Kilkea Castle

The weddings team at Kilkea castle are second to none, they were professional and very responsive. I could tell they knew what they were doing and trusted the team to ensure our guests had a very special stay. Many guests have commented on how superb the staff were, they could not do enough for us!
Every dish that came out of the kitchen was delicious and piping hot, they have great options to suit all needs. There are so many beautiful spots for photos too, your photographer will love you!

An extra special shout out to Michaela on the weddings team, her calm positivity is exactly what you want beside you on your big day, she really made working with Kilkea a pleasure.
We cannot wait to revisit Kilkea in the future, it has the most special place in our hearts!

Having our wedding at Kilkea Castle was a dream come true. We are so grateful to the wonderful staff who went above and beyond for us, especially Elaine, who was our wedding fairy godmother! Nothing was too much pressure, and so much effort was made to accommodate our families from Ireland and Tanzania. We would do it all again in the morning and look forward to visiting Kilkea for our anniversaries and special times ahead. Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.

Elaine & Michaela and all the wedding team and staff at Kilkea Castle have the utmost professionalism and warmth. From the moment we booked and decided on Kilkea castle, right through the process they made our wedding journey a joy. The castle, facilities, rooms and whole build up was made so much easier knowing the teams quality and standards. We were married on 29th December 2022 in Kilkea Castle. It was an amazing day and we and our guests are still reeling from it. In summary, fantastic staff, lovely venue, amazing food and drinks. Hard to beat in our opinion. Elaine, Michaela and all the staff were excellent.

I cannot emphasize how great Kilkea castle was for our perfect winter wedding. All of the staff were fantastic but in particular our two wedding coordinators Elaine and Michaela went above and beyond and their professionalism was second to none. Everything on the day went so smoothly and they took care of so many little details in the background, making the whole process as stress free as possible. I genuinely cannot thank them enough and I would recommend the beautiful Kilkea castle to any bride and groom to be.

We had the best experience with all the Team at Kilkea Castle. Having previously worked in events, it would take a lot for me to hand over the reigns on my wedding but Elaine & Michaela were the dream wedding team! An absolute pleasure to deal with for almost 2 years, nothing was an issue, they were as cool as a breeze and are simply professionals at what they do. All of the staff in Kilkea were so lovely throughout our visits in advance of the wedding and our 4 days on site for the wedding week. We felt like we were at home and they made us and our guests feel like we were the only wedding there ever. I can’t recommend them enough as a wedding venue, top class service! We can’t wait to go back to visit!

Amazing location and people to host a wedding. We planned everything from a distance and didn’t see the venue until the day before the wedding and man we weren’t disappointed. Everything was planned to perfection. The first was first rate venue amazing. Service was great everyone was so attentive. Elaine handled everything for us answered all our questions and more. Set up and arranged everything. Can’t say enough about Kilkea castle

We had a fantastic wedding day at Kilkea Castle. Our wedding coordinators Elaine and Michaela helped us so much leading up to the day (like many we were postponed 2x’s due to Covid ). We had my family traveling from the US and my partners family and friends coming from Ireland and they were all blown away by the castle and the attentiveness of the staff during our 3 day wedding activities. I would recommend Kilkea and our coordinators in a heartbeat. It was a magical wedding and we are so pleased with everything. Lots of love, Tiffany, Conor and our son Jack

This wedding venue is fabulous! We stayed for 2 nights and everything was perfect. The food was delicious and the choices were abundant. So yummy. Our rooms were lovely, spacious and very comfortable. The grounds were manicured and beautiful. Lots to do too. Golf and falconry were our favorites. If you are looking for a dreamy fairytale wedding, Kilkea Castle is the place to book. You will not be disappointed! A++

Absolutely stunning location, brilliant staff and so professional from start to finish. If you want a wedding without any worries, Kilkea Castle is the location of your dreams.

I cannot say enough amazing things about this team and venue. Elaine and Micaela were absolutely wonderful and made me feel so at ease throughout the day and leading up to the wedding I just knew I could count on them to make the process so seamless. I loved every second and would recommend any and everyone to get married here or at least attend a wedding here. We cannot wait to already go back and we are so thankful for the amazing help we had even for little things after the wedding. I wish I could go back in time and relive it all over again! Thank you so much to everyone at the Kilkea, from the bottom of our hearts. We loved our special day!

Our wedding at Kilkea was just perfect! They could not do enough for you on the day and the service you receive from the team is nothing short of first class. You really are royalty for the day, Elaine is on call for anything you need from organising sandwiches after the Day 2 pub trip or getting a golf cart to bring the mother in law to her room for a quick change! The food was superb and our guests keep saying it’s the best wedding they have ever been to! A big thanks to everyone at Kilkea!

We cannot recommend Kilkea Castle enough, we had our dream Indian - Irish wedding at Kilkea and every expectation we had was surpassed and then some!! Planning a fusion wedding from overseas (including 2 covid postponements) sounds pretty daunting but Elaine and the staff at Kilkea made it a breeze for us. Elaine was so incredibly helpful every step of the way and very accommodating to our requests.
The venue itself is absolutely stunning. From the long tree lined driveway, beautifully manicured gardens and regal accommodation, no detail is missed. Ourselves and our guests really did feel like royalty for the weekend!
The food was fantastic, Elaine had worked with us to create a fusion Indian/Irish menu and the guests were not disappointed! Our wedding day ran like clockwork thanks to Elaine and all the staff involved, the service from them all was simply outstanding during our stay. If you're looking for a spectacular Castle wedding venue, you really don't need to look any further!

The team are really helpful the food was fantastic, the location is easily accessed and the venue/setting is amazing.

