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Video Blog Episode 7 – exactly 1 year to go!

Ciara Crossan — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:20:12 +0000

This week, Liz opens up about how tough the planning is when her family and friends live so far away. Watch the vid to catch all the updates on the date, church and venue!

Missed previous episodes? Catch up on what you missed so far with Liz’s Bridal Video Blog…

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Wedding Open Day in Historic Kinsale

Ciara Crossan — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:53:41 +0000

The Trident Hotel in beautiful Kinsale are having their annual wedding open day on Sunday 17th May, 2pm till 5pm.

They have over 20 exhibitors lined up including cakes, gowns, cars, invitations, music… and they will be showing off the newly refurbished banqueting suite. Couples will be offered a glass of bubbly and some canapés as the saunter round and will also be shown the extremely impressive bridal suite with private balcony.

If you are in the area searching for venue ideas, or even if you just need local suppliers, then why not check it out?

Trident Hotel
World’s End
Kinsale
Co. Cork

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Value Weddings in 3 Cork Venues

Ciara Crossan — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:35:32 +0000

If the recession is pinching your pocket but are determined to tie the knot, there are 3 venues in Cork that have come together to offer an All-Inclusive Wedding Package for a mere €39.95 per head. McCarthy’s Bar in Bishopstown, the Briar Rose in Doughlas and Nemo Rangers sports stadium have put together a package that includes:

Private Function Room
Fruit Punch & canopies on Arrival
5 Course Meal
Full Evening BBQ

The menu is basic enough with Soup & Melon for starter and Beef or Salmon for main course – but definitely is great value.

Now, while having your big day in a pub mightn’t be to everyones taste, it IS an affordable way to do it and with a bit of thought and effort you could decorate the venues well so that it’s special and unique to you.

For more information contact Ann in McCarthy’s to discuss availability and numbers.

Phone: 021-4346165 or Email: ann@mccarthysbarandbistro.ie

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Summer Sun required for a Tented Wedding!

Ciara Crossan — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:00:13 +0000

As an avid Electric-Picnic-goer I love the festival vibe and a definite highlight is hanging out in the marquees and wonderfully decorated tents in the rolling fields of Stradbally. I’ve been overheard manys the time saying that EP is like a playground for adults! The Bollywood Bar at the picnic is a top spot to chill out on an oversized flourescent pillow on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

Well, if you feel like ditching the stiff sit-down dinner option for your wedding, and go completely OUT THERE, then fret not, you can re-create your own Electric Picnic stylee wedding funtion! Bohemia Tent Company supplies fabulous marquees, Indian tents and Mongolian Yurts for events in Ireland.

Not only can you hire a special tent or marquee for your own garden or land, they also supply marquees for events at Hotels, stately homes and country houses that actually compliment the beautiful surroundings and add to the aesthetic of the event.

Although they are primarily located in the UK they also have a base in Slane, county Meath and storage in Carlow in Ireland, so they are able to and do cover the whole country without bringing stock from the UK.

Sounds super, right? But most of us out there wouldn’t have a clue what it would cost to host such a wedding.

The smallest Yurt will cost you a mere €850 and can seat up to 30 people
The Indian Marquee will cost you less than €1,500 and has a capacity of 70 seated and 120 standing.
The Grand Pavillion, the creme de la creme of outdoor venue options will set you back about €11,000 including flooring and lighting. This will hold 230 people fully seated and up to 450 standing.

They’ve done celebrity weddings such as Jasmine Guinness to the full backstage VIP and artist areas at Electric Picnic as well as smaller more intimate events and weddings. For the camping enthusiasts out there, they also offer bridal yurts and Tipis with a bedroom interior in remote locations!

New for this year are two canvas pole marquees recreated in minute detail. These can be lined, with a choice of elegant yet historic linings, varying from Damasque wallpaper prints, chinoiserie styles and 18th century Indian patterns as well as more traditional cream coloured linings. Swit swoo!

They can accomodate all budgets and have a range of more contemporary easy-up tension marquees that are pretty unbeatable on price; so as I was reliably informed by Charles, the company director – they try to offer an across the board service.

Bohemia are often the first port of call for clients, and they have an arrangement with many venues around the country where they can put together a package that incorporates all of the elements including the grounds.

You can download their entire brochure (do, its beautiful!) here

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Recession busting price for small weddings!

Ciara Crossan — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:00:43 +0000

This came to my attention recently, a recession-busting all-in-price for small weddings of 50 people. I think it’s great that hotels are beginning to be a bit more innovative in how their attract their business in these tough times and with Rathsallagh House in Co. Wicklow being so transparent about their prices that can only be a good thing.

Responding to the demand for down-sized weddings, (particularly 2nd time around where a civil ceremony is involved ) Rathsallagh House has launched a new product; an all-in-wedding for 50 guest ( includes wine, champagne, pre and after dinner entertainment etc ) for a recession-friendly €10,950. If you want more than 50 guests you can add additional numbers at €125.00 per head. This offer is available Sundays to Thursdays in April, May, October and November of 2009.

Personally, I have heard great reports about Rathsallagh, it is the Gold Medal Award winning Irish Country House for 2007 and 2008, a member of Irelands Blue Book and is regarded as one of the ultimate Country House wedding venues in Ireland. The great thing about Rathsallagh is that it belongs solely to you and your guests so you have the complete run of the place and can have a very tailored wedding to suit your own personal style.

In their own words: “With its walled gardens and Orangery all available to you Rathsallagh is ideal for civil ceremonies and blessings and there are a number of traditional and quaint country Churches on our door step. All of this a mere hour from Dublin!”

Unfortunately, I don’t have information on availability for Rathsallagh on WeddingDates.ie just yet, so you’ll have to contact them directly – but if you do, make sure to mention that you head about the deal from Ciara @ WeddingDates.ie!

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Romantic Luxury for your Wedding Night in Kinsale, Cork

Ciara Crossan — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:00:57 +0000

The Trident Hotel in Kinsale are now offering their stunning Master Suite to all Brides & Grooms for their 1st night as a married couple. The Master Suite, that was recently described in an Irish Times article as “one of the best suites in Ireland” has uninterrupted sea views from the bedroom and sitting/ dining room and has it’s own private balcony overlooking Kinsale Harbour. The bridal couple will be welcomed to the suite with a chilled bottle of champagne and a fruit plate to share, as they relax in stylish privacy. As an added bonus, the Trident are also offering the parents of the bride & groom complimentary overnight accommodation in a Sea View Executive room, complete with luxurious Spanish marble bathroom as standard in their new wedding package.

What are you waiting for?! Check availability for your wedding in The Trident Hotel now!

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