The Secret Herb Garden

What is a micro wedding?

The term ‘micro wedding’ has become increasingly popular since 2020, due to the Covid wedding restrictions, which forced couples to have weddings with fewer guests. But what exactly is a micro wedding? As the name suggests, it’s just a small wedding, typically with 30 guests or under. Along with fewer guests, they also tend to be more relaxed and shorter than your typical wedding day. More info on micro weddings here. The Secret Herb Garden is a great place to have your micro wedding in Edinburgh.

Why a micro wedding?

Many couples realised during covid, they didn’t need the huge occasion with hundreds of guests to have a good wedding, so had smaller, more relaxed and intimate weddings with their nearest and dearest, like Leah and Micheal. This had a knock on effect, with people then seeing that smaller weddings are an option. A micro wedding means more of your budget goes on making your day completely unforgettable. By having fewer people, you save on food and drink, and can spend that money elsewhere – maybe on your dream venue, or hiring a stylist to make your vision a reality – and you take away some of the planning stress. Fewer guests also means more time to spend with your closest friends and family, and with each other, relaxing and soaking up the amazing atmosphere of your day. Edinburgh’s Secret Herb Garden is the perfect place for a wedding like this. 

Styling your Edinburgh wedding

For this shoot at The Secret Herb Garden I was lucky enough to work with the incredible wedding styling team Gloam. Gloam are Edinburgh wedding styling experts. For anyone getting married in Scotland, this is the supplier you absolutely must check out. Not only do they style your wedding, they offer all the floristry, stationary designs, and furniture hire. They really are the full package and oh, they do such a gorgeous job! We decided, for this shoot, which was back in 2020 at the Secret Herb Garden, to inspire couples who were looking to go ahead with their wedding, despite coronavirus restrictions, so our layout is based on having eight guests. We wanted it to feel modern but cosy, so used a terracotta and dusty pink colour palette, with lots of candles amongst the green wildness of the venue.

Why The Secret Herb Garden?​

The Secret Herb Garden is a venue like no other. Perfect for micro Edinburgh weddings, based 10 minutes out of the city centre. The venue itself is a fully functioning Greenhouse and cafe, surrounded by rolling hills. You can choose to get married outside or in, depending on the weather, and there’s endless options for your couple portraits. The Secret Herb Garden is full of little nooks and crannies, so there’s plenty of options for your dining arrangements too. Being a greenhouse, it’s flooded with natural light, making it a dream for pictures, but still cosy when the candles are lit. There really is no other venue like the Secret Herb Garden, it’s so magical and that’s why I love it so much.

Edinburgh Wedding Suppliers for brides

The dress, part of Edinburgh’s own Olive Jones Bridal’s 2021 collection, unfortunately they’ve since closed down. I absolutely love this dress for a modern bride at an Edinburgh wedding, with the low neckline and flattering shape, and I think we can all agree those sleeves are to die for! Paired with a Rebecca Anne veil, which has the most delicate floral embroidery as a nod to the venue, the Secret Herb Garden. Unfortunately, due to Covid wedding restrictions at the time, our lovely bride had to do her own make up, but her hair was styled in gorgeous, relaxed curls by the lovely pamper and polish.

Edinburgh Wedding Suppliers for grooms

Being in central Scotland, no groom’s outfit would be complete without a kilt, which we hired from Slanj. They have three stores in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and you can buy or hire a fully fitted suit and shoes! They have lots of tartan options and colour options, perfect for grooms who want to look the part at their Edinburgh wedding but know they won’t wear it again.

I hope this has inspired for you to plan your own stylish micro wedding day at The Secret Herb Garden. If it has I’d love to hear from you and help you plan your day, get in touch here.