Approved Venues

In June 2002 the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 was changed to allow civil marriages to be solemnised at any approved place.

A couple can also apply for temporary approval at a place of their choice.

List of Approved Venues in Aberdeenshire

• Ardoe House Hotel
  South Deeside Road, Blairs, Aberdeen, AB12 5YP
• Aswanley, Glass
  Huntly AB54 4XJ
• Bancar Hotel
  Lonmay AB43 8RL
• Banchory Lodge Hotel
  Banchory AB31 5HS
• Banff Springs Hotel
  Golden Knowes Road, Banff AB45 2J
• Braemar Castle
  Braemar
• Buchan Braes Hotel
  Boddam AB42 3AR
• Buchanness Lighthouse
  Boddam AB42 3NF
• Burnett Arms Hotel
  25 High Street Banchory AB31 5TD
• Carriages Hotel
  1-3 Commercial Road, Insch AB52 6JN
• Castle Fraser
  Sauchen, Inverurie AB51 7LD
• Castle Hotel
  Huntly AB54 4SH
• Cortes House
  Lonmay AB43 8UU
• Crathes Castle
  Crathes, Banchory AB31 5QJ
• Crimonmogate
  Lonmay, Fraserburgh AB43 8SE
• Drum Castle
  Drumoak, Banchory AB31 5EY
• Drumtochty Castle
  Auchenblae AB30 1TP
• Duff House Country Gallery
  Banff, AB45 3SX
• Dunnotar Castle
  Dunnotar, Stonehaven AB39 2TL
• Fife Lodge Hotel
  Sandyhill Road, Banff AB45 1BE
• Fyvie Castle
  Fyvie, Turriff AB53 8JS
• Glen Lui Hotel
  Ballater AB35 5PP
• Glen Tanar Ballroom
  Aboyne AB34 5EU
• Haddo House
  Haddo House, Ellon AB51 7EQ
• Hilton Craigendarroch
  Braemar Road, Ballatar AB35 5XA
• Hoilday Inn Aberdeen West
  Westhill, Aberdeen AB32 6TT
• Hopeville Social Club
  Harlaw Road Inverurie AB51 4SR
• Kildrummy Castle Gardens
  Kildrummy, Alford AB33 8RA
• Kintore Arms Hotel
  83 High Street Inverurie AB51 3QJ
• Lickleyhead Castle
  Auchleven, Insch AB52 6PN
• Lodge on the Loch
  Aboyne Loch Golf Club, Aboyne AB34 5BR
• Mar Lodge
  Braemar AB35 5YS
• Maryculter House Hotel
  South Deeside Road, Maryculter AB12 5GB
• Meldrum House Hotel
  Oldmeldrum AB51 0AE
• Museum of Scottish Lighthouses
  Kinnaird Head, Fraserburgh AB43 9DU
• New Inn Hotel
  14 Market Street, Ellon AB41 9JD
• Palace Hotel
  Prince Street, Peterhead AB42 1PL
• Pittodrie House Hotel
  Pittodrie House Hotel, Chapel of Garioch, Inverurie AB51 5HS
• Raemoir House Hotel
  Raemoir, Banchory AB31 4ED
• Station Hotel
  Station Brae, Ellon AB41 9BD
• St Leonard's Hotel
  2 Bath Street, Stonehaven AB39 2DH
• Thainstone House Hotel
  Thainstone, Inverurie AB51 5NT
• The Auld Kirk
  Ballater AB35 5RQ
• The Waterfront
  25 Union Road, Macduff AB44 1UD
• Tor-Na-Coille Hotel
  Inchmarlo Road, Banchory AB31 4AB
• Udny Arms Hotel
  Newburgh AB41 6BL
• Waverley Hotel
  Merchant Street Peterhead AB42 1BG
• Woodend Barn
  Banchory AB31 5QA