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Terms & Conditions for Wedding Parties
- A provisional booking will only be held for 2 weeks, unless confirmed by deposit the date shall be automatically cancelled.
- A deposit of €1500.00 is required to secure your booking and is non refundable or transferable. A further €1500.00 is due to be paid 6 months prior to wedding date. Again this payment is non refundable or transferable. The deposit & second payment may be paid in cash, bankers draft or credit card only.
- A cancellation must be made in writing. Cancellation charges in addition to the forfeit of the original deposit will be charged in full if the wedding is cancelled within 12 weeks of the booked wedding date. Cancellation charges will apply to all items booked.
- Should you be forced to postpone your date booked, the original deposit paid to the hotel may be transferred to another date within 6 months of original booking only.
- Complimentary items are only applicable to wedding parties inviting 60 people or more for dinner (these items include champagne on arrival, tea, coffee & biscuits on arrival, bridal suite hire and first wedding anniversary dinner in Leys Brazeel)
- Bookings for our Rose Anna Suite are subject to a minimum number of 120 people on Friday and Saturday. The hotel reserves the right to apply a supplement for numbers below 120.
- Wedding Party bookings for the Rose Anna Suite are automatically allocated the Bridal Suite with compliments of the hotel.
- Wedding Party bookings for either the Arkle Suite or Leys Brazeel Restaurant are automatically allocated an Executive Suite. In the event of the Bridal Suite being available then it will be offered to the Bridal Party at a reduced rate.
- We can offer special overnight accommodation rates based on availability for your guests. The special rate can be assigned to 10 rooms only and all other hotel rooms will be charged at the standard hotel rate. All individual bookings are to be guaranteed by initial deposit of €50.00 per room. All unnamed rooms will be released within a month of the wedding date. Accommodation deposits are non refundable.
- Full menu details are required 4 weeks prior to the wedding date.
- All chosen menus for your Wedding Reception must consist of 5 chosen courses.
- Final numbers are required 72 hours prior to your Wedding Reception date and they will be the minimum number charged for; should your numbers decrease on the day of the function the original numbers confirmed will still be charged for. Should your numbers increase then the additional numbers will also be charged for.
- No beverages of any kind will be permitted to be brought on the premises by the patron or any of the patron’s quests or invites without special permission granted by the hotel. The hotel reserves the right to make a charge for the services of such beverages.
- A bar extension can be provided, arrangements for same require 2 months prior notice and will be charged for accordingly.
- It is assumed that no exceptional noise will be created. If in doubt, please notify the hotel management before hand.
- Only food and beverages supplied by the hotel may be consumed on the premises.
- Corkage is charged at €15.00 per bottle of wine and €20.00 per bottle of champagne and must be agreed in writing in advance with consent of our wedding coordinator.
- Where choice on the menu is ordered the charge shall be compiled of the supplement charge plus the premium dish.
- All prices are quoted for 2009 & are subject to an annual review.
- The hotel offers a 10% discount on the main meal chosen for all mid week weddings (Monday to Thursday inclusive) with the exception of December 26th through to January 1st inclusive and all bank holiday dates through out the year.
- All accounts must be paid in full 3 working days in advance of the function. Any additional charges incurred on your wedding date must be settled in full prior to departure.
- Kettles Country House Hotel reserve the right to accommodate 2 or more functions on the same day
- The hotel reserves the right to cancel or refund deposits in circumstances when a booking is made through a third party or under false pretences. Prospective clients must always meet with a member of management by appointment prior to acceptance of the first deposit. Deposits must be paid in person to the hotel; otherwise the hotel reserves the right to cancel the booking.
- The hotel accepts no responsibility for the loss or damage of any items such as equipment, furnishings or other property brought on to the premises by the customer or persons authorised by the customer.
- The hotel will not be liable for any failure or delay in providing facilities, services, food or beverages as a result of events or matters outside of its control or trade disputes, flood or storm damage.
- TThe organiser shall be responsible for any damage to fittings, furnishings, fire equipment, safety equipment, walls, floors or carpets during the function.
The hotel may cancel the event in the following circumstances:
- Should any guest attending the function behave in any way considered to be detrimental offensive or contrary to normal expected standard of behaviour.

