Words & Wishes Ltd are Scotland's leading wedding stationers. As such, we are privileged to work with some of the country's top wedding professionals every single day and are happy to recommend any of the them. Please click on their name to go straight to their website.

Many of these associates have discount or other special offers exclusively for brides visiting any of the Words & Wishes websites, so please remember to mention us when making contact.

Cake-stuff.com

The site for all cake decorating and sugarcraft enthusiasts . . . from professional wedding cake makers to someone who fancies having a go at making a birthday cake for their children. Massive range of sugarpaste, marzipan, icing colourings, boards, boxes, decorations, cake tops, tooLs and equipment are all here at the very best prices in the country, all backed by fast shipping and reliable worldwide delivery. Massive range of wedding cake toppers... especially Scottish (kilted) designs.

Duncan Tolmie - Calligraphic Art Services

When it comes to wedding stationery we are very, very choosy about who we work with. Over the years many calligraphers have asked if they could work with us but we've only ever recommended one . . . Duncan. Duncan is a perfectionist and a true artist. His work is stunningly beautiful and he is a true, reliable, professional. From inscribing guests' names on place cards and invitations, to table seating plans, presentation scrolls, university parchments, corporate certificates and even the latest in digital calligraphy, Duncan's work is impressive but inexpensive . . . we cannot recommend him highly enough. Please remember to mention Words & Wishes and save 10% on normal rates.

Photography & Videography . . .

Icon Photography

Husband and wife team Graeme and Gillian are rising stars in the Scottish wedding scene, hotly sought after for couples looking for absolutely top quality photography to capture the big day. Icon Photography offer a wide range of services and packages including true designer-art photography, digital albums, canvas wraps, story books and so on but very cleverly combine this cutting-edge technology with traditional wedding photography which family and guests appreciate. Nationwide coverage. Mention Words & Wishes and you'll receive a large wall print of your favourite image (worth £100) completely FREE

Norma Ann Photography

One of Scotland's top wedding photography studios with over 25 years' experience encompassing every type of wedding at every type of venue. Nationwide coverage. Gorgeous studio facilities for portraiture, glamour and fashion work. A very well-known name offering top quality work

Ryal Photography

Margaret has been a keen photographer for many years, with a growing reputation for stunning travel and location photography. Margaret is now one of the most sought after wedding photographers in Edinburgh, Lothian and Fife although she is just as happy to travel nationwide.

Panache Wedding Films

John and Janice use cutting-edge technology to ensure the very best quality reproduction, capturing your wedding for all time on DVD. Discretely capturing all those little things a bride and groom are too busy to notice on the wedding day, with a two-camera option for the the ultimate recording of your wedding. VOWS (Voted Outstanding Wedding Suppliers) Nominees for three years running and very well respected throughout the industry for top quality work. Please mention Words & Wishes when contacting Panache Wedding Films . . . we honestly cannot recommend them highly enough!

Cakes . . .

Special Days Cakes

One of Scotland's top wedding cake designers and VOWS Award Winner (Voted Outstanding Wedding Supplier) with probably the largest display of wedding cakes in Scotland. Award-winning designs and quality with nationwide delivery. Full range of birthday, novelty and other celebration cakes made to order. Remember to ask Michael about any special offers for Words & Wishes customers.

Bespoke Cakes by Design

Janet's cake decorating skills are legendary and her repyutation for not compromising on design or quality of ingredients is growing all the time. Based in brand new bakery premises in South Lanarkshire, Janet specialises in creating one-off designs to the client's wishes with nationwide delivery. Janet also offers a full range of birthday, novelty and other celebration cakes. Remember to mention Words & Wishes to save 10% on normal prices!

Jenny's Cakes

With over 30 years' experience, Jenny offers some of finest wedding and celebration cakes in Scotland. Everything is baked to order using only the finest ingredients in a custom-built bakery and delivered personally nationwide. Jenny has been delighting discerning brides for many years. A full range of hand-crafted birthday, anniversary other other celebration cakes is also available to order.

