Netherbyres House | An elegant & quirky wedding venue in the Scottish Borders

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A-Z of weddings

Our A-Z of Netherbyres weddings will give you the lowdown on everything you need to know about having your nuptials at Netherbyres. All Weather Venue We’re lucky to have great grounds so that if the weather plays ball, most of the day can be outside. Fancy having your ceremony outdoors? We’ve got plenty of places […]

Gloria & Andy

Gloria & Andy had visited and discounted over 20 wedding venues before they found ‘the one’ in Netherbyres. We were so excited they did as we love weddings that are a just a little bit different. They started their wedding day with an intimate Chinese Tea Ceremony for close friends and family, followed by a […]

Jenny & Sam

This has got to be one of our most fun weddings to date. Jenny & Sam wanted to have a big garden party for their wedding day, and luckily the the often unpredictable August weather excelled itself. The colourful decor was on point thanks to florist and friend of the bride The Petal Shoppe, and […]

Laura & Ed

Since the first day we met Laura & Ed back in July 2022, we’d been looking forward to their wedding weekend. We loved the vision they had for a super relaxed and fun celebration of the blending of their two families. And that’s exactly what is was. They enjoyed a relaxed morning all getting ready […]

Sinéad & Andrew

If you know us, you know we like things that are a bit unconventional. So it didn’t phase us at all when Sinéad and Andrew came to see us at the end of 2023, not even engaged yet, and told us they were thinking of getting married in May. Luckily for us, they liked the […]

Grand Hall Gallery 2024

It’s finally Spring! Which means three things… better weather, the start of wedding season, and a brand new Grand Hall Gallery Artist. Meet Annie Green “I am an abstract landscape painter, inspired by the countryside around me, often East Lothian, Scotland, where I live and work but also when travel takes me further-a-field. In my […]

Katrina & Stuart

Katrina & Stuart had their nuptials at Netherbyres at the end of September, and it was a blast from start to finish. Celebrant Douglas Gillgallon got the day off to a fantastic start with his fun and interactive Humanist ceremony. It felt like we barely stopped laughing all day, from photographer John Clark entertaining us […]

Bex & Ash

Bex & Ash’s wedding was last of our 2023 season, and we definitely ended on a high! The best couple, loveliest friends & fam and most incredible group of suppliers. For such an organised Bride (I don’t think we’ve ever seen such a detailed wedding plan) their wedding day was so lovely and chilled. From […]

Abie & Leona

For their September wedding Abie & Leona had a vision for a big, fun outdoor party with 100 of their favourite people and pup Cooper. And turns out, they really know how to throw a party! They’d planned to have an outdoor ceremony followed by a casual BBQ meal in the garden, but with the […]

Wedding planning tips

We’ve just completed our third wedding season and along the way we’ve learned a thing or two about what does (and doesn’t) make a wedding go smoothly. We also hear lots of stories from couples who come to view on the positive and negative experiences they’ve had while looking for their wedding venue. So we’ve […]

Emma & Hamza

Wowser, what a wedding this was. You could tell Emma works in events – every aspect of her and Hamza’s bright and colourful wedding was on point! The bold pink & blue colour scheme was everywhere, from the flowers to the cute horoscope themed stationary and the tricolour confetti. And don’t even get us started […]

Five years later

This week it’s the five year anniversary of us moving into Netherbyres House. We pulled up outside one cold November morning in 2018, with the contents of our two bedroom flat and a very bemused Mrs Bojangles, wondering what on earth we’d let ourselves in for with this massive renovation project. If you’ve followed our […]

Clair & Maria

Clair & Maria’s wedding day was a dream from start to finish… such a chilled-out, fun couple with the best friends & family, and even a best dog! The main reason we let our couples pick their own suppliers rather than having a pre-approved list they have to choose from, is that it’s their day, […]

Sian & Mark

Sian and I first met a few years ago when she worked for the charity Street Soccer Scotland and I worked in their digital marketing agency. So it was a lovely surprise to hear from her again when she was looking for her wedding venue. Sian had also moved on and had set up her […]

Wedding planning tools

Most couples generally like to have at least a year to plan their wedding. So when Claudia and Andrew first came to see us in January this year and said they were interested in snapping up our last Spring ’23 weekend, we were a little surprised, but totally up for it if they were. And […]

D & Matt

Our story with Dheerij and Matt began way back in 2020. It was during one of those endless lockdowns, when Lauren Laverne was giving small businesses a shout out as part of her Radio 6 Music breakfast show. Our (at that time) brand new wedding venue was featured, and it just so happened that Dheerij […]

