Gilmerton House, Music Room

If you’re looking for a truly special venue, that combines traditional Scottish charm with modern, luxury touches – Gilmerton House is the one. As soon as we got engaged, it was top of our list, and the moment we visited the house, we knew it was our dream venue. The house itself is so beautiful, set in incredible, well-kept grounds, and it’s even more gorgeous in person. It has a real wow factor and we feel so lucky that it will forever be our special place. The house has been decorated with such care and attention to detail, retaining original elements and artwork, while incorporating modern touches that give it more of a boutique hotel vibe. It’s an incredible, spacious house, yet still feels so relaxed and many of our guests remarked that they immediately felt at home – and didn’t want to leave! All of the bedrooms are so lovely, bright and spacious, each with its own dedicated bathroom. The upstairs drawing room is also the perfect Bridal Suite space with flattering, natural light and lots of room to breathe. The team at Gilmerton House, particularly Graham, were a joy to work with from the get go. Graham was so helpful throughout the process – so relaxed, easygoing and patient with our many emails and questions! He was so helpful, professional and attentive throughout the wedding weekend, but in a very relaxed and unobtrusive way. He’s always working on improvements for the house, including the lovely new bathrooms adjacent to the Laundry House, and you can tell he truly cares about the house and its guests. He also made lots of great suggestions for our day – including having our piper play us into the Music Room for our ceremony, which was so atmospheric and our guests absolutely loved it. The team also have a great list of supplier recommendations, which was really helpful. We knew that they’d only recommend the best of the best, and we were so happy with all the recommended suppliers we worked with on the day – including the amazing band and piper. We loved that there were so many options for ceremony spaces, both indoor and outdoor. We had planned to utilise as many areas as we could, and ended up holding our ceremony in the wood-panelled Music Room which was just magical. We then used the newly renovated Laundry House for our dinner and dancing. It’s a wonderful blank canvas space, but still very tastefully decorated, so it doesn’t need much to make it look beautiful. We loved that we could really make it our own – and, as Graham told us on our first visit, no two weddings at Gilmerton House are the same, which is something we were really drawn to. So many venues just host wedding after wedding, but we loved that Gilmerton House isn’t actually a wedding venue per se, they host so many different occasions all year round, so we could really do something special and unique. It was so great to have the venue for the full weekend, so our guests could fully relax and explore – on the Sunday we had a delicious BBQ with tables on the lawn, then in the evening some guests just relaxed and chatted in the drawing room, others played billiards, then some of us headed to the driving range at sunset which was the perfect way to round out the weekend. The venue is the most important decision in wedding planning, and we couldn’t have asked for more from Gilmerton House. Every time we visited, we loved it more than the last, and I can’t count how many guests were singing its praises. As soon as we left, we were discussing how and when we could go back! We would wholeheartedly recommend Gilmerton House for any special occasion – it’s nothing short of perfect.

This place is absolutely amazing. Although I didn’t personally stay there, we used the property as a filming location for an American TV show, and our cast members stayed on site for a full week. From start to finish, the experience was incredible. From management to the staff, everyone was professional, attentive, and genuinely helpful. A special thank you to Graham, the manager, who went above and beyond to make sure everything ran smoothly for our production. The service was top tier. The food deserves a special mention—everything was excellent and consistently high quality. At one point, we needed a local Piper, and the staff made it happen without hesitation, which truly shows their level of care and professionalism. The property itself is stunning. It’s officially a house, but it truly feels like a castle. The grounds are beautiful, with plenty of green outdoor spaces—perfect for filming, events, weddings, parties, or private stays. I highly recommend Gilmerton House to anyone visiting or working in the area, especially for productions or special events. This place is truly one of a kind.