As we are a small intimate hotel we enjoy having a small number of small weddings each season.
If this sounds like it would suit your wedding plans please contact us and we would be happy to check availability for your special day.
In Ireland, it's possible to have either a church or a civil wedding ceremony. At Gougane Barra, that means you can choose to be married in the island chapel or in the hotel.
For a chapel wedding, before you start planning, contact Colette O'Leary at +353 87 784 2534 or stfinbarrsoratory@gmail.com to check the availability of St Finbarr's Oratory - the chapel is a very popular place for weddings, especially in the spring and summer.
For a civil wedding, contact the registrar (Cork District, +353 21 427 0508, or here) to discuss your proposed location for the wedding and possible dates. Feel free to contact us first and we can advise on the options and the details you need in order to arrange things with the registrar.
Many families come here for their pre-wedding night, organising a family dinner, getting ready in the hotel in the morning and walk to the church to their after their ceremony continue to a bigger venue.
Once you have taken the first steps, we are very happy to help you with any or all of the following here at the hotel:
- Creating a complete package, including all catering (for up to 55 guests) and accommodation (for up to 55 guests) at the hotel, for the night, weekend or the week
- Booking the hotel for the exclusive use of you and your party during the wedding celebrations
- Helping to arrange the ceremony for a house-style civil wedding at the hotel
- Putting you in touch with florists, cake makers, make-up artists, hairdressers, photographers, videographers and musicians who care
- Helping you to choose the people who will best suit your personal style
- Arranging small personal touches to make your day unique and special to you
- Offering advice on where to hold photo shoots on the day
- Linking you with transport providers, for example, from the airport or for day trips from Gougane Barra
Please see our Rates & Packages page for some of the more popular options we cater for.
Whether you want
a simple or a
grand ceremony we can help make your special day
just what you want it to be.
Presently, we are currently fully reserved for wedding events for 2025 and still have a few dates left for 2026.