Weddings at the Duke
A Highland setting for your day
Gather the people you love in a characterful country-house hotel, with elegant rooms, welcoming hospitality and the Cairngorms as your backdrop.
Plan a visit
Your celebration
From the ceremony to the last dance
The Duke of Gordon sits in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, opposite Kingussie’s Memorial Gardens. Oak panelling, open fires and sculptured ceilings give the hotel a warm country-house character, while the gardens and Highland scenery create a memorable setting for photographs.
We welcome celebrations of different sizes, from an intimate civil ceremony to a larger wedding reception. Our team can help bring the day together, including your room choices, menu, wine and entertainment.
Spaces with character
A room for every part of the day
Ruthven Ballroom
Our main function room is licensed for civil ceremonies and brings the celebration together with a central dance floor and its own bar.
Balmoral Restaurant
An elegant setting for a wedding breakfast, with traditional plaster ceilings and original paintings created at the hotel by J Peddie.
Garden Room
A more intimate, sunny room overlooking the Memorial Gardens—ideal for a smaller gathering after the ceremony.
Room layouts and capacities depend on the style of your day. Our team will help you choose the best combination for your guest list.
Planned around you
Food, details and a friendly helping hand
From the wedding breakfast to an evening buffet, menus can be shaped around the style of celebration you have in mind. Our wedding co-ordinator will guide you through the practical details and help make the most of the hotel’s rooms.
Wedding arrangements can be tailored and may include:
- Support from a personal wedding co-ordinator
- Decoration set-up for your tables
- A complimentary room upgrade to one of our Deluxe Rooms
- Preferential bed and breakfast rates for guests
Inclusions vary by package and availability; please ask our team for the current options.
Stay together
Turn one special day into a Highland gathering
With guest bedrooms under the same roof, your closest friends and family can settle in, celebrate and enjoy breakfast together the following morning. Kingussie railway station is a short walk away, making the hotel convenient for guests arriving without a car.
Explore our rooms
Come and see the Duke
Let’s talk about your wedding
Arrange a visit, see the rooms and tell us what you have in mind. We’ll help you shape a day that feels personal to you.