| The Six Best Places to Hold an Irish Wedding | | | | sophistication. This is not an idle claim. |
| | | | Dromoland is less than ten miles from Shannon |
| As any newly-wed will attest to, wedding | | | | airport, a stop-over point for transatlantic |
| ceremonies are a enchanting event, whether at | | | | travel, making it really accessible for |
| a chapel in Las Vegas or on a cliff-top in | | | | family and friends who are coming from the |
| Hawaii. There is something special, however, | | | | US. |
| about an Irish Celtic wedding. It might be | | | | |
| the beautiful Celtic light that silhouettes | | | | For those that are looking for a bit of the |
| the bride, or the crackling fire in an | | | | countryside, check out Hotel Dunloe Castle. |
| ancient castle, but it is certainly unique. | | | | Completely surrounded by sixty four acres of |
| | | | parkland, and overlooking the celebrated Gap |
| Adare Manor, once the hunting retreat of an | | | | of Dunloe, a wedding here allows the wedding |
| English gentleman, is awe inspiring and | | | | party or their guests to go sightseeing to |
| stunning, and tops our poll. The staff, | | | | some of the most amazing landscape in Europe. |
| unassuming yet courteous, are of the highest | | | | |
| quality. A candlelit dinner in the great hall | | | | The Radisson SAS St Helens is catered to |
| is an experience in itself. As a location for | | | | people who want the advantages of a city |
| a wedding, it is incomparable. | | | | wedding without the bustle. Just fifteen |
| | | | minutes from the centre of Dublin, on |
| However, Powerscourt Castle, would run a | | | | extravagant and extensive grounds, it's a |
| close second to Adare. Just outside of Dublin | | | | hidden treasure. Within the walls the city |
| in the Wicklow Hills, Powerscourt is warm and | | | | could be a thousand miles away. The hotel |
| welcoming. Its beautiful and sprawling | | | | offers a variety of packages, from a |
| gardens also have one of the leading golf | | | | standard, basic rate to A Diamond Package for |
| courses in Ireland. | | | | those who want to push the boat out that bit |
| | | | further. |
| For anyone who likes the buzz of a city, | | | | |
| University Church is a perfect place for the | | | | The business of weddings in Ireland is |
| wedding ceremony. On Stephens Green, in the | | | | flourishing and there is an abundance of |
| very centre of Dublin, you'll get a wide | | | | resources and information, particularly on |
| assortment of hotels in the surrounding area | | | | the internet, that can help in your planning. |
| to have the wedding reception. Within walking | | | | For information on things from bridesmaids |
| distance there are the Merrion Hotel, the | | | | dresses to wedding cakes, there are extensive |
| August Shelbourne Hotel, and the Fitzwilliam | | | | lists available. If it is the Celtic magic |
| Hotel. From the majesty of the newly | | | | that is attractive about an Irish wedding, |
| refurbished Shelbourne to the modern and chic | | | | there are a lot of jewelers who provide Irish |
| Merrion, all of these locations can provide a | | | | wedding bands to suit any taste. |
| celebration of only the highest quality. | | | | |
| | | | So, putting together a wedding in Ireland |
| Next on the list is Dromoland Castle, in the | | | | could not be too much simpler, except for the |
| heart of County Clare. Proprietors of this | | | | matter of finding someone to marry. But, |
| location describe it as one in which modern | | | | really, how difficult is that? |
| age conveniences are combined with old-world | | | | |