{"id":83838,"date":"2023-02-01T10:32:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T10:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/?p=83838"},"modified":"2024-04-25T17:16:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T16:16:27","slug":"village-of-carlingford-where-dreams-come-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/village-of-carlingford-where-dreams-come-true\/","title":{"rendered":"The village of Carlingford, where dreams come true."},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Situated in the quaint medieval village of Carlingford on the majestic Cooley Peninsula, The Four Seasons Hotel, Spa &amp; Leisure Club is the perfect location to celebrate the onward journey of your love story.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66791\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Weddings-Carlingford.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding couple from the Four Seasons Hotel Carlingford on the quayside at Carlingford\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Weddings-Carlingford.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Weddings-Carlingford-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Weddings-Carlingford-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Weddings-Carlingford-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Weddings-Carlingford-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Carlingford is situated to the south of Carlingford Lough, a fjord flanked by the sweeping Mourne and Cooley mountains. It\u2019s a truly spectacular sight.\u00a0 Steeped in history, folklore and legends such as Queen M\u00e9abh, the Brown Bull of Cooley and Cuchulainn himself, you are surrounded by mystique and magic in this fairytale setting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83861 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Wedding-dates-4.jpeg\" alt=\"Wedding Party from the Four Seasons Hotel Carlingford at Castle in the town\" width=\"828\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Wedding-dates-4.jpeg 828w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Wedding-dates-4-300x198.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Wedding-dates-4-768x506.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Wedding-dates-4-750x495.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cobbled village of Carlingford offers myriad backdrops for your wedding photographs including King John\u2019s Castle, Carlingford Abbey and, a particular favourite with couples, pulling pints in PJ O\u2019Hare\u2019s Pub. Or, you can simply take breathtakingly beautiful shots at the water\u2019s edge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.ie\/venue\/four-seasons-hotel-spa-leisure-club-carlingford-carlingford-louth-894\/\">Four Seasons Hotel, Spa &amp; Leisure Club<\/a>\u00a0provides everything you need for your destination wedding. Invite all your guests to stay as there are\u00a0 58 bedrooms, 47 of which have been fully refurbished in the past 12 months.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83850 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/065a0544-pano.jpg\" alt=\"Bedroom at the Four Seasons Hotel Carlingford\" width=\"1200\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/065a0544-pano.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/065a0544-pano-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/065a0544-pano-768x350.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/065a0544-pano-1000x456.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/065a0544-pano-750x342.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83851 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/065a0519-pano.jpg\" alt=\"Bedroom Suite at Four Seasons Hotel Carlingford\" width=\"1200\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/065a0519-pano.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/065a0519-pano-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/065a0519-pano-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/065a0519-pano-1000x417.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/065a0519-pano-750x313.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the Lough Lounge Bar &amp; Restaurant you will be served modern Irish food with an emphasis on fresh, seasonal, and local produce. There\u2019s an outdoor deck with views of the private gardens, with the mountains and lough in the distance.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83872\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/balcony_view_high_res_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/balcony_view_high_res_2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/balcony_view_high_res_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/balcony_view_high_res_2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/balcony_view_high_res_2-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/balcony_view_high_res_2-750x499.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The award-winning <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luxe Spa features a thermal &amp; wellness suite<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a\u00a0full leisure centre with 18m swimming pool. Aren\u2019t these all the ingredients for a luxury experience under one roof?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83844\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fshc_spa38.jpg\" alt=\"The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Carlingford\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fshc_spa38.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fshc_spa38-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fshc_spa38-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fshc_spa38-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fshc_spa38-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83845\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/small.jpg\" alt=\"Woman getting a facial at Four Season Hotel Carlingford\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/small.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/small-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/small-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/small-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/small-750x499.