1. food and drink
2. desserts and baking

Wedding Selection 2015
Wedding Selection 2015
The Wedding Package with our Compliments
❖ Red Carpet Welcome.
❖ Wedding Receptions booked Monday
to Thursday, excluding Bank Holidays
❖ An experienced Wedding Manager to advise
and New Year’s Eve avail of a 10%
you and ensure that your preparations and
discount off your dinner food bill.
Reception run smoothly.
❖ Spend the next day with your close friends
❖ Personalised menus, fresh flowers,
and family with a two night Bed and Breakfast
candleabras and linen napkins.
and one Dinner Special. We can customise it
with a Private dinner party or an informal get
❖ All our Garryvoe Chefs and front of house
staff understand and appreciate that
we are all individuals with individual
needs. As such, we are passionate about
together for the day after the wedding.
(Subject to availability)
❖ If there is anything we can do to help to
providing delicious and creative dining
make your day more memorable please don’t
alternatives for guests with particular
hesitate to ask us.
dietary requirements. Whether it be a gluten
intolerance (coeliac), dairy or nut allergy,
❖ Situated on 5 miles of beautiful, sandy beach,
sugar sensitivity, vegan or vegetarian … just
we are an environmentally conscious hotel
tell us your needs and we will offer sure-
with the Green Hospitality Award Scheme, EPA
to-delight and imaginative alternatives.
recognised. If you wish to know more about
our goals and objectives or having a more
❖ Use of the Health Club.
❖ Full use of Audio-Visual equipment for
speeches.
❖ Choice of cake stands and cake knife provided.
❖ Complimentary overnight accommodation
with Champagne for Bride & Groom.
environmentally conscious wedding we would
be glad to discuss them with you.
❖ We support where possible, local producers by
designing our menus and offerings around the
best of local produce with particular emphasis
on quality, freshness, and seasonality.
Example of local producers we use regularly
are: Shannagarry Smoked Salmon, Tim O’s
❖ Complimentary Tea, Coffee & Biscuits arrival
reception.
❖ Special Accommodation rates for your guests,
including Full Irish Breakfast.
Cheese, Ballycotton Seafood, Midleton Eggs,
Ballyburden Meats.
❖ Special Rate for Health Club Membership.
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The following menus are suggested menus that have been put
together by our Head Chef. Should you prefer to suit your
own individual tastes we have included the À La Carte menu
for your consideration.
Menu A
Menu B
Vol au Vent of Chicken & Mushroom
Lemon & Thyme Marinated Chicken
in a Creamy Veloute Sauce
Salad with Garlic Croutons,
Parmesan Shavings, Cherry Tomatoes
Cream of Seasonal Vegetable Soup
& Aged Balsamic Vinegar
or
Slow Roasted Turkey Crown with
Steamed Fillet of Lemon Sole
Chestnut & Sage Bread Stuffing,
with Asparagus Spears, Peas
Glazed Home-Cooked Ham, Pigs in
& a Langoustine Bisque
Blanket & Rich Roast Gravy
or
Roasted Carrot & Coriander Soup
Roasted Salmon Supreme with Mange
tout & Samphire, Dill & Chardonnay
Peppered Roasted Prime Irish Sirloin
Velouté
of Beef with Rosemary & Smokey
Bacon Potato Rosti & Sauce Chasseur
Rich Chocolate Roulade
or
with Cream & a Forest Fruit Compote
