
HAVE YOUR WEDDING IN SCOTLAND!
Where ever in the world you live, you can be legally married in Scotland, and you are not required to be in residence here before your marriage ceremony takes place.
In Scotland, you can choose from a diversity of marriage celebrants and ceremonies which are legallly recognised worldwide, such as Civil, Humanist, Pagan, Interfaith, Catholic and Church of Scotland.

MARRIAGE LICENCE
In Scotland, you are legally required to obtain a Marriage Licence so that you can be married, and this needs to be submitted by post to the Registrar in Lochgilphead, near Crear, up to three months and no less than 29 days before your marriage, irrespective of who conducts your ceremony.
Take some time to consider if you want a religious, belief or civil ceremony before getting in touch with the Registrar.

A MARRIAGE VISA
You may need a Marriage Visa, confirming the purpose of your visit, in order to enter the UK for non-EU passport holders.
The Marriage Visa must be submitted at the same time as your Notice of Marriage legal paperwork, up to three months and no later than 29 days before the date of your wedding.

CIVIL MARRIAGE
You can have a legally binding civil ceremony for a non-religious marriage, performed by a Registrar.
All of the Registrars near to Crear will be happy for you to personalise your wedding ceremony.

VOW RENEWAL AND MARRIAGE BLESSING
Your celebrant will conduct a symbolic marriage ceremony or blessing and will happily provide a ceremony in which you can renew or reaffirm your marriage vows.

PAGAN MARRIAGES IN SCOTLAND
Pagan marriages are legal in Scotland and recognised worldwide. Since 2004, Pagan ceremonies have been conducted by Approved Celebrants in Scotland. Pagan Celebrants are registered with the The Scottish Pagan Federation.

LEGALLY RECOGNISED HUMANIST MARRIAGES
Humanism is a non-religious philosophy of life, which is fundamentally based on liberal human values.
Humanist celebrants are permitted to perform legally binding marriage ceremonies in Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Jersey, Norway, Iceland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, in addition to some states in the USA.
Your Crear Humanist wedding is legally recognised worldwide.


THE GREAT HIGHLAND CATHEDRAL
Most celebrants (with the exception of Catholic priests) will marry you outdoors, in our 'Great Hightland Cathedral'.
The house at Crear is situated in almost 200 acres of beautiful terrain, in which you can choose to get married. You can even make your final plans on the day of your wedding, depending on how the weather is.
A vehicle track to the beach allows easy access for everyone.


CHRISTIAN CHURCH CEREMONIES
Our local ministers are happy to marry you either outside in the 'Great Highland Cathedral', or inside a church.
Divorcées, of all Christian denominations, are permitted to remarry in the Church of Scotland.
Same-sex couples may marry in the Scottish Episcopal Church.
Catholics who are being remarried in a Civil or Church of Scotland ceremony, may invite Father Knop to give their marriage a Catholic blessing.
Catholics can get married in St Margaret's Catholic Church in Lochgilphead. You are required to complete a Wedding Instruction with your local Catholic Priest.

INTERFAITH MARRIAGES
Interfaith Celebrants, who are licenced by the Registrar General in Scotland, may conduct legal marriage ceremonies that are recognised worldwide.
We have links with several Interfaith Celebrants if this is an option you would like to consider.

EQUAL MARRIAGE
Equal marriages between couples of the same sex may be conducted by the Registrars, the Humanist Society, the Pagan Society and the Scottish Episcopal Church, in Scotland.
Marriages registered in Scotland are legally recognised everywhere in the world.

DECIDE ON YOUR WEDDING DAY WHERE YOUR CEREMONY TAKES PLACE
Caisealrag Cottage and Crear House are set in almost 200 acres of land, which is fully licensed, meaning that you can be married outside if you want to. In fact, you can decide on your wedding day where you will be married!
Our flexible and relaxed ethos at Crear means that we can respond swiftly to the weather conditions, so that you can decide whether to get married inside or outside on the day of your wedding.
All of our celebrants, apart from celbrants from the Catholic Church, are able to marry you anywhere at Crear.
Please note CREAR as the location for your wedding in your marriage paperwork.


WEDDINGS AT CREAR HOUSE
You have the option of hosting your marriage ceremony inside the atmospheric Crear House, if there are less than forty guests, where you'll be surrounded by twinkly lights and steeped in history, or your ceremony can take place in our bright, contemporary studio space for larger groups, enjoying stunning views over the sea to the Paps of Jura, and the characterful wibbly wobbly wall which wraps around the studio.

BOOKING A MARRIAGE CELEBRANT
Before contacting the Registrar, please decide if you want a religious, belief or civil marriage ceremony .
You should liaise directly with your celebrant about the content and choreography of your marriage ceremony.

YOUR MARRIAGE PAPERWORK
With a civil marriage, the Registrar will bring your paperwork with them on the day of your wedding.
For religious or belief-based marriages, then you are required to collect the paperwork in person during office hours from Lochgilphead Registration Office, which you drive past on your way to Crear!
You return the signed Marriage Licence to the Lochgilphead office after the wedding and the marriage certificate will be sent to you by post.
Your Marriage Licence must be signed using an ink fountain pen.

