What made you choose Ireland?

We had initially planned on getting married in Colorado - where we met and fell in love! But we couldn’t find a venue that fit everything we wanted for us and our guests. We looked in our gorgeous CO mountain areas and the California beaches!

Because 90% would have to travel no matter where it was, it was important that we picked somewhere that had easy accomodation options, did not require ubers and driving every day, for every activity through the weekend, and where we could spend a good chunk of time with all of our favorite people. The thought of a 6-8 hour day gave Dani anxiety and felt too short a time to get quality time with everyone.

When we looked through financial obligations for us and our guests, we realized that Ireland would not cost a whole lot more than everyone flying in and purchasing accommodation in Aspen, Vail, or Boulder and having to uber or rent a car to wherever the wedding was. The UK has phenomenal public transportation and the accommodation on property proved to be a bit less than what we were seeing in the locations above.

We recommend our guests to start watching flights and purchase early! For Late Aug/September, you can find a great deal from most major airports.

For more information on travel, location, and accomodation, please see the Castle page.

What is the closest Airport?

Belfast is the closest airport, however Dublin is only slightly further. Dublin is a common, cheap entry point to Europe, with round trip flights as cheap as $350 from California in September. Both are great options depending on your situation

Dublin is a 2 hour drive from the venue and Belfast is a bit over 1.5 hours. Rome2Rio is a great resource to see all transportation options.

What is the dress code?

Formal, please! For the wedding, we ask that all women wear full length dresses / nice pant suits and the men wear suits and jackets. The wedding is in a castle so feel free to bring your Disney Prince and Princess vibes!

Of course, for the rest of the days on property - wear whatever you feel best and most yourself in! There is no dress code outside of the wedding.

What is the Currency?

Pounds. The venue is in Northern Ireland which uses the pound. However we are JUST over the border from the Republic of Ireland so any time in Dublin or South of the venue will require Euros (Don’t ask us why, the national history is complicated).'

The Wise App was recommended to us by one of our vendors. It allows you to watch the exchange rate daily and quickly purchase pounds/euros when the conversion is working in our favor. While in the UK/Europe, the Wise app may be more widely accepted than Venmo & Apple Pay.

What is there to do around town?

We have the Castle grounds booked to ourselves for the three nights we are there (September 04 - 07, 2026). The grounds offer multiple activities including a dock for kayaking/paddle boarding and a few nature trails. There are a few other options for hire that we are digging into and will begin asking guests if they’d like to participate as we get a bit closer! Off Property, there is a nearby town with a bakery, grocery store, and a few local Irish pubs.

Can I bring a plus one and/or my children?

We have thought about each persons’ experience and your invitations have been addressed accordingly.

The ____ Family = Please bring your nuclear family!

Mr. ___ & Ms. ____ = Please bring one or both of you!

Ms. ____ + Guest = Pease bring yourself and a guest!

Mr/Ms.______ = Please bring yourself! That means there are other individuals flying solo that you regularly hang out with attending!

Travel Tips!

We know not all of our guests travel often and we are overjoyed we can share something we love with you!! If you are in that category, this is our way of making sure you feel confident and supported in your travels. :)

1. Consider your luggage choice. Are you traveling around before/after the wedding? If so, will your accomodation have elevators or stairs only? This matters when it comes to lugging your suitcase up 5 floors and onto tiny little taxi boats. (This is a lesson that’s not the most fun to learn)

2. Universal plug adaptor!! You can buy one in country if you forget but best to have one handy at the start.

1. Airlines don’t often lose luggage but if there is absolutely something you NEED to have or it will ruin your entire trip, carry it on!!

   1. Hiding an Apple AirTag in your luggage is also a good idea! I’ve seen this be helpful with anxiety first hand. :)

2. Wear sandals onto the long haul flight and change into cozy socks once on board! This is Dani’s PRO TIP and even though Rollin thinks it’s silly - it’s not. (No wearing shoes for HOURS when you’re trying to be cozy, no stinky feet if you take your shoes off, no lacing up shoes to walk to the bathroom on flight, feet are cozy & warm!

3. Pack toiletries in your carry on/personal item so you can brush your teeth whenever you want. So. Nice.

   1. Chapstick, sunblock, eye drops, liquid IV, lotion, etc also in your personal item

4. Pack a couple of snacks. Dani’s first vacation with the Ritter family, they had a whole backpack of candy! AMAZING. (Our favorite protein travel snack is a bag of beef sticks.).

5. Other items that you may find helpful when traveling:

   1. Wireless headphone adaptor for plane

   2. Travel vacuum bags (Haven’t tested these personally but likely will for the trip!)

   3. Trolley strap if your personal item doesn’t come with one.

   4. Airplane phone holder - SO NICE! Dani uses it on every flight.

What do you recommend we see before/after our castle stay?

• Cliffs of Moher

• Guinness Tour in Dublin

• Attend a fixture (soccer match) in Ireland, or anywhere in the UK. (GO MAN U!)

• Blarney castle & kiss the Blarney stone for luck.