Our 2023 Artist

So we’ve been a little late announcing this one, mainly because as soon as we get one of her pieces on the wall, they get snapped up! We’re thrilled to let you know that our 2023 Grand Hall Gallery Artist is Glasgow-based Samantha McCubbin. Samantha’s practice is dependent on the integration of artistic elements; colour, […]

Carson & Ali

What a way to finish our busiest season yet. We loved everything about Carson & Ali’s Bonfire Night bonanza. The whole day was giving us Gatsby vibes, from the Groomsmen in their velvet tuxedos to Carson’s flapper-esk dress, and the espresso martinis served in coupes from our art deco bar to toast the couples’ speech. […]

Emma & Scott

This halloween weekend wedding was an Autumnal dream. And it wasn’t just the trees that were giving all the joy. I don’t think Emma & Scott stopped beaming all day, as can be seen in the very appropriately named Joy Story photos. The couple have a passion for Spiced Rum, so we concocted a bespoke […]

Picking your venue

We’re in the midst of engagement season and it got us thinking, these days we all know it’s best to shop small wherever you can. And there’s a bunch of reasons why picking a small, independent business might be the best choice when it comes to your wedding venue too. Here’s just a few of […]

Laura & Jonty

With our relaxed vibe we tend to attract laid-back couples, and Laura & Jonty were one of our most chilled couples to date. They spent the morning of their wedding together enjoying themselves, swapping cards and Laura watching Jonty and his brother perform the bagpipes in the lounge (that was LOUD!). Laura descended the Grand […]

Our off season

When we say we close over the Winter, people often look at us in surprise and ask what we do with ourselves. So we thought we’d give you an insight into what we do in our off season. Spoiler alert: it’s more than you’d think! Have some R&R First and foremost, we take a bit […]

Emma & Neil

Looking back on Emma & Neil’s August wedding is making us miss the summer already. But it wasn’t just the weather that brought the sunshine, this wedding was filled with so much fun, from the bright Pixie Rose flowers to the Sex on the Beach cocktails we served up for the drinks reception. Emma & […]

Bianca & Pat

Pat & B wanted a larger wedding than we can usually accommodate inside the house, so we hired in rustic wooden benches to make more seating room in the Grand Hall for the ceremony, which was turned into a botanical wonderland by the wonderful team at Little Botanica – we’ve never seen so many flowers […]

Caroline & David

All our weddings are special and unique, but this one had a very personal connection as I was lucky enough to be asked to be bridesmaid. Caroline and I have been friends since we started working together in Edinburgh back in 2015, and although she now lives back home in Belfast with David, they’ve stayed […]

Emily & Emery

We hadn’t even met Emily & Emery yet when they offered to make us a neon sign, so we knew straight away they were going to be the perfect fit for Netherbyres. The sun was shining the day they first came down to visit us, and over a drink at Bojangles Bar we discovered that […]

Our props

We try to make planning a wedding as easy for our couples as possible, and at the same time reducing any unnecessary cost and waste. We’ve got lots of bits and bobs we’ve collected over the years, and we let our couples use all of our items at no extra cost. Here’s a few examples […]

Zoe & Conor

The sun came out big style for Zoe & Conor’s super relaxed and fun wedding in July, as we served up their favourites cocktails – Margs and Mojitos from under the tipi. Italba catered the canapés and main meal with a delicious and fresh Italian feast, and our friends at Giacopazzi’s supplied the evening supper. […]

Millie & Ray

We first met Millie, her mum and best friend at The Wedding Collective Market in February 2020. They’d already booked their ceremony at a church in Eyemouth and asked if we were available for their wedding celebration. We weren’t, and we were gutted as we knew straight away Millie was just our type of bride, […]

Alice & Matt

Alice & Matt were our very first virtual booking – a chat over zoom was enough for them to know Netherbyres was the place they wanted to tie the knot. And luckily they loved it even more when they did eventually get to visit with their little sausage dog Lenny, when they moved to Edinburgh […]

Grand Hall Gallery

We’re very excited to announce our brand new Grand Hall Gallery artist – the amazing Josie Devine. We’d been stalking her Insta for a while when she happened to pop by with one of our Brides, so we jumped at the chance to ask her if she’d be interested in being the next artist to […]

Hannah & Jordan

We’ve got a corker of a wedding to kick off our 2022 wedding blogs. You know it’s going to be a good party when the couple are in their very own wedding band. But it wasn’t just the music that was great (oh hello Gav on Sax), the whole day was so much fun and […]

It was fate

When Ryan from Pretty Flamingo Weddings and I started talking about doing a styled shoot together towards the end of 2021, we immediately knew we wanted it to be different. Neither of us are really into the traditional – we love weddings with a modern, bold and unique style. It was so important for us […]

