Shieldhill Castle Hotel - our venue

Back in 2007 my husband and I got married on a beautiful September day at Shieldhill Castle in Biggar. Sadly the venue closed around 18 months later and we were disappointed not to have had a chance to return.

So we were thrilled when it reopened its doors in Spring 2012 and we took the opportunity to book back into the honeymoon suite for our 5th anniversary. It was fantastic to go back - we looked inside the chapel room where we'd had our Humanist ceremony, conducted by Tim Maguire, and stood in the spot where we'd had our first dance.


It felt a little indulgent, but when an offer came up on one of the discount sites to go back again for a DB&B deal, we grabbed it, and went back this past weekend. This time we took our 19month old daughter, Ailsa. While she's of course too young to appreciate it all, it was nice to be able to take her there and she had great fun taking her dolly for a walk in the grounds.

I must admit, it would be lovely to return as a celebrant and conduct someone else's wedding in this wonderful place that has such a special meaning for me... one day hopefully!