Bridge House Hotel

I cannot recommend The Bridge House Hotel enough. From the moment we walked into the lobby for our very first viewing, to the time we left after our wedding, all the staff went above and beyond for us and all our guests - and it was definitely noted. They were so easy to deal with from day 1 which made for a very stress free lead up to our Big Day. The packages they offer are amazing. The food, decor of the rooms and everything in between was beautiful.

Fantastic venue. Great staff. The whole run up to the wedding and on the day went perfectly with no issues at all. We felt so well looked after and nothing was a problem. Very accommodating. Food and service was great.

The staff in the Bridge House were fantastic. We stayed the night before the big day and they could not do enough for us. We had a fabulous breakfast on the morning which set us up for the whole day. Colleen offered sandwiches and tea and scones to the room when we were getting ready and a large bottle of champagne. She made me feel so at ease and helped me with words of comfort when I was getting nervous. The food was exceptional as always and everyone was raving about it. We could not recommend the hotel enough

We had our wedding last year in the Bridge House hotel and I cannot recommend them enough. Noel and the team we so helpful and nothing was too much, the day went so smoothly and I didn't have to worry about anything other than enjoying ourselves. From the initial meeting to the tasting to the day it was all effortless and I wasn't stressed at any time. Venue is beautiful and we have some amazing pictures on the big staircase

We got married in the Bridge House Hotel on the 28th July 2023. From start to finish all the staff at the Bridge House Hotel were absolutely incredible to deal with and we couldn't have asked for any better.

Colleen was our wedding coordinator and I could not reccommend her enough. From start to finish everything was perfect. The food, the service and all the staff were amazing. The guests were so well looked after, and the day ran so smooth. Special mention to Noel and Alannah also!

I would one hundred percent recommend the Bridge House Hotel to anyone looking to book a wedding!

I don't know where to start with this review, we had our wedding on the 28/06/23 and I am still getting calls and texts with how amazing the day was. We went to view the hotel 9 months ago it was our first hotel to view and from the minute we walked through the doors we knew it was the one. Coleen was our wedding planner and from day one she was truly amazing, caring and totally got what we were looking for. Noel was an added bonus such a funny man who kept the guests and us crying laughing all day but also extremely professional at what he does. Also the Staff all of them from reception, bar, restaurant and house keeping are totally amazing and couldn't do enough for us and our guests. I can honestly say it was the best few days of our life and we really didn't want to go home. Colleen I will never forget what you created for us over the few days absolutely nothing was a problem and we didn't have 1 complaint. From the bottom of our hearts we thank you all. Mr and Mrs Monaghan ????????

We got married in the Bridge House Hotel on the 20th April 2023. From start to finish all the staff at the Bridge House Hotel were absolutely incredible to deal with and we couldn't have asked for any better.

Colleen was our wedding coordinator and I could not reccommend her enough. From start to finish everything was perfect. The food, the service and all the staff were amazing. The guests were so well looked after, and the day ran so smooth.

From emails to meetings to phone calls I always felt in very good hands. Colleen always replied with the best help, and it made my planning so much easier. Even making sure we got booked in for the second night, no request was too much.

Also, to Noel for helping us choose the Bridge House for our wedding. From the very beginning he was a pleasure to deal with and a huge help on the day.

I would one hundred percent recommend the Bridge House Hotel to anyone looking to book a wedding!

They lay out of the tables after the meal for the band was very squshed over by the bar area 3 tables squeezed in the corner beside the left side of the bar was uncomfortable for guests sitting at them tables

We got married in the bridgehouse Hotel in November 2022, the hotel was recommended to me and when we went to view it we knew from the minute we walked in that was the hotel for us, everything was made so easy for us with regards to booking/organising, the day ran so smoothly, nothing was to much trouble for the staff, they made sure everyone was well catered for and really looked after us, I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone

From the day we booked our wedding with Noel, we knew we had made the right choice!! We had the best day and everything went the way we knew it would, no stress no hassle. All the staff at the Bridge House are amazing we can't wait to head back..

We Had our wedding in the Bridge house in August this year (2022), from start to finish we couldn't fault them.
They made the day so special, the food and service was amazing.
It was so good one of my bridesmaids has booked her wedding with them for 2024 cant wait to go back. Thanks to the full wedding team for everything they did for us.

we had a fantastic day for our wedding in The Bridge House Hotel , a massive thanks to Noel, Dawn Alannah and Coleen who went above and beyond to help us have a wonderful day, and answered any questions and gave recommendations, my guest still talk about the amazing food, Highly recommend for a wedding. shout out to the wonderful bar staff and servers also amazing job.

