dreaming Of The Perfect Picturesque Outdoor Wedding: Rutland Gardens is a beautiful private garden just steps away from the Ghillie Dhu. We offer private hire of the Gardens to make your day extra special. Choose from a ceremony under the trees, a drinks reception in the sun or photographs with a stunning backdrop. The Rutland Gardens is the perfect addition to your wedding day. Looking To Have A Reception Only: Getting Married Abroad? We offer reception only packages for those looking for a special day without the ceremony. Choose from our Traditional Wedding Breakfast or open a buffet for your guests then celebrate your marriage with Music, Drinks, and dancing within our Beautiful City Centre Venue. Create your perfect wedding reception and party the night away at the Ghillie Dhu.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Amy
Congratulations on your engagement! i would love to show you around our beautiful venue and discuss wedding details for your wedding day. Whether your looking for a small intimate wedding or to have up to 180 guests we would love to hear from you. Say I Dhu with us.

Experience

Year Business Was Established
2010
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
40

Overview of Ghillie Dhu

Venue Type
City Hotel
Venue
Dining Capacity
150
Reception Capacity
180
Usual Access Time
10:00 AM
Usual Finish Time
01:00 AM
Late Night Extension
Yes

Ceremony & Reception

Church Within Walking Distance
Sound System Available
Wedding Licence
Dancefloor Available
Confetti Permitted
Outdoor Ceremony Available

Venue

Exclusive Use
Disabled Access
Grade I/II Listed Building
In-House Wedding Coordinator
Pet Friendly
Outdoor Reception Space
City View
Open Flame Permitted
Landscaped Gardens

Food and Drink

In-House Wine List
In-house Catering
Alcohol Licence
External Catering Permitted
Halal Catering
Vegan Catering
Bar

Cultural Specialists

Other

Pricing for Ghillie Dhu

Venue Hire Only

Prices Start At
£700
Maximum Price
£1,200
What is included in this pricing:
Exclusive use
Wedding coordinator available on the day
Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)
Furniture included

Packages
(price per head)

Prices Start At
£85
Enjoy a glass of prosecco for the drinks reception, two canapes, a glass of prosecco for the Toasts, 3 course Wedding Breakfast and a half bottle of wine per person.
What is included in this pricing:
Canapés included
Wine / soft drinks allowance per guest
Multiple course wedding breakfast
Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)
Furniture included
Exclusive use
Wedding coordinator available on the day

Reviews for Ghillie Dhu
(37)

Sam & Rico
Happy couple married in October
October 2024
The wedding of my Dreams!!

What can I say!... the Ghillie Dhu was stunning, our ceremony was beautiful, intimate and blew both us and our wedding party away. The wedding breakfast was amazing start to finish, the decor, food, and more importantly the staff were amazing, professional, friendly and made the day so special. Our wedding planner Any Davies is a credit to the Ghillie Dhu and was outstanding, she looked after everything leading up to the wedding with ease and felt like a friend on the wedding day! She had every detail thought of and even liased with the Rutland apartments to help us when we needed time to move bags etc to other rooms prior to ceremony. I loved our wedding and woukd recommend the Ghillie Dhu so highly to anyone looking for a mind blowingly beautiful venue, great staff, yummy food and a party till you drop reception. The bar, it speaks for itself it's beautiful and well staffed. Live entertainment provided downstairs so our guests were entertained while we had our photos. Amazing! Well done, and thank you so much xx we will be back to celebrate again in your beautiful venue very soon!! Rico and Sam xx

Sam & Rico
Happy couple married in October
October 2024
The wedding of my Dreams!!

What can I say!... the Ghillie Dhu was stunning, our ceremony was beautiful, intimate and blew both us and our wedding party away. The wedding breakfast was amazing start to finish, the decor, food, and more importantly the staff were amazing, professional, friendly and made the day so special. Our wedding planner Any Davies is a credit to the Ghillie Dhu and was outstanding, she looked after everything leading up to the wedding with ease and felt like a friend on the wedding day! She had every detail thought of and even liased with the Rutland apartments to help us when we needed time to move bags etc to other rooms prior to ceremony. I loved our wedding and woukd recommend the Ghillie Dhu so highly to anyone looking for a mind blowingly beautiful venue, great staff, yummy food and a party till you drop reception. The bar, it speaks for itself it's beautiful and well staffed. Live entertainment provided downstairs so our guests were entertained while we had our photos. Amazing! Well done, and thank you so much xx we will be back to celebrate again in your beautiful venue very soon!! Rico and Sam xx

Luke & Rachael
Happy couple married in September
October 2024
Had the best day

The Ghillie dhu were brilliant from start to finish. We had two lovely wedding co-ordinators: Amy and Emma. Both girls went above and beyond to make our wedding dream come true. The venue were great, really organised from start to finish. Guests absolutely adored the food & we had a great time. We could not fault the venue at all during our day. Their communication with suppliers and ourselves was seamless. They were on hand to help out at any given time and it went perfectly

Devyn and Darren
Happy couple married in September
September 2024
A perfect wedding day

We just held our wedding at the Ghillie Dhu and it was a perfect day from start to finish! Amy was incredible to work with and was so organized and calm, I felt like I did not need to worry about anything. Our 115 guests all absolutely loved the venue, it looked stunning upstairs and downstairs and was the perfect size for our guests. Everyone commented on how great the food was and the bar staff and servers were all so helpful and quick, everything was great and would highly recommend for a beautiful wedding day.

