Getting Married in West Cork
Nowadays there are is a wealth of alternative wedding options available to couples. Recently we heard that Irish actor Gabriel Byrne recently got quietly married over tea and scones in a well-known Cork restaurant as well as filmstar Jeff Goldblum, who as a guest at a friends wedding, gamely helped the wedding group to recreate a scene from one of his most famous films “Jurassic Park”, (fleeing from a Tyrannosaurus Rex created post wedding courtesy of photoshop) for a wedding group photo with a difference! It certainly seems in today's environment a couple needn’t be constrained by traditions in their search for the perfect wedding.
For weddings and civil ceremonies west cork has a lot to offer. People planning a wedding in homely scenic West Cork may be pleased to find that unique and individual alternative weddings aren’t just the preserve of film stars and their friends. Today with the rise of alternative weddings such as civil ceremonies and humanist weddings and the many options available to design a wedding reception of ones dreams, it has never been easier for people to create a wedding day ceremony and/or reception that best represents their combined vision and outlook as a couple. Working together with the needs of the couple, the staff at our Cork Hotel are only too happy to listen to, accommodate and cater to all manner of requests, not just for creating the dream wedding reception but in some cases (for humanist weddings and the odd civil ceremony) providing an alternative wedding ceremony venue.
Non religious wedding ceremonies such as civil ceremonies and humanist weddings aren’t confined to a church and can open up the choice of locations for the wedding ceremony. You can have a civil ceremony indoors in a variety of novel and unique venues and now, due to legal clarification, humanist ceremonies can be held in a variety of locations outdoors (provided that the chosen outdoor venue is open to the public). Perfect, for a humanist wedding ceremony where a couple, in front of assorted family and friends, can pledge their vows outside in beautiful scenic surroundings, be it a public park of sentimental importance, a romantic outdoor spot in beautiful west cork or on the grounds of an esteemed hotel where the wedding reception will be held. And even civil ceremonies can be modified to be held outdoors for as long the couple have had an official legal civil ceremony in a registry office beforehand they can hold a second more intimate and apt ceremony suited to their desires with family and friends afterwards outside in a location of choice.
This new ruling on outdoor humanist ceremonies can allow for a couple to combine their wedding ceremony with their after wedding reception and for weddings venues west cork has a lot to offer when it comes to alternative venues. Couples wishing to marry in west cork can have an outdoor ceremony followed by romantic wedding photos at the Old Railway Bridge on the grounds of the West Cork Hotel before later heading inside for a memorable wedding reception.
Our hotel in West Cork with its reputation for providing the best in west cork accommodation as well as the high quality of its wedding menu, with food locally sourced from west corks leading artisan producers coupled with all round wedding service makes it one of Cork's leading hotels for wedding receptions. Basing your wedding ceremony on the scenic grounds of a noted wedding hotel such as the West Cork makes for a wedding celebration that would ensure everyone makes it to reception, the couple have a stunning location for wedding photos and no one gets lost on the way from the ceremony.
With the humanist weddings opening up the outdoors as an alternative venue for wedding ceremonies and the vast array of services and businesses out there helping couples of all religions to plan a themed and stylish wedding day based on their individual tastes, the possibilities inherent in creating alternative weddings (be it ceremonies or receptions) are endless. Thus they make a wedding, a day and occasion to remember and provide a chance for the newly married couple to share their hopes, dreams and shared vision with gathered family and friends.
When planning your ideal wedding whether it be a religious wedding, a civil ceremony or a humanist ceremony, remember the only thing traditional about weddings is the wedding vows and the legal requirements of the individual ceremony, everything else from what colour and style of dress or suit worn on the day, to the type of cake (or cupcake or scones as an alternative anyone) served to guests, to the food served at reception (food lovers could choose their venue based on the reputation of its food and menu, building their wedding reception around providing a gastronomic affair of note for guests) and to what style/theme of the wedding and the photographs you choose to have taken are up to you, meaning a wedding ceremony and reception can be as individual and unique as the couple getting married.