From start to finish it was great, the hotel could not have done anymore for us, we had a lot of people telling us it was the best wedding they were ever at, the food was absolutely amazing and everything from the lobby to the room we got married in to where the reception was held were fantastic, I want to thank Noel and Dawn and all the staff at the Bridgehouse Hotel for giving us the best day of our lives

Having our wedding at the bridge house was the best decision we made, from the minute we walked into the hotel before we booked it the staff could not do enough for us, noel, dawn and the team are brilliant we needed to change our wedding date due to pregnancy and then lockdowns happend and thwy were amazing with helping us get to our wedding date, our family and Friends are still talking about it the hotel really thinks of everything and all the little details they have went unnoticed, wish we could do it all again but we will be definitely going back every year for our anniversary

The bridgehouse could not do enough for us. We had the dream wedding. Dawn our coordinator was excellent all through the postponed dates we had our perfect day in the end and I couldn't thank them enough. So accommodating, the main man Noel himself was such a huge part of our day he made sure everything was right . Our guests all keep saying the food was gorgeous and loads of it. We got great value for the standard of food for what we paid, compared to other venues which we had attended lots of weddings before and looked up their prices when planing and seeing the difference and standards just doesn't compare to the bridgehouse Hotel tullamore , guests all said they would definitely go back. The staircase I fell in love with, it reminded me if the titanic and then I seen it was actually inspired by the titanic which I totally got. Wonderful pictures and memories we have on the beautiful staircase , ones I will treasure for always. I completely 100%Would recommend the Bridgehouse Hotel Tullamore for your big day

Getting married during covid was very difficult following 2 postponements and one year after original date , we finally got married on 19th July 21. During all this all our suppliers were very understanding particularly the bridge house in tullamore. Dawn was always on hand to answer any questions and keep us calm when things seemed out of our control. We can't recommend the hotel highly enough for both our ceremony and reception Dawn , Noel and all the staff were so helpful and professional. It can be difficult to get everything perfect in normal conditions but to do in in the middle of a pandemic with restrictions and everything that goes with that takes special people and a special venue. We both had the most amazing day and everything was perfect. Thank you all so much.

We had our wedding reception in the bridge house hotel. Very professional service room was well presented and decorated. Food was absolutely amazing and plenty of it. Antiona and noel were helpful. Staff were lovely. Felt very comfortable and well looked after. Great spot. Excellent service received.

Thank you
Sharon & noel
5*****

How can we thank you and all the staff at the hotel enough. Every single staff member was so helpful ,kind and made every one feel as though they were your only customer . You made everything so stress free and organized. Mick arrived on without warning and a room was made available to help him right away. The food was unbelievable , the rooms were comfortable. The honeymoon suite was set up so romantic and made me personally feel like an absolute princess. All of our guests had only good things to say .

Thank you for making our perfect day truly perfect??

Mr & Mrs Maher

Mandy and I would like to thank Noel, Mario, Dawn, Antonia,Tony's culinary team and all the staff of the Bridgehouse for the outstanding service we received throughout our wedding. From planning to delivery we could not be any happier with the support we received for one of the most important days of our lives. Thanks again.

Had an absolutely amazing experience with the Bridge House for our wedding no job was too big or too small for them to do for us ye really were amazing. Can not thank Dawn enough for all her work her friendly smile everything she did was just perfect. Food on arrivals were a right treat for the guest.. From starters to dessert was just amazing thanks a million for making or day so special..

Service was second to none! They were so accommodation and organised and the whole day ran so smoothly. Everyone commented on how delicious the food was and how beautiful the charleville suite looked. The bagpipe entrance is also a lovely touch.

The Bridge House were fantastic to deal with from Day 1. They made the planning process a lot easier for us by always being on hand to answer any question we had. There is so much included with the Bridge House packages that are unique to them and not included in other hotel packages e.g complimentary wedding car, love sign, fairy light backdrop and their amazing buffet of desserts.