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wedding packages all include exclusive use of the bridal suite on your wedding night. Imagine, with a\u00a0glass of bubbly in your hand, stepping out onto the balcony of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bridal Suite or retiring to the jacuzzi bath for a post wedding soak for those tired dancing feet. Decor is lavish in your room,\u00a0 with a\u00a0six-foot\u00a0sleigh bed, a beautiful hand carved dressing table,\u00a0 plush curtains\u00a0and ample wardrobe space for your bridal layette. You\u2019ll have everything at your fingertips and every need will be catered to by the award-winning team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When considering your options you will be presented with a wide variety of fantastic menu &amp; drinks reception options for you and your guests. With a selection of arrival and evening buffet\u00a0options and a full array of beverage options, they can cater anything to suit your needs. You can also have a further private celebration in the Autumn Suite, should you wish to keep the celebrations going for an extra day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83846\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/78909.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/78909.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/78909-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/78909-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/78909-1000x667.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/78909-750x500.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can marry on site in the Wedding Suite with your Civil or Humanist Ceremony.\u00a0The Grand Summer Ballroom is a luxurious new suite that takes in a view over all of the aforementioned scenery from the balcony.\u00a0 Its plush interiors reflects your joy with floor to ceiling mirrors, chandeliers and candelabra. You will be in the lap of luxury<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83865 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Wedding-Dates-3.jpeg\" alt=\"Table plan at Four Seasons Hotel Carlingford\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Wedding-Dates-3.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Wedding-Dates-3-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Wedding-Dates-3-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Wedding-Dates-3-640x800.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Wedding-Dates-3-600x750.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83849 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/125085944.jpg\" alt=\"Grand Ballroom at the Four seasons Hotel, Carlingford\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/125085944.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/125085944-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/125085944-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/125085944-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/125085944-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The venue has <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">won numerous awards for incredible standards in hospitality and for the team\u2019s amazing work on crafting unforgettable weddings for couples across <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ireland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70347\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Wedding-suite.jpg\" alt=\"Four Seasons Hotel, Spa &amp; Leisure Club, Carlingford\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Wedding-suite.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Wedding-suite-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Wedding-suite-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Wedding-suite-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Wedding-suite-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s just one of many reviews they have received:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018From the first day we viewed the Four Seasons Hotel, Spa &amp; Leisure Club, we just fell in love. The decor and interior design is just stunningly beautiful.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We met the amazing wedding coordinator, Linda Scott, and from that moment she couldn\u2019t have been more accommodating.\u00a0 From giving us advice on suppliers to ideas that added to our guests&#8217; wedding experience, all queries were promptly answered. And if for some reason Linda wasn\u2019t available, Dermot was on hand to help us out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The day of our wedding was amazing. The food was incredible, and the staff were so friendly. Our Wedding Day was all we ever dreamed of and more and it\u2019s all down to the hard work and dedication of the team at the Four Seasons Hotel.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83868 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Wedding-dates-6.jpeg\" alt=\"Wedding Party on the Terrace at Four Seasons Hotel, Carlingford\" width=\"843\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Wedding-dates-6.jpeg 843w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Wedding-dates-6-300x202.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Wedding-dates-6-768x517.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Wedding-dates-6-750x504.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That team is ready and waiting to take you on the journey. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They want to help you plan your wedding. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They promise to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">honour each couple\u2019s unique love story and they pride themselves on their professionalism and grace. Enquire below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"min-width: 210px; height: 350px;\" src=\"\/\/plugin.weddingdates.ie\/v1\/894\/2449\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Photo Credits:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellosugarphoto.com\/\">Hello Sugar Photography<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seangallagherphotography.com\/\">Sean Gallagher Photography<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Situated in the quaint medieval village of Carlingford on the majestic Cooley Peninsula, The Four Seasons Hotel, Spa &amp; Leisure Club is the perfect location to celebrate the onward journey of your love story.\u00a0\u00a0 Carlingford is situated to the south of Carlingford Lough, a fjord flanked by the sweeping Mourne and Cooley mountains. It\u2019s a truly spectacular sight.\u00a0 Steeped in history, folklore and legends such as Queen M\u00e9abh, the Brown Bull of Cooley and Cuchulainn himself, you are surrounded by [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[3050],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-venue-of-the-month"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83838"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83838\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85000,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83838\/revisions\/85000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}