Pan-Seared Hake Fillet with Fricassee
of Savoy Cabbage & Chanterelle
Freshly Brewed Fair-Trade Tea or Coffee
Mushrooms, Vine Tomato Couli
€49.75
Rhubarb & Apple Oat Crumble
with Vanilla Custard & Ice Cream
or
White Chocolate & Raspberry Trifle
with Chantilly Cream &
Toasted Almonds
Freshly Brewed Fair-Trade Tea or Coffee
€53.95
Menu C
Menu D
Natural Undyed Smoked Haddock
Ballycotton Smoked Salmon with
Smokies with Mixed Herb Salad,
Horseradish Crème Fraiche,
Oven-Dried Tomatoes &
Fennel Shavings, Baby Leaf Salad &
Grilled Flat Bread
Honey Mustard Dressing
or
or
Baked Clonakilty Black & White
Braised Pork Belly with Honey & Hoi
Pudding wrapped in Crispy Pastry,
Sin, Stir-Fried Pak Choi & Chilli Jam
Red Onion Marmalade, Season
Leaves & a Cider Vinaigrette
Roasted Butternut Squash, Coconut
Milk, Chilli & Coriander Soup
Cream of Wild Mushroom
or
Soup with Tarragon
“Sorbet Royale”
or
Lemon Sorbet with Cassis & a Splash of
Lemon Sorbet with Mango Sauce
Champagne
Roast Leg of Local Lamb
Whole Roasted Irish Fillet of Beef
Studded with Rosemary,
with a Bubble & Squeak Potato Cake,
Spiced Red Cabbage, Smoked
Baby Carrots, Wild Mushrooms and a
Mustard Mash & Sauce Bordelaise
Jameson & Black Pepper Sauce
or
or
Grilled Fillets of Sea Bass
Grilled Ballycotton Plaice Fillets,
with Crispy Potatoes,
Clam & Leek Ragout, Chedder & Parsley
Garden Peas, Sauce Gribiche
Croquette and Cauliflower Purée
& Caramelised Lemon
Dark Chocolate Marquise
Warm Sticky Toffee & Date Pudding
with Macerated Strawberries & White
with Vanilla Ice-Cream & Butterscotch
Chocolate Sauce
Sauce
or
or
Warm Pear & Frangipane Tart with
Peach Panacotta with Home-made
Caramel Ice-Cream & Crème Anglaise
Honeycomb, Mango & Mint Salsa
Freshly Brewed Fair-Trade Tea or Coffee
Freshly Brewed Fair-Trade Tea or Coffee
€62.95
€56.95
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À La Carte Selection
Build a menu to suit your requirements from the following
items. If you wish to modify any of the following dishes we
will be happy to discuss.
Steamed Fillets of Lemon Sole with Asparagus
Spears, Peas & a Langoustine Bisque
€8.00
€8.50
Natural undyed Smoked Haddock
Cream of Seasonal Vegetable Soup €9.50
€28.50
Pan-Seared Halibut Lightly Spiced with
Asparagus Spears, Potato Mousseline,
Green Beans, Roasted Red Peppers,
€29.50
€9.50
Glazed Ardsallagh Goats Cheese with
Seasonal Leaves, Molaga Honey, Fig & Onion
€10.25
Ballycotton Smoked Salmon with
Baby Leaf Salad & Honey Mustard Dressing €10.50
Braised Pork Belly with Honey & Hoi
€10.25
Bubble & Squeak Potato Cake,
Beans, Parmesan & Roast Garlic Cream €5.00
Slow Roasted Turkey Crown with
€5.00
Cream of Wild Mushroom
€5.00
Ballycotton Seafood Chowder
€6.95
Lemon Sorbet with Mango Couli
€5.00
Cassis & a Splash of Champagne
€5.25
Blanket & a Rich Roast Gravy
Sauce Béarnaise & a Red Wine Jus
wrapped in Crispy Pastry, Red Onion
Pepper Roasted Prime Irish Sirloin of
Marmalade, Seasonal Leaves
Beef with Rosemary & Smokey Bacon
€10.25
Potato Rosti & Sauce Chasseur
€35.50
a variety of Vegetables or Potatoes if you wish from
Out of the Blue
Green Beans & Sugar Snaps with Bacon
Pan-Seared Hake Fillet with Fricassee of
Baby Boiled Potatoes with Parsley Butter
Savoy Cabbage & Chanterelle Mushrooms,
€28.25
