The wedding itself was very beautiful. The ceremony was different than a stereotypical American wedding in just a few ways. The vows and kiss were right in the beginning, the bride and groom sat down for the message, there was only a best man and no groomsmen and 3 bridesmaids, there was no maid of honor speech, part of the ceremony was the signing of the register, oh and a plethora of kilts!
Sorry we are a day late on the blog, here are some pictures to make up for it!
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| View from Mar Hall |
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| Enjoying the beautiful wedding day! |
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| Reminded that I married UP! |
Mar was one of the seven kingdoms in ancient Scotland and 'The
Earl of Mar' is the oldest title in Britain. This rich heritage is
further enhanced by the belief that both Mary Queen of Scots and
Robert the Bruce visited the Mar Estate.
Mar Hall was designed in the 19th century by Sir Robert Smirke who had previously worked on the British Museum in London. Smirke was commissioned by Major General Robert Walter Stuart, the 11th Lord Blantyre, whose family had purchased the grounds and estate some one hundred years previously.
It was Smirke's wish that the building resemble the manorial, domestic gothic styles seen during the reign of Queen Elizabeth the First. A quarry on the estate provided the stone whilst the oak used throughout was specifically imported from Canada. Construction was not completed until 1845, fifteen years after Lord Blantyre's death with the final bill coming to over £50,000.
The house fell into disrepair over the remainder of the 20th century and it was only in 2004, following a £15million restoration, that it returned to its former glory.
Mar Hall was designed in the 19th century by Sir Robert Smirke who had previously worked on the British Museum in London. Smirke was commissioned by Major General Robert Walter Stuart, the 11th Lord Blantyre, whose family had purchased the grounds and estate some one hundred years previously.
It was Smirke's wish that the building resemble the manorial, domestic gothic styles seen during the reign of Queen Elizabeth the First. A quarry on the estate provided the stone whilst the oak used throughout was specifically imported from Canada. Construction was not completed until 1845, fifteen years after Lord Blantyre's death with the final bill coming to over £50,000.
The house fell into disrepair over the remainder of the 20th century and it was only in 2004, following a £15million restoration, that it returned to its former glory.
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YOU ARE LOVED!
YOU ARE LOVED!
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