Dawn was so helpful in the final weeks of our wedding preparations, nothing was a problem and she took a lot of stress out of the planning for us. Noel was fantastic from the very start. He always found a way to accommodate our requests and his "we'll work out something for ye" approach to everything meant so much to us. On the day of the wedding, Noel was like the extra bridesmaid/groomsman, from fixing my veil when I got in and out of the car, to giving us his phone to take a selfie. He is some man for one man!

From the moment we made our entrance to the hotel, we could feel the electric atmosphere. Piper, champagne, vintage arrivals reception, it was all amazing. The food was outstanding, thanks to the fantastic head chef Tony. He went above and beyond to make little changes to the menu for us and it meant so much, a true professional.

Conor (night porter), organised for us to go up to the DJ box in the palace nightclub and have a dance with Jenny Greene. That was one of the highlights of the night, so thanks Conor.

Overall, we enjoyed every second of the day and we are so thankful to all the staff at the bridge house for making our day so enjoyable and memorable.

Thank you,

Laura and Kieran xx

Beautiful venue, excellent service, very helpful, nothing was too much trouble. Wonderful atmosphere in the hotel no matter when you go in. Great food and lots of it. Arrivals reception is brilliant as is the buffet of deserts and afters food. There is no other hotel around that does a wedding like the Bridge House.

The best day of our lives. Our guests are all still complimenting us. The food and service was amazing from arrival thru to supper.

We are still on cloud nine after our amazing day. We just wanted to say a massive thank you to you and all the team our day went flawlessly and was just perfect. Thanks again, Love Edel and Brian

Antonia, I wanted to thank you and the staff of the hotel for all the hard work and effort that went into making our day so magical. Nothing was to much of a request, you guys went above and beyond. All our guest absolutely loved the day and the hotel, I think they?ll be talking about how good the food was until next Christmas.!!

We cant possibly put into words how fantastic our wedding day was in the Bridge House Hotel.
From the day of booking our wedding, we were treated like royalty! As were our guests and suppliers on the day! Service and food was excellent and the afters reception was a big, big hit! Our guests were well impressed and they are still saying it was the best day ever which was all down to the Bridge House.
Antiona, Noel, Barry, Aine & all the staff in the BH you gave us a day we will remember for the rest of our lives, thank you ! Love Sinead & Ciaran Kelly x

Wow! Where do I start! We had our special day in the Bridge House Hotel on the 15th Sept 18. We originally planned to get married in Spain, we had flights to meet the wedding coordinator but my husband asked me to look at just one hotel before we made our choice. We met with Antonia in the Bridge House to discuss the wedding Dec 17. As soon as we arrived at the hotel I got such a nice comfortable feeling. Antonia went through the packages available and I couldn't believe the value of the packages on offer. Within a couple of hours in the hotel myself and himself decided this is where we wanted to get married and it was the best decision we made. Antonia was brilliant throughout the entire planning process. She made everything so easy for us, nothing was ever an issue and was always there whenever I needed her help. Our whole experience from start to finish was amazing. The taster was beautiful, the restaurant staff were so helpful, they advised us on our choices and chef Tony came and met with us to go through everything on the menu which was a lovely touch. Geraldine and all the reception staff where so helpful throughout our planning with booking and changing rooms around to accommodate our guests. The Hotel looked so beautiful the day of our wedding. The arrangement on arrival for our guests was breath taking. We had our reception in the Charleville Suite. The room was beautifully laid out. The food was out of this world, the waiting staff were brilliant, everything ran smoothly. The dessert table was definitely one of our highlights, it was like nothing we had every seen before, it was so beautiful and so delicious. The whole day was fabulous from start to finish and Noel had a big part to play in this. He arrived in Dublin to drive myself and my father to the church and myself and husband back to the hotel. He was by our side for the day to ensure everything ran smoothly. Noel was all we expected from him and so much more. Noel took so much pride in making our day so special. I've had so many calls, texts and messages from guests over the past couple of weeks telling me it was the best wedding they have every attended and I can't thank the Bridge House Hotel and all their hard working staff for making my day so special.

We got married here on the 7th of September this year . We were just blown away by the bridge House they were second to none with everything . On there absolutely outstanding reputation we just knew it was where we wanted our special day to be . They could not have been more helpful . They go above and beyond to make sure everything you dream of can happen and goes as smoothly as possible . I would totally recommend them for anyone thinking about booking there wedding here . ????????????