Potatoes, Garden Peas, Sauce Gribiche &
Croquette and Cauliflower Purée
€28.50
€30.50
Roasted Salmon Supreme with Mange tout
& Samphire, Dill & Chardonnay Velouté Garlic Gratin Potatoes
Skinny Chips
Clam & Leek Ragout, Chedder & Parsley
€27.75
Braised Red Cabbage
Honey Roasted Root Vegetables
Grilled Ballycotton Plaice Fillets, 
Main Course
From the Country
Creamed & Thyme Roasted Potatoes. You may add
(Add to the table for €1.50 per person)
Caramelised Lemon
Baked Clonakilty Black & White Pudding
€26.50
Seed & Herb Crust, Panache of Minted
Grilled Fillets of Sea Bass with Crispy
& Lemon, Sweet Red Pepper Couli
€10.95
of Vegetables which varies with the Seasons plus
the following selection:
Mozzarella & Rocket Salad,
€6.00
€26.50
All our main course prices include ‘Chef’s Selection‘
Roast Rack of Lamb with a Mustard
Vine Tomato Couli
Cracked Black Pepper & Olive Oil
€35.50
Vegetables & Potatoes – For the Table
Glazed Home-Cooked Ham, Pigs in
Vine Plum Tomato & Buffalo
Risotto of Crab Meat with Samphire
€28.50
€34.50
Beans, Potato & Celeraic Dauphinoise,
Soup with Tarragon
€35.50
Baby Carrots, Wild Mushrooms &
Chestnut & Sage Bread Stuffing,
Sorbet Royale: Lemon Sorbet with
Horseradish Crème Fraiche, Fennel Shavings,
Grilled Seatrout, Beetroot Risotto, Broad
Cream of Leek & Potato Soup with Thyme Chilli & Coriander Soup
Lemon Grass & Coconut Emulsion
Whole Roasted Irish Fillet of Beef with a
a Jameson & Black Pepper Sauce
€5.00
and a Mussel & Saffron Sauce Pan-Fried Barbarie Duck Breast with
€5.00
with Black Pepper Melba, Apricot
& a Cider Vinaigrette
Pine Nut Crust, Buttered Spinach
Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup
Roasted Butternut Squash, Coconut Milk,
& Parmesan Crackling Rosemary, Spiced Red Cabbage, Smoked
€5.00
Gruyère Croute
Chorizo, Smoked Paprika Aioli & Basil Oil
Roast Cod with a Herb &
Roasted Carrot & Coriander Soup
Duck Liver & Caramelized Onion Pate
Sin, Stir-Fried Pak Choi & Chilli Jam
€5.00
Traditional French Onion Soup with
Smokies with Mixed Herb Salad,
Chutney, Garlic Flutes & Pickled Pears
€26.50
Roast Leg of Local Lamb Studded with
Balsamic Onions & Mustard Grain Sauce
with Garlic Croutons, Parmesan Shavings,
& Almond Chutney, Seasonal Leaves
Rosemary, Parmesan Polenta, Baby Fennel,
2nd Course
Lemon & Thyme Marinated Chicken Salad
Oven-Dried Tomatoes & Grilled Flat Bread
€8.75
€8.00
Vol au Vent of Chicken and Mushroom
Cherry Tomatoes & Aged Balsamic Vinegar
an Aromatic Herb Stuffing, Baby Leeks,
Mustard Mash & Sauce Bordelaise Duo of Honeydew & Cantaloupe Melon
in a Creamy Veloute Sauce
Pan-Fried Monkfish Skewered with
Roast Fondant Potato & Thyme Jus
1st Course
with Citrus Fruits, Lime Syrup
Pan-Seared Chicken Supreme with
€26.50
The Garryvoe Hotel
Magic can
really happen . . .
The Grand Ballroom
The Bridal Suite Upper Floor
The Grand Ballroom
The Bridal Suite
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The Finale
Choices
Canapés
Wine Prices
Tropical Fresh Fruit Pavlova with
When calculating your wedding budget and you
Choose any 3 for €6.50 per person:
House wine require more than one choice, the following charges
Ballycotton Smoked Salmon,
(Extensive hotel wine list also available)
are added to the more expensive choice of dish.
