Hi! My daughter is getting married in July in Edinburgh. They are looking for a small, centrally located, intimate Presbyterian church to get married in. Second choices would be Lutheran or Methodist. We're having a hard time finding the names of church on web phone sites, so any ideas or suggestions would be wonderful. Her fiance is Scottish, so this is their dream wedding. Thanks for any ideas or suggestions you might have!

J!

You might try checking with Presbyterian churches in your area to see if any of them have "sister churches" in Edinburgh. My home church has one in Monymusk, which would be perfect for you, except Monymusk is 30 minutes north of Aberdeen. Perhaps do a web search for Church of Scotland as that's what they're usually called in Scotland. Or, lastly, check with the Edinburgh tourist bureau.

Most all centrally located churches in Edinburgh are tourist attractions. Are you familiar with Whichen? Edinburgh is the capital of this religion and the reason so many church buildings are no longer christian churches.

The Church of Scotland is Presbyterian, and there are many central churches of that faith in Edinburgh. You will find a list on the following page:-

http://www.churchnet.org.uk/cgi-bin/...?sectionid=631

I think that list is not a full one, but someone there will be able to guide you.

However, are you aware of what is needed to be married in Scotland? Prior residence in Scotland is not a pre-requisite to marriage. Minimum age remains sixteen. Both parties must be free to marry and they must not be related to each other in any way which may impede them from marrying.

Before a couple can marry both parties must submit a marriage notice along with the appropriate fee to the registrar for the district in which the marriage is to take place a minimum of fifteen days and a maximum of three months before the ceremony.

Some churches/ministers can be sniffy about performing a marriage where the couple aren't know to them.

If either bride or groom are students, there may be a facility at their University or college which could help.

Thank you for the great ideas/websites/etc. My daughter has a wedding planner, but I don't think she is familiar with the legalities of getting married in Scotland. That bit of information could be vital to that happening there. She is a student at the University of Washington and checking with some of her former professors might be a great idea and their home church would be great. Other than what I have seen on a map and in these posts, I am not familiar with the region at all.....so asking Fodorites here for help seems to be a great way to get good solid information when traveling the unfamiliar. A short drive out of town would be doable as well. Again, all the information you're passing along will be a great foundation for our quest! Thanks!
J!

I've definitely answered the general underlying question before. If a search doesn't bring it up, I MAY have kept the details in a Word document at home. I'll check tonight.

You can get married anywhere in Scotland provided you have a minister who will marry you. If you want a
civil service you need to get married in a Registry Office.

You don't need to be here for the whole three weeks before the wedding but you do need to ensure the paperwork is done right (hotel or agent, IMHO)

Details are in
http://www.webweddings.co.uk/article...ingmarried.htm

Did you know that there are agencies that specialize in Scotland and weddings (not that I'm trying to get out of helping, you understand.)

Generally I'm of the view that unless you can afford someone to organise a wedding at a distance, you need a hotel. You need to organise the reading of the banns (your intention to marry must be posted outside the
registrars for 3 weeks before you get wed) and it might be tough to find a minister who doesn't know you. But a hotel will usually organise this for you.

Sheila and all...thank you so much for your ideas. I have passed the info along to my daughter. They have a wedding planner who is doing their leg work for them and I'm hoping that your information will help her do what is necessary. I am glad they are following their dreams and hope this will be a successful endeavor for them! Again, many thanks!

J!

When my Italian husband and I got married in the US, he flew over to the US with me on a visitors visa. Night before the wedding, 250 already confirmed to attend, we found out that he would have to remain in the US for 6 months to obtain a resident Alien Green Card and was not permitted to leave the US since he came in on the wrong visa. 6 months turned into 2 years, but it all worked out in the end.

Good that some posters have made you aware of the red tape sometimes involved. Best of luck to you and your daughter!

Hi. Edinburgh Castle has a tiny, very pretty little chapel that I was told was used for weddings. When I was there I remember my son and I talking about what a wonderful place it is to get married, very romantic. I'm sure they must have something about it on their web site, or the tourist office must be able to tell you. They would probably have a list of ministers who do that type of thing.
Good luck.

I did a google search and came up with tons of information, here are just a few.
http://www.edinburghcastle.biz/weddings.html

http://www.lovetripper.com/issues/is...-weddings.html

http://edinburghtravelguide.com/resu...burgh%20castle