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Last update: July 2024

The Old Course Hotel in St. Andrews, Fife & Angus, is the ultimate romantic destination for an unforgettable wedding event. The hotel offers a truly iconic setting overlooking the world-renowned Old Course, Swilcan Bridge, and the beautiful West Sands Beach. Set against this legendary, a team of dedicated wedding planners will work tirelessly to help you create your perfect day.

Facilities and Capacity

There are several event spaces at The Old Course Hotel, ideal for hosting your ceremony and wedding breakfast. The light-filled conservatory boasts breathtaking views of the landscape. You can exchange your vows with up to 150 seated guests, and the versatile space means it's easily adapted for smaller weddings too. The stunning ballroom can seat 120 guests for dinner, including a dance floor, and can be set up and decorated per your wishes. With its glittering chandeliers and separate bar area, guests are served in style, keeping the party going well into the evening. The Hall of Champions is another notable event space offering an abundance of natural light and a private entrance for the newlyweds. Floor-to-ceiling glass doors open onto an outdoor terrace with views of the golf course, providing a perfect spot for a drinks reception. Up to 450 guests can be comfortably seated, making it ideal for larger weddings and traditional ceilidh dancing. A selection of smaller spaces is onsite for intimate weddings, including the library and the Boardroom.

Services Offered

To begin your wedding day in authentic luxury, enjoy visiting the Kohler Waters Spa and unwinding in the pool and thermal suite. Every wedding package includes the services of a dedicated wedding planner who knows the hotel inside out. Your personal planner can provide trusted recommendations and assistance, allowing you to relax. Other services include incredible food to delight your tastebuds, overnight lodgings, and a license for ceremonies.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

Sporting
Pub or restaurant
Coastal weddings
Unusual weddings
Historic
Landmark
Large hotel
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Corkage option
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
In-house catering

Evening entertainment:

Dance floor
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities
Outdoor fireworks permitted

Overnight accommodation:

Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Overnight accommodation for guests

Venue staff assistance:

Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator

Venue leisure facilities:

Swimming pool
Health suite
Beautician
Fitness centre

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Helipad
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for The Old Course Hotel

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Hitched Wedding Awards 2024 Winner
5.0 out of 5 rating
58 reviews
100% recommend it
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Megan R. Sent on 03/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Don’t hesitate to book!!

After attending the wedding fayre I knew I wanted to get married at this venue. So we got it booked in straight away!! We worked with Jess and she was amazing!! Nothing was too big of an ask, and any problems she was there to help. The lead up to the wedding was smooth and everything was sorted in advance and it was the easiest process. Everyone told me to get ready for the stresses that would come with planning a wedding but honestly, with Jess and the staff at the old course there was no stress. They took care of everything we needed and even a last minute menu change for a guest.
Our wedding day was magical. Jess came in to check on me morning off and updated me on anything that required my attention. All of the staff that worked on our special day were so professional and attentive to ensure our day was as special as can be. We are so grateful we had our wedding here as we don’t believe it could’ve been any better. Our guests left the wedding saying it was the best weddings they have been to and that was because of how beautiful the venue is and the amazing staff that work there. It can work out a bit pricey but it is 1000% worth every penny and there’s not a venue out there that could beat it.

thank you so much to all the staff and especially Jess at the Old Course Hotel for giving myself and my now husband the best day we could wish for.
Megan
Megan N. Sent on 07/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best Venue

We had the most amazing wedding thanks to the Old Course Hotel! Our wedding coordinator, Jess, was so amazing and made the process so easy as we were coming in from Texas to get married. The entire day was absolutely perfect and we can't thank them enough! Such a beautiful venue with the most amazing staff! Highly recommend having your wedding here!
Claire
Claire H. Sent on 21/09/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

The best things come in small packages

I’d always thought of the Old course hotel as being a venue for big events, but the board room on the 4th floor was the perfect venue for our small and intimate wedding. The views over the golf courses made for a perfect backdrop and Jess and the team at the hotel looked after our every need both before and during the wedding. We also worked with a stylist to help us dress the room and the hotel was very accommodating in giving them access to set up.
Kelsey
Kelsey M. Sent on 31/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding venue ever!

