A wonderful, lovely, sunny, happy day.

We had a bbq the night before, and the sun set over the marina. The next day, the wedding day, was missly. Not wet. Not dry. Missly.

But at lunchtime the sun came out. Ruth was marrying Malcolm. Dad proudly escorted his daughter down our lovely staircase and through the grounds, under the arch and onto the little island that bridges the pond. Annie Laughlin conducted the ceremony. Tears. Lovely. Great food. Lovely family. 

As this lovely wedding took place, in the garden, by the pond, artists were also arriving with works of art for the Craignish Art Festival (Lunga House is one of the lovely venues.) Super aware that Ruth and Malcolm were getting married, the artists climbed a rickety old ladder and snuck into the ballroom to deposit their works. It made Ruth and Malcolm smile!

Open windae. That's handy!

Very very very laid back.

Little weddings are lovely here at Lunga. All you need is a handful of friends and family, good food, sunsets, lovely Lunga people in the background magically making things happen et voila. A lovely little Lunga wedding.

Ruth and her family arrived this afternoon and the sun came out. We barbequed: Barbreck Farm lamb and rosemary sausages, mackerel on a stick, tinfoil wrapped seabass with lemon and butter, roasted red peppers with handfuls of basil. Roasted shallot tarte tatin. And meringues and strawberries and cream, shown off to perfection in a lovely glass bowl that I found in a charity shop earlier today.

A lovely antique glass bowl to show of rose water meringues

Good food. Guinness. Could life be any more perfect

The ceremony tomorrow is a little weather dependent - Ruth would like to get married in front of the pond and so we need the sun to shine. Please. Not that Ruth is overly concerned. She is as relaxed as relaxed can be. And everything is going to be alright.

A little Lunga wedding

Little Lunga Weddings are lovely and Gillian and George's was no exception. 30 of their closest friends and family gathered for a deliberately relaxed and informal weekend of laid back celebration.

the girls

the ceremony in our lovely ballroom

down by the pier

George and Gillian opted to join their friends and family for dinner in our little dining room (which can actually seat 60). Everyone around one enormous antique table, with our girl/boy harris tweed chairs and baskets of bread and light streaming through the lovely window.

Our lovely grounds (and lovely guests!)

Lovely!

The candles are lit

...and relax by the water's edge

A storm is brewing and the sky becomes dramatically dark. But the sun still shines. That's Lunga.

Beautiful beautiful Gillian

Congratulations

And the sky gets darker

Smart girls always come prepared!

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Under the Lunga time clock tower.

They arrived on Friday with family and friends and the sun shone and shone and shone. Supper in the pub in the evening (The Lord of the Isles) was a big success and then a relaxed start to their wedding day as the ceremony wasn't until 5 in the evening. Photographer Louise MacDonald captured the relaxed  atmosphere. The sun shone all day and stayed dry until the photographs were over and dinner began. Smoked venison salad, Barbreck lamb shanks, mash potato puddle - hearty food for family and for friends. George kindly emailed his thanks: 

'Everyone commented, and still does, that the food was out of this world; excellent presentation and more importantly taste. Even the rolls at night went down a storm - the bacon was lovely... I would recommend Lunga to anyone; loads of people were asking how did we find it as it was a great location.'

Gillian and George, I cannot tell you how much all of us enjoyed your wedding. Gillian's smile lit up the weekend as much as the sun did and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

Photography by Louise Macdonald Photography.

I always cry at weddings...

... and I'm not sure why. Sometimes it's a word. Or a look. Or the something borrowed that means something very special.

However, in order to avoid reducing me to a blubbering wreck, I suggest that no-one incorporates into their ceremony this beautiful beautiful piece of music. Beautiful words. Beautiful voice. Oh no: I'm off again!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8yEnu9_SGc

A little light music..

One of our lovely brides is having a Clarsach player to provide music for part of her ceremony. Becky Hill is a 4th year student at Oban High School and comes very highly recommended. 

If you would like to contact Becky, her details are:

Becky Hill

Telephone 01631710864

Email lil-pink-becky@hotmail.co.uk

Enjoy!

Win a vintage hen party for 10 people!

My daughter Kirsty has a lovely little vintage tearoom in Glasgow (The Hidden Lane Tearoom) and is offering bride's to be the chance to win a free vintage hen party for 10 people on the evening of 10th June. All you have to do is tell her why you would like to win!

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