Exclusive-use wedding estate · Dunkeld, Perthshire
A country estate wedding venue in the heart of Highland Perthshire
Welcome to Balmoran
An exclusive-use estate for your whole wedding weekend
Six minutes from Dunkeld, at the gateway to Highland Perthshire, Balmoran is a Victorian baronial house set in 640 acres of birch wood, heather and loch. We host one wedding at a time, so from the welcome drinks on Friday to the farewell brunch on Sunday, every space, every cottage and every one of our team is yours.
- acres of estate
- 640
- evening guests
- 200
- beds on site
- 46
- ceremony spaces
- 4
Humanist, civil, religious and interfaith ceremonies, indoors or under the roses.
Ceremony & reception spaces
Four spaces, from a stone bothy to the Great Hall
Marry beneath the roses, dine by the loch and dance until one. Every space comes with a wet-weather plan a short walk away.
Ceremony, wedding breakfast & ceilidh
The Great Hall
A timber-vaulted Victorian hall with a minstrels' gallery, a log fire big enough to stand in and tall windows looking down the glen.
- Minstrels' gallery for bands
- Open log fire
- Sprung dance floor
- Step-free access
- Ceremony
- 140
- Dining
- 120
- Evening
- 200
A day at Balmoran
How a Balmoran wedding day unfolds
Every couple writes their own timeline. This is the shape most of our summer weddings take.
Getting ready
Hair, make-up and a quiet dram in the Keeper's House while the estate team set the garden.
Keeper's House
The ceremony
Vows beneath the rose arch with your humanist celebrant, registrar or minister, and a piper to walk you in.
Walled Garden
Confetti & bagpipes
Petal confetti down the grass walk, then photographs in the glasshouse and down by the loch.
Grass walk
Drinks on the lawn
Canapés, lawn games and a Perthshire gin bar while the light turns gold.
South lawn
Wedding breakfast
Long tables in the Great Hall, local beef and Tay salmon, and speeches by the fire.
Great Hall
Cake & first dance
Your first dance under the chandeliers before the band strikes up.
Great Hall
Wedding packages
Packages from elopements to grand weekends
Clear prices, including VAT, venue hire, catering and accommodation. Off-peak prices shown; see the full comparison for summer dates.
Wedding stories
Weddings at Balmoran
Illustrated stories showing how couples use the estate. The couples are fictional, created for this demo site.
Getting here
By Dunkeld, in the heart of Perthshire
Just off the A9 between Perth and Pitlochry, with the River Tay a few minutes away and a station on the Highland Main Line on our doorstep.
- Dunkeld & Birnam stationNearest station, on the Highland Main Line8 min
- DunkeldCathedral, cafés and the River Tay6 min
- PitlochryTheatre, distilleries and the salmon ladder20 min
- Perth & Perth stationDirect trains from Edinburgh and Glasgow25 min
- AberfeldyBirks of Aberfeldy walk30 min
- CrieffVia the Sma' Glen35 min
- Loch Tay at KenmorePaddleboarding and the crannog40 min
- Auchterarder & the Gleneagles areaGolf and spa days for guests45 min
- Edinburgh AirportVia the M90 and A91 hr 10 min
- Glasgow AirportVia the M80 and A91 hr 35 min
Typical drive times from the estate. Golf and spa days around the Gleneagles area are popular with guests; we are not affiliated with any venue there.
Questions couples ask
Before you fall in love with the place
Yes. Humanist weddings are legally recognised in Scotland and are one of the most popular choices for our couples. You can marry in the Walled Garden, the Great Hall, the Loch-side Pavilion or the Bothy, and we can introduce you to independent celebrants who know the estate well. Civil, religious and interfaith ceremonies are equally welcome.
We do not have a house band, but the Great Hall was made for a ceilidh, with a minstrels' gallery for the musicians and a sprung floor. We share a list of trusted Scottish ceilidh bands with every couple and can arrange the booking for you.
Yes. On the Estate Exclusive and Grand Highland Weekend packages the whole estate is yours, including every space, all 46 beds and the grounds. Our Bothy Elopement and Loch-side Intimate weddings are smaller, but we never host two weddings on the same day.
Dunkeld & Birnam station, on the Highland Main Line, is eight minutes away by car and has direct trains from Perth, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Perth station is 25 minutes away. We can arrange a guest minibus from either station.
Yes. The estate sleeps 46 across the Gate Lodge, the Gardener's Cottage, the Keeper's House, the six Stable Courtyard cottages and four Loch Cabins. More guests can stay in Dunkeld, Birnam and Pitlochry, all within twenty minutes.
Every outdoor ceremony has a fully dressed indoor plan in the Great Hall or the Pavilion. We make the call with you on the morning, and the move takes our team around forty minutes.
Is your date still free?
Saturdays from May to September go around eighteen months ahead. Check yours in under a minute.