July 24 – 31 · Kintyre, Scotland
July 24 · Arrival
Check-in opens. Arrive and settle in at Balinakill.
Settle in and explore the grounds. Dinner is up to you, either in Tarbert or at the house.
July 25 · Spa Morning + Welcome Dinner
Spa group takes the ferry from Tarbert to Portavadie (arrives 10:25).
Spa appointments, sauna, and the infinity pool. Back by mid-afternoon.Everyone else enjoys the house or does their own thing.
Welcome seafood dinner at the house: smoked salmon, langoustines, and crab from Skipness, plus steaks and sides.
Speeches and toasts.
Ladies: casual midi or maxi dress, flats, sandals, or comfortable heels. Guys: polo or button-down with trousers or chinos, no tie. All at the house, no need to get fancy. Inspo board.
July 26 · The Wedding
Free until the festivities. Rest up, it's a big night.
Ceremony at Balinakill.
Cocktail hour and family photos.Trent and Carleigh slip off for portraits.
Dinner reception, with dinner by Argyll Chef's Table.
Everyone gets ready for the pub, with a 9:30–9:45 departure for the Corner House in Tarbert, open until 1 AM.Group transport from the house and back is being arranged. Gents: optional kilt change for the pub!
July 27 · Recovery Day
No hard plans. Sleep in and enjoy the house.
Casual Italian lunch at Cicchetti in Tarbert for whoever's up for it.
July 28 · Golf + Campbeltown
Golf for the guys at Machrihanish Dunes.
Everyone meets for lunch at the Old Clubhouse Pub, right off the course.
Casual wander through Campbeltown: whisky shops and drams at Springbank and Glen Scotia for whoever's interested.
July 29 · Clay Shooting + Isle of Gigha
Clay pigeon shooting at Tarbert Gun Club, only 5–10 minutes from the house.£40 per person, cash. Instruction included, zero experience needed. Plan for about 2–3 hours of shooting.
Ferry from Tayinloan to the Isle of Gigha.
Late seafood lunch at The Boathouse, right on the water.
Traitors game night at the house.
July 30 · Inveraray
Drive up Loch Fyne (about 1 hr 15) to Inveraray Castle, plus the gardens and the whitewashed town.
July 31 · Departure
Check-out (strict, sadly). Trent and Carleigh depart.
Ideas from the House
Dunskeig Beach: a peaceful 30-minute walk from the house with birdlife, seal-spotting, and bracing cold-water swims for the brave.
Harbour walks, shops and galleries, a stroll to White Shore or Shell Beach, and fish and chips by the water.
Castle ruins next to the Seafood Cabin with views across to Arran. Say hi to Coco the deer.
Beyond Wednesday's lunch: white sand beaches, Achamore Gardens, and bike hire on the island.
Rough Packing List
The essentials for the week, adjust to taste.
- Wedding day: midi to long dress
- Welcome dinner: casual midi or maxi dress
- Swimsuit for the spa pools and hot tub at the house
- Flats or comfortable heels
- Sneakers or walking shoes
- Jeans and casual tops for outings
- Warm layer: sweater or cardigan
- Rain jacket
- Wedding day: tux or dark suit
- Kilt if you have one, optional for the pub night
- Welcome dinner: polo or button-down + chinos
- Golf clothes (and shoes if you play)
- Swimsuit for the spa pools and hot tub at the house
- Sneakers or walking shoes
- Jeans and casual shirts for outings
- Warm layer: sweater or quarter-zip
- Rain jacket