Classic Touch Cakes

Bob and his team have been creating breathtaking wedding cakes for as long as Words & Wishes have been creating wedding stationery. Well known throughout Lanarkshire and the West of Scotland, Classic Touch Cakes offer nationwide (and worldwide) delivery of their massive range of designs. No-one can quite agree who as the largest range - Classic Touch or Special Days, but one things is for sure - they're both definitely worth a look!

Wedding Cars . . .

New International Limousines

Utterly top quality cars kept in stunning condition by a company who really care about presentation. VOWS Award (Voted Outstanding Wedding Supplier) winners, NIL offer one of the best fleets of wedding cars in Scotland, with professional, uniformed chauffeurs and a reputation second to none. NIL offer a full range of limousine and chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce, Bentley, Daimler, Beauford and Jaguar car hire for family celebrations and corporate events. These cars lovingly looked after and are definitely worth viewing . . . please remember to tell NIL that we sent you!

Silver Choice

A name known throughout the West of Scotland for quality wedding cars, Silver Choice offer a fantastic fleet of silver (you may have guessed!) Rolls Royce, Bentley, Jaguar, Beauford, Daimler, BMW and Mercedes limousines, as well as American stretched limousines and luxury coaches. Please remember to tell Silver Choice we sent you as "package" discounts or special offers are sometimes available.

Flowers, Favours, Gifts and other nice things . . .

Favour it Things

An extensive range of bespoke wedding favours, tiaras, fascinators and jewellery all uniquely designed to your own specifications. Susan is extremely talented, with many years' experience offering brides exactly what they're looking for. From the initial consultation right through to delivery of the finshied pieces, you can be assured of the very best in personal attention and service from Susan at all times.

Kevan Scott Goldsmith

VOWS Award (Voted Outstanding Wedding Supplier) winner Kevan designs and creates gorgeous jewellery in your choice of precious metal. Engagement and wedding rings are a speciality. Please remember to mention Words & Wishes and save a very generous 15% on normal prices of wedding rings and most other jewellery!

The Iona Shop

From a lovely wee shop overlooking Oban harbour, Alan and his experienced staff offer one of the country's largest ranges of Celtic wedding rings . . . renowned all over the world for the quality and selection. The Iona Shop is a 3rd generation family business and offers a full range of quality jewellery, especially true artisan pieces from tiny Scottish craft workshops. Their wedding ring collection is legendary. Please remember to mention Words & Wishes as there are sometimes exlcusive special offers available.

Johnstone's Pathhead Nursery & Florists

Margaret and her team are a real hidden gem . . . well known in our part of Lanarkshire, and now with a reputation now spreading across central Scotland. With their very own nursery, flowers just don't get any fresher than this! Fantastic wedding arrangements as well as everything you'd expect from a popular, busy florist and able to send flowers nationwide as part of flowersdirect.co.uk. Until recently known to Scottish wedding industry "insiders", their secret is now out and they are definitely worth a visit

Jade Flowers at the Hilton

Until recently, Lesley ran the extremely popular Jade Flowers in Larkhall but has moved to the Hilton in Glasgow to specialise in wedding flowers. (The Larkhall Jade still exists but with different owners so don't confuse the two!). Lesley has earned a reputation for breathtaking designer floristry and her work is regularly featured in wedding magazines, offering Scottish brides the very latest styles and most beautiful flowers. Lesley's website is designed for day-to-day floristry but please use it to contact her to arrange a personal consultation over a coffee... and please remember to mention Words & Wishes and you'll save 10% on normal prices!

Allison’s Flowers

Allison's Flowers offer a bespoke floral design service which prides itself in creating unique flower arrangements and and have won the VOWS Award (Voted Outstanding Wedding Supplier) for wedding floristry. Please remember and tell Allison we sent you!

Bridal Wear, Highland Wear and looking good . . .

By Storm Joyce Young Collections Tartan Spirit

VOWS Award (Voted Outstanding Wedding Supplier) winner Joyce Young is famous for designing some of the most breathtaking wedding dresses in Scotland, with a reputation now stretching much further afield. Please be sure to visit all three By Storm websites to see just what is possible . . . I'm a guy, so what do I know about dresses? Not much, but all I can say is absolutely stunning !

