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WPC Real Wedding: Emily and Fergus' Scottish December Wedding

Join us we celebrate the beautiful winter wedding of Emily & Fergus. Held in the heart of Edinburgh, this joyous wedding is brimming with fun - from a sing-off to The 12 Days of Christmas, to a bag-pipe led walk through Edinburgh, to an unforgettable first dance. Join us as Emily talks us through their special day and shares their favourite wedding presents from their wedding list with The Wedding Present Company.

Emily & Fergus' Confetti shot from their Christmas wedding in Edinburgh
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Why did you choose The Wedding Present Company?

The personalised service from start to finish! We loved the whole process from our first meeting with Lucy in the wonderful showroom! The offer of free storage for such a long period also really appealed to us as we were planning a house move but didn't have a fixed date. Also, we loved that we could pick items from so many different brands as well as adding some custom products!

What were your favourite brands available within The Wedding Present Company?

Some of our favourites were Legle Limoges, The Oak and Rope Company and Addison Ross. There are so many to choose from!

Addison Ross

Favourite Wedding Presents

We love our dinner service set from Legle Limoges, an amazing present that will serve us for many years to come. It's a really special wedding present. Our Susan Rose personalised jug is really special, as it has our order of service printed on it which includes a beautiful drawing of our Church, drawn by our best friend. 

Stand Mixer, 4.8L, Artisan, Pistachio Green
KitchenAid
£549.00
Deep casserole, 24cm - 6 litre, Toughened Non-Stick
Le Creuset
£199.00
Cakestand & Dome, D30cm, Klara, Clear
LSA International
£126.00
Round casserole, 28cm - 6.7 litre, Signature Cast Iron, Coastal Blue
Le Creuset
£345.00
Photograph Frame, Enamel & Silver, Periwinkle Blue, 5 x 7"
Addison Ross
£44.00
Cushion, Kalkan, Cornflower, 40 x 60cm
Weaver Green
£55.00
Oil and vinegar set and oak base, 15cm, Serve
LSA International
£70.00
Sterling Silver Pepper Mill, 2.5"
Classic Silverware
£188.00

Have you had your presents delivered?

Chloe Winstanley

Yes. Our delivery day was amazing - it was like ten Christmases in one! 

Engagement Story

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The worst kept secret in history! We LOVE Christmas and got engaged on Christmas Eve in our flat - the ring was one of the gifts Fergus gave me in his family's traditional "Christmas Eve box". It was quite obvious the day Fergus went engagement ring shopping - he went shopping for hours, came back VERY excited with no bags and my best friend just happened to be in London that day! Then he accidentally let slip he had been speaking to my Dad on the phone and told me we HAD to go back to Edinburgh between Christmas and New Year in case we had 'something to celebrate'! Other family members including my mum, Fergus' mum and Fergus' sister also contributed to the lack of subtlety so I sat at work waiting to leave at 5pm on Christmas Eve telling my colleagues I thought I was about to be proposed to!

Theme of your Wedding

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We weren't really keen on having a fixed 'theme' as such... we just wanted to enjoy having all of our favourite people in one place! Our wedding was in mid December so we had a few festive touches, including table names of The 12 Days of Christmas and beautiful winter white flowers. 

My mum and dad, (especially my mum, who we nicknamed Fronc from Father of the Bride) were absolutely amazing in terms of how much they did of the organisation of the wedding. We couldn't have done it without them and are eternally grateful. 

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Location

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We knew we wanted to get married in Edinburgh where we both grew up (long before we met each other) and getting married in Canongate Kirk and Signet Library on the Royal Mile was amazing!

Décor

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The amazing team at Planet Flowers managed to somehow create a beautiful winter white floral theme from two of the least creative people on the planet! 

Transport

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Majestic cars - a lovely vintage Rolls Royce.

Bridal Fashion

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My Dress & Veil were from The Mews, Notting Hill. I chose a beautiful dress by Rime Arodakay. My shoes were ivory court shoes from Marks & Spencer, with some incredible hand painting by my amazing maid of honour. I accessorised with a diamond bracelet which used to be my mum's and a Hermione Harbutt cuff and headpiece. My earrings were from Stern's South Africa. I was really hoping to have some earrings with the infinity sign in them somewhere, I found these online and luckily my lovely cousin was living in South Africa at the time!

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Hair & Make Up

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Hair - Wilma at WHM Hairdressing
Make up - Susie Clark beauty

Groom's Fashion

Fergus' morning suit was by Victor Getzels 
His waistcoat was by Ede & Ravenscroft

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Bridesmaids

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My bridesmaids all wore mix and match dresses by Motee Maids
Our flower girl's dress was from Rachel Riley with a Motee Maids sash

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Photographer

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Our photographer was First Light Photography. Our videographer was Bowery Productions, who was absolutely amazing. We cherish our wedding video. We had so much fun with both of them; they really understood us and captured the essence of our day so well. We all burst out laughing when my bouquet was swept up in the wind on Arthur's Seat! 

Music

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Callanish Ceilidh Band
Our first dance was a Charleston to Fat Sam's Grand Slam

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Wedding Cake

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Our wedding cake was by Fay's Cakes. We immediately wanted to eat some and as a result our tongues were blue for most of the evening!

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Stand Out Moments

Standing at the top of Arthur's Seat in gale force winds for photos
Fergus' uncle's pipe band piping our guests from the church to the wedding
The laughs of our first dance - singing The 12 days of Christmas - each table was a day which was great fun.

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Advice to Future Couples

Don't worry about the small things! As we kept saying, no one's going to leave thinking the napkins are the wrong colour!

Suppliers

Wedding List: The Wedding Present Company

Photography: First Light Photography

Videography: Bowery Productions

Venue: Signet Library

Flowers: Planet Flowers

Wedding Dress: The Mews, Notting Hill

Bridal Shoes: Marks & Spencer

Hair: WHM Hairdressings

Make Up: Susie Clark beauty

Groom’s Fashion: Ede & Ravenscroft

Bridesmaids Dresses: Motee Maids and Rachel Riley

Wedding Cake: Fay's Cakes

Music: Callanish Ceilidh Band