The Blarney Hotel & Golf Resort Wedding Package 2018 & 2019

With our Compliments…

Prior to your Wedding Day

Pre wedding consultation with our Wedding Co-ordinator Complimentary menu tasting for the Wedding Couple* Complimentary use of the Health Club in the hotel for 3 months prior to your wedding A special accommodation rate for 10 bedrooms/lodges for the wedding party Bedrooms at €109.00 B&B per night accommodating up to 2 people Self Catering lodges at €149.00 room only per night, accommodating up to 4 people, based on min 2 night stay Two complimentary bedrooms for the parents of the Wedding Couple *

On your Wedding Day

Red carpet ceremony to greet your arrival Champagne Reception upon arrival for the Bridal Party Acoustic Duo for your Arrival reception* Tea / Coffee and Homemade Cookies for your guests * Tastefully decorated tables with white linen cloths and linen napkins Complimentary Chair Covers & a Choice of Sash * A glass & a top up of Wine at the meal for all guests* Individual table plans to suit all requests and place cards for the top table Personalized printed menus as a memento of your day Cake stand and knife available Complimentary elegant candelabras for the tables Microphone/PA system available, along with choice of background music Choice of Coloured LED uplighters for the Wedding Suite Complimentary car parking for your guests Outdoor space for photographs with the background of our John Daly golf course Evening Food Buffet with selection of sandwiches, sausages, tea & coffee * Complementary Wedding Meal for the Bride & Groom Complimentary stay in our Bridal suite for the Wedding Couple on the night of the wedding

with Champagne Breakfast served to you on the morning after your wedding*

On your First Anniversary

Complimentary overnight stay for the Wedding Couple on your first wedding anniversary to include dinner for two

and breakfast the following morning at the Blarney Hotel & Golf Resort (This does not include event weekends)*

*A minimum numbers of 100 guests are required

Drinks Reception on Arrival

Tea, Coffee and Herbal Tea with biscuits complimentary *

Mulled Wine for Winter Weddings €3.00

Sparkling Wine Reception €5.00

Chilled Punch Reception €3.00

Bottled water (large) €5.50

Kir Royale / Bucks Fizz Reception €6.50

Classic Martinis served with a Selection of Pretzels & Olives €9.00

Red / White Wine Reception €20.00 per bottle

Sparkling Wine Reception €32.50 per bottle

Champagne €67.50 per bottle

Selection of Canapés €6.00

Strawberries Market Price

*A minimum numbers of 100 guests are required

Traditional Blarney Hotel

Wedding Menu

€49.00 per person

Chicken & Mushroom Fricassee in a Puff Pastry

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Cream of Fresh Vegetable Soup

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Roast Stuffed Irish Turkey and Baked Limerick Ham

Homemade Stuffing, Cranberry relish and rich roast jus

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Baked Fresh Hake Chive, Pesto crust and Leek cream

Selection of Vegetables and Potatoes

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Chef’s Assiette of Desserts

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Freshly Brewed Tea or Coffee

This menu price is based on a minimum numbers of 100 guests

Silver Wedding Menu

€55.00 per person

Cajun Seasoned Salmon on fine Herb Salad, Wholegrain Mustard Aoili

or

Chicken & Mushroom Fricassee in a Puff Pastry (please choose one of the above)

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Plum Tomato & Roast Pepper Soup

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Roast Sirloin of Irish Beef, Bordelaise Jus, Yorkshire Pudding

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Darne of Codling, Saffron Cream, Basil Pesto

Selection of Vegetables and Potatoes

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Apple & Berry Crumble Served with Crème Anglaise & Vanilla Ice cream

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Freshly Brewed Tea or Coffee

Gold Wedding Menu

€60.00 per person

Glazed Arsalagh Goats Cheese On Sour Dough with a Rocket, Carrot & Scallion Salad, and a Pear and Walnut Dressing

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Tossed Caesar Salad of Cos Lettuce, Bacon Lardons, Parmesan Shavings and Croutons

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Wild Mushroom & Thyme Soup with Toasted Walnuts

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Roast Fillet of Irish Beef, Portobello Mushrooms, Smoked Bacon Jus

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Pan Fried Sea Bass, Chorizo & Mixed Bean Cassoulet, Lemon Oil

Selection of Vegetables and Potatoes

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Tangy Lemon Tart with Fresh Mint and Wild Berry Sorbet

