Bespoke Private Weddings

Small, stylish weddings with difference - where "Privacy is the Ultimate Luxury"

Ballinacurra House Kinsale has been voted Ireland's "Premier Private Estate for Exclusive Hire" and is offering a whole new special experience in the wedding venue market.

Important recent changes in Irish Marriage Law now mean it is possible for civil marriages to be held at venues other than Registry Offices for the first time; "provided the venue has been inspected and approved by the HSE in advance of the marriage ceremony and subject to a Registrar being available to solemnise a marriage at that venue on the date in question."

Since opening, the property hosted numerous civil ceremonies, blessings, humanist ceremonies and other multi-denominational wedding gatherings. Clients and guests have come from the United States to the Middle East from Australia to Asia – for those that appreciate the private oasis that is Ballinacurra. “This is set to change the landscape for weddings and making properties with extensive grounds an appealing alternative to the so called usual traditional church style weddings of the past,” said Ballinacurra House owner Des McGahan.

“It means that it’s a whole new self contained option, cutting out travel, more bespoke, personal and private Venues with spacious grounds are set to become the new chapels of Ireland. These are set to be the weddings of the future.” Ballinacurra House, Kinsale, was voted "Best Exclusive Hire Property" at the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) in Cannes for 2007/08 by the prestigious Luxury Travel Magazine , beating out stiff competition from Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island and was also awarded last year “Kinsale Business of the Year” by the Chamber of Tourism.

At Ballinacurra House customers can enjoy the experience of a 40 acre luxury, private country residence, complete with your own personal chef, butler - a customized wedding of your choice in the inspirational setting of renowned medieval tourist town – Kinsale, Ireland's culinary capital – and is a mere 20 minutes by road from Cork International Airport.
Magnificent south-facing walled gardens feature an outdoor entertainment patio, croquet lawn, playground, helipad, picnic lawn, stream and pond, and leads down to woods and a small boat jetty on the Bandon River estuary.
The property has numerous themed rooms and the informally manicured grounds are perfect for outdoor cocktail parties, activities, garden parties and BBQ's. The capacity of the Ballroom for a sit-down dinner is 50 and can accommodate 96 in the Garden Room or 130 using both rooms side by side.

Sleeping Capacities
* We have 22 ensuite bedrooms: 14 in the Main House, 4 in the Stone Cottage and 4 in the Coachhouse.
*If all bedrooms are occupied to capacity, we can sleep a maximum of 53 adults.
*The number of rooms taken for any booking must reflect the number in your group.
* If your numbers are greater than the number we can sleep, we can recommend a host of hotels, guesthouses and Bed & Breakfasts in Kinsale for the overflow guests.

Dining Capacities
* For small groups of less than 16 people, we have an intimate private dining room with adjoining sitting room with fireplace, stone walls and atmospheric lighting.
* For groups up to 50 people, we have our Renaissance-style Ballroom for formal dining.
* For groups up to 96+ people, we have our Garden Room which adjoins our Ballroom.
* For Groups up to 130 using both Ballroom and Garden Room – side by side
* For casual dining such as buffets and barbecues, the number of guests can go slightly higher depending on requirements and subject to agreement.
* The multitude of room options means that you could have your wedding ceremony in our Ballroom, cocktails in the various sitting rooms or outside terrace, move into the Garden Room for dinner, and then the Ballroom would be transformed for a band and dancing.

Ballinacurra House is only ever "Exclusively Yours".

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