After years of careful exploration, we've made our greatest find: each other.
Now we're making it official —
and we'd like you there when we do.
Join us on Wednesday the 13th of October 2027 at Logie Country House, Aberdeenshire, for a wedding: a ceremony at three, drinks in the garden (weather permitting — this is Scotland, so permission is not guaranteed), dinner in the converted stables, and dancing until they turn the lights out on us.
Consider this website your field guide. Everything you need to know about the day is charted in the pages that follow. The dogs are aware of the occasion and have promised nothing.
We can’t wait to see you.
Mark & Marlene
The Details
13
October 2027
Logie Country House
Elphinstone Estate, A96, Pitcaple, Inverurie AB51 5EE
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The party assembles for the main discovery. Vows will be exchanged, rings will be produced from carefully guarded luggage, and the resident hounds — our four-legged fellows of the expedition — will almost certainly upstage everyone. They have been promoted to co-officiants in all but name.
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Every good story opens with something small and promising. Canapés will circulate on the lawn, weather permitting — and in the main house when the weather does what Scottish weather does, which is whatever it likes. Consider this the prologue.
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Dinner is served in the ballroom — which, in a former life, was the stables. A hog roast awaits, in the grand tradition of expeditions that end well: everyone gathered, nobody lost, treasure on the table.
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The first dance — and, in all likelihood, the last, as one of us will start a conversation and the other will locate a book. Witness it while you can. Photographs are encouraged; this may not be repeated in the wild.
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Every adventure closes its book eventually. Last dances at midnight, last drinks shortly after, and then out into the night with you — well fed, well loved, and part of the story now. Thank you for coming along.
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We are documenting the full journey
We're trying to capture the whole story — from saying yes, through the slow build of planning a wedding, to the day itself. The people who'll be with us, the ones who've helped us get here, and the ones who'll be celebrating from somewhere else in the world.
We'd love you to be part of it, wherever you are. Send us your stories, your photographs, any videos you want to share. Anything you'd like in the record.
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Gifts
Truthfully, we have everything we could ever want, and the greatest gift is you making the journey to celebrate with us.
If you'd like to give something, we've registered with The Wedding Shop — a few items, and mostly a honeymoon fund to send us off on our first married adventure.
But the gift we'd treasure most isn't on any registry. Give us a book that means something to you — any book, old or new, loved or battered — with a note from you inside: written in the margins, tucked between the pages, or slipped in as a bookmark. Tell us why it matters, or what it made you think of, or simply sign your name and the date.
These books will start our married library — the beginning of a collection we'll read, keep, and one day pass down through our family, with your handwriting still inside.
Accommodation nearby
Hotels
Pittodrie House — the closest hotel to Logie · ask for the Logie House discount www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk
Station Hotel, Insch — boutique hotel, dog friendly · 8 miles from Logie · ask for the Logie discount www.stationhotelinsch.co.uk · 01464 821111 / 07549 366110
Ardennan House Hotel — dog friendly · 8 miles from Logie, Old Kemnay Road, Port Elphinstone, Inverurie AB51 3XD www.ardennanhousehotel.co.uk · 01467 621502 · ardennanhousehotel@hotmail.co.uk
Meldrum House — local country house hotel www.meldrumhouse.com
Thainstone House Hotel — local hotel www.crerarhotels.com/thainstone-house · 01467 621643
Strathburn Hotel — local hotel, Inverurie www.strathburnhotel.com · 01467 624422
Leonardo Hotel (formerly Jurys Inn), Aberdeen Airport — handy for flying visitors 0871 376 9001
B&Bs & Guest Houses
Leslie Castle — B&B in an actual castle, for those taking the theme seriously www.leslie-castle.com · 07503 887554 · info@leslie-castle.com
Standing Gables B&B www.standinggables.co.uk · 01467 671354 · sandra@standinggables.co.uk
Lilyoak B&B www.lilyoak.com · 01464 820278
Islabank House B&B — Keith (a fair drive; best for those exploring further afield) islabankhouse.com · 07840 845545 · contact@islabankhouse.com
Cottages & Self-Catering
Old Stable Cottage (Annexe) — one-bedroom cottage, sleeps 2 · 3 miles from Logie Airbnb listing · also at www.oldstablecottage-aberdeenshire.co.uk · 07359 818930
The Bothy at Durno — one-bedroom cottage, sleeps 2 · 2 miles from Logie Airbnb listing
Coshelly Steading — two bedrooms, dog friendly · 8 miles from Logie www.airbnb.com/h/coshellysteading
Inver House — two-double-bedroom apartment in Inverurie via www.cottages.com
The Sidings, Inverurie — local apartment www.thesidingsinverurie.co.uk · 01467 621531
Clovenstone Lodges — self-catering lodges www.clovenstonelodges.co.uk
Skene House — serviced apartments, Aberdeen · ask for the Logie group discount stay@skene-house.co.uk · 01224 659392
Booking Sites Worth a Browse
Airbnb — search near AB51 5EE or Pitcaple · www.airbnb.co.uk
Sykes Cottages — includes a cottage five minutes' drive from Logie · www.sykescottages.co.uk
Scottish Cottages — Insch and surrounds · www.scottish-cottages.co.uk