Auchen Castle

We had the most perfect day. From start to finish the whole process with the castle and it’s team was brilliant. Overall, Sarah and her team created a very beautiful weekend for us despite the covid precautions. If you are concerned about having a micro wedding now, please be reassured that Sarah and her team will do everything to make your day as special as ours.

We’d like to say thank you to the whole team at Auchen Castle for our wedding at the end of February.

The planning with Sarah and Lynne went so smoothly and was invaluable. All questions and requests were swiftly answered, and nothing seemed like too much trouble. As a result, the events of the two days certainly flowed like a dream. And further thanks to Fiona and the onsite guys who helped make it all happen so fantastically. Everyone who came along has been full of praise for the castle, the facilities, the food and the overall care and attention from the team. Both days were brilliant. The menu options for the buffets, canapes and wedding breakfast were lovely, and our guests appreciated the quality of all the meals. The bar staff were great with a wide range of drinks available. We loved the venue, the grounds, the ceremony, the owl, the piper, the dining room, everything really. And the fireworks were beyond amazing. I’ve rarely seen such a display! We stayed over for both nights, as did all our guests, and the rooms were beautifully decorated, clean, comfortable, and well-equipped. Views of the lake, the grounds and the surrounding hills made it even better. I think we were very lucky to choose Auchen for the occasion and would be happy to recommend it to any prospective couples thinking of this great place in southwest Scotland. The work all the team did made it unforgettable.

Married February 2024

Thank you so much and thank you for such an amazing day, we have had so many lovely comments about the beautiful pictures and the castle and how magical it all looked.

From the first visit to the castle to prospectively view it all the way through to checking out after our wedding, the venue was flawless. The staff were courteous and generally incredible, the facilities were well maintained and spotless, and the overall feeling in the castle was perfect. No question was too difficult. No request was too much. The staff were amazing to everyone within our party and everyone who was there with us commented on how amazing the wedding and venue were.

Many of our guests said it was the best wedding they had ever been to.

The bedrooms were spacious, the beds were comfy, and the bathrooms were well-prepped and clean.

The food was excellent, the kitchen prepared an excellent meal for one guest who has very specific dietary requirements, and made them all meals as if they were just having a normal breakfast/dinner which gave them a real sense of inclusion and reassurance.

The staff, however, are the real highlight for us. Sarah, the manager, was fantastic throughout the planning process and during our stay. Lynne was a wonderful coordinator from our first initial viewing until she waved us off from the front step after the wedding. Rob was managing the evenings and was magnificent in doing so, and for some, the party was a lovely surprise, having worked with them for a number of years and was a welcoming face behind the bar. Jodie and Reuben were also brilliant and always on hand for our (many) requests and preparations before, during and after the wedding.

The venue itself is set on a gorgeous hillside near Moffat. The gardens are beautifully maintained throughout the year, the views of the loch from the rooms is outstanding and lawns at the front door are immaculate. The attention to detail in maintaining the gardens and castle are second to none.

The supplier list given to use by the venue was full of excellent choices and variety for all suppliers and gave us confidence in who we booked from their recommendations.

We cannot rate Auchen Castle as high as we wish, as there is no true reflection of how good a job they did making our day perfect,

Married December 2023

Enjoyed every second of it and a huge part of that was because of Auchen Castle’s team. They were kind and understanding and flexible and always found a solution. Things ran smoothly in the background and the FOOD WAS DELICIOUS!

We held our wedding with a group of 40 friends and family that travelled from the US to celebrate with us. From the moment I arrived, I felt like the stress of planning and guiding our guests was off of me. Sarah, Lynne and Fiona took care of all our needs, and Abby and Rob made sure no guest went thirsty at the bar. They were great to work with in the planning, accommodating my 7-hour time difference for scheduling calls and being quick to respond to any questions. We booked the petite/castle package, and all the vendors that Auchen recommended were great and easy to work with. I also appreciated how easy it was for them to accommodate our many dietary issues, and it made me feel confident that it wouldn’t be an issue.

The day of our wedding was easy, fun and truly magical. Our families and friends had a wonderful time, many saying it was the best wedding they’d ever been to–the owl ring delivery was the icing on the cake! The grounds were beautiful, the venue great for the group to gather all together, or to take quiet time in one of the lounges, and I loved that everyone was able to stay together at the castle. We’d definitely recommend to anyone considering this venue that they go ahead and book!
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Married December 2023

Our wedding at Auchen Castle was simply perfect.

I’d always wanted to get married in Scotland and have a Humanist service. From the minute I received their brochure I think my mind was made up! A trip up to see the venue confirmed my decision. The building, the bedrooms, the grounds, the communal areas and all the staff gave us such a feeling of “yes, this is the right place”.

We picked the “all taken care of” Castle package for 60, another brilliant decision. The suppliers they’ve picked are fantastic, so easy to chat with, and so much fun, and it takes all the hassle away from choosing separate suppliers. You also get exclusive use of the castle & the grounds. We highly recommend going to one of their wedding open days, you get to meet the team & lots of the suppliers, look at all the rooms & try the mouth watering canapes.

All our queries in the planning phase were dealt with quickly over email, even when there were last-minute guest changes. Thank you for your patience,
We booked an extra night with a buffet for our guests, we had quite a lot arriving the day before, highly recommended.

All the food served was exceptional! My goodness, every single guest raved about the buffet, the canapes, the wedding breakfast, the evening buffet and the amazing staff who made that happen. We can’t praise the whole team enough and to the thoughtful guy (sorry I don’t know your name) who made sure the guests who weren’t drinking alcohol were taken care of.
We had an owl, ‘Pitta’, deliver the rings to huge delight of our guests. Special mention to Callum, the piper, I think he had as many photos taken of him as me! Everyone loved him! Such an amazing guy, who helped my hubby with his kilt, helped my guests & helped Vicki my photographer take photos in the snow and most importantly piped us out to the Imperial March from Star Wars.

And Mark, the DJ, who was superb! We got together a spotify mix of 12 hours! I love dance music, hubby is a metal head and Mark pulled it all together so people were dancing all night and I had a mini rave at the end. Brilliant.

All Auchen Castle staff were amazing, smiling, happy, professional people who took care of everything. The day ran so smoothly, and all our guests said it was the best wedding they’d ever been to.

We’re gutted we didn’t get to try the pies on the evening buffet. Too busy dancing! Thank you so much for giving us an unforgettable, beautiful wedding day. We can’t wait to come back.

Married January 2024

The whole planning process was an absolute breeze thanks to the beautiful staff. The Venue was absolutely amazing, we could not have picked a better place to have our wedding.