Just the best wedding venue ever! Could not fault it! From the moment we booked our wedding at the venue Jess was just amazing, helping us plan our dream day and making sure everything was to how we had planned it. On the actual day Jess and the whole team made sure everything was perfect, I didn’t have to worry at all as they literally took care of everything and were so helpful. I cannot recommend Old Course Hotel enough for a wedding venue. We had the best day!
Eleanor
Eleanor C. Sent on 20/05/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

Dream wedding day which went beyond our expectations

We were a very small wedding of just 16 people and the venue treated us like we were spending thousands with them! Nothing was too much trouble, the day was slick, professional and efficient and we really felt that we and all our guests got the proper five star treatment. Jess is the most incredible human - the most friendly and personable wedding coordinator and nothing is too much trouble. You will feel you are in safe hands! All the small touches really made our day memorable too - arranging room service breakfast, doing all the setup for our tables etc, closing the restaurant so it was exclusively hours and arranging a chauffeur to the beach for photos... I will forever remember our wedding day as being perfection and the venue and staff were a massive part of this.
Katie
Katie H. Sent on 08/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Magical Venue! Best in Scotland

Callum and I got married at the Old Course in March and we had the most amazing day!! We were so lucky with the Old Course and were treated like royalty from start to finish. Jess was our wedding co-ordinator and was truly amazing. Jess made our day really special and was so helpful with anything we needed. She hade our experience the best ever and has remained a friend for life. She really went above and beyond to help us with any mishaps we had!! haha. The Old Course is so special to us and we will come back every year to celebrate...I am now jealous of anyone wanting to have their wedding here as I want to relive the wedding planning again!! Truly special place to get married.
Logan
Logan D. Sent on 28/02/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Jessica was a God send in the preparation and planning of our wedding. In short, she is professional, prepared, charismatic, resourceful, and caring.

My husband and I live in the United States. We had never been to Scotland, but it was a bucket list vacation for both of us. If we were to have a wedding in the states, it would have been much larger than either of us would have liked. So, we looked into destination weddings in Scotland. The Old Course Hotel was both of our top choices, but we were worried there wouldn’t be availability (we reached out in late July of 2023 for a date in October of 2023). If you are looking for dreams to come true, this is the place. Jess not only helped us plan our dream wedding in such a short time frame, she also helped me connect to some of the best vendors and suppliers in the area. She helped me put together a wedding that was enjoyable for us and our guests. From our day of arrival, to the bridal spa and afternoon tea, to the men playing at the Dukes course, to the main event - our wedding day. I cannot express enough how incredible our wedding was (excluding any bias), especially consider how little time there was to put everything together. Since we were from the States, we needed guidance in pretty much every aspect of our travel plans. Jess coordinated our pickup at the airport with town cars, recommended the best places in town to visit including where we had our rehearsal dinner, made sure everything was perfect leading up to the moments of me walking down the aisle, and coordinated the rest of the evening of our drinks reception, dinner reception, and even held a section of the bar for our group to go for an unplanned “after party”. To go a step further, Jess continued to communicate with us after the wedding was over. She genuinely cares about the couples she’s taking care of and wants to make sure the love continues past the day of the wedding. The Old Course Hotel is a beautiful, unique hotel with rich history that cannot be matched, but Jess is just as unique and invaluable to hotel wedding team. I highly recommend anyone who is considering a wedding in Scotland to reach out to Jessica at the Old Course Hotel; you will not be disappointed.
Olivia
Olivia S. Sent on 01/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Magical wedding at the Old Course Hotel

My husband and I were married at the Old Course a week ago and had the absolute best day, which was mostly down to the kindness, support, professionalism and hard work of the team at the hotel. We had both our ceremony and reception in the hotel, as well as our wedding breakfast. The whole day went so smoothly and we cannot express how impressed we were with everything. The staff thought of every small detail and we could totally relax on the day. Jess was our wedding coordinator and she was absolutely brilliant from start to finish. She helped us with all the details in the months leading up to the big day and was always so organised and cheerful. She made wedmin a real pleasure. The hotel also pulls out all the stops with staff on the day - shout outs to Tara and Jack for all their amazing help as well. Many of our guests said how incredible the service was on the day. We could not recommend the Old Course as a venue any more highly. They made the wedding the most special and relaxing day. Thank you!!!
Rachel
Rachel K. Sent on 06/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

