Wedding Venues in Edinburgh

The Signet Library, in the centre of Edinburgh's old town, is synonymous with prestige and Georgian elegance.

The Signet Library is the home of The Society of Writers to Her Majesty’s Signet (also known as The WS Society) – an association of Scottish lawyers and one of the oldest professional bodies in the world. The Society’s origins lie in the 15th century as the “writers” of documents sealed with “the Signet”, the private seal of the Scottish Kings – hence “Writers to the Signet” or “WS”.

Steeped in history, the building, with its Lower and Upper Libraries, was completed in 1822 in time for the celebrated visit to Edinburgh of King George IV who described the upper library as “the finest drawing room in Europe”.

The Upper Library is a magnificent setting for your wedding celebrations. The architecture and decor of the room provide a beautiful setting for every style of occasion. The Lower Library, with its columns, cornices, galleries and balustrades, is ideal for a wedding ceremony. It is also well suited for a drinks reception before a wedding breakfast in the Upper Library. The Commissioners’ Room is an ideal setting for intimate wedding celebrations, offering elegance and grandeur on a smaller scale.

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Signet Library Head Chef Brian Canale crowned Scottish Chef of the Year 2011 by the Federation of Chefs Scotland

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Wedding hospitality services at The Signet Library are managed by Heritage Portfolio ensuring the provision of the highest possible standards. Everything that The Signet Library represents is a combination of heritage, timeless values and the very best of contemporary standards. When planning an event, you will undoubtedly have a vision or an idea of how you would like it to turn out. We have turned wedding planning and organisation into an art. Whether it is a formal breakfast, a buffet or a more intimate party, our Wedding Designer will make all the arrangements leaving you relaxed and free to enjoy your day.

We can help you arrange beautiful flowers, create the most gorgeous table themes and serve simply sumptuous food… we can even write the invitations and provide the music to get the celebration into full swing. Organised but unobtrusive, stylish but not over-stated, we have the experience and expertise to make your wedding day go like a dream.

“Steve and I would like to thank you and your amazing team for the catering at our wedding on 30^th October. We really appreciated your help and supports at the beginning, and we would also like to thank your catering staff on the day who were very professional, efficient and friendly. They made the day perfect and the food was outstanding, so huge compliments to the chefs! Another huge thank you to the head waiter who assisted us throughout the meal and was always available to us” Ange & Steve, October 2010

“The reason I write is to thank you personally for all your wonderful support, advice and help in preparing for Sara & Chris’ wedding. Your guidance was invaluable and professionalism second to none. None of us could have wished for anything better – everything was just perfect.”
Mother of the Bride, April 2010

“We want to thank you for the wonderful work that you and your staff put in for our wedding day, setting the whole event up and ensuring everything ran smoothly on the day. Thanks you also for helping us to manage our budget effectively, for setting up the menu tasting and for advising us on decorations and lighting. We really had the most perfect day! Tank you so much again” Victoria & Alex October 2010

“I would like to thank you personally for the help and assistance which you have given to myself, Antony and Marina over the past few months of organising the wedding. You took on board all our suggestions, some not altogether conventional, and made everything work exactly how Antony and Marina wanted it to. I would like you to pass on our thanks to Fi who was extremely professional and I felt at all times that she had things under control. Herself and her team were extremely slick and the service was excellent. A very big thank you to the chefs who produced such a delicious meal. Please pass on our thanks to them. Last but not least the two gentlemen downstairs whose names I don't remember but they were very helpful and the number of guests who very much appreciated having the opportunity to look into the old Parliament building room was a very kind gesture and was very much appreciated. Antony and Marina had a wonderful day and I think all of our guests left the Signet Library very, very happy.” Mother of the Bride, September 2010