The Six Best Places to Get Married in Ireland

The Six Best Places to Get Married in Ireland

As anyone who recently got married will attest to, all weddings are a enchanting occasion, whether in a Las Vegas chapel or on a cliff-top in Kauai. There's something really special, however, about an Irish wedding. It might be the soft, beautiful Celtic light falling across the face of the bride, or the sound of a warm, crackling fire in an ancient castle hall, but it certainly is unique.

Once the hunting retreat of an English gentleman, Adare Manor is breathtaking and awe inspiring, and is at the top of our poll. The staff of the Manor, obliging yet low-profile, are of the highest quality. A meal in the candlelit great hall is an amazing experience all on it's own. As a location for a wedding, it is unequaled and unmatched.

However, Powerscourt Castle, runs a very close second to Adare. Just outside Dublin in the Wicklow Hills, Powerscourt Castle is refined and welcoming. The sprawling and beautiful gardens also include one of the pre-eminent golf courses in the country.

Dromoland Castle is next on the list, in the center of County Clare. Proprietors of this venue describe it as one where old-world style is combined with the comforts of the modern age. This is not an idle claim. Dromoland Castle is also fewer than ten miles from Shannon airport, which is a transatlantic travel stop over point, making it extremely accessible for friends and family who are coming from America.

For people that like the hustle and bustle of a big city, University Church is a wonderful wedding ceremony choice. Set on Stephens Green, at the heart of Dublin, you'll get a huge selection of hotels in the surrounding area for the reception. Within walking distance there are the August Shelbourne Hotel, the Merrion Hotel, and the Fitzwilliam Hotel. From the chic and trendy Merrion to the magnificence of the newly refurbished Shelbourne, any of these hotels would provide a celebration of the highest quality.

The Radisson SAS St Helens caters to those that would like the advantages of a big city wedding without any of the bustle. Only fifteen minutes from Dublin's centre, on luscious and spacious grounds, it is a hidden gem. Inside the walls the city seems like it is hundreds of miles away. This amazing hotel offers an assortment of packages, from a basic rate to the Diamond Package for couples that wish to push the boat out that little bit further.

For couples who are looking for a hint of the country, try Hotel Dunloe Castle. Surrounded by more than sixty acres of parkland and gardens, and overlooking the acclaimed Gap of Dunloe, wedding ceremonies held here would allow guests or the wedding party to easily travel around some of the most gorgeous landscape in Europe.

The business of Irish weddings is booming and there is an abundance of information, particularly online, that can help you plan. For information on essentials from catering services to clothes from the wedding party, extensive lists are available if you look. If it is the Celtic magic that intrigues you about a wedding in Ireland, there are a lot of jewelers that provide Irish wedding rings to suit the occasion.

So, planning a wedding in Ireland could not be too much easier, save, of course, for the small matter of finding that special someone. But, really, how difficult is that?

By: L Maher

L Maher is a writer for www.irishcelticjewels.com who writes about Irish history, customs and the remarkable places to have the perfect wedding in Ireland. Get information on Dromoland Castle Hotel and the meaning of Celtic and Claddagh wedding jewelry.

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