Hi guys, I'm back. Its been a couple months since I've posted anything. I've been crazy busy lately. But I am back again. And I could use a little help and advise here, if anyone wants to give any.

After much debate and plan planning on our up coming wedding, the fiancee and I have decided to elope lol Everyone (friends and family on both sides) has congratulated us on this decision. So, I'm going to tell you all the plan we have so far, and if anyone has any experience here with this, and I know there are lots of you who do, I would love any suggestions as to whats wrong, whats right, what will work better, any better ideas on places, just anything really that might help my plan. This is our first time making any plans like this, so I have no idea whats realistic and doable and whats crazy and wont work, So here it goes...

We are going to elope and spend our honeymoon in Scotland and Ireland. Neither of us has been to either Scotland or Ireland, and don't really know what to expect. The Wedding date is set for Feb 1, 2009 (the date is pretty firm) We want to get married in a Scottish castle. We are looking at Comlongon Castle as the place we'll be tying the knot. Any other better places anyone? We want to spend at least one night in a castle in both countries, and spend the rest of the time staying at bed and breakfasts and kinda check out the countries a little bit. We're going pretty much in the dead of winter, late Jan thru mid Feb most likely. I'd like to stay thru Valentines day if possible. I want to stay some of the trip in Perthshire since thats where my roots come from, in Ireland, we're not really sure where to go.

Heres the travel plan I have. We fly from here in hawaii late Jan, to Scotland. I'm open to suggestion as to where in Scotland we should fly to. Then rent a car, or maybe a train, maybe both, and head to Comlongon Castle for the wedding. Then going to Perthshire seeing the sites, then possibly somewhere else in Scotland. Again, any ideas as to how to travel, and where to go will be a big help. Then mid way thru the trip, we leave for Ireland. Here, we're a bit stuck. She really wants to go, but doesn't really have any idea as to where. She said something about maybe Shannon. But we want to check out the country as best we can on our limited time. Then we plan to fly back here to hawaii from Ireland. Thats the plan so far. Ok, I know theres a lot of Xmarkers that live in and around these places, as well as a lot of you that have traveled there in the past. Any suggestions as far as castles, places to see, Perthshire, B&Bs, transport, etc. Thanks a bunch guys

Billy