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The Caves is an exciting, truly unique and atmospheric venue situated deep in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town. The multiple possibilities of the space mean that we can guarantee that your Wedding will be a truly memorable experience. All aspects of your Big Day are possible, from the ceremony right through to the evening do.In order create that special Big Day for you we have split our weddings into two packages which are dependent on numbers attending.

Smaller more intimate wedding parties for up to 60 day guests and 110 evening guests, are held in the Rowantree. Steeped in history and fabulously cosy this is a great venue for more personal weddings. The Rowantree is licensed for civil, humanist, religious and hand fasting ceremonies.

Larger weddings of 65 to 130 day guests and up to 450 evening guests are held in the Caves. This unique venue makes up the sub-structure of the 18th Century South Bridge, there is no venue more Edinburgh than the Caves. Or more Scottish than Scottish if you consider there was once so much Whisky stored here that it became known as "Whisky Row".

Every room has a story to tell and a special place in Scottish history - from vaults that served as the stables to the French Cavalry who were at one time body guards to the Royal Family, to remains of the houses that pre-date the Bridge itself - with the original terracotta floor tiles still intact! This amazing and fantastically unique venue will wow your guests and is licensed for civil, humanist, religious and hand fasting ceremonies.

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" Hi Caroline, I would like to thank you and all the staff who helped make Saturday night so perfect for us! We had such an amazing night and have been told by so many people how much the enjoyed themselves and the atmosphere was amazing! I had such a good time and my feet have only just recovered from dancing. Thank you for making the venue look so perfect and the cake table was beautiful! We would recommend the venue to anyone looking for a wedding party! "
Helen and Neil The Rowantree December 2013

" Dear Caroline, Heres a few wee piccies from our Big Day in The Rowantree! ... folks are still raving about what a lovely venue and day it was!!! (and the beef!!! ha!) :) Honestly though, couldnt have asked for a better day... was in such a happy wee place that even when we heard the wedding cake got wrecked en route, we didnt care!! thanks so so much again for everything!!! "
Suz and Mark The Rowantree October 2013

" Hi Marcelle Thank you for all your help in organising a fabulous day for Nicole and Martin. The day went like clockwork with all the arrangements exactly as planned. Everyone commented on the excellence of the meal and of course the fantastic venue itself. The staff were all very pleasant and helpful. All in all a memorable day. Kindest regards Jim and Sylvia Bruce "
Jim and Sylvia Bruce The Rowantree 17th November 2013

" Dear Caroline, Ewen and the team Daryl and I had the most amazing time on Friday and there is absolutely nothing we would of changed about it. Everyone said what a perfect venue it was and how it truly reflected us. I loved in particular that nothing much, if at all, needs done to decorate the venue as it screams character and provides a romantic setting without even trying. I can't thank you, Caroline, enough for all of the support over the last year and you truly made the process a lot easier for me. I don't even want to count the amount of emails I have sent you, especially the ones the night before the wedding. I loved how I could ask you any question and you always gave me a practical answer. You were the best wedding planner I could have asked for! Ewen, your service and attentiveness was incredible on Friday, all of the family have commented on how great you were and I'm sorry for being so late... You covered this up so smoothly as we began to run late. Everything ran perfectly, even with the builders and the cement thing, but it only added a unique anecdote for us in the future. You were definitely more worried than we were. I cried, when I came to collect our things on Tuesday, not sad tears but tears because I was reminded of what an incredible day we had at The Caves. I hope we will be back in the future. To be honest, I'm already planning an anniversary party here, in my head. Take care everyone and I hope business continues to boom. This is only a great reflection on the amazing service you provide and the magical setting that is The Caves. "
Sam and Daryl Johnson, The Caves 1st November 2013

" Liam and I Married in the Rowantree on the 7th of June and have finally got round to saying a big thank you. We had such a wonderful day. Your venue is stunning and such a credit to Edinburgh. You made the planning run smoothly, as I arranged the whole day myself your staff were a god send and helped me put it all together, from advice on suppliers to what works best. On the day of our Wedding you put me at ease on arrival and even made me laugh, I was petrified! I have heard many compliments from our guests regarding the Dinning following our wedding. The food was quite simply amazing. I have heard nothing but praise on portion sizes and produce, this is something that can be an issue at Weddings, but not at the Caves. Everyone was full up, my family love big portions so the pork with black pudding went down a treat and the children's menu was fresh and home made. Other venues should pay heid!! Your staff lovely, just mingled in nicely and were very friendly. Relaxed and lovely venue, all guests raving about the Caves still. What a gem of a place. Thank you again. "
Mr & Mrs Brown, The Rowantree 26th October 2013

