Our Wines

Champagne, Prosecco and White Wine Selection

Searsons Wine Merchants have been providing the wines at Powerscourt Weddings for the last number of years.

They work largely with family wine producers, many of whom bear the responsibility of maintaining a great reputation which was built by generations before them. This shows through in the quality of their wines and the passion they show in promoting them. 

They are located in Monkstown in Dublin and are only too delighted to meet with our couples and talk them through their pricing and wines on offer.

Champagne & Prosecco

Trouillard Champagne

A jaunty little number. Crisp, clean and full of taste.

 "Jeio" Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Brut, Bisol
This vivacious wine has a rich creaminess with lots of aromatic peach fruit flavours. Finishes on an extremely elegant citrus note.

Bruno Paillard Brut Premier Cuvee

A bespoke Champagne from a small and prestigious house in France. Appreciated by wine lovers throughout the world.

White Wines

Cedar Creek, Reserve Chardonnay (Australia)

A lovely plump chardonnay without the oak - full of fruit but with a crisp finish.

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico (Italy)

This is a beauty! Crisp granny smith fruit and wonderful citrus notes, this wine has a broad appeal.

Huia, Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand)

This beautiful, classic sauvignon from Marlbourough is also organic and biodynamic - less guilt with the pleasure!

Macon-Fusse, Domaine des Valanges (France)

Delicious chardonnay fruit with a lovely mineral streak.

Chablis, Domaine des Malandes (France)

Classic Chablis showing ample ripe fruit - a stunning wine.

For more information on Searsons Wines, just give them a call or drop them an email.

Telephone: 01 2800 405

Email: orders@searsons.com

Address: Monkstown Crescent, Monkstown, Co. Dublin

Weddings at Powerscourt House

www.powerscourt.ie/weddings

Canapes and Starters

All things food!

My favourite subject - glorious food....

A plate to impress your guests - thats all part of making your wedding day so special. Spoil the people you love and what better way to do it then to serve them fresh, tasty and colourful dishes.

Feast your eyes on these wonderful canapes and starters!

Delicious Anti Pasti ideal for any taste buds!

These mini beef sandwiches are sure to go down a treat

Mini Mushrooms on Toast

Smoked Irish salmon, creme fraiche, blinis with chives and marinated red onion

Rare beef croute, sweet onion puree, horseradish cream, watercress and crisp shallot

An assortment of Canapes

Cherry Tomato Bombs!

Salmon Canapes

Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Domini and Peaches Kemp of Feast Catering pride themselves on perfection and offering variety and a first class service when it comes to catering for your wedding.

With the freshest of ingredients sourced from local Irish suppliers we bring you the best in Irish meats, cheeses and vegetables and we change the menus each season.

To view our full menus for our weddings at Powerscourt House, download our latest brochure.

Watch this space to see our sumptuous main courses, delectable desserts & petit fours!

POWERSCOURT HOUSE
hospitality@powerscourt.net
www.powerscourt.ie/weddings


FEAST CATERING
www.feast.ie

Wedding Apps

Plan your wedding with these great apps!

We all know how daunting it is to plan a wedding but look at the resources available and it can make planning that big day so much easier. There are some great wedding apps for our bridal couples and I have searched out a few for you to try.

iWedding Deluxe (iphone)

iWedding Deluxe is the iPhone wedding planner app that will organize, guide and inspire you while keeping all the vital information at your fingertips.

Wedding Happy - Wedding Planner (iPhone)

This app is great very detailed and has received some great reviews.

Wedding Budget (iPhone)

This app does one thing really, really well: it manages your wedding budget. The Wedding Budget app will help budgeting brides keep track of all costs and expenses, and remind you when to make deposits and payments to your wedding vendors.

Gift Organiser - (Blackberry)

Once the wedding is over and the gifts unwrapped, you’ll need a handy gift organizer, like the Gift Organizer app, to help you organize your gift wedding ideas and send thank you cards. 

Wedding Countdown (iphone)

Getting married is one of life's biggest milestones! And Wedding Countdown makes the anticipation more exciting - customized according to your liking! I have seen so many people use these it seems to be a very popular app!

Wedding Countdown (android)

When someone asks: "When is your wedding?", 
You can now say: 
"After 480 kisses!", OR 
"In 178,326 heartbeats!" OR 
"In precisely 184,072 minutes"

Sharing your countdown via Email or Facebook!

It's fun!