Myself and my husband cannot recommend this hotel enough. We had our wedding reception there on the 16th of June and it truelly was one of the best days of our lives. Antonia, Stella and all the staff were amazing on the day and the months leading up to it. Very professional but also personal. There was nothing that couldn't be done for us everything was a Yes!?
The ball room was stunning as was the vintage arrival and as for the bagpipes on arrival well I'm still getting emotional thinking about it.
If you are recently engaged and looking in the Midlands area this hotel is perfect.?
Thanks again for making our special day even more special. Katie & Stephen Kirwan x

Our wedding in the bridgehouse was just amazing ...I had no worries on the day anything I needed or wanted it was arranged...food was amazing everyone enjoyed the food and the manner of the staff was nothing but politeness ! From the bagpipe on arrival to champagne reception and the list goes on I honestly can't thank Stella,Antonia and Noel enough you's really allowed us to have the wedding of our dreams !
Thank you
Mr.& Mrs.Murtagh

We got married back in April in the Bridge House Hotel Tullamore and what can I say they really played a blinder so much so that we'd love to do it all over again.. There is nowhere I would more highly recommend than this hotel.. The management and staff could not do enough for us. Just a fab day from start to finish. Thanks guys so much we never had to worry or stress once in ye're capable hands. The ballroom was fab, the food was so delicious especially the awesome dessert buffet that people have not stopped commenting about. The staff were all very helpful and friendly. They really couldn't do enough for us all. They catered for 200 of our guests and they were all so happy and amazed with the service they received. Thank you again it was definitely a day to remember for all involved!!!
If anyone is thinking of booking a hotel in the midlands for their wedding there really is no other choice than the Bridge House Hotel in Tullamore.
And also my sister is getting married June 2019 and shes having reception here also cause she saw how good it was for our wedding.

We got married here a month ago and being an older couple we were looking for perfection......and thats exactly what we got...Antonia,Stella and Noel went way beyond all expectations...they just couldn't have done any more to make our day the most special day ever. The food was amazing and all the little extras have my guests still raving about the day. They are %100 the best hotel ever to host your wedding. Absolutely loved every minute.

It's just coming up to our First anniversary and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Bridge House for what was a wonderful day with plenty of great memories. We had both our ceremony and reception here. From start to finish we were looked after so well, drinks reception, reception meal, evening food etc. but all this just doesn't happen without a great team. We were graced on the day with Noel and Stella looking after us, they were both amazing making us feel so relaxed and putting in that extra effort to make our special day even more special. A special word to Tony the head chef and all the catering team for serving us a really delicious meal. The Bridge House is just so amazing for weddings.

Where do I start. Thank you Bridge Hotel, thank you, thank you, thank yooou for hosting our wrestling themed wedding !!! Your venue such a magical and wonderful place, where dreams really do come true. You made our wrestling theme come to life, and yet the setting in the hotel was so romantic. We couldn't of done it without your wonderful staff. Antonia is pure credit to your family, she was so relax and calm which made us relax and enjoy the wedding planning process. Stella and Noel on the day where amazing. They both are two profs and everything went so smoothly. Geraldine, your booking staff is a doll and she helped me out when things got stressful. Thanks to all your other hotel staff, nothing was to much trouble and everything went flawlessly with them. The food was AMAZING! HATS OF TO THE CHEF Tony & kitchen staff, for his wonderful display. The food was to die for and so much of it! I'm sure your sick of my face by now, but thank you for assisting me on my every need. The hotel and its facilities is amazing. My family and friends are still raving on how amazing the bridge is and how friendly your staff is. Thank you for having us and cant wait for my 1 year anniversary spent with you. Your hotel remains a really special place in my heart. Thank you again. Jennifer & Mick Elliott

The Millennium Suite creates an elegant and classic atmosphere. All staff are extremely helpful and friendly. The food is exquisite and the the hotels features create picturesque moments.

The staff at the Bridge House Hotel went out of their way to make the day such a success for us. We couldn't believe how easily everything fell into place on the day and we now know that it was all down to the staff and their professionalism. We can't thank them enough and would definitely have no hesitation in recommending this hotel for your wedding. The only issue we had on the day was that it went too fast - can we do it all over again please?

