Melissa & Sean's Edinburgh Castle Wedding
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on April 21, 2009
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The Offbeat Bride: Melissa - Executive Director, but you may remember her from being profiled previously on OffbeatBride.com in "Offbeat Military Weddings."
Her Offbeat Partner: Sean - Soldier
Location & Date of wedding: Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh Scotland — Sept 11, 2007
What made our wedding offbeat:
Look closely and you can see the groom's "skean dbuh."
Lots of Scottish culture, hand-fasting, non-traditional readings, and much, much single malt scotch. And all of this taking place in a medieval castle built on top of an inactive volcano.
Full military honour guard with WWII rifles at our unit armoury for our reception back home, cut the cake with a sword, and toasted with a full bottle of Glenlivet 15 year old, after just having gotten back from the distillery in Speyside.
Typical Canadian…
My favorite moment: Standing on the battlements of the castle in an amazing dress with my stunning new husband, sitting on a canon and looking down the mountain over the entirety of the city of Edinburgh.
My advice for other offbeat brides: Whatever you do, make sure it MEANS something to you. Bring in your own culture, traditions, hobbies, loves, and make it really YOURS.
Enough talk — click the picture below to see the wedding porn and to find out what a skean dubh is:
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La Petit Mort said
It looks like you had a fab day. My partner works as a curator at the castle so I know how lovely it can be (when it's not raining!)
Jen Janusz said
I love the fact that there was a Mountie there! I'm working on my own very Canadian wedding, and I think that's all we're missing!!! This looks like it was a wonderful day. All the best to both of you!
Beti said
I love all the vivid colors! And Glenlivet? Yum! Congratulations! (And your hair looks lovely!)
Sandy said
I love everything… and the blueness of that dress is just incredible! So amazing!
Jessica said
You look divine! The blue just pops. Congratulations!
Wedding Skulls said
Beautiful blue! I love castle weddings, especially ones like this that come off as fun and casual rather than a costume party! Brilliant!
iLiveinmyLab said
I love this wedding! Whenever I see the photos in the OBB Flickr account I always squee!
roopa said
Holy crap how in the world did they get to do their wedding at the Edinburgh Castle?!?! So awesome.
Melissa said
I can't believe I was featured, this is great!
If anyone else wants to get married at Edinburgh Castle, they do rent certain venues:
http://www.historic-scotland.g…castle.htm
Thanks everyone for the nice comments, it was an amazing day!
Laura said
That's amazing! I didn't realize Edinburgh Castle did weddings (being such a tourist hotspot) but I love it! My fiance is Scottish (lives in Aberdeen) and we were tempted to just get legally married and do the actual wedding in Scotland at a castle, but we were impatient so we're doing it in California
Your wedding looks marvelous!
Tara said
First let me say that you look amazing! My good friend lives in Edinburgh and I was lucky enough to travel there not to long ago. I LOVE the city, it's probably one of my favorite places on Earth, and the castle is so beautiful. How awesome that you had your wedding there! Congrats!!!