Wedding Planning (android)

This application will help you to:

1) Plan your budget. Conduct actual and estimated costs.

2) Make a list of guests.

3) Make a plan for seating guests.

4) To control planned to do list.

5) To instruct some cases to assistants.

6) Make a detailed plan for the wedding day.

The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner (iphone)

Now you can access and input your wedding planning details anytime, anywhere. The best part? Your iPhone planner will automatically sync up with your tools and account on TheKnot.com!

Wedding planning is tough - just ask any bride. However using these apps can make planning your special day much easier. There are quite a few apps out there so shop around and see what works best for you. There are even apps for wedding gowns, wedding cakes, florals and so much more!

Happy Planning

Carmel:)

Competition Time!

Love is in the air this month and to celebrate St. Valentine's Day we would like to offer you the chance to win a lunch for two to the value of €50 in the newly opened Hatch and Sons

www.hatchandsons.co

Enjoy a scrumptious and ‘hearty’ meal for two at the rustic and homely Hatch & Sons kitchen in Dublin’s Fair City.

Priding themselves on the simple philosophy of easy and quick home made foods, Domini and Peaches Kemp have focused on making exceptionally good food from Ireland’s finest home grown produce.

The menu alone will remind you of mammy’s home cooked breakfast, Victoria sponge and scones, with the addition of some wonderful teas and coffees, this dining experience will be one to remember.

Simply email the answer to the question to hospitality@powerscourt.net along with your name and address;

Where did Hatch & Sons get its name, click here for hint

www.hatchandsons.co

Powerscourt House & Gardens have teamed up with Domini & Peaches Kemp to create a magnificent wedding experience. We cater for your requirements and offer a highly personal service to ensure that your wedding day is unforgettable.

Filled with charm and grandeur this stately home is the perfect wedding venue set amongst the romantic Wicklow countryside. Download our new brochure for 2013.

Closing Date 17th February 2013

The winner will be notified by email.

Good Luck!

Will you marry me?

We create our own tomorrow by what we dream today....

Valentine's day is fast approaching and it must be said that it is the most romantic time of the year to propose. Where better to pop the question than in the magnificent Powerscourt Gardens.

Powerscourt Estate is an oasis set in the beautiful romantic Wicklow countryside. The gardens are laid out over 47 acres so there are plenty of hidden hideaways in the gardens to pop the question.

Powerscourt Waterfall is a mere 6kms from the main gardens and this is another wonderful location to ask your sweetheart to marry you.

Remember: it may be old fashioned to ask for her hand in marriage, but it is also a very romantic gesture.

The Japanese Garden is filled with with hidden grottos and pathways to steal a kiss!

Hideaways & Wishes

Toss a coin into the wishing well and make a wish for the future.

Take a whimsical stroll around the Pepperpot Tower

Write her a love note with the proposal at the end...

If you are not the shy kind then why not propose by the lakeside!

Powerscourt Waterfall and parklands are just as romantic, bring along a bottle of bubbly and strawberries  - fresh air makes you hungry:)

...and most importantly have fun!

I will love you until the day after forever.

www.powerscourt.ie

Wedding Fair

Sunday 20th January 2013

Powerscourt House

2pm to 5pm

Have you dreamed of a fairytale wedding set amongst the luxury and grandeur of a stately home where royalty once roamed? Imagine dining in the surroundings of an historic and picturesque estate set in the foothills of the romantic Wicklow mountains. This is where the fairytale begins.....

Come and join us at our annual Wedding Fair on Sunday 20th January 2013.

Meet our wedding team, enjoy some scrumptious canapes, sample some wedding cake, chat with photographers, videographers, musicians and make up artists and view some of the most amazing bridal gowns for the 2013 season.

Powerscourt and Feast Catering are on hand to discuss your requirements for your special day. With our all inclusive packages and seasonally selected menus, our team of experts offer a highly personalised service so you can relax and let us take care of you and your guests.

Afterwards take a stroll through the magnificent 47 acres of gardens and enjoy the views overlooking the Wicklow countryside. We look forward to seeing you here!

Some of our suppliers include;

Searsons Wine Merchant

The Flower Factory

Gotcha Covered

Pearl & Godiva Event Styling

Sean Boland

Larry McMahon Photography

Joanne Murphy Photography

Richard Gill Videographer

Zoe Clark Makeup Artist

Bake My Cake

Sheridans Gourmet Cheese Cake

Me Auld China

& lots more...

