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Scottish
Weddings
 Scottish
Tartan Weddings: A Practical... Guide. This unique volume
is a must-have for brides and grooms-to-be, interweaving Scottish
customs and traditions with every step of the wedding process.
Appendices include: Clan and Family Reference, Dividing Expenses
and Responsibilities, Glossary of Terms, and Scottish Baby Names.
Reference and Resources section provides additional guidance
for planning the wedding and beyond. Photos and illustrations
throughout.
Scottish Weddings.
 The
Scottish Wedding Book Whether you are opting for the full
white Wedding or a quick trip to the Blacksmith's shop at Gretna
Green, "The Scottish Wedding Book" is for you. Discover
the history behind the traditions, while ensuring that your
day is carried out with true Scots precision. "The Scottish
Wedding Book" offers advice on all aspects of a true Scottish
Wedding, from food to photography, and from "the dress"
to the Wedding Cake. A valuable aide for the soon-to-be-wed,
and an interesting read for those simply interested in one of
Scotland's liveliest and most famous traditions.
 Getting
Married in Scotland (Scotland's... An enlightening and entertaining
look at the customs and issues surrounding getting married in
Scotland, from the Reformation to the modern day. Chapters
on the changing religious and legal bases of marriage contracts
are off-set by fascinating anecdotage on individual splicing.
Recall how Margaret Tudor met and married James IV, act silent
witness at Gretna Green and Hugh Grant your way through the
Big Day itself! Much to enjoy for both patron and critic of
this most enduring of life events. Scottish
Weddings.
 Gretna
Green: Scotland's Gift to Lovers Olga Sinclair recounts
250 years of runaway marriages to Gretna Green. The stories
of eloping lovers come from all walks of life and from all parts
of Britain, Europe, and indeed the world. Archive material and
true anecdotes are used to explain how Gretna Green became a
defiant symbol for young lovers. In 1782 Sarah Ann Child, the
immensely wealthly heiress of Child's Bank, eloped with John
Fane, Earl of Westmorland; her furious parents close behind.
Edward Gibbon Wakefield abducted 15-year-old Ellen Turner and
huntsman John Peel married his "bonny Mary White".
Chancellors, MPs, princes, aristocrats, the famous and the not-so-famous
travelled to Gretna Green to plight their troth and defy convention
and authority. Scottish
Weddings.
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