Registrars stage wedding fair in Inverness – with bows and arrows to interest Cupid!
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A wedding exhibition is being held in Inverness by those people vital to all ceremonies – the registrars.
The new Highland Wedding Fair is being staged in the Highland Archive and Registration Centre in Bught Drive, Inverness on Sunday, February 4.
Happy couples looking for inspiration for their special day are being invited to the free event when the doors open to the public from 11am-3pm.
Highland Council’s chief registrar Lesley Gray said: “We are delighted to host our first wedding fair and are very pleased with the suppliers who have already committed to
take part in this exciting new event.
“We are certain that they will provide inspiration and food for thought for the happy couples attending the fair.
“All couples, regardless of whether they choose a registrar to conduct their ceremony, do have to contact the Registration Office for the legal preliminaries to marriage, so we hope to attract plenty of interest. The fair is kick starting what looks like will be another busy year for weddings in the Highlands!”
More than 20 wedding market suppliers will be displaying what they have to offer people getting married in the Highlands.
And one exhibitor stands out among the usual hotels, flowers suppliers, photographers and dress hire outlets – a business offering archery and axe throwing.
Liz MacKinnon, of Bowhunter Archery, based at Balnagowan by Nairn, said: “A lot of alternative weddings are being held these days, for example last year we did a Viking wedding.
“Archery is something everyone can have a go at and we have all age groups having a go.
“Provided the wedding venue is suitable, our team can come along and show people how it is done and keep everyone safe. We also have people holding stag or hen parties wanting some time trying archery and axe throwing as part of the fun.”
