We have noticed over the past few months, many more Irish couples living abroad are returning home to celebrate their wedding. Why is this? Wedding planning can be stressful without the added pressure of trying to make plans while you are living out of the country. It’s because Ireland is and will always be home for many brides and grooms who may have moved abroad due to work commitments or other such reasons. And come on, us Irish sure do know how to throw a hell of a party!
Here are our Top 10 Reasons to Get Married in Ireland:
10. Talented Wedding Suppliers
Whether it be a wedding planner, photographer or wedding cake maker you are in need of. Ireland has talented wedding suppliers throughout the country. They will listen and assist you in creating your dream wedding.
9. The Culture
Something Ireland is renowned for is our culture. The things that make us Irish different from the rest, Irish music, Irish coffees, the Shamrock, Irish dancing!
8. Churchs
Known as the island of saints and scholars, it is hard to travel very far in Ireland without coming across a church. If you want to celebrate your wedding with a traditional Irish church ceremony the choices are endless.
7. Castles
If a fairytale castle wedding is what you are after then Ireland has to be your first choice! We are home to some of the most stunning castle wedding venues such as Ashford Castle, Waterford Castle and many more in between!
6. Scenery
Your wedding photographs are the most important thing about your wedding you will hold on to after the day. The scenery throughout Ireland offers some fantastic opportunities to catch some stunning images you will not find anywhere else.
5. Choice of Wedding Venues
Be it a country manor house, castle, barn or modern hotel you wish you host your wedding in you will find a vast selection here in Ireland. There is every possible style wedding venue you could ask for and more!
4. Food
I’m a firm believer that you will never beat the Irish food! While I’m not suggesting you serve up bacon and cabbage, Ireland has a fantastic reputation of prestigious caterers and chefs who will ensure your wedding meal goes down a treat.
3. Guinness
While I’m not a Guinness lover myself I guarantee you that your groom will agree this is an important factor in your wedding day! No one wants to host their wedding where they can’t get a ‘nice’ pint of Guinness. Your guests will appreciate your thought on this one!
2. The Craic
There is something about Irish weddings that make them stand apart from the rest, and that is the ‘craic’! It wouldn’t be an Irish wedding without Uncle Pat singing an Irish folk song late into the night or your bridesmaids attempting the Irish dancing they learned in school…
1. Home is Where the Heart is…
With friends and relatives making the move abroad, it is often easy for us to become surrounded by negativity towards our country. The interest in couples coming home to marry is proof that home really is where the heart is and gives us hope that our loved ones will return home soon enough, once the time becomes right for them!
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