Here at Reel Time Events we are excited to announce that we have become an official entertainment supplier to the Unique Venues of Edinburgh.

Having spent many years working individually with each Unique Venue, we are delighted to have become a recommended supplier to all of these fantastic venues collectively.

We look forward to getting to know the venues we are not yet too familiar with, as well as continuing to enjoy great relationships with venues we regularly enjoy working with. We hope clients of the Unique Venues of Edinburgh will enjoy whisky tastings, clann battles, beat the retreats, Highland games and plenty of new and contemporary ideas of Scottish and Edinburgh entertainment.

Check out our listing on the Unique Venues of Edinburgh website here!

If you are looking for a truly Scottish team building experience then try our Highland games event.  It’s a chance to try out some of our great Scottish activities and full of hands on fun.  Watch our new Highland games video here to find out more about it.

Our Highland games experiences are also a popular choice for destination wedding packages.  This can be a great way of getting guests from different sides of the family interacting in a fun way.

Our entertainers and Highland games athletes will take you through each activity helping everyone to learn new skills.  From bagpipes, ceilidh dancing, whisky tasting and falconry to caber tossing, welly wanging, archery and throwing the Scot’s staine there are plenty of different activities to choose from.

We run Highland games experiences for groups from 5 to 1000 guests.  For more information on the different highland games packages we offer, do get in contact.  Give the Reel Time office a call or drop us an email with details about your group and requirements.

It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air! It is said to be the most romantic day of the year, and a great day for marriage proposals. At Reel Time we have been helping a lot of couples plan the entertainment for their weddings. There has been plenty of discussion about romantic songs, more specifically, first dance song choices.

We decided to ask an expert about this to find out what his predictions were for the popular first dance requests this year.  Reel Time Events DJ, Steph King, said that in his experience, couples tend to want uniqueness on their wedding day and often have a song which is very meaningful to their relationship.  For those who are in need of some inspiration, Steph predicts the following will be popular choices for 2017 couples:

• Thinking Out Loud, Ed Sheeran
• Ain’t No Stoppng Us Now, McFadden & Whitehead
• Amazed, Lonestar
• I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing, Aerosmith
• I’m Yours, Jason Mraz
• Your Song, Ellie Goulding
• It Must be Love, Madness
• Wonderful Tonight, Eric Clapton

There are so many choices to make your big day special; at Reel Time we want to try and make those choices as easy as possible for you and ensure the entertainment on your wedding day is just perfect.  Our brochure is a great starting point if you are looking for ideas for your wedding, but do feel free to get in touch with us to discuss your plans and let us make all of the arrangements for you.

It was a pleasure to work with Visit Scotland to entertain Andrews in St Andrews as part of their St Andrew’s Day marketing campaign. Andrews, Andres and Andreas from across Europe were invited to come and experience a flavour of what Scotland has to offer, and discover more about the home of their namesake, and Scotland’s, Patron Saint.

We were incredibly lucky to experience some great weather for the filming. 10 degrees and bright sunshine at the end of November was the best we could hope for, and led to a great day for all on West Sands Beach.

The guests enjoyed the best of what St Andrews and Scotland had to offer. They were immersed in Scottish scenery, culture, cuisine and, of course, experienced some of the amazing activities Scotland offers. From golf to learning the bagpipes, fun was certainly had by all.

As part of their Scottish adventure, Reel Time arranged an historic Highland Games for them.  This introduced them to caber tossing, putting the Scots stane and the Scots hammer throw.  The guests rotated around activities as teams, and cheered on their fellow clan members as they experienced the different events.  To ensure they got the most out of the experience they were instructed by a former world champion and the current under 25 champion at Highland Games.

It was great to be able to help Visit Scotland to raise the profile of St Andrew’s Day further afield, and introduce people to some great Scottish hospitality and traditions.

Watch the full Visit Scotland video that includes our Highland Games experience.

If you would like more information about our Highland Games and Scottish team building experiences, then please get in touch.

Reel Time were delighted to exhibit once again at the Corn Exchange Wedding Fair last weekend.

Claire and Cath spent the weekend chatting to couples about how Reel Time can help make their big day extra special. It was a really nice chance to meet and catch up with existing clients and in several cases, the first chance to put a face to a name. There was also plenty of opportunity to chat to couples who are still looking for inspiration for their wedding entertainment. We hope we have helped with ideas, and look forward to putting the plans in place and making your big day extra special.

We were asked by a few people what the trends seemed to be so far for 2017; what the popular choices were?  Well, ceremony music is definitely in high demand for 2017. We have been taking an increased number of bookings for clarsach players and string quartets to play during the ceremony.

