Thankyou to everyone on the list who answered my query about marrying at home . I am quite clear on everything now. I forget sometimes that the laws in Scotland and England can be so different. This question was on another list I subscribe to with regards to England and the answer was 'definitely not without special permission'. I thought maybe Scotland was the same. Thankyou everyone for helping me sort this out. Mary --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.490 / Virus Database: 289 - Release Date: 16/06/2003