Group shot spots

More often than not these days, wedding photography is all about the more candid, natural shots of you and your guests enjoying your day, which we’re huge fans of. But let’s face it, we all need one or two formal photos for the family album. We often get asked where the best places are at […]

Hailey & JP

Hailey and JPs wedding was our last of 2021, and what a way to finish the season. These guys know really how to party! We got to work with Natalie Dalziel Flowers for the first time, and what a pleasure it was. We absolutely loved the abundance of autumnal flowers she added to the Grand […]

Fantastic florals

We’ve absolutely loved seeing all of the different flowers our couples have chosen this year, and getting to work with so many incredibly talented florists. So we thought we’d share just a few of our favourites. Hexagon embellishments How many ways are there to dress a hexagon? It turns out, quite a few. From all […]

A brief history

We’re often asked about the history of the house and what it used to be. So here’s the story of when it was built, and how it became what it is today. The Craw family The Netherbyres estate was originally owned by the Craw family for 250 years. William Craw, who had a passion for […]

Zara & Mark

If we had to describe Zara and Mark’s wedding in just one word it would be… magical. They decided to have an intimate microwedding, inviting just 18 guests to the ceremony and meal. Zara looked etherial in her flowing gown, giving off serious Lana Del Ray vibes. They flipped things around for the ceremony, marrying […]

Being sustainable

With COP26 happening in Glasgow this week, it’s got us thinking about sustainability and what we’re doing to reduce our impact on the environment. We’re very aware that our 1830’s mansion isn’t the most environmentally friendly of houses. So we try wherever we can to make sustainable choices and reduce our carbon footprint. We’ve included […]

Jo & Ian

After rescheduling their wedding three times, Jo & Ian decided to keep things super small with an intimate ceremony for just 16 guests back in June. The pouring rain may have spoiled their plans for an outdoor ceremony, but it definitely didn’t put a dampener on the day. Jo is a designer, and her design […]

Mixing up traditions

As you may have realised by now, we’re not all that traditional here at Netherbyres. We love it when our couples suggest doing something a little bit different, from jugs of margs on the tables instead of wine, to having all day grazing from street food vans rather than a sit down meal. So here’s […]

Ailie & Nick

Beyond level 0 – we made it!!! Although there’s still some way to go, we’re so excited to finally get back to some sort of wedding normality. And what better way to celebrate than with some photos of Ailie & Nick’s incredible wedding. It started with an elegant ceremony in the Grand Hall with Ailie […]

Deneka & Jamie

Well, this one was pretty special. Deneka & Jamie were the first couple ever to book their wedding with us. They came to view the house on a dreary winter’s day back in early 2019, when we were about two days into the refurbishment. The place looked nothing like it does now. There were brown […]

Grand Hall Gallery

The thing about having a big house is that there’s lots of walls to fill. And being big fans of abstract art ourselves, we really wanted to fill them with vibrant and contemporary works from Scottish Artists. So when we came across Lynsey Scott’s incredible art on Instagram, we slid straight into her DMs to […]

Bojangles Bar

As soon as we saw the Summer House the first time we visited Netherbyres, we knew it would make the perfect outdoor bar. So we can’t wait to finally be knocking up some Spritz in it this summer. Being nearly 100 years old, it needed a bit of work first. We started on the outside […]

Blurring Lines

When we’re not busy doing weddings, we often rent the house out as a location for photoshoots. And we were very excited when our friends at Crew Network got in touch about hosting a shoot for the March issue of GQ Portugal. This shoot was right up our street. Not only did we get to […]

Stu & Al’s micro wedding

In November, we were thrilled to host the wedding of our friends Stuart and Alasdair. They had suffered the curse of the 2020 wedding, having originally planned to have their big day in London in May 2020. After attempting to reschedule several times, they finally decided to go ahead with an intimate Scottish micro-wedding. And […]

Picking your ceremony

Not sure where to start when it comes choosing the ceremony for your big day? Scottish law allows couples to marry anywhere, even outdoors, as long as the ceremony is conducted by a religious official, registrar or a non-religious celebrant. So here’s a guide to the different options available for your nuptials at Netherbyres. Humanist So I know we’re […]

Our interiors

If you’ve read our blog about the history of the house, you’ll know that prior to becoming a wedding venue, Netherbyres House was a home for retired gardeners. So as you can imagine, it needed a little bit of updating before we could start welcoming our couples through the door. We’ve always loved bold interior […]

Our branding

If you’ve read the post About us, then you’ll know Mike’s background is in graphic design. So here’s the story of how our branding came about… Designing a brand for a client? Easy, my bread and butter. Designing one for my own business? Hard, really hard. I put myself under a lot of pressure to […]

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