Scottish entertainment is as popular as ever, with pipers and ceilidh bands in high demand.  As well as piping for the arrival of guests at the ceremony and piping the bride down the aisle, the piper can perform a whole host of other duties.  Our pipers are more than happy to be on hand for photos.  As well as piping whilst photos are being taken, the piper could also pose with the happy couple and/or guests in the photos too.  Other duties often include piping guests in for the wedding meal, piping the bride and groom to the top table and announcing the cutting of the wedding cake.

At the wedding fair, the band that couples seemed most interested in for 2017 was the Scraggly Cats.  They are a 5 piece band who provide a great mix between catchy ceilidh and party pop.  A ceilidh band is a great way to get guests interacting with each other – a perfect ice breaker, as well as being great fun!

We really got the feeling from brides that they were looking for a ‘traditional’ wedding – though we imagine that everyone has a slightly different view of ‘traditional’!

As well as helping couples to put plans in place for their big day, the wedding fair was also a great chance for Reel Time to catch up with local venues and suppliers. It’s a great opportunity for us to find out about any changes at venues, new things they are offering and different wedding options. Forging great working relationships with local venues helps us to ensure that your big day will run perfectly smoothly and exceed all of your expectations..

For more details on how Reel Time can help to make your big day extra special, please contact our team who will be happy to spend time getting to know your requirements, talking through different options and ensuring that everything is just right for your special day.

Reel Time Events has had a busy and varied year in 2014, and as it’s the end of the year, we would like to share some of our highlights from across the year.

Our corporate events and conferences have been as busy as ever, and in partnership with some of the best conference centers and 5 star venues in Scotland, we have had the pleasure of entertaining a great many delegates from a number of the world’s leading companies and organisations.  From Burns night with the Reel Time Band and highland dancers at Stirling Castle to highland games at Merchant Square for SUI, Reel Time Events has immersed delegates from far and wide in the spirit and traditions of Scotland while providing a contemporary and innovative twist.

Providing a full entertainment program to help Best Western Hotels “make the magic happen” at its conference at Glasgows Science Center, Reel Time Events arranged a variety of performers, including The Reel Time Band and The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, fire performers, magicians and stilt walkers across the 2 evenings.  The drinks reception, including whisky cocktails were provided by Reel Time Bars, and there was also a Scottish-made chocolate workshop, demonstrating the power of cocoa, giving delegates the chance to try chocolate sorbet and an indulgent hot chocolate shot.

Working alongside Visit Scotland, Reel Time Events also provided their own brand of contemporary Scottish entertainment for 1000 VIP guests at the Visit Scotland Expo networking event Scotland in the city, held at Merchants Square in Glasgow.  Performers included the Reel Time Band and Clanadonia.

We have also had the opportunity to help with team building and incentive events for various clients, including a highland games event for BMW/Mini at Dundas Castle, providing the opportunity for the company’s highest achievers to do some networking, while participating in highland games and other typically Scottish activities both inside and out.

Working with various conference partners we have helped deliver opening and closing ceremonies for conferences at the SECC, EICC and AECC, providing everything from whisky tastings, haggis shy and indoor curling as part of the newtorking entertainment to Scottish gala dinner spectaculars.

Our weddings business has been equally as exciting and varied, and we have been lucky enough to help many couples celebrate their special day, from providing pipers at premier locations across the country to evening entertainment for the reception to help celebrate the day in style.  The Reel Time Band, Scraggly Cats and Tartanium have all been part of creating a real impact for wedding guests with their fresh and funky twist on Scottish music, along with more traditional ceilidh, function and jazz bands.  With events at Dalmahoy Country and Golf Club, Mansfield Traquair, Fairmont St Andrews and The Hub, Reel Time Events has worked with some of the most prestigious venues in Scotland. The Teepee wedding in the grounds of the stunning Cluny Castle in Aberdeen was a particularly memorable event this year, for being that little bit more unusual, with the wedding taking place in a traditional teepee in the fairytail setting of the castle.   Roddy the Piper has also travelled to Germany and Egypt to provide a Reel Time taste of Scotland for weddings in foreign lands.

Reel Time Bars has also been busy working with a number of premium brands as part of its corporate program, providing branded mobile bars to clients including Haig Club Whisky and Virgin Atlantic, and the O2 sponsor’s tent at Crieff Highland Games.  Working closely with Harburn House, Reel Time Bars has also had the pleasure of being a part of celebrating a number of weddings, providing cocktails and other beverages to thirsty revellers.

The Reel Time Band also need to have a special mention for their eventful year this year. Not only has Reel Time Band delivered its unique sounds to numerous weddings in 2014, they have been also been featured in commercials for FlyBe and Visit Scotland, have played at the closing party of the Ryder Cup at Merchants Square, and played at the SECC.   The One Night Wonders played at the Commonwealth Games closing party attended by HRH Prince William.

Reel Time Events would like to take this opportunity to thank all the musicians, performers, atheletes, event staff and especially our clients that have helped make the past 12 months such a success, and we look forward to entertaining you over 2015.