Dublin City Wedding

Chris83

Hi,

I posted a while back and can't locate the original post. Apologies...

Myself and my girlfriend are from Liverpool and are looking at getting married in Dublin in April or December.

We plan to have a small ceremony in Dublin on the Thursday. We're looking at Hotels (which were not massively fussed on) and all of the nice churches we're looking at, all look rather big.

Does anyone have any ideas on venues to get married in, somewhere small(ish) with a bit of character? We'd like to get some nice pics there and also on St Stephens Green. Failing that a nice place on the coast close to Dublin as thats where we'll be staying!

We're thinking there will be 35 people including ourselves, we don't want a traditional wedding breakfast after it, just a nice lunch somewhere then plan to have a few drinks in a traditional Irish pub before headling back to Liverpool the next day for our party.

We're in Dublin on 5th and 6th of May to look around some places and have set up viewings in The Clarence and Waterside House Hotel

Any ideas or tips would be great!

Thanks a lot

Chris

smelltheglove

Hi Chris, is it specifically a hotel in the city centre or would you consider a restaurant, Fallon & Byrne is beside Stephens Green and there is Dobbins beside Merrion Square. Cgurcg wise I cant really help you out in the city centre, I havent been in any, restaurant wise if budget stretched there is the Conrad which is high class, as far as I remember there is also the Merrion Hotel.

If you go for city centre and want pictures in Stephens Green make sure your photographer gets the relevant permission, the park wardens are known to ask photographers to leave without written permission.

antiskeptic

Myself and my girlfriend are from Liverpool and are looking at getting married in Dublin in April or December.

Congratulations!

Chris83 wrote: »

We plan to have a small ceremony in Dublin on the Thursday. We're looking at Hotels (which were not massively fussed on) and all of the nice churches we're looking at, all look rather big.

Are either of you Roman Catholic? If so, you could try Our Lady of the Wayside church in Kilternan which is just south of Dublin city and convenient to Dun Laoghaire if you're boating it. Picturesque, small and located in a beautiful part of Ireland (a mate of mine got married there). Then there's University Church on Stephans Green itself which is quaint and not to huge - again Roman Catholic. A little more grand and on Stephens Green (but not huge) is the Unitarian Church. The Unitarians wouldn't classify as a Christian church but that might not matter to you. From their site they don't appear to be too particular about you being Unitarians in order that they marry you.

Does anyone have any ideas on venues to get married in, somewhere small(ish) with a bit of character? We'd like to get some nice pics there and also on St Stephens Green. Failing that a nice place on the coast close to Dublin as thats where we'll be staying!

On the other hand, if you're Church of England you could try All Saints in Raheny which is located just North of the city centre and near the coast. It's a beautiful (ornate for a Protestant) church and fairly cosy. The Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin is a nice place to have photos taken if getting married on the northside of the city. You have to arrange with them in advance. I'm not sure how nice it'd be in December - although there are indoor sections and hothouses which could provide a nice backdrop. Same goes for St. Stephens Green for that matter: likely to be wet and dreary in December

We're in Dublin on 5th and 6th of May to look around some places and have set up viewings in The Clarence and Waterside House Hotel

Any ideas or tips would be great!

Thanks a lot

Chris

1) What way does the marriage licencing work? I'd suppose the RC/CoI/E wedding to satisfy legal requirements in England. But I can't imagine a civil licence issued in England being solemnised by and Irish registrar.

2) Bargain hard and don't lay any money down until much nearer the time: both to protect yourself from business' going bust and to take advantage of further competition arising from the deepening recession.

3) Consider booking a small restaurant for lunch so as to have the place to yourself with time to lounge if you like. www.menupages.ie is a good site in that you can read punters views and find the category/price range you want easily

ttilting

http://www.unitarianchurchdublin.org/

Probably the best solution but it books up quickly. . . .

They have a very proud & long tradition of welcoming everyone from atheists to strict Muslims.

It is a church though ... and not just ''a venue'' . . . .

they typically charge 700 euro for a ceremony, but are happy to not charge you at all if you are poor (being tight is not the same as being poor... and a donation of 700euro is great value for such an amazing location).

bensoneb

I can totally recommend the Unitarian Church.... Pamela from the church came to my venue last year and the service was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. Everyone there was very touched by it. It was spiritual but the important thing was that our marriage was central to the whole thing, not just a bit in the middle! They are solemnisers also so no need to have a civil marriage as well.

Good luck to you, hope you find the perfect service and setting for yourselves.

dats_right

I'll leave the other to advise you regarding a venue, although some of the suggestions so far are excellent. Anyway, if you are getting married here you need to be aware of certain legalities/formalities that need to be complied with, the most important of which is the 'notification requirement'. Essentially this requires the couple to inform the Registrar of their intended marriage at least 3 months prior to the date of marriage. There are exceptions to this rule but they would necessitate a court application, albeit very informal and very easily obtained. Best of luck anyway.

Chris83

Thanks a lot guys. Really helpful!

Chris

homeOwner

Just a word about catholic church and weddings in Dublin, they will not supply a priest for you if you do not live in the parish.