Tie the Knot Scotland

Scotland’s favourite, top glossy bridal bi-monthly magazine filled with Scottish wedding venues, the latest bridal dresses, wedding planning advice and stylish inspiration.

Tie the Knot Scotland

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Bridal basket • Could pink and red be the ultimate power couple? Emma Simper’s selection is perfect for embracing those V-day vibes

How to: start planning a wedding • The journey from engagement to aisle should be a thrilling ride, not a stressful slog. But how do you get from here to there? Beth Forsyth maps out eight key steps that’ll help you navigate the wedding-planning adventure

WIN • a dream dress from Opus Couture worth up to £1,100, and earrings for the bride and bridal party from Gemini Clay Studio worth up to £400

The Craft Pottery • Absolutely kiln it! Team TTKS try out a wholesome alternative hen do activity at the popular Glasgow pottery painting studio

Style radar • BRIDAL AND OCCASIONWEAR BOUTIQUES TELL EMMA SIMPER AND EVE MACDONALD ABOUT THE LATEST COLLECTIONS, UPCOMING EVENTS AND MORE…

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How she FOUND THE ONE • Finding your dream dress is one thing, but getting it to fit like a dream is another matter altogether. Bride Kelsey Anderson tells us how she made it happen

The big bridal boutique Q&A • Opus Couture’s business manager Susan Lightbody takes us behind the scenes at the multi-award-winning West Kilbride boutique

Bridal TRENDS 2025 • Beth Forsyth visited trade-only show Bridal Week Harrogate to scout out the wedding dress styles that’ll be making waves this year

Runway SUCCESS • You won’t be stuck for wedding dress inspiration at the Scottish Wedding Show where we spied all this year’s major wedding dress trends

Marriage mailbag • Handle with care! Emma Simper turns to bridal specialist Megan Carberry at Kudos Bridal Dunfermline for the inside scoop on how to store, steam and put on your wedding dress

Playing dress-up… • …FOR AN IMPORTANT OCCASION LIKE A WEDDING ISN’T IN EVERY MOTHER OF THE BRIDE/GROOM’S COMFORT ZONE. EMMA SIMPER TALKS STYLE TIPS WITH THE EXPERTS

DRESS TO IMPRESS • The runway at October’s edition of the Scottish Wedding Show overflowed with chic trends for mothers of the bride/groom

SEASON’S GREETINGS • Spring and autumn inspired these two styled photoshoots at picturesque Scottish wedding venues

SHOP TILL YOU POP (the question) • An engagement ring and wedding bands are purchases made to last a lifetime - so you want to do it right. Amy Shearer hears from four Scottish jewellers on a whistle-stop tour of the shopping experience

Custom CARE • Off - the shelf products and standard treatments will do the job – most of the time. But with your wedding on the horizon? It’s time to step it up and take a targeted, customised approach, says Emma Simper

Tailored expertise for your perfect wedding look • Advanced Dentistry shares the secrets to achieving a confident wedding smile and healthy, radiant skin ahead of the big day

GROOMSWEAR 101 BACK to BASICS • Ready to say ‘I do’ to your w-day outfit but no clue where to actually start? We’ve got you covered, whether you plan to buy a suit, hire a kilt or have a bespoke creation made

How he FOUND THE ONE • Some grooms are content with an off-the-peg suit. Not David. He had fun customising his kilt outfit with delightful, meaningful additions – and he tells us he wants other guys to realise what’s possible

(A)MEN TO THAT • Looking for a kilt or suit that’ll give the groom his ‘moment’ too? Find it on the runway at the Scottish Wedding Show…

The price is right • Love is free, yes, but booking a wedding venue certainly isn’t....