“We walk in as friends and we leave as family,” said by Brian, the most resourceful and welcoming concierge we have ever encountered.
We had our destination wedding at the Carton House and it is hard to put into words to describe the most wonderful, fairytale week of our lives, however, that quote sums it up perfectly when Brian shared with us on our last day at the Carton House.
When I first stepped foot on the grounds of the Carton House 7 years ago, I said I want to get married here one day and I am so happy I followed my dream because there is truly something so unique about the estate that nowhere else has.
From the moment we started planning our 3 day wedding events with the Carton House, the experience was beyond 5 star. It truly is the people that make the experience and each and every one of the Carton House staff we encountered throughout our week went above and beyond to ensure we had a comfortable experience and perfect wedding. Nothing beats Irish hospitality, but the Carton House staff takes it to a whole other level.
There was not ONE hiccup during our events and we owe that all to the Carton House staff as they were so thoughtful in their planning and understanding our vision/expectations for the events but to put it simply, they all exceeded ANY expectations.
We have the deepest gratitude for Orla and Claire for assisting us in planning our wedding events and bringing them so beautifully to life!! They are top class on planning events and none of this would be possible without them.
Ellen, front of house manager, deserves an award for being absolutely extraordinary in creating the best experience for our guests the moment they arrived on property. She was always asking how she can be helpful and each of our guests were greeted by her welcoming hospitality and all raved about her sincerity.
Thomas, Food & Bev Director, throughout the week ensured all the logistical side of our events were going smoothly and was our right hand man on the day of our wedding. He was ON IT and probably handled so many things behind the scenes that we never even saw. We were able to be fully present at our own wedding with our guests because of Thomas!! Thomas even separately gave me and my husband a confident “you got this” nod before our walks down the aisle!
Katie, the Banquet Captain, oversaw the logistics as well on our wedding day and executed our day flawlessly. She was there when I was walking down the aisle all the way to managing all the courses as they came out for our dinner. All the guests commented how smoothly everything was running and we owe a huge thanks to Katie!
Executive Chef Gary curated the most delicious dining experience for our guests. We still dream of the warm goat cheese salad on our wedding day that our guests won’t stop talking about!! He is service oriented and creates beautiful and tasty dishes.
Our events in the Carriage House for our welcome dinner, along with afternoon tea in the Gold Salon were flawless and so efficiently ran by the staff! The guests are still raving about the BBQ on the deck and overall good vibes of the Carriage House, as well as a “Bridgerton” type of afternoon in the Gold Salon with the best service.
I could write pages on each and every one of the staff as they all deserve a special shoutout. As well as how STUNNING the Carton House is. We are COUNTING down until we can return to the Carton House for our 1st anniversary so we can spend time with the staff who became our family!!!