10 Alternative Wedding Venues in the West End of Glasgow

The leafy West-End of Glasgow is a popular destination for wedding-goers in the West of Scotland, and for good reason! With a mixture of styles and features of wedding venue there are a lot of choices here that will suit a plethora of requirements. From grand, historical venues, to small, more intimate and quirky locations, there is something for everyone. I'm here to help, as always, and have compiled a wee list of locations that you may or may not have come across in your current search for your perfect wedding venue.

As a wedding photographer in the West of Scotland I see a lot of the inner workings of the machinery of weddings. Often couples in the early stages of the wedding planning process have a lot of questions, and in terms of the logistics of how things might run most smoothly of the day itself, I have a lot of experience, and I'm quite happy to chat to any couples who need advice.

Anyhoo, in the meantime, here is my list! In no particular order. Hopefully it provides you with food for thought! Mmmm. Food.

1. COTTIERS - Situated inside an old church in Hyndland with one of the funkiest lighting rigs I've ever come across in a wedding venue. Cottiers.com

2. ONE DEVONSHIRE GARDENS - Very well established and with quintessential West-End stylings. Popular with the celebrities, I hear!... Hotel Du Vin

3. UBIQUITOUS CHIP - Quaint, quirky and surprisingly leafy! Suitable for the more intimate wedding. Situated in the trendy, but understated Ashton lane in the heart of the West End of Glasgow. Ubiquitous Chip

4. THE BOTHY - Another venue that's suitable for micro weddings, tucked away in the funky back street boutique warren that is Ruthven Lane. A hidden charm! The Bothy

5. BOCLAIR HOUSE - Situated in the much sought-after West-End locale of Bearsden, Boclair also sits a short drive away from rural Glasgow. Boclair House

6. ORAN MOR - Right at the top of Byres Road in the heart of the West-End, right across from the Botanic Gardens. Visible from miles around due to it being a re-purposed church complete with steeple. https://www.marktimmphotography.co.uk/west-of-scotland-wedding-venues-reviews/2017/11/8/oran-mor-unique-glasgow-wedding-venues-photography-review

7. SWG3 - Totally customisable wedding space in a real hub of creativity in the Finnieston area of Glasgow. Able to cater to the larger guest list SWG3

8. KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY - One that you may not have thought about! After closing to the public, the beautiful Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum could become your very own wedding backdrop. Stunning photography options inside and out. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

9. MAR HALL - Okay, this venue is not technically IN Glasgow, but it is West! ;-) Located in Bishopton, just outside of Glasgow with a level of grandeur difficult to match within Glasgow itself, and beautiful views out onto the Clyde. With some excellent indoor and outdoor opportunities for photographs, this is a worthy addition to the list! Mar Hall

10. THE TALL SHIP - Undoubtedly the most unique entry on this list - get married literally floating on the Clyde. Above or below board, and right next to Glasgow’s Transport Museum just to add some extremely fun creative photography potential, the Tall Ship will be like almost no other venue in Scotland. And you won’t even get sea sick! Tall Ship