Lemon Chutney, Brown Bread
Cava, Prosecco and other
Duck Confit Rillettes, Brioche, Apple & Prune Chutney
sparkling wines
Mini Tartlet of Goats Cheese &
Wine corkage
Sun-dried Tomato, Pesto
Champagne /Sparkling
Chicken Satay with a Peanut Dipping Sauce
wine corkage
Mini Bouchee with Seafood & Herb Cream
Miniatures corkage
a Passion Fruit Sauce
€7.50
Rich Chocolate Roulade with
Cream & a Forest Fruit Compote
€7.00
Warm Apple Tart with Whipped
Cream & Cinnamon Anglaise
€7.00
Rhubarb & Apple Oat Crumble
with Vanilla Custard & Ice-Cream €7.00
€7.00
Individual Lemon Meringue Tart,
with Raspberry Couli
€1.25
Choice of 2 soups
€1.25
Choice of 2 main courses
€2.50
Choice of 2 desserts
€1.25
Children’s Menu
White Chocolate & Raspberry Trifle,
Chantilly Cream & Toasted Almonds
Choice of 2 starters
Soup, Chicken Nuggets, Sausage or
Smoked Mackerel Pate, Pickled
Plaice & Chips or half portion of
Cucumber, Sesame Toast
Main Menu, Jelly & Ice Cream
€15.00
€7.50
Warm Sticky Toffee & Date
Arrival Reception and Beverages
Pudding with Vanilla Ice-Cream
& Butterscotch Sauce
€7.50
Dark Chocolate Marquise with Macerated
Strawberries & White Chocolate Sauce
€8.00
Peach Panacotta with Home-made
Honeycomb, Mango & Mint Salsa
€7.50
€8.00
Warm Pear & Frangipane Tart with
Caramel Ice-Cream & Crème Anglaise
€2.80
Assorted Bottles of Beer
€8.00
Assiette of Desserts to include:
€15.00 per bottle
€2.50 per bottle
Late Night Snack
Polenta with Fig & Onion Relish & Goats Cheese
Sandwich, Cocktail Sausages
€7.95
Mini Quiche of Hegarty’s Cheddar, Scallions & Bacon
Cod Goujons and Chips, Tartare Sauce €9.50
Arrival Buffets and Little touches for the table
Cajun Chicken Wraps with Sweet Chilli Mayo €8.25
Smoked Salmon and Spinach Quiche
€4.40
menu awaiting the Bride and Grooms entrance into
Tomato Relish
White Wine and Rum Cup
€4.50
the room or to nibble on during the speeches.
Toasted Tomato Bread with Goats Cheese
Cherry Hot Punch
€4.95
Jameson Hot Whiskey
€4.50
some old favourites
Traditional Mulled Wine
€4.50
Assorted Scones with Cream and
Summer Fruits and Pimms €4.50
Cassis Sparkler
€4.95
€5.50
Hot Chocolate with Frangelico €5.25
Cherry Bread & Butter Pudding, Vanilla Anglaise
Hot Spicy Ginger and Rum Punch €5.25
Seasonal Cocktails
Glazed Raspberry Tart with Pastry Cream
Dark Chocolate Mousse with Praline Crumb
Freshly Brewed Tea and Coffee
€12.00 per bottle
Pre dinner nibbles while your guests look over the
Pineapple Sparkling Belinis €27.00 - €39.00
and Marinated Peppers, Pesto €10.50
€1.95
Price depending
€2.50
Fruit Preserves
€2.75
Assorted Frosted Queen Cakes
€2.95
€9.00
Mexican Tacos with Chilli Beef,
€9.50
Grilled Local Irish Bacon Butties
Marinated Olives, Sundried Tomatoes
& Grissini Sticks
with Ballymaloe Relish on Artisan Bread.
€2.95
(Tea and Coffee is included with
Espresso Cup of Roasted Red Pepper Soup
and Parmesan Bread Sticks.
€3.50
Artisan Breads with Hummus,
€5.95
Olive Tapenade & Pesto Dips
Wave Breaker €5.95
Selection of Irish Cheeses, Biscuits,
€22.00 each
€8.25
Southern Fried Chicken Goujons & Chips
Shredded Lettuce & Cheddar Cheese
Cosmopolitans
Jug of freshly squeezed Orange Juice
€8.50
Penny Sweet Shop – Assorted Jars of
with Lemon and Parsley Mayo Rich Chocolate Torte with Crème
Fraiche, Orange Syrup
Glasses of Heineken
€22.00
Fruit & Chutney
€3.50
€4.95
each of the above choices.)