Joanne & Calum Murray
Happy couple married in September
September 2024
The most magical day of our lives!

I cannot recommend the ghillie Dhu highly enough! From the day we booked here for our wedding we knew it was the right choice! Both Amy and Tyla have been AMAZING! Our wedding day ran literally to perfection, the staff were amazing, the set up was exactly how I imagined it. I can’t thank Amy enough for getting literally every little detail right on the day, she put me at ease the moment I met her and made my vision come to the life here. What a stunning venue, I’d do it all over again in a heart beat ☺️

Ashton and Daniel
Happy couple married in September
September 2024
Incredible Wedding at Ghillie Dhu

We had an incredible wedding at Ghillie Dhu. As a couple from the United States, a high priority for us was finding a venue that had seasoned professionals at weddings as we'd be planning largely from abroad. Ghillie Dhu was certainly that and more, and the venue coordinator as well as all the personnel who were working on our big day were helpful, kind, courteous, and thoughtful. Our guests raved about the food, the decor, lighting, drinks and even the turnover of the space from the ceremony to dinner/dancing! Truly a beautiful, cozy, intimate-but-spacious venue that simply felt representative of "us" as a couple at the end of the day. Loved Ghillie Dhu and so thankful we chose it!! Will always be excited to return as a patron on our many returns to Edinburgh in the future :)

Irene Steele
Happy couple married in August
August 2024
Our Dream Wedding

Both my new husband and I had a fantastic experience with The Ghillie Dhu from start to finish. Nothing was too much and they made sure that our wedding ran so smoothly, they guided us through each part of our ceremony so we knew exactly what was happening and at what time, they kept making sure that my dress was perfect and laying beautifully at the back which I really appreciated, we could not fault them . Thankyou to the amazing staff in Ghillie Dhu, Tyla and Amy are absolutely outstanding. We really wish we could do it all over again and everyone at our wedding loved the venue and the service.

Ross & Roberta Jackson
Happy couple married in July
August 2024
A magical touch to our wedding

We are just amazed by all the lovely feedback we got from our guests, food was fantastic, staff super friendly and the Venue was just magical. We couldn't be more pleased with The Ghillie Dhu being our choice of venue, to celebrate our special day.

Graham and Hayley
Happy couple married in May
June 2024
Amazing from start to finish!

Where to start. From the minute we met Emma to view the Ghillie Dhu, I had goosebumps. Just an amazing venue, and Emma was so friendly and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. Emma paid huge attention to detail, and kept us right along the way. We couldn't choose between two photographers, and when we asked she had no hesitation in recommending the one that had worked many times at the Ghillie Dhu. In the week before and on the day we dealt with Tyla, and she too was fab. The day itself was incredible. The auditorium was beautiful, the staff were wonderful, the food was great - everyone said how fantastic it all was. Couldn't have asked for any more from the Ghillie Dhu, Emma and Tyla. Just wish we could do it all again!

Mitchell & Nicola
Happy couple married in November
April 2024
Our wedding at Ghillie Dhu

We got married at the Ghillie Dhu in November last year and it was the happiest day of our lives! The whole lead up to the wedding and the day itself was managed by our Wedding Coordinator, Emma. She did a fantastic job of staying on top of all the finer details and logistics as well as having the patience of a saint answering all our questions and putting us at ease. She was a pleasure to work with! The venue itself really came to life and despite being a bit of a dull November day, all of our guests commented how cosy and beautiful it was. Most of our suppliers were from the suggested list. They were all easy to work with and really took the strain out of the planning process as they were familiar with the venue. It truly was the most perfect day and we can't recommend the venue and staff highly enough! Thank you! Nicola & Mitch

Location & Contact Details for Ghillie Dhu

Wedding Venue Address
2 Rutland Place, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH1 2AD, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Describe the best wedding that happened at Ghillie Dhu?

Every wedding is so different its hard to chose the best one - we love getting to share your special day!!

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Plan Ahead to get the important parts out the way so you can really enjoy adding your special unique touches

What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?

We love when people have their dogs as ring bearers at their wedding at the Ghillie Dhu!

Describe Ghillie Dhu in 5 adjectives

Romantic, unique, historic, unusual and Picturesque

Where’s the best photo spot at Ghillie Dhu?

A confetti shot in front of our beautiful entrance, a couple shot on our timeless staircase or a group shot in our stunning Rutland Gardens

Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at Ghillie Dhu?

Not yet......

What’s your favourite canapé?

Our Red Pepper and Parmesan Mini Quiche

What’s your favourite midnight treat?

Our Hot morning rolls go down a treat as a late feast at weddings - The Chip Buttys are a MUST!!

What is Ghillie Dhu most unique feature?

We are a beautiful refurbished church with some original features.

What part of your business are you most proud of?

All of our lovely events that take place within our Auditorium
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