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Thank you for considering the Lonach Hall for your event. It is a wonderful venue in a scenic setting, easily reached by many companies which supply services for meetings, weddings and other functions.

Food CATERING Please note that if your caterer has not worked at the Hall before, we suggest that before you confirm your booking with them, you visit the Hall with them. Those which are closest, or are used to catering at the Hall, are shown first. Colquhonnie House Contact Paul Web: www.colquhonnie.co.uk Hotel (next door to the Hall). Tel: 019756 51210 AB36 8UN

The Allargue Arms Contact Euan E-mail: [email protected] Hotel Tel: 019756 51410 Strathdon AB36 8YP

The Glenkindie Arms Contact Euan E-mail: [email protected] Hotel Glenkindie Tel: 019756 41288 AB33 8SX

Spar Shop Contact Paul Toohey (Sale/return on selected food & drink for functions) Strathdon Tel: 019756 51211 AB36 8UL Liz Greig 019755 63808 Web: www.countryflavoursofalford.co.uk Country Flavours Alford Harry Fraser Contact Harry or E-mail: [email protected] CateringLtd Gwen. Web: www.harryfraser.com Food Park Blackhall Industrial Tel: 01467 622008 Estate Inverurie Highland Cuisine Tel: 01467 623867 www.goanm.co.uk/highlandcuisine Agricultural Centre Thainstone Inverurie

Woodend Barn Contact Val or Callum E-mail: [email protected] Burn o Bennie Tel: 01330 826530 or 07749 308039 AB31 5QA

Deeside Cuisine Ltd Tel: 01330 820813 E-mail: [email protected] Cherry Tree Road Hill of Banchory West Banchory B31 5NW

Hudson’s Catering, Contact Gillian Web: www.hudsonscatering.co.uk Units 14/15 Blackburn Tel: 01224 791100 Industrial Estate, Kinellar, AB21 0RX

CAKES There are also many local bakers who are happy to produce wedding and other celebration cakes Evelyn Chalmers Tel 013398 82695 E-mail: [email protected] AB31 4OB

Cake Creations by Tel: 0845 631 5603 Web:www.cakesbyhomewood.co.uk Homewood 68b Countesswells Road Aberdeen AB15 7YE

Celebration Cake Shop Tel: 01224 595566 Web:www.celebrationcakeshop.com 137 Crown Street Aberdeen

Deeside Cuisine Ltd Tel: 01330 820813 E-mail:[email protected] Cherry Tree Road Hill of Banchory West Banchory B31 5NW

Kelly of Cults Tel: 0845 4561902 45 North Deeside Road Cults Aberdeen AB15 9SX

OTHER

Carol Riddell 019755 63006 E-mail: [email protected] Vintage Crockery Hire Alford

Music & Entertainment

SOLO PIPERS, GROUPS OF PIPERS, OR A WHOLE PIPE BAND!

Lonach Pipe Band Contact Alastair Laing, Strathdon Pipe Major Tel: 019755 63451 or 07718 454837

Towie & District Pipe Contact Eddie Stuart, E-mail: [email protected] Band Strathdon. Secretary Tel: 019756 51248

WEDDING SINGER

Pandy Arthur Tel: 013398 81989 E-mail: [email protected]

CLASSICAL GUITARIST

David Bracegirdle Tel: 01224 734779 [email protected]

STRING QUARTETS

4by4 String Quartet Tel: 07742 460841 E-mail: [email protected]

Dee String Quartet Tel: 01224 317458 E-mail: [email protected]

CEILIDH BANDS We recommend that you attend a performance before booking any band

Jonny Hardie & Friends Tel: 019756 51251 E-mail: [email protected]

Tel 019755 63648 Email: [email protected] Clatterin’ Kist Tel: 01569 731194 Web: www.galikbred.com Galik Bred Tel: 01651 842419 Rolling Stovies Tel: Email: [email protected] Clachan Yell Shindig Tel: 01224 714019

