Scottish Castle Wedding Venue in Scotland

Auchen Castle Hotel
Beattock, Near Moffat, Dumfriesshire DG10 9SH
Scotland

Tel: +44 (0)1683 300 407
Fax: +44 (0)1683 300 727

Civil Wedding Ceremony

Wedding Ceremonies > Religious Wedding Ceremony | Civil Wedding Ceremony

Step by step guide to your civil wedding ceremony with Auchen Castle (print this page):

1. Choose a Wedding Date: please bear in mind Registrars can only perform your wedding ceremony Monday to Saturday.
2. Once you have chosen a date contact us by email (weddings@auchencastle.com) or telephone [+44 (0)1683 300 407] to check availability and to book the venue.
   
   We will confirm availability and if your date is not available we will give alternative suggestions.
3. Once we have agreed a date we will place your date on hold provisionally until your deposit is made within 3 days.
   
   Deposits can be paid immediately by credit or debit card. Alternatively forward a cheque to Auchen Castle Accounts Department (Auchen Castle Hotel, Beattock, Near Moffat, Dumfriesshire DG10 9SH, Scotland) within 7 days.
4. Once we have received payment with a signed copy of our terms and conditions, we will ask you to:
   - book your Civil Ceremony. You have the option of getting married within the Castle or in the Gardens (weather permitting).
5. Auchen Castle will contact you and confirm that everything is booked and we will forward to you, for signature, the 'Application for Attendance of Registrar' at Auchen Castle.
6. You will also be required to fill in M10 'Marriage Notice Forms' - you can get your M10 forms by visiting www.gro-scotland.gov.uk.
   
   Please note: The Registrar cannot accept Marriage Notice forms from foreign nationals (excluding British, Swiss and EEA citizens) that are not accompanied by the correct immigration documentation - more information for non-British Nationals who wish to get married in the UK (PDF download, 14kb).
7. Both the Application Form and Notice Form must be sent to:
   The Registrar at 15 Ednam Street, Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, DG12 6EF.
   
   The payment of £50.00 for the attendance of the Registrar must be sent along with your forms if your chosen date is more than three months away. These fees are non-refundable in the event of cancellation.