Small Wedding Venues in Glasgow
A small wedding is intimate, deeply personal and usually much more relaxed than a bustling, showy event. You can include extra touches, spend more time with your family and close friends, and simply be more present in the day. To get that perfect, intimate wedding, you need the perfect small venue.
We’ve pulled together our favourite small and intimate wedding venues in Glasgow.
Don’t forget to consider your wedding car once you’ve chosen your venue. We have dozens of wedding cars in Glasgow available to hire.
5 Small & Intimate Glasgow Venues
1. St Mungo Museum
Capacity: 40 in the smallest room (but up to 120 if you use the biggest room)
St. Mungo Museum is a multi-faith museum, gallery and events centre. It’s designed to bring together different faiths, facilitate conversation and improve the community. It also makes for a lovely, intimate wedding venue.
There’s a beautiful zen garden (the first in Britain), a church built in the medieval style, and galleries. The ceremony room is small and intimate to facilitate a quiet, laid-back wedding.
Photo by Fotomaki Photography
It’s located right next to Glasgow’s Cathedral and Necropolis, so there’s plenty of beautiful photo opportunities. The smallest room (the classroom) has a maximum capacity of 40, with other rooms at capacities of 50, 80 and 120. You can find the room to suit your party size so it doesn’t feel empty, but cosy and intimate.
Visit Glasgow Life for enquiry contact details.
Wedding car pairing: This open-top Beauford to hire in Glasgow is a great choice of wedding car to fit with this venue. It captures some of the traditional feel of the venue and looks fantastic!
2. Òran Mór: Gallery
Capacity: 32 guests (gallery) or 60 guests (Fonn Mór)
Òran Mór is an unusual venue in Glasgow as it’s a church converted into a modern wedding venue. Holding onto some of the traditional features, like the stained glass windows, it combines these with modern designs, such as a beautiful, celestial ceiling mural.
Photo by Pocket Square Photography via Whimsical Wonderland Weddings
While Òran Mór is equipped to handle larger weddings in its auditorium space, it has a gallery area designed for much smaller weddings of 32 people or, in the Fonn Mór (converted vestry), up to 60.
You can follow up with a drinks reception in the gallery, or a wedding meal in their private dining room. It has a private bar and sofa area, as well as a formal seating space. With views over Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens, it’s an ideal small wedding venue and reception space for 15-32 guests, or 60 if you want to use their slightly bigger space: Fonn Mór.
Visit the Òran Mór website for more details.
Wedding car pairing: this small venue combines contemporary and traditional and, as such, a huge range of cars would look fantastic. If you prefer traditional styling, this classic Rolls-Royce would look great. Alternatively, a luxury Mercedes S-Class would complement those who prefer a modern touch.
3. Blythswood Square Kimpton Hotel
Capacity: 64 for the ceremony, up to 80 for the reception
Blythswood Square is a stunning small wedding venue in traditional Georgian styles. You can experience grandeur and luxury, while still having a small and intimate wedding.
Image from Kimpton Blythwood Square website
It features marble floors, a grand staircase and the second-biggest chandelier in Scotland. You can enjoy a private terrace, ideal for summer weddings, and discounted hotel rooms for family and friends within the venue. It even has a private screening room if you want to show your favourite movie or some family videos!
There are options to have your wedding outdoors too and the whole venue is pet-friendly.
Visit their website for details.
Wedding car pairing: for this luxurious small venue, you’ll want a car that’s just as comfortable and lavish. This American Chrysler will match the calibre of your venue and ensure you arrive in luxury - relaxed and ready to celebrate!
4. House for an Art Lover
Capacity: 77-110 (depending on the room)
House for an Art Lover is a beautiful contemporary venue in Glasgow that is ideal for smaller weddings. The smallest room can have up to 77 guests for the wedding and reception.
Image from House for an Art Lover
You can find this venue inside the grounds of Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park and you get access to the walled gardens as standard, so there are plenty of spots for some stunning wedding photos. The House is an art gallery and exhibition space with beautiful designs throughout.
It was designed in 1901 by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, one of Glasgow’s most famous architects, but wasn’t built until 1989. So you can enjoy a truly beautiful venue that combines Modern-period designs with contemporary ones for a stunning effect.
Visit their website for wedding venue details.
Wedding car pairing: this venue prioritises beauty, so we’d suggest hiring a silver Beauford Convertible to match. It’s in the original 1930s style, right from the Art Deco period.
5. The Corinthian Club
Capacity: 60
The Corinthian Club had a multi-million-pound renovation in 2010 that included their purpose-built wedding space.
Suitable for weddings with as few as 12 people, it has a maximum capacity of 60 guests for a sit-down reception. The space is built to make even the smallest events feel grand and luxurious. They have three rooms suitable for small weddings, each with different decor and designs, so you can choose the space that best suits your style.
Image from The Corinthian Club website.
They have periodic wedding consultant days during the year, so you can visit the venue and see for yourself. They have a dedicated wedding coordinator too, so planning your big day will be smooth and simple.
Visit The Corinthian Club website.
Wedding car pairing: An Imperial Viscount Landaulette in white would keep to the grand tone of the venue without being too overstated. It’s elegant and stylish - the perfect match for this venue.
6. 23 Montrose Street
Capacity: 15-30 guests (depending on the room)
The city registry office, 23 Montrose Street, is perfect for intimate and small weddings. It’s a fuss-free venue, ideal if you want to focus on spending time with your closest friends and family without the fuss of a big wedding.
Image from Francis J Smith
Many people choose to get married at this venue, and then have a small wedding reception at a nearby restaurant, for example. You can get married with as few people as the registrars, yourselves and your witnesses if you’re having a micro wedding. However, there’s space for up to 15 guests in one room and up to 30 in the other.
If you’re looking for a fuss-free, simple but beautiful wedding, then 23 Montrose Street could be perfect for you.
Submit an enquiry form through the city council website.
Wedding car pairing: This classic-period Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith combines the beauty of classic cars with a more understated style. It’s perfect for a small wedding at the registry office.
7. The Hidden Garden: Small Outdoor Weddings
Capacity: 30
The Hidden Garden is a fantastic outdoor venue for small weddings. They can provide shelter under gazebos for up to 30 people. The gardens are a stunning space for a wedding that makes for incredible photos.
Image from We Fell in Love
You can use either the Woodland Glade or the Xylotheque spaces, both of which will be closed to the public during your event (although the gardens as a whole will still be accessible). The spaces are available for the ceremony, as well as a small reception.
It’s an ideal small wedding venue in Glasgow if you’re looking for a natural or rustic theme (and aren’t afraid of the Scottish weather!).
Visit the Hidden Garden website to download their brochure.
Wedding car pairing: A VW Campervan is the perfect wedding car to match the style of this outdoor wedding venue.
What is a small wedding?
A small wedding usually has 20-60 people and is sometimes known as a ‘family and friends wedding’. It’s ideal for those who want to focus on being present on their special day, rather than having to say hello to hundreds of extended family and distant friends! Small weddings are usually more intimate events and are more budget-friendly.
Small wedding vs micro wedding
The difference between a small wedding and a micro wedding is that micro weddings are typically up to 20 people while small weddings are usually around 20-60 people. Micro weddings are often the most relaxed, budget-friendly events, and are usually much shorter. Small weddings are still very relaxed but might last the same amount of time as a bigger wedding.
Don’t forget that once you’ve got your wedding venue, you’ll need to hire a wedding car!