Bantry House Weddings

Visited here for a family wedding, absolutely beautiful house and gardens, the hosts were wonderful, extremely helpful but utterly unobtrusive. We were supposed to get lashing rain but at the last minute the sun came out so they moved everything into the garden with no hassle and we were able to enjoy the amazing views during the ceremony. Would highly recommend.

We had our wedding ceremony at Bantry House and Gardens September 2023, and we cannot recommend it highly enough. The venue is an absolute gem, with its historic elegance and stunning gardens creating a magical atmosphere. It was the perfect backdrop for our special day, making it feel like we were living a real-life fairytale.
The team at Bantry House and Gardens were exceptional. They paid incredible attention to detail and ensured that every aspect of our ceremony was beautifully arranged and flawlessly executed. The staff’s warmth and professionalism made the entire experience stress-free and truly enjoyable.
If you're looking for a wedding venue that combines historic charm with natural beauty, Bantry House and Gardens is the ideal choice. Our day was everything we dreamed of and more, thanks to this incredible venue and its wonderful team!

I had the pleasure of officiating a wedding at Bantry House. It is a delight to behold. The gardens are stunning and the team who work here are a joy to interact with. I am greatly looking forward to returning to the house and gardens to learn more about their history and their beauty.

My partner and I had our wedding here and it was amazing. The lady who owns the house came and welcomed us in and was very nice. The place does have wifi but it’s not a strong signal. However it is magnificent and a wonderful place to have a wedding.

Thanks for everything! It was beautifully organised. We had the most amazing time!

"Wonderful wedding experience" Can't recommend the staff at Bantry House highly enough. We had a fantastic day! Hope to return for our anniversaries. Thanks again!

"Absolutely inspiring"
Received a warm welcome to Bantry House in August 2016. Wandered around for the House tour, meeting the owner and having a chat about her very ambitious project to restore the House and massive gardens. The tour was taken by a very entertaining and knowledgeable lady who made the tour so very interesting and down to earth. The interior of the House is lovely, very different to many of the other great houses we have visited; still needs a lot of TLC which is being done as they can afford it, using young conservator university students where possible. Few grants available so all done with gate takings, wedding bookings, photo shoots, B & B accommodation and tea shop etc. Many years ago, many of the interior furnishings were purchased secondhand in France at the Palace of Versailles sale of excess furnishings after their refurbishment, so many quality pieces.
After the House tour we wandered around the massive gardens, following a little stream, picking out the remnants of the old garden rooms that had been left to deteriorate over the years by previous generations. All to be restored in the future apparently. Gardens around the House and the walled garden have been restored to magnificence as have the 100 steps at the back of the House. The embankments beside the steps are currently in the process of restoration. The view over the Bantry House roof top to Bantry Bay from the top of the steps is stunning. Then on to the stable blocks, one of which has been restored with the other still in ruins. After all this walking we visited the tea room for a very refreshing cuppa. I hope I can return to in 5-10 years to see the progress achieved by this very energetic family.
You can spend from 1 to 4+ hours visiting this estate, great off road parking, refreshments available and very friendly hosts.
I encourage everyone travelling to Republic of Ireland to visit Bantry House both for the experience and future preservation of Bantry House.

"Fairytale settings"
If I could give this a 10 star review I would! We had a very intimate wedding with 2 guests. Sophie was amazing with all her help and was really prompt answering all my email questions. The room we had was huge, beautiful, clean, and I totally felt at home. We had a 180 degree view of the bay and grounds from our windows. The grounds themselves are beautiful and worth strolling around several days. The tea room was nice and very well priced. You could walk down the forest lined driveway into town maybe a 10 min walk. I really enjoyed ending the night sitting in the library with a beautiful fire going surrounded by tons of history. I don't think that anything I say will do Sophie and Bantry House justice. It must be experienced to really appreciate all its beauty!

What a fantastic wedding venue
Attended a family wedding ..what fantastic location..beautiful Seaview from the front ..spectacular gardens at the wedding ...stunning backdrop for photos ...