First Class Venue & Service

We had our wedding at the Old Course in August 2022 and can’t recommend it highly enough. Kayleigh, Laura and the team were absolutely superb and no request was too small or too much hassle from the minute we came to view the hotel right up until the day itself. The food was outstanding and the spaces for the various parts of our day were all spacious and just perfect for the number of guests we had and how we wanted our day to be. We would have our wedding here 100 times over thanks to the fantastic level of care and attention to detail from all the team - so many of our guests have commented it was one of the best weddings they’ve ever attended!
Bradley
Bradley S. Sent on 28/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The very best people in the most beautiful place.

I knew planning a wedding from abroad would pose it's natural challenges, however, what I could not foresee is how seamless and lovely of an experience the Old Course staff would make this. Whether you are traveling near or far, the entire team at the Old Course will go above and beyond to ensure every detail is met - even the ones you don't think of yourself. I cannot express the full extent of my gratitude in words, they are simply the very best.
Megan
Megan S. Sent on 25/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The Best Day

Laura , Tara and co are absolutely fantastic! I’m definitely a control freak when it comes to events and they made me feel at complete ease with their professionalism and attention to detail.

Our day was perfect and seem less from start to finish thanks to the amazing staff.

We really couldn’t have picked a better venue!

Laura
Laura M. Sent on 14/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional

The perfect venue for our intimate family wedding. Stunning setting, outstanding service, gorgeous food. The support during the planning process was amazing - we live 100s of miles away from St. Andrews but the communication and planning meetings were frequent and at convenient times. The day itself was flawless, with all staff doing the hotel justice.
Amy
Amy L. Sent on 09/07/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best day ever! Everything exactly how we wanted - day ran like clockwork

Thank you so much to Lucy and team our day was absolutely incredible! The full day ran so smoothly - the food and service were out of this world. Special mention to Tara the catering manger who just went above and beyond during the evening. I’m so sad it’s over the staff at the old course are honestly like your family.
Emily
Emily R. Sent on 31/05/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Bride May 2022

We would recommend the Old Course a million times over. I don’t even know where to start with writing this review as our whole day was perfect. From the moment we arrived the day before we felt like VIPs and nothing was too much trouble. Laura and Lucy made planning this wedding as stress free as possible and on the day Lucy made sure everything went off without a hitch, if anything wasn’t going to plan I certainly never knew about it. We did a choice menu for 112 people and everyone since has commented on how good the food was! We had to make some adjustments last minute (aka on the day!) with COVID drop outs and this was no problem at all. All the guests commented that at the reception there was plenty of food and alcohol circulating. I could go on forever about how good our experience was with TOC and we will be grateful forever to the whole team there and especially the wedding team for giving us the perfect day.
Rhona
Rhona A. Sent on 29/01/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful wedding x

Lucy was our first point of contact and was friendly , approachable , the consummate professional and incredibly resourceful when covid caused various changes to be made last minute! She has an incredible local knowledge of suppliers and a personal relationship with so many local businesses from flowers to hair to nails to restaurants etc … she is clearly highly regarded not only within the Old Course Hotel environment but also within the town of St Andrews itself .
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Events

17 Nov
Open Door

Join us on Sunday 17th November 12 pm - 4 pm and meet our amazing Wedding Team, view our stunning spaces and meet some of the incredible suppliers we work with.

Whether it's a storybook formal event for hundreds or an intimate, casual exchange of vows for just your closest family and friends. Whatever your wedding dreams, the Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa can make them happen.

St Andrews is the ultimate romantic destination. The AA Five Red Star Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa offers a truly iconic setting overlooking the world renowned Old Course, Swilcan Bridge and the beautiful West Sands Beach. Set against this legendary background our dedicated wedding planners will help you create your perfect day.

Our team are there to make sure wedding planning is fun, and your day is just as you dreamt of. This is a free event, but please book a ticket through Eventbrite.

Date: From 17/11/2024 to 17/11/2024 Schedule 12:00 - 16:00
Place: Old Station Road, St Andrews, Fife & Angus

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Map

Old Station Road KY16 9SP St Andrews (Fife & Angus)
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