Photography by Larry McMahon & Brideen Baxter

www.larrymcmahonphotography.com

www.photographybybrideen.com/

Meet the team

It is a pleasure to introduce our team here at Powerscourt House & Feast Catering. It is our ultimate aim to provide a highly personalised service at the very best quality. It is always nice to see the faces behind the emails and telephone calls - so here we are!

Carmel Byrne

Carmel has worked in nearly every industry you can imagine from printing, pharmaceuticals, architecture and timber framed homes to EU irrigation projects in Russia. Having spent some time in the USA in her early twenties and working in Australia for over two years she has gained experience in all aspects of administration, customer service, tourism and is known to be quite internet savvy too! Her passion for her children lead her to do a course in Child Development this year and she hopes to continue her study in 2013.

Carmel is the first point of contact for our wedding couples and she is happy to talk you through the initial process and forward any information you require.

Feast Catering

Our Philosophy

Our commitment to providing an excellent service goes hand-in-hand with our dedication to the food we prepare and serve. Our passionate and creative team of chefs devise seasonal menus for our clients, using the best ingredients from some of Ireland's local and artisan producers. We offer a highly personalised service to all of our clients and create bespoke event packages where we ensure that everything from the linen to the wines and menus are carefully considered to ensure they meet the highest expectations, and that events are seamlessly catered, from start to finish.

Domini & Peaches Kemp

Sisters Domini and Peaches Kemp are the founders and directors of itsa… and come from extensive culinary backgrounds.  Both are professional chefs and have worked for many years in the catering industry, including Michelin starred restaurants.   

Domini is a member of the Taste council, a Euro-Toques chef and is the main food writer for The Irish Times.  Her second cook-book titled itsa cookbook was published by Gill & Macmillan in Oct 2010. Her 3rd cookbook was released this October.  Peaches holds a post graduate diploma in Public Relations and has qualified with the WSET Wine Diploma in the Irish Wine Board (Advanced Level).

Annette Holly

Annette Holly has been part of Feast Catering since it was established 10 years ago and has contributed to the diverse range of events in its portfolio.  Annette has a BA in Politics and Sociology from UCD and has worked in the hospitality industry in the USA and Australia as well as Ireland.  Before joining Feast in 2002 she had taken time away from this industry to manage an animal welfare charity in Dublin, fulfilling a childhood ambition.  As the wedding planner at Powerscourt House, Annette ensures that the Feast ethos of ‘excellence in all, a focus on the best of ingredients, Irish wherever possible’ is delivered to couples at the right price and with a warm, friendly, engaging service.

Come along and meet us on Sunday 20th January 2013 at our Wedding Fair in Powerscourt House. It is on from 2pm to 5pm and we shall have our network of preferred suppliers from florists, wine merchant, musical entertainment, cakes photographers and lots more.

Download our 2013 brochure  or give us a call today to arrange a viewing, 01 204 6000.

Best Wishes from Powercourt & Feast Catering

POWERSCOURT HOUSE

hospitality@powerscourt.ie

www.powerscourt.ie/weddings

FEAST CATERING

www.feast.ie

A dream come true!

Anne and Sean

3rd August 2012

I think you will agree when you see the photos that this wedding is what every girl dreams of! Anne grew up in the seaside town of Greystones and she always dreamed of having her wedding in Powerscourt House.

It was a lovely day and the rain held off so Anne, Sean and their guests enjoyed a lovely drinks reception on the Italian Terrace in Powerscourt Gardens.

A red carpet on arrival!

Entrance Hall at Powerscourt House. Anne and Sean chose to have a civil ceremony.

Anne and Sean's guests enjoying a drinks reception in the Gardens.

Some photo opportunities on the steps overlooking the Italian Gardens.

A special moment.....

Wedding Reception in Powerscourt Ballroom

Sharing a quiet moment that they will remember for a lifetime.....

Thank you!

'A heartfelt thank you from my new husband and I for what was the most perfect day. It exceeded all of our expectations for our wedding day. Feast and Powerscourt House were amazingly helpful both on the day and in the run up. We have had so many of our friends and family comment on the beautiful setting and excellent service. The highlights included, having our drinks reception outside over looking the gardens and seeing everyone enjoying the meal in the stunning ballroom.

We are delighted we chose Powerscourt House.' 

Anne & Sean

Photography by

www.photographybybrideen.com

Brideen Baxter

POWERSCOURT HOUSE
hospitality@powerscourt.net
www.powerscourt.ie/weddings