Line-up for the Let’s Talk Tying the Knot stage at The Scottish Wedding Show

What is Let's Talk Tying the Knot?

It's a stage at The Scottish Wedding Show that Tie the Knot Scotland puts together. It features a programme of talks from industry-leading wedding experts, and is hosted by our very own Beth Forsyth and Eve MacDonald (editor and assistant editor of Tie the Knot Scotland).

This year, the curated programme will cover significant steps in your decision-making, from wedding dress shopping to ceremony advice.

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Let's Talk Tying the Knot 2026 line up

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11:50 Venue hunting 101: how to choose with confidence 

Contributors:

• Laura McAulay, Events Manager at Crossbasket Castle
• Malin Stewart, Events Manager at The Dougarie Boathouse
• Laura Lockhart, Wedding Sales Manager at Manorview Group's Cornhill Castle (Saturday)
• Sharon Mullen, Group Weddings Manager at Manorview Group (Sunday) 

Newly engaged and not sure what to ask when touring venues? Industry experts from Crossbasket Castle, The Dougarie Boathouse and Manorview share the key questions that will help you shortlist smartly – whether you’re eyeing hotels or blank-canvas spaces. 

About Crossbasket Castle, luxury hotel and wedding venue near Glasgow

The magnificent Crossbasket Castle launched as a wedding venue in 2016 and has since established itself as one of Scotland’s most sought-after venues for weddings and events. 

The estate offers the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable wedding experience, complete with a four-storey private bridal tower, a new Art Deco-style hotel and restaurant, Trocadero’s, and an array of opulent public rooms including a Grand Roosevelt Ballroom with space to welcome up to 250 people. 

About Laura McAulay 

Renowned across the sector with previous experience in other five-star wedding venues, Laura McAulay is Events Manager at Crossbasket Castle, specialising in curating exceptional weddings for couples that are tailored perfectly to their personal style. 

About The Dougarie Boathouse, blank canvas venue on the Isle of Arran

Relaxed yet refined, The Dougarie Boathouse is a beautifully restored unique waterfront wedding venue on the Isle of Arran. Set right beside the sea with panoramic views across the water, the Boathouse is available for exclusive use hire and provides a versatile space for personalised ceremonies, receptions and wedding dinners. 

About Malin Stewart  

With years of hands-on experience building and managing the space, Malin offers insight and reassurance to couples throughout the planning journey and brings a calm, considered approach to every wedding at The Dougarie Boathouse. 

About Manorview Group, Scottish hospitality group with unique wedding venues

Across Manorview’s collection of venues, there’s the perfect setting for every couple. From the fairytale romance of Cornhill Castle to the seaside beauty of Brisbane House, each one offers something special and unique. 

Whether couples choose to celebrate in the elegant Boclair House, rustic Bowfield Hotel & Spa, romantic Lynnhurst Hotel, or one of the stylish hotels in Glasgow’s Southside – The Busby, The Torrance or The Redhurst – an experienced wedding team will help create the wedding of your dreams.  

Manorview’s venues are complemented by all-inclusive packages that make wedding planning effortless. 

About Laura Lockhart 

Laura Lockhart has worked for Manorview’s Cornhill Castle for three years and has helped bring a whole host of weddings to life at this South Lanarkshire venue. She’s part of the dedicated team at the venue who take couples round the stunning wedding spaces, answer questions and help them envision their wedding day. 

About Sharon Mullen 

Sharon Mullen leads the wedding teams across Manorview’s eight venues and brings a wealth of experience, having been in the wedding industry for 11 years. She’s always looking out for opportunities to ensure Manorview's packages offer the very best for its couples and loves being part of making people’s dreams a reality.  

12:40 Call the shots: wedding photography and content creation 

Contributors:

• Brian Davidson, Studio Snap
• Nicole Davidson, The Wedding Creative (Saturday)
• Eilidh Gordon, The Wedding Creative (Sunday) 

Two industry experts – photographer Studio Snap Wedings reveal and content creator The Wedding Creative – share how to relax in front of the lens, what to expect from your photo and content timeline (on the day and afterwards), and how those standout wedding moments are created. 

About Studio Snap Weddings, Glasgow based photographers

Studio Snap is a collection of Glasgow photographers, covering a wide range of photography styles – whether you're looking for family photos, wedding or event photography you'll love how relaxed and professional the Studio Snap experience is.   

About Brian Davidson 

Brian is the owner and photographer behind Studio Snap. His approach is centred around comfort, collaboration, and authenticity. He believes wedding photography should never feel like a performance or a chore. Instead of rigid posing, he creates relaxed environments and lets real moments unfold - capturing photographs that feel natural because they genuinely are. 

On a wedding day, Brian aims to feel less like a supplier and more like a friend or guest with a camera, someone who fits into your day rather than directing it. His role is to help things feel easy, document the day as it actually happens and centre around one thing: making sure couples actually enjoy it because it’s your wedding day, not a photoshoot.  

About The Wedding Creative, Scottish content creator

The Wedding Creative captures the raw, behind-the-scenes magic of your wedding day. They specialise in wedding content creation, focusing on those authentic, "candid moments" and quiet details that often go unnoticed. Their goal is to provide a real-time perspective of your celebration, so you can stay fully present in the moment. 

To help you relive the day instantly, they deliver a full gallery of both edited and unedited content within 24 hours. They are also pleased to share that they now offer professional photography as Nicole Baird Photography, giving you the choice of social-first content, timeless stills, or a blend of both. 

About Nicole Davidson 

Nicole is the founder of The Wedding Creative, and she started her journey three years ago, driven by a passion for capturing the raw, honest emotions of a wedding day. Her focus is on wedding content creation, documenting those fleeting candid moments and behind-the-scenes magic that make your celebration unique. 

