Love is all Around


T


HE LURE of romantically breathtaking scenery, historic


houses, liberal marriage laws and high-profi le celebrity wedding are just a few reasons why almost a quarter of marriages in Scotland now involve couples from outside the country.


The wedding tourism industry is valued at more than £80million a year to the national economy and can be segmented into four core groups: those with Scot ish roots; those who want to get away from it all; those with another connection


to the country such as university ties or memories of childhood holidays; and fi nally, those at racted by the romance and celebrity of Scotland .


High profi le weddings, such as that of tennis champion Andy Murray and his fi ance Kim Sears at Dunblane last month, do a great deal to promote Scotland as one of the most romantic destinations in the world.


Other high-profi le weddings that have taken place in Scotland include: Madonna and Guy Ritchie at Skibo Castle; Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bet any at Gilmerton House, East Lothian; Stella McCartney at Mount Stuart; Mark Owen at Cawdor Parish Church; Philip Schofi eld at Ackergill Tower, Caithness; Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall at Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh; and Kirsty Hume at Luss Parish Church.


29, Exchange Square, Glasgow City Centre


By Helen Lloyd


Photo: John Johnston


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