Gretna Green

When my then boyfriend proposed to me back in 2006 I wanted to get married straight away. We had already been together nearly 5 years and had a 1 year old son, I was not bothered about a big wedding costing thousands of pounds I just wanted to get married. After much thought I decided that Gretna Green would be the ideal place and leaving our son with my parents we went and got married in Gretna Green, just the two of us. Gretna Green is a village in Annandale and Eskdale district in the Dunfries and Galloway. It is just above the border between England and Scotland and it is easy to get to. I live in Yorkshire so I think it only took about 2 hours to get ...  Read the complete review

We have just returned from our wedding at Gretna green and I have to say we had a great day. It was organized through one of the many wedding bureaus - have not mentioned name because I'm not sure I'm allowed to? Wedding planning with an easy touch - I'm not one to stress over colour schemes and seating arrangements and as we already have a daughter/not religious I did not want a church wedding. Found a bureau, clicked entries on a form and submitted it with two dates/times and a deposit. Thirty minutes later receive a call from a lovely scottish lady who confirmed our date!!! Decided at this point it was a good idea to tell my fiancee the date was ...  Read the complete review

Gretna Green is a town just over the English border. It is a small town and has a certain charm about it. Famous for its Blacksmith shop where years ago couples used to elope to get married at the age of sixteen without the consent of their parents. You can still get married at the famous blacksmith shop today if you book well in advance. I was there last year and saw a wedding with all the trimmings and a Scottish Piper giving his all for the guests, it was quite nice to see. You can tour the Blacksmith Shop for £2.00 per adult and half price for children. It is worth the entry fee because there are quite a few old carriages and anvils that are very ...  Read the complete review

Dumfries and Galloway is where you'll find the legendary Gretna Green. This small town, just across the border between England and Scotland became famous for runaway marriages. When the marriage laws in England and Scotland were different, couples could marry in Scotland at the age of sixteen without parental consent. Gretna Green became synonymous with elopements and young marriages. There isn't actually much at Gretna except for the Blacksmith's shop and Tartan Centre which are set in a complex geared to visitors. The whole object, of course, is to part you from your money. There is also a fairly new shopping complex just outside ...  Read the complete review