Nice day for a Red Wedding: is this the Game of Thrones wedding venue? Kit Harington and Rose Leslie 'choose family castle in Scotland'

Wedding bells are ringing in Aberdeen for Game Of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie. 
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Sophie Warner22 June 2018

Wedding bells are ringing out in Westeros.

Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie announced their engagement in The Times last September having confirmed their relationship in early 2016.

And the twosome are understood to be getting married in Scotland this weekend, with their Game of Thrones colleague Peter Dinklage, who plays Tyrion Lannister, spotted landing at Aberdeen airport on Friday afternoon.

The pair are reported to be tying the knot at the grand Wardhill Castle in Aberdeenshire, owned by the Leslie family for a staggering 900 years and currently in the hands of Rose's brother, Will.

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The castle is listed on Airbnb and is next available on June 27. With eight bedrooms and six modernised bathrooms and set in 700 acres of park and woodland in Meikle Wartle, it costs from £2,200 per night.

The wedding is sure to be a cosy but grand affair as the castle has an imposing entrance hall, complete with open fire place and decorative ceiling; a library/snug room; and two AGAs in the kitchen.

On its website, Wardhill Castle says it can accommodate up to 80 guests at a wedding reception in the drawing room or erect a marquee in the walled garden hidden in the woods. They also suggest fireworks on the terrace.

Harington and Leslie, who play on-screen lovers Jon Snow and Ygritte in the hit TV series, will be keeping their fingers crossed their special day runs without a hitch — unlike the show's infamously brutal Red Wedding.

No need to send ravens: Lickleyhead Castle, available to rent on Airbnb, comes with wifi

Rose's mum, Candy, is also believed to be hosting guests at nearby Lickleyhead Castle, another of Clan Leslie's ancestral piles.

Although not quite as old as the Stark's Winterfell fortress, the unusual rental was built in the 16th century.

Each of the seven bedrooms has its own bathroom, some tucked away in turrets. The home has can be rented from £600 a night, with no threat of spotting any White Walkers from the tower.

Set in pretty parkland, the secluded castle can accommodate up to 14 people, making it a perfect location for Game of Thrones super fans to meet up to discuss the latest show conspiracies as series seven gets under way.

Decked out with traditional decor, the four-poster beds will make you feel like the King — or Queen — of the North. But there's no need to send ravens to keep in the loop as the castle comes with wifi and a full Sky TV package.

Once you've finished exploring the grounds, settle down in front of the original medieval open fireplace in the Great Hall or enjoy the cosy kitchen, complete with an AGA.

Alternatively, if the sun is shining, guests can enjoy the barbecue area, which has a picturesque stream running alongside.

Lickleyhead Castle can be rented for a minimum of two nights via Airbnb.

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