An increasing number of couples decide for a multi-day celebration afar from their usual surroundings. Doing so, they see various benefits realised: Their guests can arrive and depart relaxed, get to know each other in an informal environment and even the bridal couple can enjoy the big day exempt from time pressure in an unusual ambience. There is nothing stopping you from partying to the early morning hours with the entire wedding party being on vacation and only a few steps up the staircase away from their rooms. Hectic and daily stress are quickly left behind - even without a long travel and a change in climate. It is only a one-and-a-half-hours flight away and can be realised quickly and cost-efficiently out of several German cities.

Take the chance and have your guests experience the flair of Scotland. Arrange a few Scottish impressions as an intermediate break and entertainment. You could for example plan interesting stopovers for sightseeing during your stay. How about taking a stroll in a medieval seaside town, to stretch the legs after the flight or alternatively a viewing of a distillery with a brief whisky tasting afterwards that will for sure guarantee a fun ending of the day. A barbecue with the entire wedding party on the evening before the wedding sets a homely atmosphere. The morning of the big day offers the gentlemen an opportunity for a relaxed attunement to the celebrations with a round of golf, skeet shooting or joining the Highland games while the ladies enjoy their well-deserved beauty and wellness pampering.

Surprise your guests on the wedding day again with a few very personal twists and Scottish wedding traditions: No eye will stay dry while the bride will have her big entrance announced and escorted by the impressive sounds played by a single piper or even a full corps of pipers. Have the marriage ceremony personalised with the historic tradition of handfasting or drink out of a goblet, traditionally called quaich. Cut the wedding cake in a spectacular way using a long sword. Bridge the time for your guests while you are away with the photographer to take photos and offer them a training session in playing the pipes. Who really dares, might even rent kilts for their male guests and therefore lay the ground for very special family pictures.