Lady Violet Manners Weds Viscount Garnock at Belvoir

Lady Violet Manners, eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, married William James Lindesay-Bethune, Viscount Garnock, in a lavish ceremony at Belvoir Castle, bringing together two prominent aristocratic families. The bride wore a custom Phillipa Lepley gown featuring a high ruffled collar and puffed sleeves, along with the historic Rutland tiara, an heirloom dating back to at least the 18th century with royal connections. The festivities began with a traditional church service at St Mary The Virgin Church and continued into the night with a lively party, where Lady Violet donned a sequined minidress for dancing. The groom, heir to the 16th Earl of Lindsay, wore a kilt in the Lindsay tartan, reflecting his Scottish heritage. The guest list featured high society luminaries, marking the event as one of the most notable weddings of the year. The union is recognized as the kickoff to the high society wedding season, with parallels drawn to other notable dynastic marriages planned for the summer.