OTHER BANDS We recommend that you attend a performance before booking any band

Smooooth Cat Tel: 019756 51779 or (Professional Discotheque) 07713 101358

Referendum Tel: 01224 703191 Web: www.referendumband.co.uk MARQUEE HIRE

PLEASE NOTE THAT A MARQUEE MAY BE ERECTED OUTSIDE THE HALL ONLY BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT, AND A FEE WILL BE PAYABLE TO COVER GROUND REPAIR AFTERWARDS

North East Promotions Tel: 01888 562767 Web: www.northeastpromotions.com Ltd, Station Road, , AB53 4ER TRANSPORT

CARS AND CARRIAGES Standard wedding/VIP cars are also available from a wide range of companies in and around Aberdeen

Roadstar Cars Tel: 01330 860014 E-mail: [email protected]

Carriages, 14 Hillside Tel: 01224 733333 Web: www.carriagesvintagecarhire.co.uk Road, Peterculter, Aberdeen (vintage Rolls Royce hire) Citreon A-Traction Tel: 013398 86290 Wedding Cars, Deeside Stretch Limos Tel: 01224 732244 Email:[email protected] 24 North Deeside Road Peterculter, Aberdeen JFL Limos, Wellside Tel: 01552 882282 Farm, Glen of Newmill, Keith, AB55 6UD (limousines) Carriage Tel: 01224 732310 Web: www.marycultercarriages.co.uk Driving Centre , open or closed carriages, elegant bay horses COACH HIRE There are many coach hire companies throughout the area.

Allan & Black Tel: 013398 86326 Email:[email protected] Drumduan Depot Dess, Aboyne Hay’s Coaches Ltd Tel: 01466 740283 Web: www.hayscoaches.com Hallhill, Cobairdy, , AB54 7YB Shearer’s of Huntly Tel: 01466 792410 Old Toll Road Huntly JD Peace & Co Tel: 01330 860542 Web: www.peacecoaches.co.uk (Aberdeen) Ltd Farepark Echt, Westhill,AB32 7AL STATIONERY & FAVOURS

FOR INVITATIONS, MENUS, PLACE NAMES ETC

Invitations Direct Tel: 01224 823650 Aberdeen Sharon Richardson Tel: 01330 822397 Banchory Strachans Tel: 01467 621489 Inverurie Favours by Christine Tel: 01224 742806 Ross Westhill KS Weddings & Tel: 01330 860832 Accessories

FLOWERS & BALLOONS

There are also a large number of florists in Aberdeen.

The Secret Garden Contact: Elaine or Web: www.secretgardenflorist.biz Unit 5 Station Square Phyllis Tel: 013398 Aboyne, AB34 5HX 86415

R Barron & Sons Tel: 01466 792688 Web: www.rbarronandsons.co.uk 10 Meadow Street Huntly Floral Design Contact: Eileen Web: www.floraldesigninverurie.co.uk InverurieLtd Robertson Tel: 01467 27 High Street 621254 Inverurie Flowervogue Tel: 01330 822763 Web: 78 High Street [email protected] Banchory AB31 5SS

21 Red Balloons Tel: 01569 763933 E-mail: [email protected] 5 Woodcot Brae AB39 2GT

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Rhuary Grant Tel: 01467 624521 Web: www.grant.photo.co.uk Inverurie Marcus Johnston Studios Tel: 013398 86066 Ltd, 8 Ladywood Drive Aboyne Deeside Photographic Tel: 01330 824300 E-mail:[email protected] Services, Banchory Mar Photographics Tel: 013397 41460 Web: www.marphotographics.co.uk The Steading Mains of Martin Leckie Tel: 014676 72000 Web: www.martinleckie.com Glenair 33b High Street Inverurie Aberdeenshire AB51 3QA

DRESSMAKING & KILT HIRE

Martine Blair Tel: 013398 85510 Email:[email protected] (Dressmaker) Aboyne Georgian Dress Hire Tel: 01224 633537 Web: www.kiltsaberdeen.co.uk 64 Leadside Road Aberdeen McCalls Tel: 01224 405300 Web: www.mccalls.co.uk 15-17 Bridge Street Aberdeen Tel: 01343 540590 also at 54 South Street Elgin Sirs Dress Hire Tel: 01467 624198 Web: www.sirsdresshire.com 8 High Street Inverurie