" I would highly recommend this wedding venue - the staff are all extremely professional, understanding and kind and really take the stress out of your big day. They go out of their way to make sure you have the perfect day. The venue is simply stunning and needs very little decoration as it's own features are beautiful enough. The prices are very reasonable, including bar prices, and the food was outstanding. One (very hard to please) vegetarian guest described it as "the best meal she had ever had". We have had nothing but positive feedback from our guests and both had an amazing, stress free day. "
Vicky & Morten Maltesen The Caves 20th July 2013

" Dear Caroline, Morten and I just wanted to write you a quick email to thank you and your team at The Caves so much for helping to make our wedding day one to remember forever. Your assistance from the very beginning and all the way through to the big day was excellent. Nothing was ever too much trouble, you were professional, efficient, friendly and overall a real pleasure to work with, this made trying to coordinate things from Denmark a whole lot easier and a lot less stressful! We had the most wonderful day, as did our guests all of whom thought that the venue was fantastic. The food and drink were also greatly admired. Your team worked really hard to turn things around and to meet with our expectations for which we are hugely grateful. The front of house manager on the night was really helpful too, please pass on our thanks. Wishing you a great rest of summer and we hope to return to The Caves at some point again. Thanks again for everything, none of it would have been possible without you :) "
Vicky & Morten Maltesen The Caves 20th July 2013

" Dear Caroline and team, Alastair and I wanted to thank you so much for a wonderful time at The Caves last Saturday. Everything went like clockwork and the time went by so fast. The Danes were so impressed by the venue and we even surprised some friends who actually live in Edinburgh but had never been there before! I know that most of the details were arranged through Vicky and Morten in Denmark and that it wasn't always easy, but you were so accommodating and always kept us informed. They looked so happy and that is all that matters. The weather could not have been more amazing the whole weekend and the apartments next door made life so much easier especially with a baby to think about. I apologise for the delay in thanking you but we have been busy clipping sheep all week - nothing like coming back to earth with a bump! "
Clare & Alastair Gourlay, Parents of the Bride 20th July 2013 The Caves

" We just wanted to say once again that the wedding in The Caves was a great success. The venue looked great and lots of guests commented on it. Thank you for all your help and support along the way.I would not hesitate to recommend The Caves to anyone looking for a wedding venue. "
June, mother of the Bride (Carla and Robert, The Caves July 2013)

" We just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you and everyone at The Caves for an incredible evening! It was perfect! The atmosphere, the ambiance, the appearance of everything was amazing. All of our guests said it was incredible. Thank you so very much and to the whole team there that made our wedding reception perfect! "
Bernada and Matt 13th July The Caves

" My daughter Pamela was married at The Rowantree on Friday 5th July and I wanted to let you know how happy we all are with the venue venue. The food was excellent, the service was excellent and the venue outstanding. I would have no hesitation in recommending The Caves and The Rowantree to anyone. Please pass on my thanks to all the staff who were working on the day, they all helped make Pamela and Scott's wedding a day to remember. "
Maureen McIntyre - mother of the bride, July 2013

" I just wanted to say a huge thank you from Jim and I! We had an absolute ball on Friday and loved every second of it. Thank you for all your hard work, you have been fantastic and that really contributed to the relaxed and fun atmosphere that we wanted on the day. We also want to say thank you to all the staff who were incredibly helpful and made everything run smoothly. All our guests seemed to really enjoy the day, which can be seen in some drunken photos on facebook! (always a good sign!) We have received so many compliments about how amazing the venue was and how delicious the food was! It truly was our perfect day! "
Kirsty and Jim - The Rowantree June 2013

" Hi Caroline, We just wanted to say a big thank to you for helping us organise our wedding. We had an amazing day, and all our guests said how stunning a venue it was! You were great to work with and so quick to respond to all our queries, no matter how small or silly! "
Claire & Euan - March 2013

"Dear Caroline, My apologies for taking over 2 weeks to write to you to say a VERY big thank you for organising everything so well for our second wedding party. We had a fantastic time and are very happy that we decided to have it in The Rowantree, so that we could celebrate with my family as well. The venue was great and exactly the right size and set up. The food was tasty and the service was good too. Thanks again for your patience with my constant emails and we will definitely recommend the venue to others,"
Jen and Shea- April 2013

