Ashford Castle

As a former home of the Guinness Family, this 800 year old castle is steeped with history and is everything you would imagine if you are looking for a castle wedding destination in Ireland. Its exquisite interiors and superb hospitality has led to it being awarded 'Hotel of the Year - Ireland' in the AA Hospitality Awards. There's plenty of space for large weddings, with 83 guest rooms and exclusive use available, but they also welcome small weddings for between 2 and 40 wedding guests.

As you enter through the grand stone gates, you and your wedding guests will be swept away by the beauty and grandeur of Ashford Castle. With the option to exclusively hire the entire venue, including its 83 bedrooms, Lakeside Hideaway Cottage and 350 acres of ancient woodland, this beautiful venue is the ultimate Irish wedding destination and is a big favourite of luxury destination wedding planners. For smaller celebrations, the team are happy to host intimate wedding ceremonies from 2 to 40 guests in the Connaught and Inglenook rooms. For large weddings, the wedding ceremony can take place in the elegant drawing room or outside in the gardens overlooking Lough Corrib with a stunning castle backdrop. For a traditional wedding reception, choose the Oak Hall at the heart of the castle, accommodating up to 160 guests. If you would prefer a church wedding, you won't need to leave the castle grounds, allowing you and your guests to move easily between the ceremony and reception. Wedding couples looking for the ultimate bridal suite can stay in the Reagan Presidential Suite - a private wing of the castle - or the exclusive Lakeside Hideaway Cottage on the water's edge of the lake. As the picture-perfect castle wedding venue, Ashford Castle has to be the venue of choice for anyone looking for stunning photo opportunities as well as giving their guests the full castle experience.