BrookLodge & Macreddin Village, County Wicklow

Reviews

• We had our wedding at Macreddin Village in October. (Our day was sandwiched between ex-Hurricane Ophelia and Storm Brian). 11 months later family and friends are still talking about what a fantastic day it was. We wanted great food, excellent service and an amazing venue for our wedding. We got those wishes and lots more besides. From our first visit to BrookLodge & Macreddin Village for lunch we were amazed by the quality of the food, the genuine hospitality of the staff, and the uniqueness of the facilities. When we subsequently attended a wedding showcase there, we were blown away by the simplicity and quality of everything we saw – the venue sold itself without any pomp or nonsense. In addition, the staff were outstanding and made time to show us around the entire Village. Once we booked our date, the wedding planning team made all the organisation so easy. Their ideas, coolness, professionalism and attention to detail made our day run flawlessly and so much fun. The wedding team did so many small thoughtful things which we had never discussed, such as moving some of our decorations from Macreddin Chapel to Brook Hall between the ceremony and the meal, which added greatly to the day and our enjoyment. On the day the food was outstanding – numerous guests commented that it was the best meal they had ever had. The staff throughout all parts of the Village were unbelievably professional while also friendly and made us feel so incredibly special during our stay, and especially so on our wedding day. The maître d', Pavel, was exceptionally professional and ran the dinner service as if he was conducting an orchestra – outstanding. The night before our wedding, we had a fantastic meal in The Strawberry Tree Restaurant which could be the subject of an entire review of its own. The evening after we had the pleasure of experiencing Mommas Table in La Taverna Armento with a small group of family which proved an amazing hit with everyone – possibly the best Italian food we have ever had. We nearly forgot to mention the lovely lunches and quiet drinks in Acton’s Country Pub and in The Waterside Lounge - great treats and great staff also. So many small things made a big difference, setting Macreddin Village well ahead of its competitors. We could not fault a thing about our wedding at Macreddin Village; our expectations were exceeded, and we cannot recommend it highly enough to anyone looking for a wedding destination.

  Ger & Mike

• We're only now coming back to reality after the wedding and wanted to write to say a big thank you for everything you did for us, not only for the 3 days of the wedding but also in the months prior. It has gone by in a flash and everything went so perfectly - mainly due to your input and organisation. We really appreciate all of the help you gave us in the planning of the day and on the day itself. My apologies to Monika for giving you a fright on the day when I turned up early while guests were still outside, I didn't mean to cause panic but was super eager to get down the aisle. Our friends and family have all been raving about the various members of staff they encountered over the few days and we would reiterate all the good reviews, every single person was friendly, helpful and professional and couldn't do enough for us. BrookLodge really is such a beautiful and peaceful place to be and our experience was superb. Eoin was running around doing tasks for my mother for 3 days (along with the lovely reception ladies) and Niall was fantastic for a chat at the bar. I am not sure of the name of the staff in BrookHall, the manager during the meal and the lovely polish barman; they were all top notch. A special mention to the chefs who provided special meals for Lee's grandparents and picky eaters - all of the food was just so amazing and I want to eat it all over again. We will be recommending highly to all our friends and family, but it’s safe to say that anyone who attended the wedding is already converted. Thanks again and no doubt we will be visiting again soon.

  Rachel & Lee

• Now that we have had a chance to catch our breath and reflect on the best weekend of our lives we wanted to drop you a line. Firstly, we thoroughly enjoyed the whole wedding weekend not just the day itself! We cannot thank you all enough for the tremendous amount of work your team put in from start to finish. Both myself and Fintan along with all of our guests were blown away with the quality of service, food and warmth from all at BrookLodge. Of course special mention goes to Eoin who helped us with all our flowers/decorations and luggage on the Friday and driving the golf cart on the Saturday. To both Monika and Sinead we will be forever in your debt for having everything so seamlessly under control behind the scenes and for calming the last minute nerves! To Pavel for his expert experience and ensuring our every whim was catered for (including some last minute pizzas on Sunday night!). We cannot express just how happy we were with every little detail and we both feel so lucky to have chosen BrookLodge as our wedding destination. As a few people said to us, the weather for the May Bank Holiday weekend really was the cherry on top! We probably wouldn't have had such nice weather even if we had chosen to go to Spain! Once again, our deepest and most heartfelt thanks and we will certainly be back for an overnight hopefully in the near future but defiantly for our anniversary!

  Julie-Anne & Fintan

• I cannot complement the staff enough, for all they did and have done for the last year. I would of been lost without the Weddings Team, they helped me organise the whole wedding I would have been lost without you guys. The care takers, greens men they worked so hard to clear the snow. They were very organised and very helpful. I cannot thank them enough. We had an amazing weekend. Even though I was so stressed. Our wedding went ahead. It was touch and go there for a while but you guys pulled it out of the bag. From Colin and myself thank you from the bottom of our hearts. All the guests were in love with the place. The food is out of this world. Absolutely Amazing food. As there was 3/4 foot of snow and most of the roads were closed. Absolutely blessed it worked out. But it was an amazing weekend. Every one of you went above and beyond doing all you could. We will never forget how much you guys helped in such bad conditions.

  Elaine & Colin