" To everyone involved in our wedding day in The Rowantree, during the planning stages and the day itself. Thank you so much for making our day so wonderful! Everything was just as we wanted it to be and all of the staff made the day so relaxed and enjoyable. We have had nothing but good comments about the venue, the setting, the food and the service. Thank you again for making our Big Day run so perfectly smoothly,"
Kate and Stuart, March 2013, The Rowantree

" Dear Caroline, we just wanted to say thank you so much for everything yesterday and my thanks to your staff as well, the day manager, Jonathan, was lovely and couldnt do enough for us."
Emma and Karl, The Caves, March 2013

" Dear Caroline. Thank you so much all of your help in the lead up to our wedding and for the amazing job you did for us. We would also like to thank all of the staff, they were all so great and helped to make the day run smoothly. Everything about our wedding in The Caves was perfect and even more magical than we could ever have imagined. The Caves is a truly special place with such wonderful staff."
Karen and Paul, December 2012

" Dear Caroline, We had a fabulous time on Saturday every guest was impressed with the venue, the helpfulness of the staff, the catering etc. Harry & I would like to thank you for all the help, support and advice you have given Karen and Paul which made their day a success. They had a great day and everyone agrees that we do not think we could have improved on anything that could have made it better than it was. Please convey our thanks to all the staff."
Harry and Helen, December 2012

" Craig and I wanted to thank you for making our day run smoothly ...we had a wonderful day in The Rowantree ,as did all our guests..the feedback on the venue and the food,in fact the whole experience has been tremendous..a great big Thank You!!"
Carol and Craig, Sept 2012

" I would like to take the time to thank you and everyone at The Caves who helped with our wedding. Absolutely everything was perfect, from start to finish. Everyone is still raving about our big day and the food, from the wedding breakfast to the hog roast. Cannot thank you enough!!! "
Denise and David, Sept 2012

" Caroline, we just want to send you a MASSIVE thank you for everything you and everyone at the caves did in making our wedding day so amazing. We are so glad we picked the caves for our wedding reception. Everything was perfect, the venue looked fantastic, the food was outstanding and the staff were amazing. We can't thank you enough for all your help before the wedding, you really made everything so easy and were are a total star!!! We couldn't have asked for anything better, we just wish we could do it all again. We have attached a few photos for you. Thanks so much again. "
Susan and Paul 5th May 2012

" I just wanted to drop you a note to thank you and everyone else at The Caves for making our wedding in The Rowantree so special. Charlie and I had an absolutely amazing day and can truly say that there's nothing that we would have changed. It was exactly what we wanted. The Rowantree was just perfect and really gave us the intimate (and fun) feeling that we wanted on our big day. Our guests had an absolutely fantastic time. I especially loved the fact that regardless of whether they wanted to dance or chat (without shouting) that everyone could stay in the same space and feel part of everything that's going on, which I find is very rare in a wedding venue. We would not hesitate to recommend The Caves to anyone planning a wedding or a party......we loved every second. Thank you all so much, again. "
Denise and Charlie - The Rowantree, November 2011

"Bruce and I would just like to take this opportunity to thank you and your Team again for an absolutely beautiful and flawless day. We appreciate all your help and efforts from the organising to the actual date. The Guests are still talking about The Rowantree and everyone had a fabulous time. The dinner was delicious and the whole atmosphere was perfect. Anyway, again many many thanks. Even if I had had a limitless budget I would not have looked further than yourselves, The Rowantree is just beautiful. "
Hazel and Bruce, 31st December 2011, The Rowantree

" Caroline,Just a quick note to say a huge thank you to you and all the staff working on our wedding. You have been amazing throughout the process, making sure that we kept to schedule and the staff on the night were so helpful and friendly. And the food!!!!! The food was perfect - everyone was raving about how delicious it was and how the staff managed to get out all at the same time. Job well done! Oh and Trevor and I did manage to stay til 3am! I know that Trevor has already said thanks, but just wanted to add mine as well. The Caves totally rocks :-) "
Doreen and Trevor, June 2012

"Hi Caroline and All of the staff at The Caves, We cannot thank you enough!! Every single guest commented on what a fantastic venue The Caves is and what a fantastic wedding it was! I cannot even begin to explain how easy and stress free you made the entire planning of our Big Day and I would do it all again in a heatbeat! Don't even start me on how good the food was....!!! A massive thank you! "
Claire and Stuart, May 2012

" Dear Caroline, We just wanted to say thanks to the Caves for making our wedding day so amazing!! We couldn't have asked for a more special venue, it really did make our day perfect!! All of our guests also had an amazing time and have raved about the venue and especially the food, many people have said it was "the best beef they have ever tasted" "
Anne and Dale, November 2011

