Hi! I'm Lindsay Ferrier. You might remember me from a blog called Suburban Turmoil. Well, a lot has changed since I started that blog in 2005. My kids grew up, I got a divorce, and I finally left the suburbs for the heart of Nashville, where I feel like I truly belong. I have no idea what the future will hold and you know what? I'm okay with that. Thrilled, actually. It was time for something totally different.
>Was Elgin significant to you or your husband in some way? It seems like Americans (that isn’t meant to be condescending at all) would choose St. Andrews or Edinburgh or something.I lived in Scotland until I was 6, and visit every summer. I’m an Arizona girl now, though. 🙂
>We thought it would be more fun to spend our wedding money traveling than to have a big wedding at home. So with 11 of our family and friends, we spent a week in London, then flew to Elgin, spent a few days there and married. After that, Hubs and I went on a honeymoon in Edinburgh, York, the Cotswolds and back to London before we came home.Scotland makes it easy to get married there if you’re a foreigner (to get married in England, you have to be there at least two weeks!), and I thought it would be too difficult to make wedding arrangements in a country where English isn’t spoken, so Scotland it was. Nearly every manor/estate/castle there has a wedding planner and various wedding packages available, so it was just a matter of finding something nice and affordable and that’s how I came up with the Mansion House in Elgin. And it was GORGEOUS and perfect in every way and even better than I had planned it and we took most of our wedding pictures at some amazing ruins of a cathedral about a half-mile from our hotel.
>I. am. so. jealous.We wanted to do the same (quasi-elope) but my MIL is afraid to fly. She threw a fit that she was being excluded (we would have paid for her flight and accommodations, but no, she WON’T fly)(but she did fly to her grandson’s wedding last year)(no, I’m not horribly bitter). I capitulated (my hubby didn’t want to give in, but I didn’t want start out like that). We had the wedding I never wanted, puffy dress and all.
>Delurking to say…CONGRATULATIONS – what gorgeous pictures. And that is a great idea to use wedding money wisely :)Organising Queen blog and Take Charge blog
>Happy Anniversary! (LATE – I couldnt’ see the pics at home for some reason). My family descended from past “owners”(?) of Balgray Castle. I wonder if I’d get a discount…heh!
>Awww… Happy Anniversary! Now you get fireworks to remind you of your love! I know sappy!My oldest son was concieved in the Cotswolds… stowe-on-the-wold! Too much information?I’ve been to several weddings in Scotland (when we lived in England) and every one was unique and beautiful!Beautiful pictures!
>What gorgeous pictures. Specifically, I want to compliment you on your great arm muscle tone in the second shot. Great to have that in your wedding photos! 🙂
>Aww, that picture of y’all is too sweet. Happy Anniversary!
>Ugh, Im not seeing anything but red X’s!
>Was Elgin significant to you or your husband in some way? It seems like Americans (that isn’t meant to be condescending at all) would choose St. Andrews or Edinburgh or something.I lived in Scotland until I was 6, and visit every summer. I’m an Arizona girl now, though. 🙂
>Awwwwwwww. Happy anniversary!(Bonus funny: word verification for this comment? REEK)
>Happy Anniversary and Independence Day!
>Married in a foreign country on Independence Day? Is there some sort of significance in that? :-)Happy Anniversary!
>Happy Anniversary! Ain’t love grand?
>Happy Anniversary!
>Happy Anniversary!
>We thought it would be more fun to spend our wedding money traveling than to have a big wedding at home. So with 11 of our family and friends, we spent a week in London, then flew to Elgin, spent a few days there and married. After that, Hubs and I went on a honeymoon in Edinburgh, York, the Cotswolds and back to London before we came home.Scotland makes it easy to get married there if you’re a foreigner (to get married in England, you have to be there at least two weeks!), and I thought it would be too difficult to make wedding arrangements in a country where English isn’t spoken, so Scotland it was. Nearly every manor/estate/castle there has a wedding planner and various wedding packages available, so it was just a matter of finding something nice and affordable and that’s how I came up with the Mansion House in Elgin. And it was GORGEOUS and perfect in every way and even better than I had planned it and we took most of our wedding pictures at some amazing ruins of a cathedral about a half-mile from our hotel.
>I can’t see pictures. I want to see pictures. Gah!Happy Anniversary!
>Those pictures look like a wedding ad! How beautiful! My grandpa was from Scotland – I haven’t been there yet, but I sooooo want to go someday.
>oooo la la…. how chic,
>Oh, yeah, I should mention that two of our guests were professional photographers. 🙂
>Gorgeous pictures – happy anniversary. What a grand idea to befriend professional photographers 😉
>I. am. so. jealous.We wanted to do the same (quasi-elope) but my MIL is afraid to fly. She threw a fit that she was being excluded (we would have paid for her flight and accommodations, but no, she WON’T fly)(but she did fly to her grandson’s wedding last year)(no, I’m not horribly bitter). I capitulated (my hubby didn’t want to give in, but I didn’t want start out like that). We had the wedding I never wanted, puffy dress and all.
>Happy Anniversary!
>Those pictures are amazing.Happy Anniversary!
>We lived in Scotland right after getting married for several years, so I have romantic memories of Scotland, too.Happy Anniversary!
>Happy Anniversary!! What beautiful photos. ~Monica
>Happy anniversary!! Those photos are BEAUTIFUL!!
>Great photos! Happy anniversary!
>aaahhhh!!!! such sweetness.
>Delurking to say…CONGRATULATIONS – what gorgeous pictures. And that is a great idea to use wedding money wisely :)Organising Queen blog and Take Charge blog
>Happy Anniversary! (LATE – I couldnt’ see the pics at home for some reason). My family descended from past “owners”(?) of Balgray Castle. I wonder if I’d get a discount…heh!
>All I can say about your pictures is “Wow!!!!!” And Happy Anniversary too!
>Yay! I can see them! they are just beautiful.
>Awww… Happy Anniversary! Now you get fireworks to remind you of your love! I know sappy!My oldest son was concieved in the Cotswolds… stowe-on-the-wold! Too much information?I’ve been to several weddings in Scotland (when we lived in England) and every one was unique and beautiful!Beautiful pictures!
>Those pictures give me chills! Just gorgeous.Happy anniversary, Lindsay & Hubs!!!
>Those are just GORGEOUS photos!!! Congrats and happy belated anniversary to you and hubs. I hope ya’ll go out somewhere special. 🙂
>What gorgeous pictures. Specifically, I want to compliment you on your great arm muscle tone in the second shot. Great to have that in your wedding photos! 🙂
>Happy Anniversary to you both! Those are two of the most lovely wedding photos I’ve ever seen.
>Happy Anniversary!!! You both look so happy and beautiful.
>oh, for heaven’s sake! how beautiful and lovely are you two? i wish i had someone to look at like that! congratulations!
>Happy Belated Anniversary! That picture is adorable! What a life you lead, my friend. Married in Scotland? So romantic!