Find where to host your small wedding, from the city to the country …

For sustainability: The Wicklow Escape is just that – an escape with a lodge, private dining room and wellness centre.

For train buffs: The Station House, Co Meath’s railway turnstile is popular for al fresco ceremonies and can cater for weddings of any size up to 180.

For seaside vibes: The Strand Inn, Dunmore East, Co Waterford, can cater for 20 to 150 guests.

For bucolic beauty: The 800-year-old French-style Cloughjordan House, Co Tipperary, caters for up to 60 guests midweek in peak season.

For a church celebration: 10 Bridge Street in Co Kerry is a quirky church venue that can accommodate 50 to 100 guests.

For a house party-style wedding: Longueville House, Co Cork can accommodate 26 guests, perfect for an intimate gathering.

For total seclusion: Mossie’s, a quaint guesthouse overlooking the Beara Peninsula in West Cork, specialises in small weddings (and elopements!) for up to twelve people.

Fit for royalty: The posh Red Room at Hillsborough Castle, Co Down can accommodate 20 guests.

Dublin venues for a small city wedding

For a swish penthouse feel: The Trinity Suite at The Westbury, Dublin 2 can also accommodate 20 guests.

For history buffs: The Constitution Suite at The Shelbourne, Dublin 2 suits an elegant occasion for up to 22 people.

For a contemporary vibe: The ballroom at Fallon & Byrne, Dublin 2 can host up to 150 guests for a sit down dinner, or the food hall will cater to a smaller crowd.

For foodies: With a capacity for 115 people, you can treat your nearest and dearest to Bib Gourmand award-winning food at Le Pichet, Dublin 2.

For cinephiles: The restaurants at Irish Film Institute, Dublin 2 can cater from 25 to 45 guests.

Cultural appeal: The Museum of Literature can accomodate up to 60 guests in the centre of town, ideal for newlyweds to take pictures in the Iveagh Gardens.

For a private feel: Between 30 and 80 guests can be catred for as part of St Stephen’s Green Club‘s bespoke weddings. Be it en plein air or in the private member’s club.

For a boutique feel: The Blue Room at the Dean Hotel can accommodate 30 to 120 of your nearest and dearest, near Stephen’s Green.

For a clubby experience: Book the Pink room at House, Dublin 2 to party with up to 25 guests.

For a rock ‘n’ roll vibe: The Rockstar suite at Hard Rock Hotel, Dublin 1 can accommodate 35 on its private terrace.

For francophiles: Bresson Restaurant, Monkstown, Co Dublin offers a private dining room for up to 50 guests.

For pescatarians: Lobstar, Monkstown, Co Dublin caters for up to 20 guests.

For restaurant lovers: Marco Pierre White Courtyard Bar & Grill Donnybrook, Dublin will host you all day in their restaurant, courtyard or library room.