"Dear Marcelle and the entire wedding team, We just wanted to send you this short email to say how happy we were with our wedding at the Rowantree. Everything from start to finish was perfect and really exceeded our expectations. Please pass on our thanks to the chef and all of the waiting staff for all the effort that was put into providing such a wonderful service. People are still talking about how good the food and service was. We would like to say a special thank you to you Marcelle, for all the hard work you put in over the past year, you really took all the stress out of planning a wedding. "
Graham and Jennifer, November 2011

"Hi everyone, thanks so much for making our wedding day so special. We had a great time. The food was amazing and everyone loved the caves. It was an absolute dream to book through you, Marcelle your amazing! Thanks again "
Jemma and Ben, May 2012

" We chose The Caves for our wedding because we were looking for a more unusual location to get married in rather than a traditional stately home and fell in love with the venue as soon as we found it online. Our first visit didn’t disappoint; the Caves had such a magical atmosphere a. There was so much history attached to the venue, huge amount of space that we could use exclusively for the whole day plus it had ‘wow’ factor. Despite the distance of the venue from our home (over 300 miles), we came away knowing we had to get married there. The Caves offered such amazing value for money, especially when compared to other potential venues we had looked at, and had no hidden charges attached which made keeping within budget that little bit easier. From first contact to post wedding, Caroline, Marcelle and the team at the venue showed professionalism, patience, flexibility, helpfulness and friendliness. They took so much stress out of the whole experience and made sure the day flowed seamlessly. Getting married in the Caves made our day extra special – from the candles lining the alter, old remains which made our photos look extra special, fairy lights, the wine vaults in which guests could relax, the delicious food and the fact that we were able to hold everything in the same place. Everyone fell in love with it as much as we did. My dad was so proud. Everyone keeps telling us it’s the best wedding venue they’ve ever been to! Our wedding was so much more than we ever dreamt it could be. The only problem – we fell in love with the venue so much we didn’t want to leave at the end. We’re already looking for an excuse to go back! "
Liz and Dave, June 2012

" Hi Marcelle, THANK YOU so very much for all your help on Friday. You were amazing, you accommodated all our random requests so well. The place looked and smelt lovely and I really appreciated you putting all my little scented things around the place and what you did with the acorns and hearts and table things was gorgeous! I loved it all so much. We had a really wonderful day, thank you for all your help and little touches. Everyone has been raving about the food, it was exceptional. My mum commented that it was by far the best wedding food she had ever had. Thank you for catering to our many dietary requirements, please thank the chef for the extra work with the meringues, they were delicious ! You were so kind and sweet to my dad and I when we were waiting to go in. I would also like to thank you for taking the photos from the gallery, that was very good of you. We are so pleased that we got married at The Rowantree, you helped to make our wedding day extra special and for that I cannot thank you enough. I hope things are going well and you are enjoying helping many other couples make their day special, you are very gifted at it and are certainly in the right job ! Thanks again, you are a star." "
Lorna & Matthew January 2012

"To Caroline and all the team at The Caves, A huge thank you for all you did to make our wedding so fantastic. At every stage of the planning you exceeded all expectations. Nothing was too big to arrange, nothing was too small to be given consideration. Your organisation, efficiency, enthusiasm and attention to detail was exemplary and ensured the day went without a hitch. Compliments to the chef and his catering team for such amazing food beyond anything we had imagined. Any other wedding breakfast would be hard pressed to beat the variety, quantity and standard of the meal we were presented with. Many of our guests are still talking about the beautiful steak pie they enjoyed (not to mention the cheesecake, the soup, the fudge, the canapes...). If we had to do it all again, there is nothing we would change about our perfect wedding at The Caves - a special day in such a special location. So thank you Caroline for your part in this - it is sincerely appreciated and we wish you and everyone at The Caves all the very best for the future and all that it may hold for this truly magical hidden gem."
Catherine and Malcolm, February 7, 2011

"Hi Caroline, Carrie and I just wanted to send you a little note to say thank you so much for everything that you and the staff at the Caves have done for us - our day was incredible and we've had so many of our guests tell us that it was the best wedding they've ever been to. The staff were so helpful and attentive and the food was absolutely amazing (one person who was there put up an album of photos from the day on Facebook, and one of the shots was just of his plate of curry!). We can't thank you enough for all the hard work and effort you and everyone at the Caves put in. It really made the day something hugely special!"
Carrie and Alistair - January 2011.