€5.00
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Video
Clergy
Brides
Father
Grooms Grooms
Mother
Man
Best
Man
Groom
Bride
Chief
B/maid
Brides
Maid
Bride
Mother
Groom
Father
Clergy
Joe Dolphin
021 465 2663
087 246 1888
dolphinvideo.ie
Moments Video
021 438 1036
Toast and Speeches after the Meal
Civil Weddings Held at Hotel
087 799 1387
Our management team are at hand to advise the
We will gladly accommodate those who wish to
momentsvideos.com
Best Man of the format. He may firstly call on a
host their wedding ceremony at the hotel. The cost
Clergyman to say grace before the meal. Speeches
of the room and set up of chairs required, is €300.00
Denis McCarthy
021 733 4533
087 250 5522
capturedoccasions.ie
and toasts take place after the meal.
❖ We recommend having speeches after the
meal.
❖ The Best Man calls on the Father of the Bride
Special Accommodation Rates for
Wedding Guests 2015
058 41 505
087 779 9701
yourwedding.ie
Top Class Limousine
Single Supplement:
€25.00 per room
€69.00 per person sharing Bed and Breakfast
€155.00 per person sharing for two nights
the Groom and after his speech he proposes a
Bed and Breakfast plus one Dinner.
toast to the Bride and Groom
and after his speech he proposes a toast to
the Bridesmaids.
❖ The Best Man replies on behalf of the
Bridesmaids and makes his speech. He may
❖
021 488 6603
086 816 0455
johnsextonphotography.com
Patricia Fitzpatrick
087 969 3730
insightphotography.ie
Coakley’s Menswear
021 4621 953
Florist
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topclasslimousine.com
Ina McCarthy
021 461 3807
inamccarthyforflowers.com
Jill O’Keeffe
086 066 7298
wild.ie
Limousine Hire
087 2571022
Cake Decorators
Ali O’Mahony
021 481 4352
Free accommodation sharing with both parents
086 331 7607
€12.00 nominal charge for breakfast per child
aliatmilis.com
Patricia O’Flaherty
021 437 4660
087 213 6579
atouchofmagic.ie
Brian Roche
024 98 026
Customised Packages John Sexton
087 226 8805
Deduct €10.00 from the above rates
€35.00 b/b per child sharing with both parents
prophotovision.com
Limousine Hire
Cards and telegrams.
and raise a toast to the Bride and Groom
vilagefloristcastlemartyr
021 4397662
Children 12 years to 16 years old:
087 246 1107
Children under 12 years of age:
❖ Finally, the Best Man asks the guests to stand
Tommy Tattan
021 462 3398
Val Desmond
meals
denishyland.com
021 462 3015
He reads the wedding.
❖ He calls on a Clergyman to say grace after
Village Florist
Triple room rate:
call on others to make a speech if required.
021 488 3204
Suit Hire
Car Hire
Butlers
to make a speech followed by the Father of
❖ He then calls on the Groom to make a speech
Denis Hyland
Spend the next day with your close friends and
family with a two night Bed and Breakfast and
Photographers
1 Dinner Special. We can customise it with Spa
Ted Murphy 086 859 0357
treatments, Private dinner party or an Informal get-
tedmurphy.ie
Alternative Ideas
Nationwide Fireworks 053 914 5770
087 2511491
irishfireworks.com
Gerard Kearney
–Magician
086 847 9352
corkmagician.ie
Dancing Derek 086 190 0397
dancingderek.com
One Stop Wedding Shop 021 481 0300
together with Buffet. Subject to availability.
John Roche
021 490 5685
087 265 1950
johnroche.com
onestopweddingshop.ie
Handmade Wedding Stationery
Finer Details
023 8836619
info@finerdetails.ie
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The Legal Stuff (but nothing scary!)
