Tie the Knot Scotland

Scotland’s favourite, top glossy bridal bi-monthly magazine filled with Scottish wedding venues, the latest bridal dresses, wedding planning advice and stylish inspiration.

Tie the Knot Scotland

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On the cover

the WHITE edit • All the bridal styles, shoes and sales you won’t want to miss this spring

BRIDAL FASHION Date with the DESIGNERS • What’s your wedding dress style? Flirty and fun? Classic and chic? Bold and beaded? Get to know the credentials behind some of the most covetable bridal labels in Scotland…you might just meet your perfect match!

In your BRIDAL ERA • Something old, something new, something borrowed, something… peach fuzz? Take your pick from spring 2024’s prettiest wedding trends

HEAD, SHOULDERS, KNEES and TOES • We’ve got mothers of the bride/groom covered from top to bottom with the latest dresses and perfectly paired accessories

Meet the BLING RING • Seven inspirational Scottish jewellers share the secret of great design, and give us an insight into how to get your hands on beautiful bespoke wedding pieces to treasure forever

TOOLS of the trade • What’s in their bags? From high street to high end, these hair and beauty pros reveal the products they can’t be without

GROOMS NEWS • Fingers at the fastening, get ready to unbutton that suit jacket – you’ll want to sit down for this. Scottish groomswear shops share the latest in fashion, fabrics and fittings

TRAD or rad • Brides can wear floaty florals and chic minis in place of a standard white ballgown. But what are the groomswear equivalents if you fancy something different? Emma Simper explores the trends proving popular with Scottish gents

FIFE FOR LIFE! • This couple met while studying in St Andrews and booked their wedding at one of the Fife town’s most iconic venues before they’d even got engaged! Bride Olivia reminisces on their magical day that featured an incredible eight-course meal and well wishes from locals as they wandered around to get photos

We married at CAMBO ESTATE FIFE • Having fallen in love with Cambo Estate on a short break there some years ago, Brunno Silva and Nigel Wilson knew this was the only place they could imagine saying ‘I do’. The couple, who live in Italy, invited 85 guests from all over the world, plus their cute pup Vita, to join the celebrations in Scotland on 19th August last year

BEYOND THE BRICKS • Amy Shearer finds out what makes these five Fife venues worthy of being on your radar

Top of the frocks • What’s on the rails at Fife’s best bridal boutiques? Amy Shearer catches up with two fashion experts for a stylish overview of their favourite looks for the year ahead

Inspiration NATION • The Kingdom of Fife has inspired painters, poets and songwriters. So it’s no surprise to discover that local wedding suppliers are also drawing on the region’s treasures for their creations. Amy Shearer finds out more

WORTH THE WAIT • A pandemic postponement and cancelled suppliers didn’t faze Katy and Thomas – they simply focused on what mattered and made their day exactly the way they wanted without worrying about tradition or fuss. Mrs McDonald tells us more…

We married at ABERCAIRNY PERTHSHIRE • When Perthshire pair Layla Dawson and Ewan McLaren married on 23rd September 2023 at Abercairny Estate, they relied on the Crieff venue’s knowledgeable wedding expert to guide their plans – and the results were truly magical, as the new Mrs McLaren recalls

VENUES your way • Perthshire and Tayside have an incredible variety of venues to suit every kind of dream day. Here’s Amy Shearer’s selection to get you started…

Dundee DRESSING • Wondering what Dundee’s dapper dudes and leading ladies are wearing for...