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Baileys Cheesecake Butterscotch Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream

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Freshly Brewed Tea or Coffee

Alternative Menu Options

Starters

Smoked Salon and Prawn Platter

Rocket leaves, Spicy tomato mayo *

Chicken Liver Terrine Mixed leaf salad, Pear compote and Fresh croutons

Fresh salmon and Cod Fishcakes

Lemon aioli and fine salad *

Soups

Fresh Leek and Potato

Atlantic Seafood Chowder *

Sweet Potato, Coconut and Diced ham

Carrot and Coriander

Main Course

Stuffed Supreme of Chicken Black pudding mousse, wild mushroom cream

Baked Fillet of Pork Steak

Apricot and walnut stuffing, red wine and shallot jus *

Roast Stuffed Leg and Loin of Lamb Rosemary and port jus, baby roast potato *

Pan Seared Barbery Duck Breast

Stir fried vegetable and citrus glaze *

Fish

Duo of Salmon and Cod Saffron and mussel cream

Pan fried Fillet of Brill

Tomato and garlic concassee, lightly melted dill butter and fried basil *

Baked Fillet of Salmon En Croute Shellfish mousselline, chablis cream *

Desserts

Tropical Fresh Fruit Pavalova Fresh cream and mint

Cream filled Profiteroles

Milk & white chocolate sauce

*Supplement charge will apply

Sample Evening Buffet

Sandwiches and Cocktail Sausages €5.00 Cod Goujons served with spicy wedges €5.50 Chicken Goujons with Salsa Dip & spicy wedges €6.00 (All prices quoted are per person, unless otherwise states)

Civil Ceremonies at the Blarney Hotel & Golf Resort The Hotels civil license means that you can both marry and celebrate your wedding reception with us. Our private suite, Gerry O’Connor Suite is a perfect venue for your ceremony. The Suite can be divided to two sections and can cater for a smaller family ceremony or the one to include all of your family and friends. A charge of €250 applies to the hire of this room. If you wish to get married by civil ceremony with us, you should first contact the registrar of civil marriages in regarding to availability of dates and intended arrangements. Civil Registration Service & Civil Registrar of Marriages is located in Adelaide Court, Adelaide Street, Cork; contact number is 021 427 5126 We have hosted numerous civil ceremonies and blessings, and pride ourselves on attention to details on this very special occasion. We will provide red carpet as you walk down the aisle, table for the Registrar and chairs for your guests

Civil Ceremony Upgrade Package

Floral Wedding Arch (top or bottom of the aisle) 100 chair covers with a sash of choice

2 lollipop bay trees Fresh floral arrangement for ceremony table

€375.00

Terms & Conditions

Booking procedure

Having discussed your requirements with a member of our wedding & events team, we would be delighted to place a provisional booking for you. This date will be held for 14 days. Confirmation of a provisional wedding reception must be given in writing with an initial non-refundable deposit of €1,000.00 and will only then be considered confirmed. We will then confirm the details of your booking in writing to you. If no decision is forthcoming or if we are unable to contact you, the date will be released automatically.

A further €1,000.00 non-refundable deposit is required six months prior to the wedding date.

3 months prior to your reception the Blarney Hotel & Golf Resort will invite you to finalise all your arrangements including menus, wine, bar extension, times and accommodation.

Numbers

Anticipated numbers should be given to the Hotel two weeks prior to the wedding reception. The Bride and Groom must inform the Hotel of the number of guests they wish to be catered for at the wedding reception at least two working days before the event. The final number will override the anticipated number specified but will not affect the contract minimum.

Minimum numbers required for a Wedding Reception in John Daly room at the Club House is 100, the maximum number we can cater for a sit down meal is 180 guests. If the final number of guests seated on the day is less than the required minimum number, the minimum number will be charged.

Smaller Weddings can also be catered for in our Gerry O’Connor Suite, room hire charge may be incurred.

Function details

The Blarney Hotel & Golf Resort offers the Wedding Couple a complimentary tasting of their chosen Wedding Menu. Confirmation of the menu and wine selection is required four weeks prior to the wedding date. Any specific Dietary requirement can be catered for, please notify the Hotel prior to your event.

It is essential that all entertainment arrangements have the approval of the Hotel management, prior to the date of your reception.

