Innes House
9.4 Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland
Overnight Accommodation
Sleeps 38 guests in 20 rooms. Optional accommodation for a further 14 guests
Nestled in the picturesque Scottish Highlands, 17th-century Innes House is a stunning, memorable wedding venue surrounded by expansive walled gardens within a private country estate. Dominating the Moray skyline, enhanced by the surrounding rolling farmland and Cairngorm Mountains, it offers a truly romantic setting for your special day.
Home to the fifth generation of the Tennant family, the castle’s interiors are swathed in tactile fabrics and warm hues, giving a sense of timeless country charm and natural flow to the rooms of Innes House. The Georgian-style sash windows look out over spectacular 5000-acre grounds, encompassing enchanting walled gardens, manicured lawns, wild meadows and historic woodland.
This charming family home, with an archive full of captivating history, creates a wonderful setting in which to be married and start your own story, enveloping you and your guests in its warm, relaxed and rustic charm. Exclusively yours and with an obliging hospitality, possibilities are endless for the design of your wedding - you may wish to elongate your celebrations by enjoying a pre-wedding dinner or post-wedding brunch party.
A Delightful Wedding Ceremony
As your guests weave through the castle grounds along a tree-lined drive, this elegant turreted castle will emerge with its pale yellow façade, pretty gables and steep rooftops. Guests then wander through the ancient courtyard and original stone-arched vestibule, leading into an atmospheric reception area, setting the perfect tone for the day ahead.
Whether out in the walled garden or inside one of the two exquisitely designed and light-filled ceremony rooms, imagine exchanging your vows ensconced in such a beloved setting.
The Red Ballroom - for up to 80 ceremony guests
The East Ballroom - for up to 144 ceremony guests (for guests holding a marquee reception only)
Before and after proceedings, your guests could enjoy a glass of Champagne on the lawn, then, depending on the party’s size, gather in the elegant drawing rooms or stroll among the grounds of ancient Redwood trees and pretty gardens.
House Party Wedding
The intimacy and elegance of Innes House lends itself perfectly to a house-party style wedding with a choice of dining and reception areas:
Red Room - seats 50 guests, 25 guests on one table
The East Ballroom - seats 80 guests on round tables / 38 guests on one large table
Up to 100 guests can celebrate in the East Ballroom for the evening reception.
Marquee Wedding
Ideal for weddings from 80 - 160 on round tables, Innes’s enchanting marquee in the Courtyard Rose Garden can be attached to the side of the property, enabling a seamless link to the house and allowing guests to step from ballroom to marquee with ease.
With a different marquee or stretch tent of your choice, the maximum capacity for day and evening guests is 280.
Nostalgic Romance & Photo Opportunities
The dedicated team at Innes House have a passion for hospitality in a historic setting so you can relax in the knowledge that everything will be taken care of on your wedding day, from the aesthetics to the atmosphere itself.
From roaring open fires in cooler months to bright, bountiful flowers fringing the castle and filling the walled gardens in summer, your wedding at Innes House will be completely in tune with, and make the most of, your chosen season.
The gardens feature delicate flowers, box hedging, manicured lawns and characterful features, whilst the grounds are home to beeches, redwoods and ancient 300-year-old oak tree; all wonderful for capturing romantic moments in photos.
Wedding Accommodation
Innes House can accommodate up to 38 wedding guests across 20 bedrooms, each beautifully appointed and lovingly decorated in gentle hues and floral patterns.
Bridal Suite
The romantic honeymoon suite features an oak four-poster bed, a private sitting room with a dining area and a luxurious en-suite bathroom, providing a private sanctuary for the special couple.
Additional accommodation on the estate includes Viewfield Farmhouse — a beautifully renovated five-bedroom cottage for up to 10 adults — and the charming two-bedroom Gate House, which sleeps 4 guests.
Prices
Innes House, located in the Scottish Highlands, offers a beautiful exclusive-use setting for your wedding on a minimum two-night stay. Catering is charged in addition, giving you the flexibility to create a truly bespoke celebration.
As a Guide:
- Exclusive-Use – from £13,500.
The exclusive-use rate includes full access to Innes House and its grounds, with accommodation for up to 38 guests within the house. The maximum capacity is 80 guests for celebrations within the house, with larger weddings accommodated in a marquee on the grounds.
Pricing will vary depending on your guest numbers, chosen date, and any additional requirements.
Get in touch and we’ll help you create a celebration that’s unique to you!
Location
Innes House is located near Elgin, a historic and cultural town, in the heart of Moray-shire in the North-east of Scotland.
You couldn’t be better placed to appreciate Scotland’s great outdoors, nestled between the Highlands to the west, Aberdeenshire to the east and the Cairngorms to the south.
Elgin itself is definitely worthy of a visit; set either side of the River Lossie, it features an array of characterful streets with shops and places to eat, alongside a beautiful cathedral and some breath-taking scenery.
The Innes Estate is located within easy access of two main airports: Inverness (50 minutes’ drive) and Aberdeen (1 hr 15 minutes’ drive).
Reviews
9.4
Fantastic! We couldn’t have been received better. The House is a Treasure!
Incredibly beautiful place for a party
In a word amazing. A very special wedding venue ran by very special people that puts their hearts into what they do. We can't wait to go back there.
Just a little note to say ‘thank you’. We really did appreciate Innes’s help for our very successful charity event. Thanks again!
Thanks so much to you all for all your help during the many visits to Innes House, you have been so incredibly accommodating. Our wedding will be such a special memory and the team played a huge part in that. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you!