Welcome from the Highlands of Central Pennsylvania. I used to live in North Carolina for two years in the Raleigh/Durham area, and I just loved my time there. I would move back in a heartbeat.

Congratulations on your marriage, and kudos on the Scottish theme. My wedding was of a Scottish theme, complete with rain! However, it turned out awesome. We got married at a local ski resort (in the autumn), so the scenery was nice, and appropriate. We had a lone piper, in full highland regimental dress, off at the edge of the woods, piping all the bride and grooms party in. The Wedding was color coordinated with the colors of our kilts, which was the Scottish national. I struggled with having all different family tartans of me and family and all my friends, or a more uniform look. So we compromised and had the groomsmen and myself in the scottish national tartan, with the prince charlie coat. VERY SHARP! The reception was decked out in coordinating colors of deep blue, white and some red. we found (online) a place that had mini castle/church type candle holders for every table, and at our (main) table was an old vintage 5 tier cast iron candelabra that was my great grandmothers. And we decked the place out in flowers, leaves, plants, more candles.......etc. It had a very "old world" feel, and very Scottish feel of course. There were more men in kilts than there were women in dresses!!!! I'd post some pics, but I'm at work.

So.....have fun, and be creative. What we did was awesome, and very reasonably priced. Good luck, and god bless.