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Kippilaw House
Melrose, Lothian & Borders5.0 · 21 reviews
From £65 per person
Kippilaw House is a mansion-style wedding venue surrounded by magical woodland in Melrose, Lothian & Borders. This historic house features an original 15th-century tower and an impressive Georgian exterior with palladium-style details. Timeless and elegant, this property provides an unforgettable setting for any celebration. Facilities and Capacity Kippilaw House is the perfect place to host one o
- Venue type
- Unusual weddings
- Capacity
- 25–250 guests (250 seated)
- Ceremony licence
- Celebration only
About Kippilaw House
Kippilaw House is a mansion-style wedding venue surrounded by magical woodland in Melrose, Lothian & Borders. This historic house features an original 15th-century tower and an impressive Georgian exterior with palladium-style details. Timeless and elegant, this property provides an unforgettable setting for any celebration. Facilities and Capacity Kippilaw House is the perfect place to host one of the most memorable days of your life. Whether you want an intimate celebration with your closest loved ones or a grand affair, Kippilaw has the ideal event spaces for you. The mansion is home to three well-appointed, beautifully decorated reception rooms, giving you plenty of options for your special day. You can host a ceremony with up to 100 guests in the formal panelled dining room. This space is drenched in natural light and features an open fireplace, a grand piano, and stunning views of the property. After, you can celebrate your forever union in the ballroom. This elegant space features double doors leading to the Victorian veranda and garden, a semi-circular bar, and a dance floor accommodating up to 120 guests. Couples also have the option to host their reception under a marquee on the plush green lawns if they'd like to host their event outdoors. Services Offered The Kippilaw House team aims to provide everything needed to host the celebration of your dreams. You and your party will have exclusive access to the property for the duration of your celebration. They offer delicious catering packages that can be customised to suit your tastes and preferences. Whether you'd like a formal three-course dinner or a casual barbecue, they can do it all. They also offer overnight accommodations for up to 40 guests in the 15 comfortable bedrooms of the house.
Facilities, accommodation and access
- Wedding coordinator
- Accessible facilities
- Corkage option
- DJ facilities
- Live band facilities
- Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
- Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
- Changing room for wedding guests
- Exclusive use
- Evening reception facilities
- Beautician
- Alcohol licence
The venue in photographs
Finding us
Kippilaw House, Melrose, Lothian & Borders, TD6 9HF
Reviews
5.0 average from 21 reviews
Imported
I’ve been to a lot of June weddings over the years but this was far the best and most memorable. The house, garden and grounds were stunningly romantic. The staff were thoughtful and efficient. The food was sensational. It was like all your mother’s best cooki
Reb M. · 2024-01-04
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We attended a wedding at Kippilaw House on 10th June. We absolutely loved the venue and the staff were so lovely and helpful, the food was absolutely delicious and we love
Elle · 2024-01-04
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We got married at Kippilaw House and had the best time ever. Rachel was the best, she was super helpful the whole time and made us feel very comfortable. We didn’t feel any pressure to do anything we didn’t want to as we skipped a lot of traditional things that didn’t match with who we are. They…
Nina · 2024-01-05
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We couldn't have imagined a better venue than Kippilaw for our wedding in June. Perhaps more importantly than the beautiful setting, Lil was fantastically flexible and accommodating in enabling us
Jonathan · 2024-01-05
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Had our wedding here and it was absolutely fantastic. Lil and Rachel worked with us to plan an amazing experience. Thanks to the hot weather, we were able to get married outside and it was beautiful. My partner and I didn't have to worry about a thing on the day, absolutely everything was handled…
Hollie · 2024-01-05
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We went to the most wonderful wedding here on the 7th October 2023 and it made me wish we could get married again and come here. The quality of food and the level of attention the owners and staff gave everyone was outstanding. I cannot
Mr And · 2024-01-05
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Me and my husband couldn't be more thrilled with how our wedding turned out at kippilaw! We got married last year and we still reminisce about how perfect our whole weekend was. Everything from the ceremony to the house to the food was exactly as we
Evren · 2024-01-05
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