Burns Monument Ceremonies

03/11/2026

🎄✨ MEET OUR CHRISTMAS STALLHOLDERS ✨🎄
It’s Tuesday which means it’s time to introduce you to some more of the wonderful stallholders who’ll be joining us for Christmas at The Burns Monument Centre!

This week, allow us to introduce you to:

🎁 The wee pancake cart
Fancy a festive treat? The Wee Pancake Cart will be serving up delicious fresh mini pancakes, with a tempting selection of syrups and toppings. The perfect sweet treat to enjoy at our Christmas event! The Wee Pankcake Cart accept both card and cash payments.

🎁 Fairfield Fragrance
Bring a little warmth and indulgence into your home with Fairfield, a home based brand offering beautifully handcrafted candles and wax melts alongside carefully selected home wear. Perfect for Christmas gifting or making your own home feel extra cosy this Christmas season. Fairfield accept both card and cash payments.

🎁 Bobbins and Stitches
Add something handmade to your Christmas décor with Bobbins and Stiches! Discover their one of a kind, handsewn and embroidered Christmas tree ornaments and decorations lovingly made to bring an extra special festive touch to your home. Bobbins and Stiches accept both card and cash payments.

🎁 Little Loops by Lauren
Discover gorgeous handmade crochet creations from Little Loops by Lauren. From adorable soft toys and baby wear to cozy blankets, bags and cute keyrings - there’s a lovely selection of handcrafted pieces to browse. Little Loops by Lauren accept cash payments or bank transfer.

🎁 Tropic Skin Care by Shona - www.tropicskincare/shonapaton
Treat yourself to a little skin care with Tropic. Discover a beautiful range of vegan, environmentally friendly and carbon neutral products including facial skincare, bath and body treats, hand washes and hand lotions. Tropic Skin Care by Shona accept cash payments or bank transfer.

From unique gifts and handmade creations to festive treats, there’ll be plenty to discover — and by shopping with our stallholders, you’ll also be supporting some fantastic local and independent businesses. ❤️

💍 Planning your wedding?
We’ll also be opening our Marriage Suite for prospective couples to view. It’s a great opportunity to take a look around, see the ceremony space for yourself and find out if the Burns Monument Centre could be the setting for your special day.

📅 Sunday 22nd November 2026
🕛 12 noon – 3pm
📍 The Burns Monument Centre, Kay Park, Kilmarnock, KA3 7RU
🎄 Christmas Stalls • 🎟️ Prize Raffle •
*Please note the raffle will be cash only*

Everyone Welcome
And that’s only a few of them! Keep an eye on our page next Tuesday when we’ll introduce you to another group of stallholders joining us for Christmas at The Burns Monument Centre. 🎅✨

03/11/2026

02/11/2026

Are you getting Married or Civil Partnered in East Ayrshire in January?

01/11/2026

Happy wedding/civil partnership month to all the couples having their ceremony in November! 🎆

The Burns Monument Ceremonies team have numerous ceremonies to conduct this month and we can’t wait to be part of your special day! 💕

Are you getting married this month? Let us know where! 🍂

31/10/2026

🎃👻 Happy Halloween! 👻🎃
Have a frightfully good night from all of us at Burns Monument Ceremonies! 🧡

30/10/2026

💍Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Clark💍

As registrars we love seeing photos from our couples' wedding day!!💐

Thank you so much to them for sharing these stunning photos from their recent wedding conducted by our Assistant Registrar Gina at the Dumfries Arms Hotel. ✨

If you have recently had your ceremony conducted by Burns Monument Ceremonies and would like to tell us about your day please visit our testimonials site:

www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/submityourtestimonial

30/10/2026

While everyone else waits until 31st October, here in Kilmarnock we traditionally celebrate Halloween on the last Friday of October — our very own Killieween! 👻

Wishing everyone a fun and safe killieween from the team at Burns Monument Ceremonies! 🧡

29/10/2026

🎁 Who’s that ONE person you can never find a gift for? 👀
We all have one… 😂
The person who already has everything.
The person who says “I don’t need anything!”
Or the person you wander around the shops for hours trying to find just the right thing for! 🎁❤️

If that sounds familiar, why not come along to Christmas at The Burns Monument Centre and see if a little inspiration strikes? ✨

Have a browse around our Christmas stalls and you might just discover something a little different for that hard-to-buy-for person — or perhaps a festive treat for yourself. 😉🎄
And while you’re here, enjoy the Christmas atmosphere, festive music, and prize raffle.

📅 Sunday 22nd November 2026
🕛 12 noon – 3pm
📍 The Burns Monument Centre, Kay Park, Kilmarnock
🎟️ FREE ENTRY

🎁 So tell us in the comments… who is the hardest person on YOUR Christmas list to buy for? 👇😂

27/10/2026

🎄✨ MEET OUR CHRISTMAS STALLHOLDERS ✨🎄

With Christmas at The Burns Monument Centre getting closer, it’s time to introduce you to even more of the wonderful stallholders who’ll be joining us!

This week, say hello to:

🎁 Viktoria's Craft Kitchen
Almost too beautiful to eat! Viktoria’s Craft Kitchen creates stunning bespoke Hungarian gingerbread creations alongside delicious tea biscuit selection boxes and homemade truffles. Perfect for gifting, sharing, or enjoying yourself this Christmas! Viktoria’s Craft Kitchen accept both card and cash payments.

🎁 In The bag
Find a fabulous Christmas gift from In The Bag, a local store based in Crookedholm. Browse their gorgeous selection of handbags, purses, accessories, and clothing, with plenty of lovely treats for someone special. In The Bag accept both card and cash payments.

🎁 Absolutely Wycked Crafts & Gifts
Looking for something colourful and a little different? Absolutely Wycked creates vibrant, eye catching, digitally heat printed products across slate, aluminium, acrylic, fabric, glass and more – plenty of unique pieces to discover! Absolutely Wycked accept both card and cash payments.

🎁 Franks-ices mr whippy Ayrshire
Christmas shopping calls for a treat! Frank’s Ices in the car park will be serving up soft-serve ice cream treats, hot deserts, candy floss and slushies. Perfect for enjoying after a browse at our stalls. Frank’s Ices accept both card and cash payments.

From unique gifts and handmade creations to festive treats, there’ll be plenty to discover — and by shopping with our stallholders, you’ll also be supporting some fantastic local and independent businesses.

💍 Planning your wedding?
We’ll also be opening our Marriage Suite for prospective couples to view. It’s a great opportunity to take a look around, see the ceremony space for yourself and find out if the Burns Monument Centre could be the setting for your special day.

📅 Sunday 22nd November 2026
🕛 12 noon – 3pm
📍 The Burns Monument Centre, Kay Park, Kilmarnock, KA3 7RU
🎄 Christmas Stalls • 🎟️ Prize Raffle •
*Please note the raffle will be cash only*

Everyone Welcome
And that’s only a few of them! Keep an eye on our page next Tuesday when we’ll introduce you to another group of stallholders joining us for Christmas at The Burns Monument Centre. 🎅✨

26/10/2026

💍Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Penman💍

As registrars we love seeing photos from our couples' wedding day!!💐

Thank you so much to Pixels Entertainment for sharing these Stunning photos from a recent wedding conducted by our Assistant Registrar Erin at The Burns Monument Centre✨

If you have recently had your ceremony conducted by Burns Monument Ceremonies and would like to tell us about your day please visit our testimonials site:
www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/submityourtestimonial