Myself and my wife had our reception in the ballroom in the Bridge House. The setting was beautiful, they had purple lighting to go with the bridesmaids colour dresses. They put in a lot of effort to make it special for both us and our guest's and it really showed on the day. Everyone was blown away by the room. They also make you feel special when you go for the menu tasting. They have your food choices done out on a menu welcoming you both. The food tasting was exceptional, we both thought that it would be just sample sizes but they exceeded our expectations as everything was full portions. And then you get to meet with the chef afterwards to go through your menu and make sure that everything is to your liking. We thought that this was a very nice touch. The hotel staff were second to none, could not fault them in any way. We both got 6 months free gym membership and offered to go back for our 1 yr anniversary. Antonia and Noel are lovely to deal with, they go through every little detail and make sure that everything goes to plan. We both would 100% recommend the Bridge House Hotel to anyone who is thinking about getting married

I would like to share how amazing we found the Bridge House venue to be in catering for our wedding on the 1st of July. We were blown away by how perfectly they managed the lead up to our day, our special day and even the aftermath. We could not have expected more professionalism, diligence and perfection. From the delightful wedding coordinator Antonia at the start of our journey, to Barry the fantastic and competent Events manager, to Noel who drove us on the day and looked after us in every possible way, to the Reception staff and the lovely Arlene and not even forgetting the wonderful Leisure Centre staff who were so kind and helpful in the lead up to the big day- I cannot praise and thank everybody enough. The BH went above and beyond our expectations in presentation, service, food and attention to detail. I cannot recommend the venue enough!! On the second day, we had a barbeque and the food for the second time was sensational! We could not believe the spread they put on for us. They finished our wedding celebrations as they started and we could not be more grateful. Antonia, Barry, Noel and the entire friendly staff thank you so much.

We went to the summer wedding fair in the bridge house hotel in 2016. From the minute we arrived we where treated so well answered all out questions Brought us through everything so clearly.The following day we booked our wedding, We dealt with Antonia and team all the way through they where always there at the end of the phone if we ever needed anything. Few weeks before the wedding we where brought into the hotel for a tasting and it was so good we went through everything met the chef, Stella went through the timeline for the day, table displays everything. The day of the wedding Noel was outstanding he was there for us all the way through the day. Everything was so professional the team knew exactly what to do and when.

The meal was beautiful and the dessert table was incredible everyone couldn't believe the table. The food during the night was perfect also and so much to go around. The tayto sandwich was a nice touch at the end of the night.

We had a lot of people staying at the hotel from Galway and the UK and they all praised the standard of the rooms, food and the staff so much.

Myself and Melissa would highly recommend the bridge house hotel, never have we been so pleased with the way we where treated. We couldn't have asked for anything else on the day as the team at the bridge house hotel had everything covered. We would say the team would be able to do a wedding with there eyes closed after how smoothly everything went.

The Bridge House is a perfect choice of wedding venue if you are looking for somewhere that is visually breathtaking, provides service of an exceptionally high standard and also gives you value for money. It is also a place that you can be guaranteed a fantastic meal. In both the run up to, and the day of the wedding, the staff at the Bridge couldn't have been more accommodating. We especially want to thank Antonia, Noel and Stella who made everything run perfectly on the day. For any couples looking at potential venues, this place is definitely worth a visit.

My husband and I had our wedding reception at the Bridge House Hotel on a wonderful Wednesday in October 2016.

A bit of a back-story to the wedding day ? we only gave the hotel notice of approx. 8 weeks (as we only got engaged late July of the same year!) to help us organize the best wedding reception ever ? oh did I mention, we live in Vancouver, Canada ? so all of the correspondence was done over the phone and via email.

We dealt primarily with Noel and Antonia in the preparations for the big day; we were also helped greatly by Stella, Geraldine and Christy. We presented our crazy ideas to them and let them know our budget and how many guests we were expecting (approx. 120 people).

Myself, Ivan and Noel discussed the different options and packages available to us within our budget. We had no idea of the amount of details that goes into a wedding day ? Noel talked us through everything and made us feel comfortable to ask questions and mix/match ideas with him until we got what we envisioned.

After our wedding ceremony, Noel was there (in one of the Bridge House Hotels vintage wedding cars) to chauffer Ivan and myself to our photo location, he waited patiently for us to be finished up and then he drove us to the hotel. We also had the joy of celebrating with a cool bottle of bubbly in the car as we travelled to the reception ? we felt like celebrities!

When we arrived at the reception, we were in awe ? a red carpet lining the steps, a piper to introduce us to our awaiting guests and a glass of champagne each, we were mesmerized. All of our guests were enjoying their Vintage Arrivals Reception and sparkling wine when we arrived, it was a wonderful open space to meet and greet with everyone before the meal began.

