Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Logie Country House

We want your wedding experience to be as enjoyable as possible, so here are some of the questions we are often asked.

💍 Can we arrive the night before?

Yes. You can add an extra night before your normal wedding stay and have full access to the entire house from 9.00 pm the evening before.

That gives everyone time to arrive, settle in and catch up before the wedding stay properly gets underway. You can organise your own food and alcohol that evening, or Hudsons Catering can provide anything from a simple drop-off meal to a fully catered dinner.

The additional night is currently £1,000 before a midweek wedding or £1,500 before a weekend wedding. See our wedding pricing page for full details.

📐 Do you have a floor plan?

Yup. The floor plan tells you where you can fit camp beds and cot beds, and which rooms have double sofa beds too.

Please don’t try and fit temporary beds anywhere else, as they either won’t fit or aren’t allowed — for example, in the cinema room.

Click here to download the floor plan.

If it doesn’t download, enable downloads in your browser. If that doesn’t work, try fiddling with the security settings for hours. If that doesn’t work and you haven’t lost the will to live, try a different computer.

🐮 Can I take the baby Highland cows home with me?

Hmmmmmm. No.

But you can pat them and feed them apples and carrots. They are very tame and live in the field behind the ballroom during the winter, or over the other side of the island in the summer. You may also see us walking them with the dogs.

🛏️ How many bedrooms are there?

There are 18 bedrooms in total, sleeping around 50 guests.

One of these is the snug in the guest wing, which has a Murphy bed that folds down from the wall. There are also two self-contained bedrooms off the courtyard.

Two bedrooms are wheelchair accessible. We also have sofa beds, cot beds and camp beds that can be used in the appropriate rooms shown on the floor plan.

🎉 You can accommodate 160 comfortably seated guests in the ballroom. We want to ram in more. Can we?

We deliberately limit the number of seated day guests to 160 so that everyone has plenty of space and isn’t sitting on top of each other or tripping over tables on the way to the toilet.

So no.

🧳 What do we need to bring?

We provide tea, instant coffee, filter coffee, sugar, milk, soap, linen, bedding, towels, bathrobes, flip-flops, dishcloths, washing-up liquid, bin bags, dishwasher tablets, cleaning products and tea towels.

There are irons and ironing boards too, and hairdryers in the bedrooms.

We can put away online grocery or drinks deliveries from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, ASDA, Majestic and similar suppliers if you arrange it with us beforehand.

Please arrange deliveries for between noon and 6.00 pm on Mondays or Thursdays only, when the cleaners are in the house and able to put everything away.

🍳 I’m forcing granny to cook all the food. Will she have enough plates and pans? How will she wash up afterwards?

We have enough cutlery, crockery, pans, pots, baking trays, casserole dishes, knives, chopping boards, BBQ equipment and other kitchen equipment to prepare meals for around 50 people.

Please check with us beforehand if you have any unusual requirements. We also have four dishwashers.

Better than ruining Granny’s day, you could ask Hudsons Catering to provide the food. They can do cost-effective drop-offs such as trays of lasagne, chilli or stovies, or provide servers to lay everything out, serve and clear up afterwards.

They can also provide breakfast, from a cooked breakfast prepared in the house to bacon rolls, croissants and other simple options.

Let’s face it, having somebody else serve everything and clear up afterwards is TOTALLY worth it.

🛎️ How do I order room service?

Sorry, you can’t. We don’t do room service.

The fridges are usually full of whatever you have brought with you, though, so feel free to help yourself to your own food and drink.

There are guest handbooks in the house with information about local restaurants and takeaways. These change fairly regularly, so Google is usually your friend too.

🍽️ Where do we cook?

There is a four-oven Aga, which is normally on during the winter months, three electric ovens, one commercial oven and a microwave in the main kitchen.

There is also a range cooker in the guest-wing kitchen, four commercial fridges and a small freezer.

Outside, there are one gas BBQs in the courtyard.

Alternatively, Hudsons Catering can cater for other meals during your stay and clear everything away afterwards.

♿ Is Logie wheelchair accessible?

Yes. The ground floor of the main house and the ballroom are wheelchair accessible.

There is wheelchair accessible parking near both the house and ballroom. The ballroom has a wheelchair accessible toilet, and the main house has a wheelchair accessible toilet and wet room in the tower.

The Game Store apartment off the courtyard is wheelchair accessible and has its own wet room.

The snug in the guest wing is also suitable for wheelchair access and has a double Murphy bed that folds down from the wall.

We also have a transit wheelchair available on prior request.

👶 Do you have cot beds, camp beds or high chairs?

Yes. We have six high chairs, four cot beds and four camp beds that we are happy to set up for you.

We provide the bedding and linen for these too.

📋 Who organises everything?

Your wedding planners will help you plan the wedding and make sure the wedding day itself runs smoothly.

Stef is also available if you need anything.

Tim is available, but he is pretty useless and mainly good for mowing the grass and hanging paintings. Definitely don’t ask Tim any complicated questions. He can change lightbulbs, though.

🔥 The house is old. Is it freezing cold in winter?

Nope.

The house has three boilers and internet-controlled central heating. The swimming pool is normally around 28°C, the pool room around 22°C and the hot tubs around 40°C.

There are also five log fires, and we supply the logs. If you want to stay warm outside in the courtyard, there is a fire pit too.

📖 How does everything work?

There are guest handbooks in the house explaining just about everything.

🐘 Elephants? Dogs? Horses? Llamas?

Yup. Dogs are very welcome — unless the happy couple don’t like dogs or have guests with allergies, in which case they may decide otherwise.

Horses and llamas are potentially welcome too, but please speak to us before bringing anything unusual onto the estate.

Elephants would probably need a slightly longer conversation.

🚗 Parking?

