The Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop Story
Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop: One of the UK's top visitor destinations and the largest privately owned and managed attraction in Scotland. The story of how a blacksmith's workshop became a mecca for weddings and nowadays attracts discerning shoppers from all over the world. A family business with its roots in farming and owners of the historic building of the Famous Blacksmiths Shop, which sits on that farmland. Famous for run-away weddings since 1754 and due to its location just over the border with England, the Famous Blacksmiths Shop is the perfect backdrop for a modern day visitor attraction that celebrates its own unique history as well as all that Scotland is renowned for: beautifully created products; whisky galore; delicious local food and drink plus Scottish delicacies; a Scottish piper to entertain as well as a warm Scottish welcome.
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Opening shots of the Solway Firth. Gretna Green is a parish in the southern county of Dumfries and Galloway Scotland. Gretna Green is famous for weddings, following the 1754 Marriage Act which prevented couples under the age of 21 Marrying in England or Wales without their parent's consent. As it was still legal in Scotland to marry, couples began crossing the border into Scotland and their first stop was the Famous Blacksmiths Shop, Gretna Green. Filmed & Edited By Eden Valley Drones UK. Filmed with the Mavic 2 Zoom Drone, All close-up shots were using a Zoom Camera. Fly safe with AirMap & NATS Maps. . Created with Wondershare Filmora.
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The Gretna Green Story
The Gretna Green Story: a history that spans over 250 years and one family that has been part of that history since 1886. Follow the story of Gretna Green from when the Famous Blacksmiths Shop shot to fame as a haven for young run-away couples looking for a safe place to marry to the modern-day romantic wedding destination. Discover Gretna Green as a mecca for the discerning shopper and lovers of luxury, who enjoy the city chic Smiths at Gretna Green hotel. All this surrounded by beautiful Scottish countryside which is farmed by the same family that have nurtured the wonderful heritage of Gretna Green and its unique status as a world-wide top wedding destination.
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Blacksmiths Stay Marry & Memory Wedding Package in Gretna Green
A favourite wedding package, our Stay and Marry Package combines the romantic legacy of our Famous Blacksmiths Shop with our 4 star luxury hotel venue, Smiths at Gretna Green.
One of our very own, Vicky, takes you through this modern 'elopement' package! Perfect if you're planning a runaway wedding!
Places to see in ( Gretna Green - UK )
Places to see in ( Gretna Green - UK )
Gretna Green is a village in the south of Scotland famous for runaway weddings. It is in Dumfries and Galloway, near the mouth of the River Esk and was historically the first village in Scotland, following the old coaching route from London to Edinburgh. Gretna Green railway station serves both Gretna Green and Gretna. The Quintinshill rail crash, the worst rail crash in British history (226 recorded deaths), occurred near Gretna Green in 1915. Gretna Green sits alongside the main town of Gretna. Both are accessed from the A74(M) motorway and are near the border of Scotland with England.
Gretna Green is one of the world's most popular wedding destinations, due to its romantic wedding traditions dating back over centuries, which originated from cross-border elopements stemming from differences between Scottish marriage laws and those in neighbouring countries. It has usually been assumed that Gretna's famous runaway marriages began in 1754 when Lord Hardwicke's Marriage Act came into force in England. Under the Act, if a parent of a minor (i.e., a person under the age of 21) objected to the minor's marriage, the parent could legally veto the union.
Gretna's two blacksmiths' shops and countless inns and smallholding became the backdrops for tens of thousands of weddings. Today there are several wedding venues in and around Gretna Green, from former churches to purpose-built chapels. The services at all the venues are always performed over an iconic blacksmith's anvil. Gretna Green endures as one of the world's most popular wedding venues, and thousands of couples from around the world come to be married 'over the anvil' in Gretna Green.
In common law, a Gretna Green marriage came to mean, in general, a marriage transacted in a jurisdiction that was not the residence of the parties being married, to avoid restrictions or procedures imposed by the parties' home jurisdiction. A notable Gretna marriage was the second marriage in 1826 of Edward Gibbon Wakefield to the young heiress Ellen Turner, called the Shrigley abduction (his first marriage was also to an heiress, but the parents wanted to avoid a public scandal).
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A New Shopping Experience at Gretna Green
The shopping features at Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop received a make-over last year in a £2 million investment. This earned the visitor attraction a prestigious tourism award from the travel trade industry when it was named UK Shopping Attraction of the Year 2012. The new look shops provide a real sense of retail therapy: boutique but on a bigger scale with lots of choice! The shops are full of character with unusual displays, quirky fixtures and fittings and there's a fabulous range of products, including many top brand names such as Hunter, Barbour, Harris Tweed and Lyle & Scott alongside the company's very own range: the Gretna Green Collection. Images speak louder than words so take a virtual shopping trip by watching this video.
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Gretna Green Old Blacksmiths Centre
The Old Blacksmiths Centre at Gretna Green is the perfect venue for weddings, shopping, tartan, food and a relaxing coffee.
Chinese TV Crew Visits Gretna Green Scotland
Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop welcomes visitors from all over the world, including an increasing number from China and across Asia. Visitors are captivated by the romantic heritage of this famous destination, the Scottish traditions that are celebrated here and the unique shopping experiences. This historic attraction, bordering with England has often been featured in TV programmes around the world - most recently a film crew from the Chengdu region of China filmed for a travel programme and here's the very romantic results!
Spoilt at Smiths - Smiths at Gretna Green
Situated inside 4 star Smiths at Gretna Green hotel, relax at Spoilt! Whether you are a bride or groom coming to Gretna Green to get married, a couple seeking a 'get away from it all weekend' or one of our many valued regular customers...enjoy the very best treatments and products sure to make you feel renewed and rejuvenated!
Ash Suite - Smiths at Gretna Green
The Ash suite is situated at the top of Smiths hotel which is directly opposite the Penthouse Apartment. This sumptuous honeymoon suite looks out over the Dumfriesshire countryside on to the Famous Blacksmiths Shop, perfect for a luxurious stay.
Romance Of Gretna Green Issue Title - OHMS (1938)
Several shots of picturesque, romantic scenes at Gretna Green, Dumfries, Scotland. L/S of Mr Macintosh (the proprietor of Gretna Hall walking down steps and greeting a young couple as they step out of a car. They walk inside the Hall.
Good L/S's of the Hall. M/S's of the wedding service underway at the nearby Blacksmith's. The couple kneel down next to an anvil whilst the Marriage-smith conducts the ceremony. He suddenly strikes the anvil with a hammer which signifies the moment the husband is to put the ring on his new wife's finger. The commentator says 'And they live haphazardly ever after'
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Gretna : More Than Just The Green
Famous for it's Blacksmiths Marriages of yesterday - and still a venue for romantic weddings today - it is worth also remembering the village of Gretna that lies a few hundred yards from Gretna Green.