Bride in lace skirt wedding dress rides in boat with groom on the loch at the stunning Cardney Estate wedding venue.

Rustic Cardney Estate Wedding

Photography by Janine Kirkwood Photography

This beautiful rustic wedding at Cardney Estate is full of stunning photo opportunities from the loch, old mill and boathouse we are just loving this venue! If you think the perfection of this wedding stops there, you'd be wrong. Struggling to decide on your wedding party? Why not choose your fur baby! Cara and Paul picked their dachshund and Cara's mum's dachshund for the part and dressed them in flower collars. Prepare yourself for cuteness overload. Cara and Paul's big day was also full of their fave songs from their string quartet.

Idyllic Cardney Estate wedding venue

My bridal party and I attended the Dundee Wedding Exhibition at Caird Hall, Dundee. We found our lovely celebrant, Tegan, our fantastic cake supplier, Cake 32, and the brilliant videographer, Elliot Caunce! Some of our suppliers were locally recommended through friends and family such as Regis Banqueting and Celtic Rouge, while others were found online through researching recent Scottish weddings on Instagram or websites like Rock My Wedding!

Cara and Paul

Bride holding dachshund dog in lace satin robe with bridesmaids in gold robes getting ready for the wedding

Bride with wedding guests for country house wedding in Scotland

Bride in flower lace skirt wedding dress with matching veil kisses groom on bridge in traditional kilt

Bride wearing pearl drop earrings puts her head on the groom's shoulder who wears a orange paisley bow tie

Bride in lace skirt wedding dress kisses with groom on bridge abve loch for wedding at Cardney Estate in Scotland

Pet dachshund on chair with flower collar made especially for the wedding day

Wedding guests celebrating out on the grounds of Cardney Estate wedding venue in Scotland

Rustic wedding ceremony in old mill at Cardney Estate in Scotland with bride in flower lace skirt wedding dress

Bride's engagement ring and wedding band in flower of wedding bouquet

Bride in flower lace skirt wedding dress and matching veil stands with bridesmaids in gold satin dresses

Bridesmaids in matching champagne gold dresses as they get their first look at the bride

Bridesmaids in champagne gold matching dresses with bride all holding orange autumnal wedidng bouquets with dried flowers

Altar and aisle style for rustic wedding in Cardeny Estate country house wedding in Scotland

Groom in paisley bow tie kisses bride on the head with large autumnal orange and white bouquet with pampas grass

Bride in white personalised robe and bridesmaids in customised gold robes before the wedding

Bride's white star wedding nails holding orange autumnal wedding bouquet

Orange and beige wedding stationery with biege ring box and other bridal accessories and white wedding shoes with diamantés

Bride and groom share their first kiss as husband and wife at rustic wedding venue Cardney Estate

Savin London flower lace skirt wedding drss worn by bride holding autumnal wedding bouquet with Socttish hills backdrop

Bright orange autumnal wedding flower display for rustic wedding at Cardney Estate venue in Scotland

Cardney Estate Wedding Venue

Cardney Steadings is the most idyllic, magical setting. There are so many different areas of the venue to utilise. From the ceremony set up in the old mill, to dinner in the cattle shed, and drinks on the lawn with a hilly Scottish backdrop of Mount Etvie and loads of wildlife friends in the background too! Topped off with a boat photoshoot in glorious sunshine on the on-site loch, it is all too perfect! Cara and Paul woke up in the oh-so-beautiful countryside on their wedding day and the day after. Plus, we absolutely have to mention the whole bridal look! From the Savin London wedding dress, Jimmy Choo wedding shoes, and embroidered veil to the white star wedding nails everything is BEAUTIFUL!

Special Details

Cara and Paul’s dachshund, Ruby, and Cara’s mum’s dachshund, Bramble, played a starring role for the special day. The florist made them flower collars and they are just the cutest things we’ve ever seen! They really stole the show. A stunning Arta String Quartet played the first chosen song ‘I’m Kissing You’ by Des’ree, ‘At Last’ by Etta James and the Bridgerton version of ‘Wildest Dreams’ during the signing. ‘Best Part’ by Daniel Caesar was chosen for the first dance song. We’re currently adding all those beautiful songs to our playlists and imagining ourselves at Cardney Estate!

Bride in flower lace skirt wedding dress from Savin London holding large pampas grass autumnal wedding bouquet

Bride and groom on a small row boat on the loch at Cardney Estate wedding venue

Bride in flower lace skirt wedding dress from Savin London kisses the groom in front of boathouse

Minimal table setting design withcoloured candles, small potted plants and large white and rose gold balloons for decoration

Bride and groom cut into their pink three tier wedding cake with gold flakes and pink and white dried flower decorations

Bride and groom have their first dance under fairy lights and large white and rose gold ballon decoration at Cardney Estate

Coloured bottle vases with dried flowers and small potted plant for table decoration for wedding reception

Groom in traditional kilt twirls the bride in Savin London lace skirt wedding dress

Bride in Savin London lace skirt wedding dress holding autumnal bouquet with intricate ponytail hairstyle

Bride and groom share a kiss with groom wearing pasiley bow tie and bride with white star nails and pearl earrings holding their dachshund pet

Bride and groom take a ride in the row boat across the loch at Cardney Estate wedding venue

Orange and white seating chart sign for rustic wedding on gold stand with bottle vases and orange roses

Groom in traditional kilt with bride in Savin Lond wedding dress hold hands in front of the boathouse at Cardney Estate wedding venue

Bride's flower lace skirt wedding dress with large autumnal bouquet with orange and white flowers

Bride and groom in a row boat on loch at Cardney Estate wedding venue with Socttish hills in the background and horses

Bride and groom dance under large white and rose gold balloon decoration with groomsmen in kilts in the background

Groom in orange paisley bow tie with bride in Savin London wedding dress holding their dachshund pet, Ruby between them

Three tier pink wedding cake with gold flakes complete with roses and dried flower decoration on tree trunk cake stand

Check out that lace skirt wedding dress from Savin London!

We went for a bohemian rustic kind of look to keep in with the venue which is very natural and at one with its surroundings. We went for a pop of coral in the flowers to bring out the summer vibes, balanced out with a mix of dried flowers and grasses.

Cara and Paul

If you're obsessed with all the little details in this wedding from Bridgerton music to furry additions to the wedding party, then you should look at our predicted top wedding trends for 2022. Also, check out our Spotify for your wedding playlist needs! Digging all the rustic vibes from the Cardney Estate venue? We have all the stylish rustic wedding inspiration for you!