Shieldaig Lodge Hotel
Highland Hunting Lodge and boutique hotel wedding venue in Gairloch, Scotland that hosts elopements and weddings of up to 60 guests.
Secluded Highland venue in a 26-acre private estate.
Commanding views of the picturesque loch and surrounding landscape.
12 charming boutique bedrooms providing accommodation for your guests.
Dreamy four-poster wedding suite with a freestanding roll-top tub.
Exclusive-use option for up to 30 guests, or 60 (marquee required).
Beautiful outdoor Highland inspired spaces and garden for ceremonies.
Prices & Capacity
Prices
Typical Price: £POA
Capacity
Ceremony: 30
Standing: 30
Seated Meal: 30
Accommodation
Sleeps: 27
About Shieldaig Lodge Hotel
This secluded and picturesque Scottish lodge, on the edge of Loch Shieldaig, specialises in hosting elopements and weddings of up to 30 inside the lodge, and 60 in a marquee outside. Wedding ceremonies can take place at the water’s edge, in one of our elegant rooms or at the local church. Rehearsal dinners and day two buffets or barbecues are welcome, and the venue is dog-friendly. The talented in-house team are experienced in bringing the dreams you have for your big day to life.
Shieldaig Lodge, nestled in the heart of the West Highlands, welcomes you to say "I do" in the most enchanting way. Whether it's an intimate elopement for two, a small and intimate celebration, or an exclusive wedding, our boutique country house hotel is a beautiful, and unique place to start your next chapter.
We can host up to 30 guests inside the lodge, or up to 60 in a marquee in our 26-acre estate. You can say your all-important vows in a ceremony inside, in one our elegant rooms with views of the loch, outside on the water's edge or at the local church. We have 12 beautiful bedrooms, which can sleep up to 26 people – everyone staying gets a Full Scottish Breakfast the next morning – and an on-site kitchen that specialises in fine-dining, so you can delight guests with your dream menu.
For micro weddings and elopements, we can help you design the perfect day, curate your dream menu and can even act as witnesses at your ceremony. For larger celebrations, make Shieldaig Lodge yours for the day with an exclusive use wedding.
The Lodge is dog-friendly, and we welcome wedding rehearsal dinners the night before and day two events the day after.
As an added bonus, you'll get exclusive access to our online Wedding Planner, where you can:
✔ Create your own personalised wedding quote.
✔ Book a private Show Around of the venue.
✔ Discover helpful planning tools to make the process stress free and fun.
Wedding highlights
- Experienced wedding team & dedicated coordinator to assist you from day one.
- Curated celebrations for elopements and micro weddings
- Indoor weddings of up to 30 guests
- Outdoor weddings of up to 60 guests
- In-house fine-dining
- 26 boutique bedrooms
- 26-acres of private estate with breathtaking views
- Waterfront ceremony
- Dog-friendly venue
- Exclusive online wedding planner
The Details
Venue Type
Elopements
Small Hotel
Boutique hotel
Country House
Historic
Intimate Venue
Outdoor / Garden
Unique & Unusual
Weekend Hire
Exclusive use
Land For Hire
Type of Ceremony
Civil ceremony licensed
Humanist / Celebrant weddings
Outdoor Ceremonies
Receptions Only
Venue Setting
Waterside
Waterside
Coastal
Countryside
Remote
Woodland
Catering Options
Inhouse Caterers
Additional Facilities
Bespoke weddings
Dog friendly
Honeymoon suite
Licensed bar
Outdoor ceremonies
Wedding packages
Fireworks permitted
Orangery Or Marquee
Contact & Location
Shieldaig Lodge Hotel
Shieldaig, Gairloch, IV21 2AW, Highland, United Kingdom
FAQs
Absolutely! Shieldaig Lodge is a relaxed and intimate venue. Exclusive use will give you run of the gardens, the main house, and all 12 bedrooms. For the ultimate Scottish country house wedding experience, we recommend exclusive use! We offer exceptionally competitive prices for exclusive use weddings.
As a Scottish wedding venue, we don't actually require a license! In Scotland it is the individual (e.g. the registrar) who holds the license, as opposed to the venue. This means that you can get married anywhere (with the landowner's permission!) With that in mind, we have complete flexibility on where you hold your ceremony - in the main house, the gardens, by the loch, or in the surrounding grounds.
Definitely! Outdoor weddings are available at Shieldaig Lodge. You can get married on the lawns, in the surrounding grounds, or at the edge of the loch.
Please contact us directly to discuss this.
No. We have an exceptionally talented culinary team. All catering is taken care of by our team, and our Head Chef will design a menu that reflects your taste, the season, and any dietary requirements.
Please contact us directly to discuss this. Many options are available, depending on where you choose to host your ceremony, and whether you choose an exclusive use wedding (which gives you run of the entire hotel and gardens!)
Please contact us directly to discuss this.
Please contact us directly to discuss this.
Yes! We allow biodegradable confetti and dried petal confetti at our wedding venue.
Please contact us directly to discuss this.
Yes! Shieldaig Lodge has a dreamy four-poster wedding suite with a freestanding roll-top tub, with views of the loch.
Yes, Shieldaig Lodge has 12 beautifully boutique bedrooms.
Yes, there is additional accommodation nearby.
Yes, there is ample parking for your guests.
Yes, Shieldaig Lodge is a dog-friendly wedding venue.
Our Sustainability Commitments
Shieldaig Lodge is a special destination that is part of the Original Collection. As a collection, we understand the importance of our responsibility to future generations. We are acutely aware that the choices we make at Shieldaig Lodge, if they're not environmentally driven, could affect this. We don't do 'green' by halves; we're evolving our operations to protect our natural environment from any adverse effects our hotel could have. We are making eco-conscious changes, implementing them in every aspect of the hotel. We are committed to continuous improvements in our business in across these core areas of sustainability: Energy Efficiency, Carbon Reductions, Purchasing Policies, and Single Use Plastic Elimination. Detailed ethics, sustainability and purchasing policies can be found on our website. We welcome the opportunity to discuss eco-friendly weddings and celebrations.
From The Team
Lisa McPhail
General Manager
Blessed as we are to be its custodians, we know that Shieldaig Lodge is a deeply special venue. Set on the edge of a twinkling loch, every season glitters here at Shieldaig! As a team, we love weddings, and specialise in hosting heartbreakingly beautiful elopements and showstopping small weddings - for up to 30 guests. Specialising in small weddings means that we can create a deeply special celebration, with blazing log fires, lochside "I do" moments, and Scottish hospitality.
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