"To Marcelle and Caroline, As short note to say thank you so much for all the effort that you and the team put into our wedding reception in The Caves. The Caves received a myriad of compliments from our guests and we felt totally relaxed all afternoon and evening. The venue looked fantastic, the atmosphere was wonderful and the setting looked magical! Thank you once again and all the best for 2011."
Rhianon and Neil Plews- December 2010.

"Dear Caroline and The Caves Team, Firstly, apologises for the slightly belated thank you card! Steven and I wanted to write to thank you for all of your help with the organisation of our wedding in The Caves on Saturday 20th November 2010. We had such a fantastic day and are so pleased that we chose to hold our wedding in The Caves. Not only did our guests comment on how beautiful and unique the venue is, they were also delighted with our wedding dinner and staff service. Your help and advice really ensured that we had an unforgettable day and we would love to do it all over again! I am currently trying to convince Steven that it would be a great idea to hold our 1 year anniversary at The Caves!"
Susan and Steven- 20th November 2010.

"To all at The Caves who made Naomi and Sean's wedding on 29/12/10 a dream come true, some people get a mention in the poem enclosed but there wasn't space to do justice to the wonderful food (sublime crackling on the hog roast!!), the truly wonderful Front of House manager Jonathan, the hand jiving bar staff, the accommodating chef who prepared 2 extra dinners an hour later and friendly door steward. All of these people and the cheerful, nameless helpers we want to thank but above all the fabulous, incomparable and truly, truly sweet Caroline"
Lyn (mother of the bride) and
Naomi and Sean - December 2010

"Dear Caroline, Just a small note to say a massive THANK YOU! We are so grateful for all your hard work into creating the perfect wedding day for us. We always felt reassured after talking to you and nothing seemed to be too much trouble. All this along with the gorgeous venue created a very magical day for us and so many of our guests have commented on this too. We also want to say a special thank you to the staff who were there on the night and in particular, David was who lovely and again, nothing seemed too much trouble. He really added to what was a very relaxed day and night for us (well, after I'd arrived I think Dave calmed down!!). We are SO SO glad that we picked The Caves for our wedding and actually feel quite sad we won't be able to wander around all it's little rooms again!! Unless we come to a gig or something- or persuade someone else to get married there!! Thank you once again and best wishes!!"
Ann & Dave- November 2010

Hi Caroline,
"I know that Niamh will probably send you a mail anyway, but I wanted to let you know how utterly delighted we were about the day. It's pretty hard to put into words how we both feel about you lot over there. Everyone who was working on the night were brilliant. Truly great staff. And DJ John was excellent. Since the wedding, we have been getting loads of mails and texts and been talking to people who have commented on the fact it was the best wedding they were ever at and I think a large bit of those compliments should go to you.
Fair play to you Caroline, you are the bomb!!!! From the minute everyone stepped inside, there was an atmosphere that was just electric. Everyone was chilled out and everything went so smooth. I have a great deal of respect for you over there and I wish there was some way of actually letting you know how important you are, but alas the words aren't there so can I just say THANK YOU!"

"Well i'm sure Dave beat me to it but we're just back from honeymoon and wanted to say a massive thank you for everything on the 23rd and of course the run up to it. We had the most amazing time and all the guests have been blown away by the venue, the food, the staff....just everything. I could really start gushing now but could you pass on our thanks to Jonathan, J, Gillian, Janet, Mark, Hamish, Fran and Kenny. I hope i haven't left anyone out because they were all so good to us. Please pass on our appreciation to the chef, everyone loved the food. I won't patronise him by telling him how AMAZING the food tasted but we appreciated it so much.
As for John the DJ, he was classic, such a lovely fella and played all the songs we asked for. The dance floor was full all night. Caroline, I really can't thank you enough for everything and passing us on to the dj, hairdresser etc. I'll hate not being able to mail you now ha ha! Thanks for putting up with us. You are one in a million ans fantastic at your job it has to be said. Best of luck for what i'm sure is a bright future for you."
Niamh and Dave- September 2010

"Our celebrations at the Caves were a huge success. We got so much positive feedback from our guests on the environment, the food and the great service. It was a perfect venue for bringing together a number of bands and creating a great party atmosphere."
Ruth and Julie civil partnership

"We just wanted to say a BIG thank you for everything you have done for us leading up to and on the day of our wedding. We had an amazing day and The Rowantree looked beautiful and even better than we imagined that it would. It was perfect! On the day the food was delicious so special thanks to Philippe, the chef, and all of the staff involved were great. Special thanks to Marcelle, as it was great to have one key person to contact and you really did a tremendous job! Much appreciated!"
Amy and Nicky