The Venue

Ravenheugh Log Cabin is a wonderful space. Situated about 5 miles from the fishing village of Dunbar and 30 miles east of Edinburgh it is set in the John Muir Country Park and overlooks the sea with views to Bass Rock.



In a grassy space a small log cabin with a log fire and picture window nestles under a stand of pines. Only the sound of the wind, the waves on the rocks and the calling of birds can be heard. That’s til johnnie and ali crank up the sound system!


We have booked a lovely big canvas tent for eating and dancing and the log cabin will be the bar and snug. Weather permitting we will have a big bonfire to sit round in the small hours with a wee dram and a burnt marshmallow on a stick.




The wide and sandy beach is a short walk down a fairly steep path. We are hoping for lots of beach games on Sunday; maybe some kites to fly; collecting shells in rock pools and a picnic with leftover wedding breakfast. If you are staying for Sunday bring games, kites and tartan rugs!


The site has a flat camping space with room for cars. We would really appreciate it if you let us know in your invitation if you will be camping or not.

The adorable village of Tyninghame is a mile away and there's a lovely tea room with the best cakes- it's like stepping back in time. Great place for post wedding afternoon tea.

I hope you like our venue. We think it is very us and there's a nice story about us getting lost when we went to look at it, but I'll save that for another day....

Welcome to our wedblog

If you are reading this you will have received your invitation to our wedding In July.
We hope you will come! We would like you to let us know if you can make it by the 1st April.

We know this is unusually early but it’s a pretty unusual wedding. Please either post a comment here or on faceache or email …..or send a proper posted reply if that’s your thing.

Our venue- more on this later- is in the John Muir National Park and we are having to bring everything on site. For that reason we need to have our numbers early. Otherwise you might not get a chair, or a plate of your own!

Here’s a few small details to start you off. There will be more posts and links as we get closer to the date so that you can find accommodation, directions and places to visit while you are up in Scotland.

The humanist ceremony will take place at 3pm on 30 July and there will be a cold buffet/high tea with lots of cakes after. Dancing will go on til at least the small hours….

We have booked the site from midday Friday 29th-Monday 1st August. There is free camping for that period. You can turn up on Friday- though you might be roped in to help out! or you can come for the ceremony and leave later to a civilized bed and breakfast or posh hotel- it’s up to you. We see it as a kind of festival wedding- without the bands (we can’t afford them).

There is no dress code- wear what you want. I (ali) am glamming up because I can. John may wear a T shirt and jeans or not. Wear what you want. There isn’t a theme as such but we are going for a Vintage 40s/50s style. Go for it or not as you feel fit.

Sunday will be a chill out day of picnics, beach games, barbecues and films in the cabin- depending on the weather. It might be an idea to bring wellies!