Only food or beverage purchased on the premises may be consumed at the Blarney Hotel & Golf Resort

Corkage charge on wine is €8.00 per bottle and €10.00 per bottle of champagne / sparkling wine. Prices are based on 75cl bottle. Maximum of ½ bottle per person is allowed to bring on site with the corkage charge.

Hotel policies

The Hotel will not be liable for any failure or delay in providing facilities, service, food or beverages as a result of events or matters outside its control.

Accommodation

Block bookings are accepted for wedding parties, with final reservations to be guaranteed six weeks in advance. Ten rooms will be at a negotiated rate, all room reservations are only accepted in writing from the Wedding Couple and are subject to availability. All unreserved rooms will be automatically released one month in advance of your wedding date.

Bar extension

A bar extension can be obtained by the hotel on your behalf and will be added to your final bill at a cost of €450.00 (which is a standard application charge as per licensing laws) This is a subject to application and approval and must be applied for a minimum of 2 months in advance. This will allow the function bar to remain open until 2am

Residents bar

It is the Hotel’s policy to close our bars punctually in accordance with current licensing laws. Our Residents bar is available until 3am at the discretion of the Manager on Duty and is strictly for the use of residents only.

Legislation on underage

There is now a general prohibition on a person less than 18 years of age from bars of licensed premises. There is, however, discretion to licenses to admit a child under 15 in a bar if accompanied by a parent or guardian until 9pm. Persons aged 15 to 17 may only be allowed in a bar if accompanied by a parent or guardian after 9pm, on the occasion of a private function at which a substantial meal is served, until regular closing time.

Table plans, cake, clothes

Delivery of wedding cake, flowers etc will be accepted within office hours of 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, through your point of contact at the Blarney Hotel & Golf Resort. Table plans will be accepted no later than two days in advance of your wedding reception, in a typed format. If you require advice/assistance please contact your co-ordinator.

We are happy to provide you with a list of recommended car hire, photographers, florists, bands and beauticians.

Cancellation/change of date

Should the Hotel, for reasons beyond its control, need to change the event arrangements, it shall use all reasonable endeavours to offer the Client alternative comparable arrangements and facilities. In this event, the Client can also choose to cancel the contract and be refunded the deposit and or any monies paid in advance.

Should the Client be forced to postpone the wedding, prior to one year of the original date booked, the original deposit paid can be transferred to a date booked within six months of the original date, subject to availability. A second postponement will result in the deposit being forfeited in full.

In the unfortunate event where the Client may need to cancel the confirmed booking, the following cancellation charges will be incurred:

91 days and over 25%

61 - 90 days 50%

31 – 60 days 75%

30 days or less 100%

Cancellation charges will include all pre-booked items

Collection of items

All items delivered to the Hotel for your wedding reception must be collected 24 hours after the wedding reception. The Hotel is not liable for any loss of damage to property owned by or in the custody of the Clients or its guests. The Blarney Hotel & Golf Resort will not accept responsibility for gifts left for the Wedding Couple.

Payment details

It is company policy that you pay your account prior to departure. A nominated person must pay full and final payment of the wedding reception and associated costs prior to departure from the Hotel, by guaranteed cheque, cash or bank draft. Credit Card guarantee will also be required

Prices

Prices are valid for the year of 2017 & 2018 but may be subject to change, all prices are quoted in Euro and inclusive of VAT on accommodation, food and drink. Due to the fluctuations in food, labour costs, taxes and unforeseen circumstance, prices shown may be subject to change with prior notice.

Current VAT of 9 % is included in all prices quotes

Service charge at couples discretion

Signature of the Wedding Couple: __________________________

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Date: __________________________

Signature of the Hotel Representative:

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Date: ____________________________

Platinum Package Upgrade

Chauffeur Driven Car (Crysler from Blarney Wedding cars)

Engagement party in private room or Lions Den with finger food for 50 guests

Prosecco poured for your arrival reception in

addition to tea, coffee & home made cookies Chefs selection of canapes added to arrival

reception Upgraded Evening Buffet including homemade

chicken fillet goujons & rustic herb wedges Fairy light backdrop for behind the top table

Day After BBQ in Lions Den Clubhouse for 50

guests Second Night free accommodation for Bride &

Groom & bride & grooms parents

€24 Per person Based on a minimum of 100 guests

Chauffeur car for Local/ city Journey

Minimum 100 guests. Chauffeur car is for local / city journey