Our hotel block (Tuesday 29th & Wednesday 30th) is at The Fairways Hotel Dundalk. Please find more information (including our confirmation code) under the "travel" section. This hotel is less than 10 minutes from our wedding venue and will include shuttle transportation to and from Bellingham Castle.
There are plenty of well known hotel names around Dublin, as well as smaller boutique hotels. There is no specific hotel block for the days in Dublin prior to our wedding celebrations. We included some recommended hotels around Dublin below. The Mont, Dublin Temple Bar Inn Skylon Hotel, Dublin The Green Hotel, Dublin
Flights to Ireland for July 2025 are available on airline websites. Something to keep in mind: Ireland has two major airports, Dublin and Shannon. Dublin is closest to our wedding venue and hotel block.
Our wedding is black tie attire! Tuxedos and floor-length gowns. We can't wait to see you all dolled up! (Please resist the urge to wear a kilt. Yes, we’re talking to you, Patrick.) See more about tuxedo rentals in Ireland below!
Yes! Recommendations below. Dublin: -Protocol for Men https://www.protocolmenswear.com/collections/hire -CT2.ie https://ct2.ie/collections/tuxedos-to-rent -Dorian Black https://dorianblack.ie/product-category/black-tie-tuxedos-2/black-tie-tuxedo-rental-2/ Dundalk: -Mckenna Man https://mckennaman.com/pages/wedding-collections
Yes! Transportation to Bellingham Castle will depart The Fairways Hotel at 3:00pm. There will be two return trips available after the wedding at 1am and 3am.
As much as we love our family and friend's children, our wedding is adults only. If you are planning to bring your children to Ireland, there is a local nanny service available. For more information, please use the link below. https://www.weddingnanny.net/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaY2pXvB68mivtKcF6dbi7qbsb3lLXQn2dQxXhPGkUFCgvZQydtxWGfCzBs_aem_OBh3iN6vWPDgSEjTfgXB7Q
There is Uber in Dublin, but the further you travel away from the city the less accessible they become. Below are a few different options for how to accommodate traveling around Ireland. -Car rental at Dublin airport (note: the wheel is on the opposite side of the car and you drive on the other side of the road, too!) "Ireland Car & Van Hire" https://www.enterprise.ie/en/car-hire-locations/ie.html -"Dublin Chauffeur Services" https://www.dublincs.com/ -"Worldwide Chauffeur Services" https://www.lflcs.com/ -Schedule a taxi- Local Co. Louth taxi services (and their phone numbers) that Bellingham Castle shared with us: Wiggy (located near Castlebellingham) - 086 160 9045 Joe Murphy (located near Dromiskin) - 083 341 4399 Joey Neary (located near Dromiskin) - 086 607 3307 *Please note there is no transportation provided from Dublin out to Louth.
Totally up to you! There will be welcome drinks at Bellingham Castle on Tuesday evening to begin our wedding celebrations! Additionally, you may want to consider a bit of "buffer" to allow for travel changes or to adjust to the 5 hour time difference!
Cocktail attire for our welcome drinks in the castle!
Be sure to get a European outlet adapter to charge your devices! You can find these on Amazon, at Staples, etc.
After our 3:30pm ceremony there will be a two hour drinks reception with passed canapés (hors d'oeuvres) and beverages. Directly following will be a seated, multicourse dinner (bring your appetite!). Upon finishing dinner will be a DJ and dancing (Irish step dancing required- kidding!). To cap it off, there will be a late-night after party in the castle bar (O'Bryen's Bar & Lounge). This schedule will also be printed and in your hotel room upon your arrival. All events on our wedding day will be hosted at Bellingham Castle.
Send us an email! tcmahoney2023@gmail.com