We have free parking behind the ballroom. We ask guests to park there rather than directly in front of the house, otherwise your car may inadvertently become part of the drinks reception furniture.

You can leave your car overnight. Please collect it before the happy couple finish their stay.

⚡ Electric car charging?

There is a dual 7kW EV charger by the boot-room door.

There is a charge for using it. Payment can be made by the available payment methods at the house. Stealing the electricity remains technically another option, although not one we recommend.

🪶 Duck-down duvets?

Most of our pillows and duvets contain duck down.

Please let the happy couple know before you arrive if you require hypoallergenic bedding.

⚠️ Allergies and intolerances?

Please let the happy couple know about any allergies or dietary requirements well in advance of the wedding so these can be passed to Hudsons Catering.

🥕 Vegetarian, vegan, nuts and stuff?

Hudsons Catering can cater for vegetarians, vegans and a wide range of allergies and dietary requirements, so please make sure the happy couple know what you need.

There are also a few stuffed animals around the house. These came from various auctions and are very old. We didn’t shoot them — promise.

🔑 What time can guests arrive?

The happy couple will let you know your check-in time.

Please don’t turn up before the agreed check-in because the house may still be being prepared and you almost certainly won’t get in.

Standard check-in is from 1.00 pm. If the additional evening-before night has been booked, there is full access to the entire house from 9.00 pm the evening before.

Several outside doors have electronic PIN entry locks. The codes are given to the happy couple, who can pass them on to their guests.

📹 CCTV / Nanny State?

We have CCTV covering outside areas and the ballroom.

There are no cameras inside the main accommodation areas of the house, so you have privacy during your stay.

🛠️ Damage or breakages?

Please treat the house with respect.

We understand that accidents happen and very rarely make an issue of minor accidental breakages. Please tell us if something gets damaged, though, so that we can repair or replace it before the next guests arrive.

🍽️ What about wedding catering?

Hudsons Catering provide the wedding-day catering and bar at Logie. No other caterer is permitted to provide the wedding-day catering or bar.

Hudsons can cater for a very wide range of cuisines and dietary requirements and have worked at Logie for many years, so they know how the house, ballroom and catering facilities operate.

Many couples also choose to use Hudsons for meals on the other days of their stay, although this is optional.

🍾 Can I bring my own alcohol?

Yes — on the non-wedding days you can bring and drink your own alcohol in the house and grounds.

On the wedding day, drinks are provided through the Hudsons bar in accordance with the premises licence.

🔥 Do you have BBQs?

Yes. We have one gas BBQs in the courtyard.

Many guests organise their own BBQ on non-wedding days or use Hudsons Catering. Hudsons can also arrange other options such as hog roasts or mobile pizza catering.

🧹 Cleaning?

The house is professionally cleaned after every stay and the normal cleaning cost is included in the venue hire.

If the house is left in an unreasonable state or requires exceptional additional cleaning, additional charges may apply in accordance with our Terms and Conditions.

🎮 Games consoles?

We have five Xbox One S consoles, with two wireless controllers for each.

There are spare batteries in the kitchen. We check the controllers when guests leave, so yes, we will probably notice if all the batteries mysteriously disappear.

The Xboxes should log straight into our account, but you can log into your own account if you prefer. If you can’t work them, ask a small child.

📶 Wi-Fi?

We have a fast full-fibre broadband connection and 25 wired Wi-Fi access points around the house, so there should be plenty of coverage for everyone.

There is also a Starlink backup connection in case the main broadband connection fails.

Look for the Logiecountryhouse network. The current password is in the guest handbook in the house.

The separate Sonos network is for the house sound system.

🔥 Fires?

We have several open and enclosed log fires and supply the logs and fire-lighting equipment.

🩹 First aid?

There are first-aid kits in the main kitchen and in the cupboard in the boot room.

There is also a defibrillator behind the bar in the ballroom, plus a transit wheelchair, two scissor stretchers and crutches available if required.

♨️ Hot tubs?

We have two outdoor hot tubs in the courtyard. They are checked and maintained regularly.

🧊 Ice?

There is an ice machine in the ballroom and a smaller one in the guest-wing kitchen.

You are unlikely to need to bring bags of ice unless you are planning an unusually enthusiastic ice bath.

👔 Irons, washing machine, etc?

Yup. We have irons and ironing boards, plus a washing machine, detergent and tumble dryer.

🚭 Smoking — what are the rules?

Smoking is not allowed inside the house or ballroom. A £500 deep-cleaning charge per affected room may apply if somebody ignores this.

Please don’t remove or interfere with smoke detectors. The alarm system is interconnected, so tampering with one detector can set off alarms throughout the house.

There are ash buckets and ashtrays outside, so please smoke outdoors.

🚚 How do I get to the house if I drive a large or heavy vehicle?

The rear drive to Logie is suitable for large vehicles, including coaches and double-decker buses.

See the directions information and videos on our website before travelling if you are bringing a particularly large vehicle.

🚐 Camper vans and tents?

Tents — nope. They are not permitted.

Up to two camper vans are permitted with the happy couple’s prior agreement. Please don’t simply turn up with one.

There are two designated pitches in the car park with water, grey-water drainage and electric hook-up. There is no cassette-toilet disposal.

The pitches are deliberately not completely level, providing an unexpected opportunity to demonstrate your levelling skills.

There is a charge for electricity.

🌱 Are we very eco?

We try hard. There’s more information on our Eco Wedding Venue page.

💬 Feedback or a question we’ve missed?

We would love to hear your feedback about Logie Country House.

If you have positive, glowing or fawning feedback, please email Stef at stef@logiecountryhouse.info.

If you have negative or grotty feedback or a complaint, you can also email Tim at stef@logiecountryhouse.info, who will undertake the highly technical process of forwarding it to Stef.