After the guests were seated inside the ballroom, we were escorted in by the piper and introduced to our guests as Mr & Mrs, this was a magical feeling, all of our family and friends were seated in such a manner that we could clearly see them all from the top table. Our wedding cake was displayed beautifully on its own dedicated table to the front of the top table.

The Bridge House Hotel supplied all table linen, chair coverings (with coordinating sashes), floral arrangements/Candelabras etc. for the day which saved us having to worry about these features. There were other magic touches added to make the ballroom ?pop? ? a huge LOVE sign to greet guests as they entered, a sweet cart jammed with everyone's favorite sweets and a beautiful fairy light backdrop behind the top table.

We had a 5-course meal: Choice of 2 starters, Soup, Choice of 2 main courses, Bridge House Medley of Desserts, Tea & Coffee. This was accompanied by red & white wine for our guests also.

As the night got on and after lots of fun and dancing, people were starting to get a little hungry again ? The hotel saved the day ? with evening food consisting of chicken goujons, cocktail sausages, fish & chips, pizza, sandwiches and tea/coffee to wash it all down. This was a fantastic spread, our guests were talking about it weeks after ? a perfect solution to refuel us all for more dancing and singing.

Much later in the night, after some of the guests had retired to their beds or gone home, we all moved from the ballroom and went into the beautiful resident's bar, where we had a late extension. The party started up there again but this time it was a sing-song/accordion-guitar mix, the resident's bar is perfect for such a party.

After an hour or two of singing and music, the fantastic Bridge House Hotel pulled it out of the bag again and served up sandwiches and tea/coffee for the remaining guests. This was greatly appreciated at that hour of the morning, especially by our older guests.

We stayed in the magnificent bridal suite at the hotel that night and also had two beautiful rooms for our parents. The next morning we thoroughly enjoyed our special champagne breakfast with our family and relaxed in the lobby afterwards.

I cannot express how grateful we are to everyone at the Bridge House Hotel for their help in organizing this day with us and making it go off without a hitch ? every single thing we wanted, we got and so so much more on top. Thank you.

Maria + Ivan

Totally perfect venue professional friendly staff and management throughout our wedding planning stage to the big day itself. Different packages to suit everyone. Guests were very impressed .

We got married on 11th August 2015 at the Bridge House Hotel. To say everything was absolutely flawless from start to finish would be an understatement.

I know a lot of couples find planning a wedding very stressful but we didn't experience anything even close to stress. Nothing was too much, all questions were always answered and on the day everything went without a hitch. We were felt like the only bride and groom getting married from the day we went to the wedding fair until the.day we left the hotel as Mr and Mrs.

We still get compliments on our wedding to this day. I also dream of the food frequently, I would give anything to have our meal again.

It does sound clich? to say your wedding day was the best day of your life, but in my case this is definitely the case. From start to finish my wedding day was magical. Every aspect of the day was perfect, the food was amazing ? including the gorgeous vintage arrival reception, which really is a lovely treat as your guests arrive to the hotel. Our meal was absolutely beautiful ? every course was superb and guests still talk about it months later ? every aspect was divine, and the buffet dessert is the perfect ending. The love is in the detail, and the Bridge House Hotel really go out of their way to ensure every detail of your day is spectacular. The team are exceptional, and every query is dealt with in a friendly and helpful manner. I cannot recommend the Bridge House highly enough!

The bridge house hotel has the most friendliest of staff I have ever came across. They went above and beyond to make our weekend the most amazing time. The food was exceptional and I'm still getting feedback from my guests saying it was the best wedding they were ever at. I cant thank them enough and am so glad I picked the bridge house

My wedding experience at the The Bridge house Hotel exceeded my expectations. It was the best day of my life and the guests are still talking about it. The staff know everything that had to be done and were extremely helpful as I was in England and most things were done via email.

I will always remember this day. It was amazing.
A big thank you to Antonia and the staff, they were brilliant.

I have no hesitation in recommending this hotel to future wedding couples.

We planned our wedding in about a month, it was pretty hectic but the management helped so much by taking over majority of the planning, I would make a list and everything would be sorted ASAP. They are extremely flexible with any changes.
For busy brides, this is the perfect venue as they'll take care of everything.