We had a fantastic wedding at Kilkea Castle, it couldn't have been any better. The day went exactly as we had hoped with all of the guests enjoying themselves. The venue was perfect; the staff made our guests feel really welcome and relaxed and the castle was a real luxury with the open log fire while the guests enjoyed their canapés and drinks. The meal did not disappoint either, the food was fantastic and served by very attentive and friendly staff. After the meal we had drinks in the bar and it was really pleasant evening catching up with friendly. The bar staff were excellent and really looked after our guests and enjoyed a bit banter with them too.
Our wedding planner, Elaine, with some help from Michaela ensured that everything was organised really well and matched with our hopes for the day. Our wedding was impacted a couple of times by covid restrictions and guests who had to cancel but Elaine and her team were very helpful and reassuring throughout and made sure everything ran smoothly despite the changes. Even on the day of the wedding when our photographer had to cancel due to covid, Elaine managed to find us one at short notice, she couldn't have been more helpful. The photographer turned out to be really great too.
We are delighted with how our day went and we would highly recommend Kilkea to anyone looking for a wedding venue.
We are looking to visiting Kilkea Castle again!

Elaine, Ian and the team at Kilkea co-ordinated the most amazing wedding for us. From start to finish all members of staff were on hand to ensure everything went perfectly. We can’t thank you enough we had the best time and our guests did too - they raved about the food, the service and the rooms all things we already knew would be brilliant! Thanks again guys it was better than we could have hoped for x

We had the most amazing wedding experience at Kilkea Castle. One we will never forget! Food was to die for! Staff were so professional and provided a bespoke experience for all our guests. Our guests are still all talking about it! Accommodation has many options to suit all budgets and the grounds provide for the perfect wedding photos without having to leave the site. Our ceremony was also on site and Staff were on hand every step of the day to check in with us. Couldn’t recommend Kilkea Castle enough!

My now husband and I had our wedding at Kilkea on the 16th August this year and are still getting compliments on how amazing the day, food and venue was!!! We couldn’t be more thrilled with how the day went, the fabulous staff who were on hand for every little request And the exquisite food!! It was like a dream and couldn’t thank the team and Elaine (wedding coordinator) for helping us create the most perfect day!!

The team at Kilkea Castle were impeccable in their execution of the dream that was our wedding day. We are so grateful to the team at Kilkea Castle for ensuring such a seamless weekend, full of love. Nothing was too big for them and every member of their brilliant staff were on hand continuously throughout be weekend for us and our guests. The food was absolutely unreal and will be something our guests will remember greatly about our weekend. From day dot, Kilkea Castle treated us as VIPs and this added hugely to the build of of the big weekend. From consultations to food tasting to the big weekend, the brilliant team at Kilkea Castle made our dreams become a reality. The biggest thank you hoes out to Elaine, the fairy godmother. Elaine, you took my vision and created a fairytale. I am still pinching myself looking through the photos of our weekend - I cannot believe those pictures were of our special day! Excellently executed, all staff were wonderfully helpful and always present for both of us and our guests. Thank you so so much, from the bottom of our hearts.

We recently got married at Kilkea (6th October 2018) and had an absolutely amazing time!
We had roughly 200 guests (half coming in from abroad, but nearly all stayed over!) which were comfortably accommodated across the castle, lodges and carriage rooms. We took exclusivity of the castle for the entire weekend and cannot speak highly enough of this place. The venue and setting itself are stunning. A castle and a wedding reception room with a 12th Century feature wall with stained glass windows, just magical!!!

Our food tasting experience was exceptional - having our own sommelier was a nice touch and we had opportunity to discuss with the Emma the Chef once finished (who is then the chef on your day - another nice touch). We had quite a few different dietary requirements e.g. I was gluten free, all of which were catered for impeccably. It was fabulous being at my own wedding and eating every single dish that I wanted to from the canapés to the gluten free crisp sandwiches at the end of the night! The food on the day was exceptional, with many saying the crab starter was the best food they'd ever eaten.

The ability to book entire lodges ensured that the wedding wasn't too costly for some of our overseas guests with the carriage rooms being available for those wanting something special.

We also had afternoon tea and a formal evening meal the following day. A small hiccup with breakfast on the morning after the 2nd night was rectified well and all of our guests left happy.
Both days were amazing and really quite impressive in such spectacular grounds. In particular, staff on the day of the Wedding were Fantastic.


Elaine was our contact at Kilkea and was superb. Her organisation and control on the day meant we didn't need to think about things and worry that everything was happening - we were able to relax knowing Elaine had it in hand. For the evening Elaine passed us over to Charlene who had ownership of our experience in the Baronial Hall. I personally very much liked this as it meant Charlene was invested in our day, and Charlene and her team were outstanding. Our meal and speeches over-ran quite significantly (because of us delaying and delivering long speeches) but the staff were able to cater for this without issue.

In the Castle we had a great time. Two members of staff of note: Andrew and Nazeem.
Andrew was there throughout our time in the Castle and was absolutely on point. Available whenever we needed and for whatever reason, but most importantly he was great fun, professional and pleasant to all of our guests. A good number of our guests mentioned him by name to us after the event which shows the impact he had.
Nazeem was involved in our food tasting and throughout our entire weekend. Quiet and unassuming, but genuinely lovely and happy. We both got time chatting to him and were pleased he went through the whole process with us - remembering us from our tasting and coming over to speak with us and waving to us as we came in on the day. Lovely chap.

In summary, amazing venue, exceptional organisation, would go back there in a heartbeat. Highly recommended. We cannot wait to go back on our 1 year anniversary!

Thank you to all the staff who made the day so special for us!