Gretna Green is the marriage capital of the world. It has been the popular choice for many couples over the last 250 years. At Gretna Green, couples can enjoy a romantic wedding performed over the anvil in a beautiful scenic location.
The history of Gretna weddings is surrounded by romance. Located on the old coaching route between London and Edinburgh, Gretna Green was the first village reached once you entered Scotland. Young couples used to elope 'over the border' to Gretna Green, where they could be married at 16 years of age. English law did not allow them to marry until they were 18 without their parents consent.
The Blacksmith's Anvil
In popular folklore, the local blacksmith and the his anvil have become the lasting symbols of Gretna Green weddings.
As a "forger", the blacksmith marries hot metal to metal over the anvil, in the same way the anvil priests forged a union between couples who had eloped in love.

To this day the old wedding traditions are preserved and thousands of couples travel from all over the world get married at Gretna Green.