Your safety and happiness are of the upmost importance to Wild Scottish Weddings. If you opt to use our services, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions:

Throughout this document the term ‘Clients’ refers to the person/s who booked the services of Wild Scottish Weddings which is normally the couple getting married or any intermediate person assisting with the wedding arrangements on behalf of the couple getting married.

Throughout this document the term ‘supplier’ shall include and cover suppliers of land, accommodation, venues, goods and services.

Throughout this document the term ‘wedding’ can be substituted for and cover civil ceremonies.

The Wild Scottish Weddings Location Finding Service includes;

• An initial video call then ongoing advice and support via telephone and email

• Help to find & book your dream outdoor ceremony location with permission to marry from the landowner (the landowner may charge you a fee to host your ceremony on their property).

• You can choose from a location within our portfolio or somewhere completely new.

• Please note, ceremony location availability will depend on a number of factors including the number of people in your party, the availability of locations with permission to marry in your chosen area and the availability on your chosen wedding day.

• This service does not include a recee of the location. We can potentially provide that depending on the time of year and distance from us, for an additional cost from £250.

The Wild Scottish Wedding Elopement package for couples who are eloping on their own or with up to four guests.

• An initial video call, then ongoing and unlimited support until your wedding day - via 1-2-1’s where possible, calls and emails.

• Creation of a personalised webpage to share information with you & a separate webpage for sharing information with your guests nearer the big day if that would be useful to you including collecting RSVP’s.

• Help to book your outdoor ceremony location with permission to marry from the landowner, from our current list of locations. Please note, the landowner may charge you a fee to host your ceremony.

• If you wish to get married at a location outwith our page of locations, this would fall under a ‘bespoke’ booking and may include additional recce, transport and travel costs.

• Organisation of a plan B inside ceremony option in case of inclement weather if required and where available.

• Assistance to help you select and book (as required);

  • an officiant to conduct your legal wedding ceremony

  • incredible photography and videography

  • stunning flowers, with many local florists to choose from

  • a musician such as a bagpiper or violinist

  • hair and make-up services, local accommodation for you and your family & friends

  • a great reception venue for your evening meal and entertainment (please note we leave the organisation of the reception to you!)

  • Supplier liason to ensure all the arrangements are in place,

  • Suggestions on traditional elements to add into your wedding ceremony,

  • A tree planted in our Trees for Life grove,

  • A video-call in the weeks before your wedding to confirm and finalise all the plans.

On your wedding day we are there for you with,

• Assistance from a minimum of two members of the Wild Scottish Wedding team, to help you and your guests throughout your wedding ceremony, picnic and photography session,

• Assistance with getting ready - we can arrive early and help you with all the little things that a you might need a friend for such as doing up your dress or putting on your jewellery, 

• Transport on the day for yourselves and up to 4 guests.

• Guiding to your ceremony location and additional photography locations,

• The honour of acting as your witnesses if you would like us to,

• Collection and delivery of your food and flowers on the day,

• Looking after dogs during your ceremony!

• Inclusion of and serving of an outside picnic including use of the Wild Scottish Weddings picnic blankets, plates, glasses, serving platters and cutlery,

• The use of Wild Scottish Weddings umbrellas (hopefully not needed) & quaich (for your first drink),

• A short, non-professional, 1-2 minute video of your wedding day taken by the Wild Scottish Weddings team.

• Ensuring the wedding venue is clear once we leave and taking away of any rubbish.

The Wild Scottish Wedding Bespoke Elopement Package

• Will include a number of services as agreed with the Clients and as outlined to the Clients in correspondance prior to any payments by the Clients being made to Wild Scottish Weddings.

Conditions

• The role of Wild Scottish Weddings will be that of Wedding Location Finder, Wedding Planner and Wedding Day Coordinator, where the role/s required by the Clients are determined at the point of invoice.

• Clients are required to make the actual selections of all suppliers. Wild Scottish Weddings will implement the wishes of the Client.

• Clients will make payments to suppliers directly and take full responsibility for their decisions and selections.

• Wild Scottish Weddings do not accept any responsibility for the choices made by the Clients on their selection of suppliers, on the quality of service of any suppliers or goods or on the failure of the supplier to deliver the goods and services as agreed with the Clients.

• Clients must notify Wild Scottish Weddings of any changes that impact the services of Wild Scottish Weddings or the wedding, in a timely manner. Wild Scottish Weddings shall not be held liable for any changes made by the Clients or service providers.

• In the event a venue coordinator is on site, Wild Scottish Weddings will work with the Clients and the coordinator as needed.

• Images and video footage as taken by the official photographer, videographer and Wild Scottish Weddings may be shared on social media with the Client’s permission.

• Whilst every attempt will be made to find the wedding ceremony location that the Clients wish for, this will be dependent on what locations are available in a given area and what is available to be booked on their chosen wedding day.

Booking, Termination, Rescheduling and Cancellation

• All Wild Scottish Wedding bookings are subject to a non-refundable deposit which covers our wedding planning services. The deposit amount is dependent on your individual wedding and will be made clear at the time of booking, on your invoice.

• Any remaining payment is due a minimum of 4 weeks prior to the wedding, in full.

