We're always on the look out for chic, unique and unusual locations for Irish weddings. Which is why we've brought you such features as 10 Secret Venues in Dublin, Perfect Winter Wedding Venues, and Amazing Ceremony Locations around Ireland. And today, we have been busy at work seeking out the best secret and unusual wedding venues around Ireland. There are a lot of gems in this department, but these are just a few of our favourites!
Urban Brewing
Love the idea of celebrating your wedding in a cool underground vault in the city? Urban Brewing is a unique Dublin wedding venue, located in the CHQ building at the IFSC. Blending a historic location with contemporary hospitality and great food, you can choose from an open plan vaulted basement bar for intimate gatherings or an atmospheric restaurant space for larger parties. Each option is a truly memorable setting, let's just say this place is far removed from your traditional wedding venue!
IFSC, Dublin | Capacity: 30 to 300 | For more information, visit urbanbrewing.ie/weddings
Langton House Hotel
You could be forgiven for thinking Langton House Hotel was simply a hotel in Kilkenny, but it's actually so much more! It's a stylish destination that offers up a selection of unusual wedding venue spaces. The Set Theatre gives couples a unique space to create one-of-a-kind ceremony or an alternative reception backdrop, the beautifully decorated Garden Room offers a chic setting for a design-minded couple, while Bridie’s Bar and General Store is a buzzing pub, perfect for a post-ceremony pit stop or some Day Two craic. Langton's has lots of unexpected and unusual options for your wedding.
Kilkenny City | Capacity: Up to 342 (each space has differing capacities) | For more information, visit langtons.ie/weddings
Inish Beg Estate
With its very own private island off the coast of Baltimore in West Cork, Inish Beg is a hidden gem wedding venue in Ireland. Outdoor ceremonies on Inish Beg can take place by a pond in the woodland, in a walled garden or at the water's edge, while the Boat House marquee, with views over the water, is a blank canvas reception venue. Accessible only by bridge, and with on-site accommodation for 52 guests (plus indoor swimming pool and steam room), Inish Beg is a secluded hideaway where you can make a weekend of it for you and your guests.
Baltimore, Co. Cork | Capacity: Up to 350 | For more information, visit inishbeg.com/homepage
Longueville House
Longueville House may not be as well known as other country house wedding venues in Ireland, but it's certainly among the most beautiful. A traditional Georgian Manor House, located near Mallow, just 30 minutes from Cork City, the working farm, charming house and pretty gardens may draw you in, but it's the stunning orangery that's the real show-piece of this unique venue. A farm to fork kitchen, headed up by chef William O’Callaghan will create a seasonal menu for your celebration, (along with the house-made artisan cider and brandy!) which you can enjoy in your own exclusive home from home.
Vaughans Pub
While perhaps not-so-secret after a recent TV appearance, Vaughan’s has been a family-run pub for over 300 years, and is fast becoming a must-visit hidden gem wedding venue in Clare. Weddings are held in the barn, a converted coach house which serves as a cosy and atmospheric space. A fun choice for a laid-back, alternative wedding, couples and their guests can also use the courtyard, gardens and deck around the barn, while the menu in the venue includes sit-down, bbq and buffet style options.
Kilfenora, Clare | Up to 120 | vaughanspub.ie/weddings
Rock Farm Slane
If you're on the lookout for a unique wedding venue in Ireland, then you need Rock Farm Slane on your radar! With its eco-friendly ethos, this place is all about ditching tradition and doing things your own way, giving couples a selection outdoor ceremony and reception spaces for different sized weddings, to choose from. Imagine your vows in a woodland setting with hay bales for seats, drinks served from Le Shack, and a night of dinner and dancing in the Hay Barn. Now that sounds like one fun festival bash!
Slane, Co. Meath | Capacity: Up to 250 | For more information, visit rockfarmslane.ie
The Village Barn
A once secret wedding venue (that's quickly gaining in popularity!) The Village Barn has a selection of offbeat and versatile spaces to use for your wedding. On-site chapel, The Sanctuary is a beautiful space for ceremonies, while the barn and orangery each have their own feel, giving you plenty of room for larger parties as well as cosy nooks for your guests to chat. And that's before we get on to Willie's bar, the courtyard and the gardens!
Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath | Capacity: Up to 250 | For more information, visit thevillagebarn.ie
The Carriage Rooms at Montalto
If you're looking for a unique wedding venue in Northern Ireland, The Carriage Rooms at the Montalto Estate should be at the top of your list. Blending luxury and charm, the former Victorian former stable block consists of a main banqueting hall with exposed brick walls, huge windows and vaulted and beamed ceiling, leading to the Sawmill (party central) and the beautiful walled gardens. All of the function and reception areas in The Carriage Rooms are fully licensed by Down District Council to carry out civil marriage/partnership ceremonies including The Walled Garden. A stylish and tranquil escape for a wedding with a difference.
Ballynahinch, Co. Down | Capacity: 180 | For more information, visit thecarriagerooms.com
Airfield Estate
An idyllic haven amid all the bustle outside, Airfield Estate is a working urban farm with stunning gardens and an artisanal food offering, located in Dundrum, South Dublin. A one-of-a-kind wedding venue, Airfield has a selection of unique wedding spaces to suit different styles of wedding, from the Library Room in Airfield House for more intimate celebrations, to the Overends Kitchen for up to 110 guests. The walled garden is also available for unusual receptions and ceremonies, as well as the Hive Building for vows your guests won't forget in a hurry!
Dundrum, Co. Dublin | Capacity: Up to 110 | For more information, airfield.ie
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