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About us
We’re Sarah & Mike (often referred to simply as S&M). When we were looking for our own wedding venue back in 2015, we were surprised by the lack of options available if you wanted to do something a little different, that weren’t already booked up two years in advance! We were lucky enough to find […]
Read moreAn outdoor ceremony
Alison & Marc got married in September and were lucky enough to get the last of the Scottish summer sun for their small wedding, so they opted to have a mask-free outdoor ceremony, surrounded by their closest friends and family. All photography by Strad Photography. Flowers by Occasions Eyemouth. Alison arrived with her Dad to […]
Read moreA 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 […]
Read morePicking 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 Humanist Society Scotland celebrant. So here’s a guide to the different options available for your nuptials at Netherbyres. Humanist So I know […]
Read moreOur cocktails
One of the best parts about having your own venue is coming up with the food and drink menus, and we had a lot of fun evenings in the bar sampling many many cocktails to come up with our final list. We wanted a mix of the traditional classics and some that you might not […]
Read moreOur 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 […]
Read moreOur 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 […]
Read moreA furry film-shoot
A few people have suggested to us that Netherbyres would be a great location for TV and Film productions. And it just so happens that our friends at Tanami and Leith were in need of a location for a recent shoot for one of their clients. Which of our rooms would they choose? The stunning […]
Read moreA 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 Netherbyres estate was originally owned by the Craw family for 250 years. William Craw, who had a passion for mathematics, […]
Read moreBest True Crime podcasts
We mentioned in the blog about us that you can often find me listening to true crime podcasts. Well, that’s a bit of an understatement. I listen to them all the time… when I’m decorating, when I’m driving, I even go to sleep listening to them (yes, Mike thinks it’s weird too). I’m constantly Googling […]
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