The bridge house hotel is the best place if you are planning your wedding for the future. They are so professional and take pride in giving you the best day of your life. We can not give them enough praise on how we as the bridal couple were treated but all of our guest have given us feedback on how much they enjoyed the hotel and how well treated they were by staff. They will go beyond there duty to help from day one when you book with them to the day of your wedding on all preparations you would like for that special day.

The hotel work with you to make your wedding special and unique to you.
They also worked around our budget, I didn't want to spend e500 on a photobooth but I got all the props. Stella created a wonderful table at the back which looked amazing, I was so scared it would look cheap but it was fab, my guests loved it.
Everything ran on time and like clockwork on the day.

We live in Australia but they were on hand via email and phone.
Nothing is too much trouble, many hotels charge for little extras and have hidden costs but this wasn't the case.

Amazing on the day at relieving stress and giving you as a couple the time to take it all in and really live in the moment.
Friendliness to guests, my guests still talk about the staff and venue.
Food was gorgeous.

I just wanted to say "thank you" to all the staff at the Bridge House Hotel who made Daithi de Burca and Caroline Conroy's wedding celebrations on the 8th of May so special.
Our families and friends had a great day - the food, service, and attention to detail were all first class. I think you can expect repeat visits from many of us who will make a point of spending a weekend in Tullamore in the future!

Thanks again

Gavin and I met in 2006 on a night out on the August Bank Holiday weekend. We ended up sitting beside eachother in the pub while we were out with mutual friends, we got chatting and have been together ever since! We got engaged exactly two years later when Gavin drove us to Loughshinny, Co Dublin where I grew up and proposed while we were walking along the beach. It was perfect.
I wasted no time in getting stuck into the wedding plans!

Gavin is from Leitrim, but since we both live in Portarlington we decided to stay local for the wedding plans, and decided to have our reception in Tullamore as it would not be too far for Gavin's family to travel to. From the moment we walked into the Bridge House we were made feel welcome, the reception area has a real wow factor with the beautiful staircase and I had a gut feeling that it would be the perfect location for us.

We were met by their friendly wedding co-ordinator who sat down with us and answered all our questions, nothing was too much trouble.After two years of planning and excitement, dresses and colours, suits and bands....and what seemed like endless waiting and saving.. the day finally arrived!

I woke up at around 7am and for a few seconds waiting for the brain to kick in it was like...hmm... I know there's something really cool happening today...no it's not Christmas...... I'm getting married! It had finally arrived! The excitement I felt was brilliant. Hopped up, checked face - no major wartage or boils - bonus! Ran to window - not only was it not raining but it was looking like it was going to be a beautiful day I couldn't believe it after the rain the day before. Everyone was getting up at this stage and I remember thinking, right 7am, loads of time before Christine (hair) arrives! Went down for some breakfast, was too excited to eat much so had a slice of toast and a cuppa, everyone up and chatting at this time and my sister was playing weddingy music on you tube like going to the chapel, next thing I knew it was 9.20 and Christine rang me looking for directions to the house.. and from here on in it was all systems go! Lorna (makeup) arrived soon after and the house was transformed into a salon, the kitchen was for makeup and the sitting room was for hair so we all rotated between them with champagne flowing - this was definitely one of my favourite bits of the day it was so much fun. Then Dave the photographer arrived, and I felt like an awful eejit at first not knowing what to do when he started taking pictures but he's so nice and put everyone at ease and after a while I forgot he was there. Somewhere in the middle of it all the florist arrived with the bouquets which we loved! Poor Dad didn't know where to put himself so made himself useful by going out and got a load of breakfast rolls which were all devoured and then it was time to get into the dresses. That's when the nerves really kicked in and at this point I was wishing we all lived in a big sky plus box and I could press Pause for a while!!

Once we were all beautified, Noel arrived in the wedding car which was part of our hotel package in the Bridge House, and being the pro that he was chatted away to distract us from the nerves. The girls were all collected next and off to the church along with Mam until all that was left was me and Dad. A few of the neighbours were out wishing us well it was so lovely. Noel helped me into the car (bum first, duck the head and swivel!). Who knew wearing a wedding dress was so complicated! Oh and good luck going to the bathroom - that's particularly fun!!