Signature Brides & Bridesmaids

One of Glasgow's top bridal boutiques, specialising in exquisite bride's and bridesmaid's dresses from across Europe and America. Signature is open 7 days a week with no need for an appointment (although you are better making an appointment if you want to try on dresses). One of the largest ranges of quality wedding dresses in Scotland. Please remember to mention Words & Wishes as there are often exclusive special offers.

June Brides

Another of Glasgow's top bridal boutiques, with an enviable reputation for choice and customer service. Among the largest ranges of wedding dresses in Scotland. June Brides also offer a fantastic selection of bridesmaids' and flower girls' dresses, as well as tiaras and other bridal accessories. Please remember to mention Words & Wishes.

MacKenzie Menswear

One of Glasgow's top menswear companies, specialising in highlandwear hire throughout the West of Scotland, through their massive store and Glasgow and now also in Ayr. Everything for the bridegroom, from formal wear through traditional highlandwear to modern, contemporary kilt hire. Please remember to mention Words & Wishes as there are discounts for group bookings!

The Kilt & Suit Company tel. (01698) 281851 (website under construction)

email: kiltsuit@btconnect.com

They do exactl what it says on the tin . . . specialists in formal and highland hire wear, The Kilt & Suit Company are an extremely experienced company based in Hamilton, with a large range of tartans available to hire. Free home and business visits are a fantastic idea, as it's so much easier to get the bridegroom, best man, ushers and dads all together in the one place for Alex, Ivan and the team to come and do all the measuring. Knowledgeable, friendly company we've used personally many times. Please remember to mention Words & Wishes as there are discounts for group bookings!

Geoffrey (Tailor) Kiltmakers

Originally an Edinburgh-based company, Geoffrey also has branches in Glasgow and Oban as well as a regular fitting service for clients in London. One of the largest highlandwear companies in Scotland, they weave much of their own cloth, offering customers a massive range of tartans to hire or buy. Please remember to mention Words & Wishes as there are discounts for group bookings!

21st Century Kilts (TFCK)

Howie Nicolsby (son of the famous Geoffrey [see above]) has taken kilt design to a completely new level with the creation of 21st Century Kilts . . . young, modern, funky design coupled with traditional Scottish craftsmanship. TFCK offers fantastic alternatives to to traditional woollen tartan, with a range of designs and materials to help make the tranmstion from trousers to kilt even easier. Howie offers a full consultation service through Geoffrey (Tailor) Stores throughout Scotland and on regular trips to London. With lots of famous customers like Ozzy Osbourne, Vin Diesel and Robbie Williams already wearing Howie's creations, the website is well worth a visit . . . it's funny and informative, even if you decide you're not brave enough to wear the kilts!

Wedding Music . . .

Moondance

Hireaband

Quite probably the best known wedding entertainment suppliers in Scotland . . . Hireaband have vast selection of entertainers to choose from. Experienced, reliable musicians and entertainers booked with professional contracts for your peace of mind. Regular wedding band showcase evenings where you can hear a selection of bands, plus a fantastic website where you can actually hear many of the band performing on-line! Hireaband can also help arrange speakers, caricature artists, magicians, children's entertainers and just about anything else you can think of. We have no hesitation in recommending the most professional wedding enternmainent agency in Scotland . . . please tell them we sent you

Bold as Brass tel. (01698) 887980 (website under construction)

Every once in a while we'll come something really different . . . and this is it! A group of 5 of Scotland's top professional brass musicians and teachers who, between them, have played all over the world and with orchestras such the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Vienna Philharmonic. These guys have a host of TV and radio appearances as well as countless CD recordings to their name. . . they are absolutely top notch! Bold as Brass provide breathtaking brass music for weddings, concerts, music festivals and corporate events throughout the UK. For weddings, Bold as Brass can arrange and perform your choice of stunning fanfares, spine-tingling bridal and wedding marches, they can accompany the hymns, play during the Signing of the Register and they can even play to welcome guests at the reception. Truly unforgettable wedding music! Free demo CD normally available on request . . . please tell them we sent you.

