Recommendations for venue for Civil Wedding

gunnerfitzy

Hi all,

I'm getting married this summer this year and am looking for a venue for the ceremony only. I have the reception sorted.

The only stipulation is that it must be in or very close to the city centre.

Can recommendations?

Cheers

evilivor

gunnerfitzy wrote: »

Hi all,

I'm getting married this summer this year and am looking for a venue for the ceremony only. I have the reception sorted.

The only stipulation is that it must be in or very close to the city centre.

Can recommendations?

Cheers

The City Gaol, Blackrock Castle or the Everyman Palace are three that spring to mind first for cool spots.

FTGFOP

Saw a wedding party coming out of the Vision Centre museum building once.

...Oh! They have a section on their website about it.

evilivor

FTGFOP wrote: »

Saw a wedding party coming out of the Vision Centre museum building once.

...Oh! They have a section on their website about it.

The big problem with the Vision centre is that bloody great big map of Cork city takes up a huge chunk of the room.

I think the HSE will supply a list of all the registered venues in the city.

FTGFOP

That's a permanent thing? I didn't know. I guess it depends on numbers the OP has really.

Don't forget City Hall might be an option for you.*

*if it is, can I borrow a a tenner?

poconnor16

What about Fitzgeralds Park, weather permitting?

Cadyboo

Would you not have it in the same place as your reception? Went to a wedding in January like that and it was brilliant not having to travel anywhere!

evilivor

poconnor16 wrote: »

What about Fitzgeralds Park, weather permitting?

You can't have a civil ceremony outdoors - it has to be in a structure with walls etc.

poconnor16

Never knew that, thanks!
What about the museum down there...I wonder would they facilitate something like that?

evilivor

poconnor16 wrote: »

Never knew that, thanks!
What about the museum down there...I wonder would they facilitate something like that?

The reason I know is a friend of mine was researching it all late last year - they don't make it all easy.

gunnerfitzy

Thanks for all you responses folks.

The museum in Fitzgeralds Park was actually our first though, but it doesn't really seem suitable with only exhibit rooms in the building. If it has some kind of art room we would have definatley jumped at the idea.

I would love to get married at the location of the reception but the OH has other ideas! :rolleyes:

The City Gaol, Blackrock Castle or the Everyman Palace should good also but are probably a little large. We are looking at having about 30-40 at the cermoney.

The Vision Centre museum looks a little large from the website but I will certainly give them a call to look more closely.

I asked one of the staff at the marraige registry for a list of pre approved place but she said she couldn't I will try again when we go there on Friday to register.

Any further thoughts or recommendations are welcome folks.

Thanks again

evilivor

The theatre space in Blackrock Castle is quite intimate - 40 ish.

jerry2623

gunnerfitzy wrote: »

Thanks for all you responses folks.

The museum in Fitzgeralds Park was actually our first though, but it doesn't really seem suitable with only exhibit rooms in the building. If it has some kind of art room we would have definatley jumped at the idea.

I would love to get married at the location of the reception but the OH has other ideas! :rolleyes:

The City Gaol, Blackrock Castle or the Everyman Palace should good also but are probably a little large. We are looking at having about 30-40 at the cermoney.

The Vision Centre museum looks a little large from the website but I will certainly give them a call to look more closely.

I asked one of the staff at the marraige registry for a list of pre approved place but she said she couldn't I will try again when we go there on Friday to register.

Any further thoughts or recommendations are welcome folks.

Thanks again

Why don't you give the Crawford art gallery a ring in Emmet place
covers all the rules and have amazing rooms but not sure if they are into it


Forget about the museum, The curator there is off her head it opens at 11am closes for lunch for an hour and a half and closes again at 4:30 great spot but nobody in the Corpo has the balls to take her on so it is left as the most under used under visited attraction in the city

gunnerfitzy

Thanks for all the responses folks. Went for the Ambassador on Military Hill

LenaClaire

gunnerfitzy wrote: »

Thanks for all the responses folks. Went for the Ambassador on Military Hill

We did ours there last year and it was lovely