Venues

Wedding days take months of planning, and it’s worth the bouts of stress and occasional melt downs because it’s one perfect day in your life to enjoy, to celebrate and to remember forever. But imagine it being your full time job! WeddingsOnline spoke to the stunning 5* Fota Island Resort’s Wedding Coordinator Susan Lavelle, to find out all the inside information from her dream job…

If you are looking for an alternative wedding venue for your upcoming nuptials, look no further than an intimate restaurant wedding venue. Many restaurants around Ireland are developing a real knack for putting on beautiful wedding celebrations for small wedding parties, where great atmosphere and great food are key. Today, we’re looking at Bon Appétit in Malahide, Dublin, Sol y Sombre in Kerry, Aqua Restaurant Howth, The Pink Elephant in Kilbrittan, Cork and the gorgeous Beaufield Mews in Stillorgan, Co. Dublin to see what they can offer for your intimate and alternative wedding. By Karen Birney

Heralded as one of the most romantic hotels for weddings in Cork, the Maryborough Hotel & Spa is a magical location for celebrating one of the most important days of your life.

We love the seaside here at WeddingsOnline, and we especially love a seaside wedding! If you’re planning a summer wedding in Ireland, what better place to have it than by the beach? Here is a run down of some of our favourite seaside venues for you to choose from, including Parknasilla Hotel, Waterside House Hotel, Galway Bay Hotel, Carlton Hotel Kinsale, Portmarnock Hotel and The Maritime Hotel. By Karen Birney

Whether you consider yourself and princess bride or a modern millie, you want your wedding venue to reflect your personality and style. Today we’re choosing wedding venues in Ireland to suit almost every type of bride style: the alternative venues – the MV Cill Airne boat on the Liffey in Dublin and Croke Park; the modern wedding venue – Clonbreany House in Meath and Borris House in Carlow; the unique venue – Ballygarry House in Kerry and Westport House in Mayo; and finally the ‘dream’ venue – Hodson Bay Hotel in Westmeath. This article appeared in the Autumn 2011 edition of B Magazine, please check with venues for current prices and packages.

The wedding favour is a time-honoured tradition, stemming back centuries. It is thought that wedding favours were popular amongst European Aristocracy whereby a small token, known as a bonbonnaire, was given by the couple to their wedding guests.