Showing posts with label Ireland Weddings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ireland Weddings. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Destination Ireland - Cliffs of Mohr


What a beautiful place to have a wedding!!! The first thing I thought when we arrived here - was I need to plan a wedding HERE! I mean look at these views!!!

The Cliffs of Mohr are located in County Clare, there is an on-site cafe that is available for catering, and I think I had the best quiche I've ever had in life there! And the stew was amazing!!!

Some things to keep in mind:

  • This is a public site, so make sure you know the rules when planning an event here.

  • It is super windy here, so beware - no tents!!! It would act like a huge kite- YIKES!

  • The weather is slightly unpredictable, we started our day a bit misty, but then it was beautiful, then it started to rain...

  • Definitely plan in the summer, it can cold other times of the year

Here are some other pictures of the Cliffs of Mohr - simply amazing!


It's windy! Forget about good hair days! And it's cold, look at how people are dressed - remember we went in the winter, it was between 30-40 degrees (0-10 C)

Monday, March 17, 2008

Destination Ireland


If you are considering getting married in Ireland there are a few things to keep in mind. On the left you'll see an amazing 16th Century Castle Tower. This is the castle that we stayed in on our trip to Ireland.

As a Wedding Consultant and seeing what feels like a bazillion reception sites. I couldn't help but think that this castle photographs really well, but isn't as perfect as it might seem for a wedding reception. Unless you are planning on less than 30 guests - in that case it's perfect.




With that said here are some things to consider first, before planning a destination wedding:

  • Always have a site visit to the location before planning your wedding there based on photographs alone
  • Ask how they've set up the venue in the past, what works - what doesn't

  • Consider the exchange rate, currently the Euro is far surpassing the dollar so for every Euro you spend you are actually spending $1.57 - YIKES!

  • Take a look at the local vendors you'll be using, try their food, ask how many staff members they'll be using.

  • Know what your menu will entail, in Ireland, a BBQ is very different than what we think a BBQ is


Knowing the price of the Euro is so high, you might consider bringing in your own photographer from the US, because if the photographer in Ireland costs 1700E that's really $2669 - and this way your photographer is close to you.

Happy St. Patty's Day!!! Drink a Guinness!

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