Driving up to the church was surreal - growing up in the town and seeing so many other brides on their way to the church and suddenly it was me in the white car! By the time we got to the church (around 1.15pm) everyone was inside and the two girls who had decorated the church (from Michael Costello) were outside and helped straighten us up and organised us and calmed us down - was still nervous at this stage! The music started and the girls each walked up and suddenly there we were, me and Dad. He gave me a little squeeze to let me know he was there and off we walked up the aisle... all I remember were smiling faces looking at me from every direction... and then I saw Gavin and suddenly all the nerves were gone! He had a tear in his eye (although he still denies it!!) and it was the happiest moment, he took my hand and it was like it was just the two of us.
The ceremony was beautiful and the music was amazing.. Kinvara Trio.. I cannot wait to see the video and hear them again. It went so so fast but it was just perfect. The priest took us up to the altar to say our vows so that we were facing our family and friends and it was lovely, it felt like everyone was included I really loved it.

And then we were married! It was such a beautiful ceremony and the singers were absolutely brilliant - at one point during the flower duet they hit the notes so perfectly it gave me goosebumps.
I think it's safe to say we sailed back down the aisle and chatted with everyone outside afterwards- the weather was amazing it was like a perfect summer's day we were absolutely blessed.

Off then to Emo House and Gardens for the photos which were great craic.. Dave McClelland is fantastic. Poor Noel ended up carrying my train for me when the bridesmaids were all off having a great chat! He was brilliant. Then back to the Bridge House in Tullamore and honestly, there aren't enough words to describe how fantastic they are! We arrived to a red carpet and champagne and strawberries and everyone was gathered at the top of the stairs to greet us and again all I remember are smiling faces everywhere it was just amazing.

In we go and Ann the co-ordinator took us to see the room done up and it was just..wow! Loved it! Louise from Grace Covers did the chairs for us and the hotel had beautiful candelabra/flowers centrepieces and they had the lights in purple to match the theme it was just amazing. The meal was fantastic, exactly like it was at the tasting we did we couldn't have been happier with it and the guests are still talking about how nice it was. We had the speeches first, they were great, some of them made us all cry! I got up and said a few words but to be honest I don't even remember what I said it's still a bit of a blur it just goes so fast! Cannot wait for the video!

Once the meal was finished and they had brought in the sparklers and flamb?d the baked alaska (amazing!) Shane Black arrived to do some magic and illusions - like Keith Barry sort of stuff - to say he went down a storm is an understatement he was absolutely brilliant! It filled in the 'waiting' perfectly and people didn't have to leave the room when the band were setting up so the atmosphere didn't die out on us and Shane kept everyone brilliantly entertained he really was excellent. How on earth he does those tricks I'll never know! I could write a whole other report just on his tricks he really is brilliant, everyone absolutely loved him they're still talking about it. Shane stayed with the guests for about 90 min until the band started, moved around between groups but eventually a crowd gathered around him and he didn't need to move around.

Time for our first dance which was sooo nice, it was like there was nobody else in the room. We danced to At Last by Etta James, the words are perfect. Then me and dad had our father/daughter dance to Unforgettable by Nat King Cole, this was also one of my favourite parts of the day.
Spring Break were the band and again they were brilliant! Now I know I'm biased and all but they were worth every penny. The dancefloor was never empty and not only are they a good band but they're a really good show! Everyone seemed to love them which was great. They are an 80s tribute band so dress in 80s stuff, so to tie in with this we had jars with 80s sweets on the tables and we named the tables after 80s films/tv shows/songs.

Another thing we got was a speech bubble chalkboard which I got my new sister in law to bring around to the guests armed with a camera, it worked out great and I'm going to make my own little album with the pictures!

The band played for a good 2 hours anyway and I don't think I stopped dancing once! Next was the DJ who was also great and kept the dancing going to the early hours. Eventually there was just a handful of us left in the residents bar and I couldn't stop looking at my new husband.. it still feels so new to be saying that! It really was the happiest day of our lives - in fact the whole month was amazing.
We were so blessed that everything went like clockwork and absolutely nothing went wrong. However some tips I have would be: Get a videographer! We had Velvetine Studios - such a nice couple, Maurice and Elaine, barely even knew they were there they were so unobtrusive, the day just goes so fast and you forget loads of bits of it so the video will definitely be something to treasure. When you are lighting your candles use both hands! My hand was shaking so much it nearly blew the flame out!! And mainly - relax and enjoy it because it really is the best day EVER!

Regards and many thanks again.