Are Getting Married
22nd June, 2017
WHEN
22nd June, 2017
Wedding Ceremony - 2:00pm
Reception, Dinner & Dancing - 3:00pm
WHERE
Carlowrie Castle -
Boathouse Bridge Road, Kirkliston, West Lothian,
Edinburgh, Scotland, Dalmeny EH29 9ES
ABout the Day
We are getting married in a small castle built in 1852, but reimagined with a contemporary interior. Our ceremony may or may not be outside in the garden, dependent on the lovely Scottish weather. The temperature in June is usually in the mid 60s (°F), but as the Scottish saying goes, "there's no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes." In short, if you would like to explore the grounds around the castle, come prepared.
Our style for the wedding is inspired by the vintage-meets-modern castle venue and the summer solstice. We encourage our guests to dawn whatever they feel comfortable wearing, but you are more than welcome to add your touch of something vintage/British/midsummer inspired. For a simpler approach anything formal/semi-formal (suits, cocktail or long dresses or whatever else you like) will do just fine.
TRANSPORTATION
Getting to the castle:
The bus will make two runs to the castle from the Bruntsfield neighborhood in Edinburgh one departing at 10:30am and the other at 12:30pm. Pickup location will be at the edge of the park (Bruntsfield Links) on Bruntsfield Place between Whitehouse Loan and Leamington Terrace.
Returning to Edinburgh:
Taxis have been booked to take you from Carlowrie Castle back to Edinburgh. Each Taxi seats 6 people and will depart the castle between midnight - 1am.
Wedding Week
Put your party pants/trousers/kilts on!
Wednesday, June 21
3:00pm Welcome Reception
and Pitch and Putt
at the Golf Tavern
Thursday, June 22
The Big Day
Carlowrie Castle
2:00pm Ceremony
Friday, June 23
12:00pm Chinese Lunch at Lee On
3:00pm Explore Edinburgh Castle and Edinburgh Underground Vaults
our Story
Brett and Josie met in Raleigh, North Carolina, home to the renowned Chuck Norris kickball team. A chance meeting between Pocahontas and Mad Max on a Halloween night out in Raleigh kicked off their friendship. This was followed by a series of First Fridays, Mexican food meals, random skate boarding sessions, Beach Boys dance parties and annual Halloween parties at the Kingdom of Titus.
At some point they decided they didn't want to stop dancing or eating Mexican food together which brings us to where we are today. Since then Brett has learned all about figure skating, building fences and has acquired an appreciation for sushi, while Josie has improved her Photoshop and Illustrator skills, has learned that a toboggan can be a hat, and appreciates that BBQ is a delicious food, not an activity. They took a boat across the Atlantic with their two huskies Titus and Shasta and they now live in the land of Dolly the sheep, whiskey and tartans.
THE WEDDING CREW
THe girls
Achiamar Lee
Lani Chan
Vanessa Lucero
Katie Specht
Kat Hartsfield
Miriam Graf
Erin Jerkins
Jackie Hobgood
THe BOYS
RSVP
Gifts
Traveling to Scotland to celebrate with us is the ultimate gift so no gifts are necessary! We just feel lucky to see your smiling faces.
If you would like to send along your well wishes or a postcard
(we love snail mail!) here is our address in Scotland:
Josie Bodle & Brett Hartsfield
23 Viewforth
Edinburgh, EH10 4JE
United Kingdom