Elope to Ireland with the Ultimate Quiet Man themed Irish Destination Wedding.
Get Married at Castletown Station!
The Quiet Man Elopements creates bespoke Irish Elopements featuring places and elements from the classic John Ford Film!
Add your unique love story to the greatest Irish romance in cinematic history! Well now... let's begin at the beginning...
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Return First Class to Castletown Station
Eloping in Ireland has never been so beautiful nor symbolic, follow the tale of Sean Thornton, Irish American, as he searches for his heritage and a new life and new adventure, returning to his ancestral home... Now you too can make this pilgrimage, retracing his steps onto the platform at the historic Castletown Station to begin your new journey into married life...
I'll Begin at the Beginning...
Castletown Station is open for love stories! Elopements, Vow Renewals, Small Destination Weddings... The Station is the perfect setting for your ultimate Irish Quiet Man - themed wedding!
Find your Inisfree Dream...
Imagine a day that captures your unique story, yet reflects your heritage and your history and embodies the desire to fight for your dreams and the pursuit of happiness... This is the story of The Quiet Man, created by one of the world's best Directors, John Ford and winner of Best Cinematography and Best Director awards at the 1953 Oscar Awards, starring the legendary Duke John Wayne and the enchanting Maureen O'Hara, and the fabulous cast of the Irish Players, including the immortal Barry Fitzgerald, the indelible Victor McLaglen and the saintly Ward Bond amongst others.
The story begins at the beautiful Castletown Station, where your wedding story will begin too! The station has been lovingly restored and reimagined as an exclusive wedding venue! Where weddings can be legally performed both indoors and on the famous platform, and where the music from the film fills the air like the steam from the train!
The symbolism and historic nature of this setting cannot be understated, this station has seen a thousand tears of sadness and a thousand tears of joy as people left from that very platform, hugging their loved ones tightly, to begin their new lives in America, England and all over the world, and tears of joy and celebration at their eventual return.
The Quiet Man is loved and beloved throughout the world and celebrated for its enduring love story and the way it depicts the beauty and romance of the Irish countryside.
Now, you too can experience that beauty, staying in the infamous village of Cong, dining in the ever-popular Cohan's Bar (over here it's pronounced... 'Co-Hans'...) and getting married where the best journeys begin... at the actual Castletown Station, lovingly restored and newly designed as "The Irish Gretna Green", synonymous with love, romance and new beginnings. Now is your chance to book your first class ticket to happiness too!
You'll remember your Quiet Man Wedding till your dying day... if ever you live that long...
Your Day Planned to Perfection...
This high-end, exclusive Quiet Man themed experience includes extensive pre-planning and consultation, and, depending on your choices, can arrange overnight accommodation the night before the wedding, hair and make-up artists on the morning of the wedding, a choice of flower bouquet and boutonniere, travel in style in a vintage car to Castletown Station, music from the movie accompanied by a Harpist, bespoke ceremony by our very own celebrant, Nicola McGuire, including a whiskey tasting ceremony (no water!), up to 8 hours photography and videography, a pony and trap jaunt from the station, and a champagne toast at nearby Inisfree Farm. Enhance your day with travel to beautiful Cong, where you will dine in the immortalised Cohan's bar and restaurant and tour around the sites of the village, before being returned to your accommodation! All under the guidance and hands-on all day support from your friendly host Mike Flannery!
The Benefits of Castletown Station...
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Less expensive than a conventional home wedding
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Less planning as we do all the arranging for you
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Accommodation arranged for two nights
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Castletown Station less than 5 miles from the M17 motorway (just a good stretch of the legs!)
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Toilet and Changing Room facilities available at the Station
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All Weather catered for, Indoor and Outdoor Platform covered (as it rains in Ireland sometimes)
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All Seasons catered for, including Christmas weddings!
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Live Streaming the whole Ceremony for the family back home
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Bragging Rights! When someone asks "Where did you get married?", you reply... "Well now, I'll begin at the beginning..."
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The Location meets Legal Requirements for Irish Marriage Law
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Can accommodate Destination Weddings seating up to 40 guests
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Can do Ceremony outside on the Platform or Greenery
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Hybrid Photography & Videographer is also your Concierge & Host for the day. Full 'Hands On' service
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The Story! The romance of "meeting at the Train Station" has been a story trope since stories began, and this station is imbued with the memories of a thousand 'goodbyes' and a thousand 'welcome home's, and also one of the main Irish locations for the Quiet Man Film, in fact the only Irish location where they filmed interior and exterior shots!