Ballinacurra House Kinsale, this week won the best “Exclusive Wedding Venue of Year Award”, in the annual Weddings Online Awards 2013 - Ireland’s largest wedding website where over 80% of all engaged couples visit.
The prestigious award comes as the “Strictly Private” venue celebrates 10 years in business and coincides with the country’s other top site - “One Fab Day” - also nominating Ballinacurra House as one of Ireland’s top 100 Wedding Venues - describing the venue as “an oasis of complete privacy, with each room individually designed and decorated in fantastical fashion with a surprise around every corner”.
Over 28,000 brides and grooms nationwide voted for their 100 Best Wedding Suppliers and 50 Best Wedding Venues in a wide range of categories, who were then judged by a panel of expert industry specialists, with decisions based on quality of work and a real wedding experience. Judges this year were David Heneghan from CX Index, Mark Richardson & Associates from Irish Mystery Shopping, Tara Fay from Xena Productions & Alan Berg, Education Guru for WeddingWire in the US.
Awards was held in the super stylish settings of Clontarf Castle, where the top wedding suppliers in the country were be recognised for their success, dedication and quality of their amazing work within the wedding industry.
“It’s a great endorsement as we celebrate 10 years in 2013 and we believe that we have pioneered the market for exclusive estate rentals. We were the 1st company in that category in Weddings Online, won a Best Exclusive Hire Property at the luxury travel Awards in Cannes in 2007, Kinsale Business of the Year 2008 - a major achievement for a new entrant into the crowded Irish hospitality market - in these challenging times,” said owner Des McGahan.
“We also believe we have maintained our brand integrity - as we are only ever exclusive use. This has allowed us to deliver on our specialty, of providing quality with a difference. Combined with the West Cork location, 2 minutes from the gourmet capital and 20 minutes from an international airport, a secluded but not isolated 40 acre setting, a totally unique themed décor, award winning chefs and bespoke planning”
“If couples are looking for something very different from the usual traditional hotel style wedding - this is what we do.”
It’s the “Wow Factor Wedding” with value, style, location and totally private - then you can see why Ballinacurra House, Kinsale has earned plaudits from couples across Ireland and all over the world. Signature, stylish, intimate weddings with a difference and all in the privacy of a luxury country estate. It is secluded, but not isolated.
The biggest challenge for couples is how to make your wedding unique, special and cost-effective - without compromising quality. This is why small, bespoke weddings are making a comeback - and venues such as Ballinacurra House, Kinsale, provide the perfect solution for downsizing but not downgrading.
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