• If the Clients wish to terminate the services of Wild Scottish Weddings this should be made in writing. The deposit paid is non-refundable.

• Where the Client’s wedding is required to be re-scheduled, Wild Scottish Weddings will assist with the rescheduling of the wedding, up to one occurrence, free of charge (or as agreed). Wild Scottish Weddings accepts no responsibility should the Client incur additional costs from suppliers associated with the rescheduling or should suppliers be unavailable for the preferred rescheduled date.

• If the Clients cancel the wedding more than 4 weeks prior to the wedding they will not be required to pay the remaining balance to Wild Scottish Weddings, but the deposit paid is non-refundable.

• If the Clients cancel the wedding (or change the wedding such that our services are no longer required) within 4 weeks of their wedding day, the remaining balance paid to Wild Scottish Weddings and deposit are non-refundable.

• If the Clients cancel the wedding, Wild Scottish Weddings will assist with informing any suppliers that Wild Scottish Weddings had assisted in arranging, on behalf of the Client. It is the responsibility of the Client to pay any required outstanding payments to suppliers, negotiate the return of any payments for unused services if applicable and terminate any future payments with suppliers. Any deposits paid will be lost.

• Wild Scottish Weddings reserve the right to terminate the contract between themselves and the Client if the scope of the wedding increases beyond that discussed on booking. Termination of services will be made in writing. Depending on the level of service already provided to the Client, agreement on whether or not the Wedding Planning deposit will be refunded will be made with the Client.

• Wild Scottish Weddings do not accept responsibility if the ceremony cannot take place or the legal part of the ceremony cannot take place because of issues with the legal paperwork between the Client and Registrar/UK Home Office.

Weather

• Wild Scottish Weddings accept no responsibility for the Clients, wedding guests, wedding ceremony, photographs, reception, use or supply of any goods or services or for suppliers being impacted, disrupted or cancelled by the weather conditions, in the days leading up to the wedding day or on the wedding day.

Wedding Attendance

• Wild Scottish Weddings accept no responsibility for the Clients, wedding guests or suppliers being unable to attend the wedding for any reason.

Participation and Medical Details

For outdoor weddings where Wild Scottish Weddings staff are in attendance;

• We plan all weddings with the safety of our Clients and their wedding party in mind and we welcome custom from all abilities. Clients must complete a participation form on behalf of themselves and their guests prior to the wedding day. Depending on the location of the wedding, this form may ask for your details, emergency contact information & medical conditions (including allergies) and if you are using any medications. These details will only be used to help build the right wedding trip for you; we will of course discuss this with you if we have any concerns. If your wedding is at a location that is inaccessible by emergency services then the form will also be used by our Base Camp, the team that looks after everyone’s safety while we are out on the hill. The Base Camp will commence emergency procedures should we fail to return or should your wedding guide call them. By signing the form, you agree that we can pass on your details to the emergency services, Police and Mountain Rescue. This event is extremely unlikely.

• Wild Scottish Weddings understands that outdoor weddings, particularly those in mountainous and remote locations can be hazardous. By agreeing to be guided by Wild Scottish Weddings, the wedding party agree to accept these risks and will be responsible for their own actions. We refer you to the following statement from Mountaineering Scotland "Mountaineering Scotland recognises that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement".

• Our Mountain Leader qualified guides are responsible for the safety of the wedding party whilst on location and during the wedding ceremony. To manage the risk, clients are requested make their guide aware should they feel unhappy or feel the activity is beyond their ability. No one will be requested to undertake an activity with which they are not comfortable with. By agreeing to continue, the wedding party accept responsibility for the risks.

• Wild Scottish Weddings reserve the right to use any member of our team as a guide on your wedding day.

• Wild Scottish Weddings reserve the right to stop any wedding trip if any member(s) of the wedding party acts irresponsibly, unsafely or is abusive. Additional charges will apply if the offending client(s) have to be escorted off the trip by an additional guide.

• Wild Scottish Weddings keep a close eye on the weather forecasts before we set out on the wedding trip. We reserve the right to modify the trip to ensure you still have enjoyable experience with Wild Scottish Weddings. Our guides are trained to interpret the weather on the hills and will take the necessary actions to keep the group safe.

• If anyone becomes unwell or has an injury during the trip, we will use our first aid training to look after their wellbeing until we return or evacuate immediately if required.

Insurance

• Clients are recommended to take out wedding insurance to cover costs in the event that their wedding has to be postponed or cancelled and personal accident insurance.

• Wild Scottish Weddings have public liability insurance.

Privacy

• We will never pass your details onto anyone else unless you agree. See our full privacy policy on the footer of our website.

COVID-19 Precautions

• Everyone attending the wedding is requested to follow Scottish Government guidelines in place at the time (if any).

• Wild Scottish Weddings accepts no liability if someone in the group thinks they caught COVID-19 on the wedding day.

• Wild Scottish Weddings accepts no liability should the Clients wedding require to be cancelled or postponed due to Scottish or UK Government COVID-19 restrictions.

• If the wedding requires to be cancelled or postponed due to Scottish or UK Government COVID-19 restrictions Wild Scottish Weddings will assist you in re-arranging your wedding, subject to our terms and conditions above.

Wild Scottish Weddings reserve the right to update their Terms & Conditions as and when required.