Raemoir House

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£8,500 - £19,000 for a package
Up to 70
16 Bedrooms
Exclusive Use
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Description

There is one aspect of the special day for which many brides have a shared vision – the venue. Raemoir House is unique in that not only do you have exclusive use of the House and grounds all year round but that it is provided with our private team of staff including chefs ensuring all your service and catering requirements are met. They will assist in creating a truly memorable and bespoke experience where your last memories on departure will be of your day of days and not of clearing up after a weekend of self-catering! Situated less than 30 minutes from Aberdeen in the heart of rural Royal Deeside, Raemoir is a beautiful, traditional Georgian house that provides the perfect backdrop for a fairytale wedding. Tucked away at the end of a tree-lined drive the first impression is one of grandeur but step over the threshold and the house feels just like a home, which is exactly how owners Neil and Julie Rae encourage you to think about Raemoir when planning your celebration. Raemoir literally becomes your home from home, your personal country retreat for the time you are here. From the 16 ensuite double bedrooms, the wood-panelled Sitting Room with oversized armchairs and the Big Fish Bar to the Oval Ballroom with its flock velvet wall coverings and sweeping views of the grounds outside, you have the opportunity to tailor everything to suit you and your guests. Weddings are the culmination of a lifetime of dreams and wishes rolled into one momentous event. Planning one can seem a daunting task but we help take care of all that for you. Take the time to visit to Raemoir and you may find that realising your vision is just a tree-lined drive away.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Julie Love
At Raemoir, when planning your wedding, we encourage you to consider the house as if it were your own. Many venues have a fixed format for weddings and find it difficult to offer anything else, we want yours to be as personal as possible so we work with every bride individually to deliver your wedding, not ours! Check out our 3D Tours of Raemoir: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=11Jo2raiJoE and https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=h2Fe4gZ9aZx

Experience

Year Business Was Established
1943
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
15

Overview of Raemoir House

Wedding Venue Type
Country House / Manor House
Wedding Venue Capacity
Dining Capacity
70
Reception Capacity
100
Wedding Venue Accommodation
No. of Bedrooms
16
Sleeps No. of People
32
Bridal Suite
Honeymoon Suite

Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Wedding Licence
Dancefloor Available
Outdoor Ceremony Available
Confetti Permitted
14 acres of secluded and manicured grounds with multiple opportunities for outdoor ceremonies and photographs

Wedding Venue Details

Landscaped Gardens
Exclusive Use
Marquee Permitted
Bridal Changing Facilities
Pet Friendly
Disabled Access
Grade I/II Listed Building
On-Site Parking
Ballroom
Outdoor Reception Space
In-House Wedding Coordinator
Full team of staff; all bedrooms are ensuite; secluded grounds
Open Flame Permitted

Wedding Catering

Asian Catering
In-House Wine List
In-house Catering
Alcohol Licence
Halal Catering
Vegan Catering
The hire of Raemoir includes our private chefs who await your instruction, all you have to do is tell them what you want!
Bar

Cultural Specialists

Jewish Wedding Specialist
Muslim Wedding Specialist
Asian Wedding Specialist
Other

Pricing for Raemoir House

In-house Catering
(price per head)

Prices Start At
£40
Maximum Price
£100
Our private team of chefs are included in the hire of Raemoir and will prepare the menu you order making the cost entirely up to you Minimum numbers are 24
What is included in this pricing:
Bespoke menu available
Wine allowance per guest
Cutlery included
Multiple course wedding breakfast
Table linen included
Minimum numbers apply

Packages
(total price)

Prices Start At
£8,500
Maximum Price
£19,000
Number of Guests Included
70
We provide private use of the whole the House for 2 nights including all it's 12 ensuite bedrooms sleeping 24 guests (which is our minimum number) on a fully catered exclusive use basis, all meals including breakfasts are included. Costs are entirely dependent on your choices however guide costs start from £8500 (2 days/mid week January/70 guests/24 of them resident for both days) but could rise to over £35,000 (2 days/weekend July/200 guests/24 of them resident for both days) including the Marquee with a champagne reception, etc. The costs are ultimately down to your choices.
What is included in this pricing:
Wedding coordinator available on the day
Guest accommodation included
Furniture included
Couple accommodation included
Exclusive use
Multiple course wedding breakfast
Wine / soft drinks allowance per guest
Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)
Day before set up available
Canapés included

Reviews for Raemoir House
(9)

