An enforcement officer will monitor preparations for the first wedding of the summer at a Fife venue embroiled in conflict with local residents.
Carphin House was given drinks licences to host four marriage celebrations during August and September.
However, it remains subject to an enforcement notice preventing weddings in the immediate curtilage of the country house at Luthrie, near Cupar.
The events are to be staged in a teepee in a woodland clearing near the listed building but outside the enforcement zone.
Fife Council confirmed that the set-up of the first wedding will be checked to ensure the order served in September last year is complied with.
Luthrie residents have complained about noise, nuisance and traffic from previous weddings in the garden of the house taken over by Ian and Ruth Macallan in 2016.
Mr Macallan was granted alcohol licences in April, after he stated there was no crime or disorder at last year’s 10 weddings and only one complaint of excessive noise was upheld.
The newly-formed Luthrie Residents Group said the woodland site which it described as “inaccessible, unattractive and unsafe” would have to be used completely independently of Carphin House to ensure compliance.
It also questioned whether brides and grooms were aware they would not be using the house and garden shown on the venue’s website and promotional material.
A statement issued said: “If this enforcement notice is breached Fife Council has the power to take legal action or issue a stop notice to put an immediate halt to events at Carphin House.
“Any activity in the grounds of Carphin House associated with the woodland weddings would constitute a breach of the enforcement notice.
“They [brides] may think they are going to be using Carphin House and its lawns and garden but they are not.”
Mr Macallan claimed a small number of “spiteful individuals” were trying to worry couples without cause and that he looked forward to another successful wedding season at Carphin.
He said: “The woodland space is also beautiful with incredible views and arguably a better location.
“As with all our events we work closely with the council, police and licensing board to ensure safe management and a great experience for all.”
Mr and Mrs Macallan have requested planning permission to hold future weddings on another site within the curtilage of the house, but their application is yet to be determined.
If approved, teepees for up to 120 guests would be erected in the garden to the south-west of the house on no more than 28 days each year.
Mr Macallan said moving teepees from the top of the hill to the bottom would make it more convenient for guests with mobility issues and further suppress sound to help local residents.
