Balmule House

Balmule House was the venue selected by my daughter and son-in-law for their wedding. There are so many fantastic things to say, that it’s a challenge to put them in an order. The house and grounds are beautiful which includes a walled garden, a running stream and waterfall. This was a wedding for 50 guests, and larger weddings are well accommodated with a marquee in the grounds. The house was perfect for our size of wedding with a central area for music and dancing and adjacent rooms for relaxing and comfort and family and guests moved between these throughout the day and night. We used all of the 10 bedrooms which are over two floors - beautiful large rooms with en-suite bathrooms with several that are almost the same size as the room itself. There are also small kitchen areas in each floor too which is very convenient. It was all just perfect for the wedding but it was the owner, Franc, and his team - Colin and Grant, who brought the weekend to beyond perfection. They were an ever-present supportive presence in the background for everything that was needed for us and our guests. From a constant supply of teas and coffees, to providing one guest with a needle and thread, to hanging up a mirror ball when we couldn’t find a place on our stands, they went over and above the call of duty to make sure everything was taken care of, right into the early hours of both evenings, and they appeared to enjoy providing this exceptional level of service. During the day, they demonstrated mastery in changing rooms around - from breakfast room to ceremony room to evening cafe style room, and wedding dinner room, to next day’s breakfast room, they managed this as smoothly as changing sets during a theatre production. On our arrival, they unloaded vehicles, made sure that everything went to the correct rooms, valet parked our vehicles. On our departure morning, nothing was rushed, and they remained exceptionally helpful right up until we left. There was a lot of packing up but Franc and team made sure that we felt we were under no time pressure and were always present to help. For large events, external caterers are required and Seven Events Scotland also did a perfect job. It was their first time in Balmule House and Franc and team worked perfectly with them to deliver a seamless service. Their food and service was excellent, but for our breakfasts and dinner on the set up evening, Grant, who is chef at Balmule, demonstrated his exceptional skills in cooking, presentation and also adapting - due to the storm, a supplier couldn’t deliver a specific ingredient and the adaptation that Grant made, resulted in a dessert that actually exceeded the original! This is one review that I can’t think of too many things to say, but with only one shot at capturing such an important memory as my daughter’s wedding - Franc, Colin and Grant and the setting of Balmule House, made it not only perfect, but also relaxed and stress free. We’re now wondering what other celebrations

Myself and my guests were blown away with this beautiful house. I spent two weekends at Balmule celebrating my 60th birthday with friends and family and we absolutely adored it. We all enjoyed the luxury, space and freedom the house offered. Whilst I enjoyed the master suite some ventured out to the waterfall and others relaxed in the hot tub. And even in November the BBQ was a big hit. Both the lounge and dining room provided ample room for 20 guests. Thanks so much to Franc and ALL the team, I just can't wait to come back soon xx

We hosted a very special 50th anniversary at Balmule House with a unique chance to bring family together from both hemispheres. The incredible generosity shown by the host was felt throughout the weekend and added to the special atmosphere as we celebrated a very important couple. This venue is perfect for hosting special events. It marries elements of grandeur with relaxed comfort. I had not visited it beforehand so brought champagne glasses and all sorts of extras but needn't have bothered. There is such an abundance of glasses, platters etc it made hosting so easy. There was incredible bedding and towels, each room had complimentary biscuits and coffee machine. As a generous host myself, the venue was the perfect extension to make everyone feel welcome. These smaller points can be easily written of as unnecessary expenses for a lot of venues, but it is the thoughtful attention to detail that makes such a big difference when hosting others. This house is a stone's throw from where our family have lived for nearly 80 years so they have seen many incarnations of this house. Everyone was very impressed by it's latest lease of life. Thank you Franc and Balmule House for helping make this event as memorable as it was.