Kelsey Jenkins
Wedding: October
October 2024
Food!
I have dietary requirements due to feeding my son who has a dairy allergy and I have genuinely never felt so well catered for! I had to cut out dairy too and in many scenarios when eating out, was always met with what felt like annoyance and very little effort made to cater. I just felt that you guys went above and beyond to supply those with alternatives that didn’t make them feel like they had to sit and eat an entirely different or bland meal.
Nicky & John
Happy couple married in October
October 2024
a huge thank you
We would just like to say a huge thank you for making our wedding weekend so amazing. All our guests, especially those lucky enough to spend the weekend at Raemoir had the best time and really appreciated the relaxed, homely atmosphere. The attached photos show just how much love and fun we had from start to finish. We shall all be talking about the celebrations for months and years to come. We could not have wished for anything more to make our perfect day more perfect. Sending love and best...
Mr and Mrs Burnett
Happy couple married in August
December 2022
Perfect wedding venue
To Neil and all the team at Raemoir House Thank you all so much for being the absolute dream team and perfect wedding venue. you all deserve huge recognition for all you do and Neil you should be so proud of such a tremendous and hard working team. You all helped in making our wedding day the best day ever and we cant thank you enough!
Chelsea and Ben
Happy couple married in September
December 2022
Best decision of our lives
Neil! We can not thank you all enough for making our day an absolute Fairytale! From tracking down lost packages to getting chicken nuggets for my sister - our whole stay was magical! Our guests still havent sopped talking about it! Best Decision of our lives (other than choosing each other) was choosing Raemoir House. Thank you!
Mrs Murray
Happy couple married in July
December 2022
It was amazing
Neil and Team Thank you so much for everything you have done for us over the last year. We could not have picked a better day, location or venue to have our wedding. Your support and guidance throughout the planning process was second to none!! Your ability to say yes to us regardless of what we asked proved for a very special day. Fantastic day, fantastic place. we honestly has the BEST time and have been singing your praises and that of your staff. Thank you for everything !! it was amazing!
Laura and Alan
Happy couple married in November
December 2022
Thankyou again for everything
Good morning. We just wanted to send a little messgae to say thankyou so much for everything last weekend. We had the most amazing day and thoroughly enjoyed our time (once the rain decided to ease off a bit) The fact our dog could also be there with us was just the best. All the staff went above and beyond and we're so accommodating and friendly which made the experience all the more amazing. Our guests even commented on how lovely and friendly they all were. The food was also mentioned a lot and every meal we had was just utterly delicious. Thank you again for everything
Annick and Alister
Happy couple married in July
December 2022
From the bottom of our hearts, thankyou
Dear Neil and all of the Raemoir staff, From the bottom of our hearts thankyou for hosting out wedding in July and for all that you did in the preparation of our celebration. The day brought so many special memories and we were grateful to have our wedding in such a wonderful location. We really appreciate the extra time spent helping out with dietary restrictions and special requests. The staff have excellent attention to detail and the whole team deserves credit. The day itself went well and many people commented so favourably on what a wonderful location Raemoir was to have a wedding at and we are still hearing compliments about the food quality and impressive scones.
Kira Hendry
Happy couple married in April
April 2021
We fell for Raemoir straight away
The whole venue and surrounding grounds is exactly what we were looking for in a wedding venue, somewhere with character and accommodation to suit all of our family needs. We love that Raemoir is exclusive use only meaning the weekend will be all that more special. Neil has been great at communicating with us both over email and in person, allowing us to have a further show around and we appreciate that all the costs are given at the start meaning we don’t have to worry about hidden costs appearing after the wedding day. We fell for Raemoir straight away and have booked our wedding without actually looking at any other venues because we feel we will not find another venue that takes our breath away, ticks all the boxes and allows the venue and grounds to be exclusive use. Having our families together the night before with a meal of our choice is also just fantastic. We can’t wait to get married!
Mr & Mrs Cheyne
Wedding: December
April 2021
Venue steps in to make covid-hit wedding a reality for Aberdeen couple
Thankfully Raemoir House came to the rescue. Nestled in 14 acres of private and secluded parkland in the heart of Royal Deeside, the Banchory-based country house and estate was able to host the event with just three days notice. Mr Cheyne, who was married on December 23, spoke of his delight: “We emailed Raemoir and they were more than happy to help and give us what we wanted at such short notice. “They went above and beyond to make our day perfect. “They matched our previous menu so we didn’t have any last minute hiccups. “We were absolutely devastated when we heard the news and the reality of postponing our wedding for a second time.

Location & Contact Details for Raemoir House

Wedding Venue Address

Raemoir House, BANCHORY, Aberdeenshire, AB31 4ED, Scotland, United Kingdom

Travel Notes

Enter AB31 4ED into Google Maps and you'll find us at the end of a rhododendron and tree-lined drive. If your satnav takes you into the stable yard then you've turned into an entrance too early!

Nearest Town

Banchory

Nearest Motorway & Junction

8 miles

Nearest Train Station

Aberdeen or Stonehaven

Nearest Airport

Aberdeen

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Describe the best wedding that happened at Raemoir House?

The last one, the one before that, and the one before that! The next one, the one after....they are all the best weddings as they are yours! We don't give you our wedding, we give you yours.

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Talk to us first. You are going to do this once in a lifetime, we do it every week. We will be delighted to discuss your day and advise on all the little bits that you may not have thought about (or want to avoid!) to make sure everything runs as planned and is as relaxed as possible.

What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?

The bride that took her horse to Raemoir to get some post-Ceremony photographs. What she didn't know was when she was getting married we took the horse inside the house and it stood at Reception to greet her as she came out of the Ceremony room. Talk about tears of joy!

Describe Raemoir House in 5 adjectives

Unique, private, indulgent, homely, yours

Where’s the best photo spot at Raemoir House?

Difficult to pick one as everyone's tastes are different. There is the Woodland Cathedral; under the 200 year old Wellingtonia tree; at the top of the hill behind the house with the fabulous panorama of the surrounding countryside in the background to name but three

Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at Raemoir House?

The venue is completely private and secluded and in its time has seen royals, celebrities and politicians walk through the door. Each guest enjoys the discretion that is provided so you may never know who has walked the hallways or slept in that bed before you......but you will know that you have been here as well!

What’s your favourite canapé?

It has to be the Haggis Bon Bon! Can't seem to make enough of them

What’s your favourite midnight treat?

Scampi! The first time we tried this there was a queue down the hall which is over 100ft long so there was a frantic effort by the kitchen to keep up but definitely a hit.

What is Raemoir House most unique feature?

Fully staffed for all service and catering requirements which complements its complete seclusion and privacy in 14 acres of landscaped grounds. Our 3D Tours: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=11Jo2raiJoE and https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=h2Fe4gZ9aZx

What part of your business are you most proud of?

Our flexibility, staff, service and hospitality
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Bridebook Benefits

Bridebook Special OfferA bottle of Champagne awaits the happy couple when they arrive for their dream day