BYO weddings · East Galway

A BYO Wedding Venue in Ireland, with No Corkage

Bring your own wine, beer and spirits and pay nothing for corkage. Bring your own caterer too, by arrangement. Or mix and match with our bar and chef.

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The Coach House bar at Ballinderry Park: a timber bar with red and grey stools and a wall of records
corkage on your own drink
No charge
corkage on your own drink
outside caterers
On request
outside caterers
open bar, per person per night
€40
open bar, per person per night
guests sleep on the estate
Up to 44
guests sleep on the estate

Can we bring our own alcohol?

Yes. At Ballinderry Park you can bring your own wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks for your wedding, and there is no corkage charge on any of it. You can also mix your own drink with ours: an open bar is €40 per person per night, and a prosecco reception is €12 per person.

The estate is hired for exclusive use, so the drink you bring is for your guests only. Up to 44 people sleep on site and up to 200 can come for the day, which also means nobody has to drive home after the toasts.

Your drinks options side by side

There are five ways to handle the drink at a Ballinderry wedding, from paying no corkage at all to an open bar at €40 per person per night. Most couples combine two: their own wine for the meal, plus a keg or a prosecco reception from us.

  • Bring your own

    No corkage

    Wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks you buy yourselves. No charge per bottle.

  • Prosecco reception

    €12 pp

    One glass of prosecco each as guests arrive.

  • Beer and wine package

    €20 pp

    Two glasses of beer or wine per guest, usually with the meal.

  • Open bar

    €40 pp

    Unlimited beer, wine and spirits for the night, priced per person per night.

  • Kegs on tap

    €375 each

    Guinness, cider or lager, with the tap, glasses and a cooler.

  • Spirits pack

    €250

    A stocked spirits pack added to the bar.

  • Cash bar or a tab

    You set it

    Guests buy their own, or you run a tab to a limit and then it turns into a cash bar.

Bar prices are today’s prices from our booking system. Your written quote confirms them for your date.

Can we bring our own caterer?

Yes, on request. Outside caterers and food trucks can cook for your wedding, but it has to be organised closely with us first: the caterer sets up outside, has power, and can work near a serving area. Or our in-house chef cooks from set menus starting at €35 per person.

When you ask, Triona will want to know who the caterer is, how many they are feeding, the menu and what they need on the day. That way the set-up, timings and power are agreed before you sign anything with them.

The Manor House kitchen is off limits to guests and outside caterers. Guests staying in the Coach House can use its full kitchen and kitchenware for their own meals over the weekend.

Or use our chef

Or use our chef
Rustic dinner (a main plus a starter or a dessert)€35 pp
Select dinner€45 pp
Premium dinner (with a glass of wine)€75 pp
Classic afternoon tea€32 pp
BBQ or spit roastOn quote
See the menus
The Coach House kitchen at Ballinderry Park, with antique dressers and a timber counter

What bringing your own can save

For 80 guests, an open bar at €40 per person comes to €3,200 for one night. Bringing your own drink instead costs nothing in corkage, so what you spend is whatever you choose to buy. The table uses only our own prices; what your drink costs depends on where you buy it.

What bringing your own can save
Open bar, 80 guests, one night€3,200
Beer and wine package, 80 guests€1,600
Corkage on your own drink, 80 guestsNo charge

The venue fee is the same whichever way you go: €750 plus €15 per guest, so €1,950 for 80 guests. The package builder below lets you switch the bar off and see the difference straight away.

What you need to arrange

A BYO wedding here needs three things settled ahead: what you are bringing, who serves it and how the caterer sets up. Some of it is fixed, and the rest Triona agrees with you for your wedding rather than us setting blanket rules here.

What we can tell you now

  • No corkage. Your own wine, beer and spirits carry no corkage charge.
  • Caterer set-up. Outside caterers set up outside, with power, near a serving area.
  • Kitchens. The Coach House kitchen is for guests staying there. The Manor House kitchen is off limits.
  • Kegs from us. A keg comes with its tap, glasses and a cooler.

Ask Triona about

  • Serving your own drink. Who pours it, and if you need your own bar staff.
  • Glassware. What glassware is available for drink you bring, and what to hire.
  • Licensing. If your plans need a licence, and who arranges it.
  • Deliveries and storage. When your drink and the caterer’s kit can arrive, and where it is kept cold.
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The living and dining room of the Coach House at Ballinderry Park
Hot tub areaHot tub areaManor dining roomManor dining roomCourtyardCourtyardCoach House barCoach House bar

Good to know

House rules are the same for every wedding, whoever brings the drink. There is no music curfew, and music after midnight is free, but a few things are never allowed on the estate.

  • No fireworks, sky lanterns, confetti cannons or smoke machines.
  • No open flames outside the fireplaces and fire pits.
  • No unbooked guests.
  • An incidental (damage) deposit applies to big parties, and we mention it when we quote.

Price your wedding

Build your wedding, with or without our bar

Set guest numbers, nights and menus, and leave the bar off if you are bringing your own.

Questions

BYO wedding FAQs

Can we bring our own alcohol to our wedding at Ballinderry Park?
Yes. Your own wine, beer and spirits are welcome, with no corkage charge.
Is there a corkage fee?
No. There is no corkage on drink you bring, whether it is a few cases of wine or the whole bar.
How much does an open bar cost for a wedding in Ireland?
At Ballinderry Park an open bar is €40 per person per night, so €3,200 for 80 guests. You can also choose a beer and wine package (€20 per person, two glasses each), a prosecco reception (€12), a cash bar, or a tab to a limit and then a cash bar.
Can we use our own caterer?
Yes, on request. Outside caterers are organised closely with us: they set up outside, have power and work near a serving area. Tell Triona the caterer, numbers, menu and set-up needs. Or our in-house chef cooks from our menus, from €35 per person.
Can we have a food truck?
Yes, on the same terms as an outside caterer: on request and agreed with Triona in advance, so the pitch, power and timings are sorted.
Can we mix our own drinks with your bar?
Yes. For example, bring your own wine for dinner and add a keg (€375, with tap, glasses and cooler) or a prosecco reception (€12 per person) for the evening.
Can we have an alcohol-free wedding?
Yes. Nothing obliges you to buy a bar package. Afternoon tea (€32 per person) and the dinner menus work just as well for a dry wedding.
Do we need a licence or bar staff to serve our own drink?
Ask Triona. Who pours, the glassware and any licence depend on what you are bringing and how you want it served, so she confirms it for your wedding rather than us guessing here.
Is there a venue fee on top?
Yes. The venue fee is €750 plus €15 per guest, so €1,950 for 80 guests. Accommodation is priced separately in the package builder.
Can our guests self-cater?
Guests staying in the Coach House can use its full kitchen and kitchenware. The Manor House kitchen is off limits. Local takeaways also deliver to the estate.
What is a realistic budget for a 100-person wedding?
It depends most on food and drink. Here the venue fee for 100 guests is €2,250, and an open bar for 100 would be €4,000 a night, against no corkage if you bring your own. The package builder adds the rest for your numbers.
Are there any house rules?
No fireworks, sky lanterns, confetti cannons, smoke machines or open flames outside the fireplaces and fire pits. An incidental (damage) deposit applies to big parties.
Do we get the estate to ourselves?
Yes. For a wedding, the whole 41-acre estate is exclusively yours, with no other guests and no other event.

More on weddings at Ballinderry Park

Bring your own, keep it simple

Price the wedding without the bar, or ask Triona how a BYO day would work for you.

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