Piping Services Scotland

Few things are more Scottish than a guy in a kilt, playing the bagpipes but, as with most things, there are good and not so good examples of this art. Piping Services Scotland are full-time, professional pipers who have played all over the world and at the very highest levels of international competition. Immaculately dressed and with the experience from hundreds and hundreds of weddings to draw from, these guys really know what they're doing. . . smart, punctual, excellent pipers for weddings, funerals, Burns suppers, corporate events, dinners, concerts etc. You won't be disappointed! Please tell them we sent you

Classic Style tel. (07990) 571795

Audrey (mezzo-soprano) and Fiona (piano & organ) are graduates of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama and can be booked together or singly to provide truly beautiful wedding music. Having appropriate music of this standard being performed while your guests arrive at the wedding, and/or during the Signing of the Register, is always a talking point and sure to result a few teary eyes! Fiona can also provide music and/or accompany hymns in venues without resident organists - for example, if you're being married in the hotel. With a vast repertoire suitable for both religious and civil ceremonies, Audrey and Fiona can travel throughout the UK. Sample CD available on request. Remember to mention Words & Wishes and save £10 on normal fees.

Madison Music

Specialising in wedding entertainment for many years, Madison is no ordinary function band! Madison offer a custom-designed musical entertainment package for weddings . . . no clubs, no pubs . . . just weddings and private functions. The band are all professional, experienced musicians (including music teachers) and offer a standard of playing so often missing from other function bands. From ceilidh to 60's, 70's, blues, country, pop, rock and current chart hits . . . everything is covered and they can also provide a DJ if required.

Wedding Exhibitions, Organizers (Planners) Magazines and Directories . . .

Scotland’s Exclusive Wedding Event (wedding exhibition)

Marlene and her team continue to stage Glasgow's most prestigious wedding exhibition twice a year in the stunning Royal Concert Hall. Not just as big as the SECC exhibitions, but don't let that foo, you . . . Marlene's event is full of real Scottish wedding specialists without the irrelevant exhibitors (credit card and electricity companies etc) associated with larger events, and regarded by most brides as "the" Glasgow wedding show.

Scottish Wedding Directory

The ultimate guide to weddings in Scotland . . . Scotland's very own dedicated wedding magazine, full of the best venues, suppliers and advice. An award-winning title with a stunning website which is becoming the hub of the Scottish wedding industry. If you have a question about anything wedding-related then contact them . . . if these guys don't know the answer, the chances are no-one will!

Jordana Wedding Planner

Not so long ago, hiring a wedding planner was something only associated with the rich and famous (probably not helped by all those Hollywood comedies) but, nowadays, it really makes sense to hire the services of an experienced professional who knows the wedding industry inside out . . . especially if you already have your own busy career to attend to. Jordana is one of the most talked-about wedding planners in the West of Scotland . . . offering a fresh, modern outlook with a wealth of stunning ideas, Jordana is utterly professional but still great fun to work with. Even if you haven't considered the idea of hiring your own wedding planner before, it's really worth looking into the services on offer. Please, please tell her we sent you!

Utopia - Scotland

Caroline McDermott and Wendy McArthur created Utopia-Scotland in 2001, having between them worked for seven years as Event Managers at the prestigious Gleneagles Hotel. Utopia-Scotland are well known for helping organise weddings and other events at top venues across Scotland, with attention to detail guaranteed. Please, please tell them we sent you!

Glasgow Wedding Suppliers

The links shown here are for the companies we know best but for a wider selection we're happy to sugest this directory site.

Somewhere very special for a quiet (romantic?) break . . .

La Tringale
La Tringale is a historic 1820's farmhouse, set in 2½ acres of the beautiful Normandy countryside, in the traditional village of Ste. Marguerite d'Elle, offering excellent accommodation and facilities, peace and tranquility and with easy access to major ferry-ports, airports and key attractions of this truly delightful and historic region.
Owned and managed by Ron & Bunty - our big cousins (we didn't want to say "older"!) - you are assured of a genuinely warm welcome from a lovely couple who care passionately about what they do.  La Tringale is close to the historic city of Bayeaux, St Lo, Le Mont St Michel, the Normandy beaches and much, much more.
B&B accommodation is available in the farmhouse, with self catering available in the lovely cottage and modernised gites.  Full details of accommodation and advice on the best ferry deals on the website.  Well worth a visit ! ! !

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