❖ These prices are valid for the years of
Entertainment for your Special Day
Bands
❖ An approximate number of guests
2015 only. Please note menu prices are
should be advised at the time of
subject to change due to unforeseen
booking. Final numbers must be given
The Champions 021 464 6737
Irish Weavers 021 487 3447
tax or price inflations, in such an
48 hours in advance. These will be the
086 326 9966
087 213 6827
incident 28 days notice prior to date of
numbers charged for on the day.
gina.ie
irishweavers.com
event will be given of price change.
❖ We would ask that 6 weeks prior to the
West End Boys 021 464 6970
The Aristocrats
021 496 1000
❖ Prices are quoted at the current 9% VAT
wedding, that you call in to discuss
086 326 9966
thearistocrats.ie
gina.ie
Art Supple
024 91 677
artsupple.com
Dynamics
021 487 3627
086 388 9008
dynamics.ie
Oceans
087 681 1043
oceansband.com
Laughing Shamrocks
021 481 0300
Scarlet String Quartet 086 414 5445
085 802 2671
thelaughing
shamrocks.com
Ian Hendrick
086 848 9174
ianhendrickband.com
rate. Any increases in the VAT rate will be
details. This takes approx 45 mins and we
automatically added to the final account.
would ask that you make an appointment.
❖ The Hotel may cancel the event
DJs
in the following circumstances:
and Saturday weddings are
(I) The Hotel has reason to believe the
150 persons seated.
Mossey Tattan
021 464 6829
086 850 2383
booking has been made by a third party
086 869 2007
or under false pretences which might
have a 5-course menu (Starter, 2nd Course,
prejudice the reputation of the Hotel.
Main course, Dessert, Tea / Coffee).
Killian Reilly
❖ Minimum numbers for Friday
❖ We require all our wedding parties to
(II) Should any guest attending the event
Church Harpist, Pianists etc.
scarletstringquartet.com
Delta String Quartet
087 126 1784
deltastringquartet.com
behave in any way considered to be
detrimental, offensive, or contrary to
normal expected standards of behaviour.
❖ A provisional booking will be held
for a two-week period, after this it
will be automatically released.
❖ Table plans are highly recommended
and must be submitted 2 days in
advance of your reception.
❖ Rooms reserved by the Bride and Groom
require 72 hours notice for cancellation
otherwise vacant rooms will be billed
to the Bride and Groom. It is strongly
Mary Montgomery
– Vocalist 086 601 4974
maryjmontgomery.com
❖ Notification of cancellation or change
of date must be confirmed in writing.
recommended that wedding guests
book with the hotel directly. The hotel
Arkadia
086 190 0950
087 976 0538
arkadiatheband.com
Marvels
087 764 3005
themarvels.ie
Bog the Donkey
087 245 8630
bogthedonkey.com
must be made in person to the hotel;
be settled on or before departure.
Wall Street 025 84 573
otherwise the hotel reserves the right
Payment may be paid by cash,
087 797 3082
to cancel the booking. Not withstanding
cheque or bank draft only.
wallstreetband.net
anything said or written or deposit paid,
❖ A deposit of €1,000.00 (which is non-
Fiona Kennedy
– Vocalist 087 240 3160
fionakennedy.ie
Teresa O’Brien
– Pianist/Organist
087 743 5533
will initially reserve a maximum of 40
refundable) is required to confirm your
rooms (10 front sea views) for wedding
wedding date. The prospective Bride and
guests, any rooms not secured with
Groom must always meet a member of
a deposit 4 weeks prior to wedding
management by appointment prior to
date will be automatically released.
acceptance of the first deposit. Deposits
the booking shall not be deemed to have
been accepted by the hotel unless and
until a formal letter of confirmation
is issued to the concerned parties.
❖ It is hotel policy that all accounts
❖ Service Charge is not included;
Gratuity is at your own discretion.
T: +353 21 4646 718
F: +353 21 4646 824
E: res@garryvoehotel.com
www.garryvoehotel.com
Garryvoe Hotel
Ballycotton Bay
East Cork
Ireland