Weddings
WHAT WE DO: "Small Stylish Weddings with a Difference"
WHAT WE DON'T DO: "If you are looking for a traditional wedding in a large hotel ballroom for 100 or more people, then we are not for you"
"Absolutely fabulous place - dream wedding - best ever! Thanks so much"
"When we decided that we wanted to get married in Kinsale, we thought it was going to be hard work, lots of visits and attention to detail would suffer as we live in London. But with you as our point of contact and organiser, the workload was halved. Through email, every detail was seen to. We only needed one visit before the wedding - being so far away was not an issue." Emma and Tim, Channel 4
Make your dreams come true and enter a world of elegance by holding your weekend of a lifetime at our unique “Private Estate for Exclusive Hire” in Ballinacurra House, Kinsale, County Cork.
With our creative hands-on approach and event management background, we will make your romantic destination wedding an unforgettable experience.
If you are looking to share this special time with close family and friends in beautiful surroundings over an extended time, then that is what we do -- Good food, magical ambiance, memorable music and all the trimmings as you’ve always dreamt it - and all planned to perfection.
We are ideally suited for weddings of up to 80 people in our recently restored Garden Room or up to 50 people in our Ballroom. However, if you prefer a more relaxed environment, then we can setup a unique banquet-style throughout various rooms of the house which will still allow for up to 80 people to enjoy the experience.
Or we can organise multiple intimate events for your wedding group. For example, you may wish to have an intimate family dinner on the first night, 50 people for the actual wedding dinner and then additional numbers the following day for a relaxed barbecue or buffet.
There are many aspects to a wedding and for an management charge we can work with you on the various elements which may include:
- Masseurs, makeup artists, hairstylists and manicurists
- Music recommendations from a 2-piece cocktail ‘Nora Jones’ style music, traditional bands, string quartet, 4 piece dance bands, 6 piece soul bands, rat-pack, salsa, gypsy music and many more
- DJs who can do a cool groove set or a late night dance or soul/reggae set
- Cake designers
- Florists
- Photographers
- Videographers
- Milliners
- Church and legal requirements including priests, ministers, humanists, registrar or solemniser
- Transfers and limousine hire
Our minimum requirement is a 2-day booking in the case of weddings.
A 12.5% service charge will be added to the final bill to cover 2 on-site planning meetings, ceremony management, wedding planning time, advice on external suppliers, scheduling, contingency planning, event and time rundowns from the minute you arrive at the house right through to checkout, and recommendations by your dedicated wedding planner.
On-Site Civil and Religious Ceremonies
Important changes in Irish marriage law took effect from November 2007, meaning it will be possible for civil marriages to be held at venues other than Registry Offices or Churches for the first time - subject to a number of conditions being met.
At Ballinacurra House, we have been approved for our first Civil Ceremony in April 2008 which has paved the way for many more couples to design the wedding they want to have at a time and place of their choice.
We believe this is set to change the landscape for weddings and making properties with extensive and private grounds an appealing alternative to the so called usual traditional church style weddings, making them the new 'chapels of Ireland'.
All in the privacy of your own unique private estate for your bespoke wedding.