Nicole loves providing couples with an authentic perspective of their day, ensuring no memory goes unnoticed.  

About Eilidh Gordon 

Eilidh joined The Wedding Creative in 2024 as a wedding content creator, and her favourite part of any wedding is capturing the behind-the-scenes energy that truly defines the day. 

She prides herself on having an impeccable eye for detail, ensuring that those tiny, beautiful moments and spontaneous gestures never go unnoticed. Eilidh is dedicated to documenting your celebration as it naturally unfolds, providing you with a gallery of memories that lets you relive the heart and atmosphere of your day for years to come. 

13:20 Your ceremony, your rules: reinventing the “I dos” 

Contributors:

• Cindy Cosgrove and Alan Edwards (Saturday)
• Oskar Gilchrist-Grodniki and Yvonne Hannah (Sunday)

Fuze Ceremonies breaks down the flow of a humanist wedding, showing how your love story, meaningful milestones and contemporary rituals come together to create a ceremony that feels genuinely you. 

About Fuze Ceremonies, humanist celebrants in Scotland

Fuze Ceremonies create warm, meaningful wedding ceremonies that celebrate each couple’s story, values and connection. With 'your day, your way' at the heart of everything they do, their friendly and experienced celebrants take time to truly get to know each couple, crafting ceremonies that feel personal, inclusive and authentic. 

From relaxed and light-hearted to deeply emotional, every ceremony is written from scratch and delivered with care, warmth and professionalism.  

Fuze Ceremonies are proud to support couples in creating celebrations that feel genuinely reflective of who they are and what matters most to them. 

About Cindy Cosgrove  

Cindy has worked with Fuze Ceremonies and on behalf of the Fuze Foundation since 2012. Alongside celebrancy, she works full-time in the charity sector and is passionate about making a difference. A committed fundraiser and marathon runner, Cindy brings warmth, dedication and genuine care to every ceremony she creates and loves the freedom that humanist ceremonies offer. 

About Alan Edwards 

Alan has 15-years a radio presenter under his belt. Inspired by speaking at humanist wedding and funeral ceremonies, he found becoming a celebrant to be a natural next step, allowing him to combine thoughtful writing with confident delivery. Warm, caring, attentive (and recently married himself!), Alan ensures every ceremony feels personal and meaningful. 

About Oskar Gilchrist-Grodniki  

Since 2009, Oskar has worked across a wide range of Scottish venues, including leading wedding planning services for multiple properties and overseeing more than 130 weddings each year. He was inspired to become a humanist celebrant after his own wedding to husband George back in 2018. Known for his professionalism and can-do attitude, Oskar creates warm, romantic and joyful ceremonies. 

About Yvonne Hannah  

Yvonne loves getting to know people and brings warmth, energy and genuine excitement to every ceremony she creates. She adores writing personal love stories and crafting ceremonies that are meaningful, memorable and full of heart. She was a Fuze bride herself, so understands first-hand how special the journey to the aisle is. 

2:10 Flattering fits and styling secrets for bride and mother of the marrier  

Contributors:

• Pauline Spiers, Catwalk (Saturday and Sunday)
• Susan Lightbody and Sophie Taylor, Opus Couture (Saturday and Sunday)

This expert-led session with bridal boutique, Opus Couture, and mother of the bride/groom specialist Catwalk reveals which shapes and styles work best for different body types, when to shop for each key outfit and how to feel confident in your final look. 

About Catwalk, occasionwear boutique in Falkirk

Established in 2004, Catwalk has become one of Scotland’s main destination boutiques for mother of the bride, groom and wedding guest wear. They stock an amazing selection of outfits from the most sought-after designer brands such as Veni Infantino, John Charles, Maisonel and Linea Raffaelli along with a fabulous range of headpieces, shoes and bags to complete the look.    

Catwalk is renowned for outstanding customer service so you can be assured one of their amazing team of friendly stylists will do their very best to make your wedding appointment an enjoyable experience and help find you the perfect outfit for your special occasion. 

About Pauline Spiers 

Pauline is the owner and founder of Catwalk and opened the store in 2004. Over the years, along with her sister Louise, daughter Janine and their dedicated team of stylists, they have earned a reputation for outstanding customer service – the team always puts the customer first and are renowned for a friendly, personal shopping experience. 

About Opus Couture, wedding dress boutique in Ayrshire 

Opus Couture is all about making brides feel beautiful, supported and confident. Everything is done with care and expertise, whether that’s personalised fittings or customisations, and the team always go the extra mile to ensure every bride finds her dream dress. 

Located just one hour’s drive from Glasgow in West Kilbride, the beautiful Ayrshire boutique offers a calm, luxurious atmosphere where every detail has been carefully worked out to make your experience as special as possible. 

About Susan Lightbody 

Susan has been part of the team for 17 years and oversees everything ‘Opus’. You will find Susan on the shop floor finding bride’s dream dress, using her years of technical skill to customise beautiful gowns, or behind the scenes working her ‘Opus magic’. 

About Sophie Taylor 

You’ll likely find Sophie either on the shop floor or on Opus’s Instagram (she’s also a Tie the Knot Scotland planning diary bride!). She is a vital part of the order process and ensures your gown order is placed correctly – lead times, brand contact and any design customisation are Sophie's speciality! 

Watch previous videos from Let's Talk Tying the Knot

In case you missed them at the last Scottish Wedding Show, you can catch up with all the tips and stories from the amazing panelists from the most recent Let's Talk Tying the Knot stage.

We've gathered up all of the talks here for you to watch.

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