I kind of wish I had been aware of the ‘Outlander’ books (and television series) at the time of visiting the monument and the Culloden Battlefield. He was, of course, defeated at the Battle of Culloden eight months later. The monument was built on the location where Prince Charles Edward Stuart (‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’) raised his standard and began the Jacobite rising in 1745. Even if you were going cross-country on horseback there is no way he just rode by it on his way to the church!īut it’s still a very pretty spot to include in the film, and also to visit in real life. But the ferry used for filming (more about that below) is actually located MILES away from where he is. He then steals someone’s horse and a man tells him to ride past the monument to get to the church the long way round.
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This location has to be the one I found the funniest of the places used in the movie, because it’s nowhere near where the film makes it seem to be! Right near the end of the movie Tom tries to rush to the wedding to stop it, and he misses the ferry which would take him from near the castle to the church. Today it is one of the most photographed and recognisable Scottish icons, and of course I (and my friend Robyn) were both very excited to finally see it in real life! Lieutenant-Colonel John Macrae-Gilstrap rebuilt the castle between 1919-1932 and it was opened to the public in 1955. Founded in the 13th century the castle was partly destroyed by the government in 1917 because of the Mackenzie’s involvement in the Jacobite rebellions. In “Made of Honor” it is the ancestral home of Colin’s family, the McMurrays but in real life it was a stronghold of the clan Mackenzie and their allies the clan Macrae. It’s located on the mainland of Scotland quite close to the Isle of Skye – not ON the island as I originally said, whoops! Eilean Donan was used for the exterior shots of Colin’s home and is also famous for being used as a location in films such as “Highlander”, “The World is Not Enough” (another James Bond movie) and “Elizabeth: The Golden Age”. One of the main “Made of Honor” filming locations in Scotland is definitely Eilean Donan Castle.
It probably goes without saying but if you haven’t seen the film and don’t want spoilers go see it before reading this!
For now, let’s just look at the Scottish filming locations.
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But you can bet that as soon as I get there I will be visiting lots of filming locations for this and all my other favourite films and TV shows! So perhaps then I can do a follow-up post for this. Of course, half of the movie was also set (and filmed) in New York City which I have never visited. I was lucky enough to go on a tour of the Scottish Highlands a few years ago, and coincidentally also got to visit many of the “Made of Honor” filming locations in Scotland along the way! So I’ve put together this little guide on the main filming locations for you in case you’re also as obsessed with this film as I am. But even though he’s the leading man of the film, I always preferred Kevin McKidd’s Scottish character Colin and (spoiler alert!) wouldn’t have left him for Tom like Hannah did in the film! Like, seriously, who would give up living in a beautiful castle in the Scottish highlands with a hunky Scot?! Derek Shepherd for years on Grey’s Anatomy as well.
If you love him on Grey’s and haven’t seen “Made of Honor” then you must see it immediately! It also stars Patrick Dempsey, who played ‘McDreamy’ Dr. You may know him as Major Owen Hunt on “Grey’s Anatomy”, although in “Made of Honor” you can also hear his real Scottish accent. While it’s not the most highbrow film ever (it’s probably not even the best romantic comedy ever), I love it! Mostly because of the Scottish locations and the Scottish actor Kevin McKidd. Has anyone else ever wanted to visit a location because they saw it in a movie? I’d always wanted to visit Scotland anyway, but the romantic comedy “Made of Honor” just cemented this idea! I recently posted a few ‘throwback’ photos on Instagram of some of the “Made of Honor” filming locations in Scotland I’ve visited and thought perhaps I should also write a post about them in case other people were also interested.
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