HAIRDRESSERS

Only those relatively close to the Hall are listed here

Blondeze Tel: 013398 85555 Road Aboyne Corner Cuts Hair Salon Tel: 019755 63076 Montgarrie Road Alford Di’s Hair and Beauty Tel 013398 83426 Bridgend, Perkhill Road The Hair & Body Firm Tel: 019755 63966 Haughton Square Main St, Alford Hair & Sports Centre Tel: 019755 62118 Main Street Alford Millionhairs Tel: 013398 86212 Fountain Vale Station Square Aboyne Noeleens Tel: 013398 86802 Aboyne Myloka Tel: 013398 86991 Aboyne BEAUTY/BRIDAL MAKE-UP

Just a small selection of what’s available in/around Aberdeen

Looking Lush Tel: 019755 64480 59 Main Street Alford Top To Toe Tel: 013398 84101 Aboyne First Impressions Tel: 01224 586888 208 Holburn Street Aberdeen LA Beauty Therapy & Tel: 01224 Hair Design 872141/319631 Dawn Christie Aberdeen Pauline Robbie Tel: 01569 731194 Stonehaven CHURCHES

Strathdon Parish Church Tel: 01464 861757 E-mail: [email protected] Strathdon Contact Rev Brian Dingwall St Andrew’s Scottish Tel: 019755 64006 Episcopal Church Alford Contact Rev James St Moluags Church St Thomas’s Scottish Tel : 013397 55726 Episcopal Church Aboyne Contact Rev James Currie St Nathalan’s RC Church Contact Fr Andrew Web: www.stcolumba.org.uk Ballater Mann & Our Lady of the Snows RC Chapel Tel: 01330822835 Corgarff

Our Lady & St Michael RC Tel 01807 580226 Church Tomintoul

ACCOMMODATION

HOTELS There is also a wide range of accommodation in and around Ballater, Aboyne and Tomintoul

Colquhonnie House Hotel Tel: 019756 51210 Web: www.colquhonnie.co.uk Strathdon AB36 8UN Glenkindie Arms Hotel Tel: 019756 41288 E-mail: [email protected] Glenkindie Aberdeenshire AB33 8SX Inn Tel/Fax: 019755 Web: www.kildrummyinn.co.uk Kildrummy 71227 Alford Aberdeenshire AB33 8QS Loch Kinord Hotel Tel: 013398 85229 Web: www.kinord.com , by Ballater AB34 5LW 3-star hotel Allargue Arms Hotel Tel: 019756 51410 Corgarff GUEST HOUSES/B&BS: There is also a wide range of accommodation in and around Ballater, Aboyne and Tomintoul

Auld Cummerton Tel: 019756 51337 Web: www.b-and-b- Glen Nochty .co.uk/cummerton.htm Strathdon AB36 8UP 5-star B&B Craig-Na-Hullie Tel: 019756 51244 Web: www.highlandtradingpost.co.uk Forbestown Strathdon AB36 8UN SELF CATERING:There is also a wide range of accommodation in and around Ballater, Aboyne and Tomintoul Cottage in Strathdon Tel: 019756 51343 Web: www.upperdonside.org.uk/semeil The Garden House, AB36 8XJ Cottage in Strathdon Tel: 019756 51312 Web: www.bigfootadventures.com Cottage in Strathdon Tel: 019756 51241 Web: www.upperdonside.org.uk/waterside Waterside Lodge AB36 8UX Cottage in Strathdon Tel: 019756 51351 Web: www.cottageguide.co.uk/torranbuie Torranbuie AB36 8YS Cottage in Glenbuchat Tel: 019756 41341 Web: Weavers Cottage, www.cottageguide.co.uk/weaverscottage AB36 8UA Cottage in contact Mrs Web: www.holmhead-cottage.co.uk 3 star self catering Craigmile