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Ireland’s wedding professionals celebrate a new era for Mount Juliet Estate<\/p>\n
The Irish Wedding Professionals Association experiences the newly restored Manor House<\/p>\n
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embers of the Irish Wedding Professionals Association (IWPA), the not-for-profit body for Ireland’s wedding industry, gathered for their autumn networking event at Mount Juliet Estate, stepping inside the newly restored Manor House for the first time. For a house that has stood above the River Nore since 1757, the visit marked the start of a new era, and the first time many of the country’s planners, venues and creators had seen it since it reopened earlier this year. <\/p>\n
For the wider industry, investment on this scale by one of the country’s best-known estates provides a fresh reason for international couples to choose Ireland. Members explored the house with the Mount Juliet team, seeing for themselves the spaces they can now offer their own clients. <\/p>\n
Ireland’s Moment as a Wedding Destination<\/p>\n
Ireland’s wedding industry has just come through an incredibly busy season, and for many members this was the first chance to reconnect with peers and enjoy an evening together. Guests were welcomed with champagne and canap\u00e9s in Major’s Bar, raising a toast to the success of the season and to a new era for Mount Juliet. <\/p>\n
They then gathered in The Caretaker’s Room for an insightful and thought-provoking conversation on the opportunity for Ireland as a leading wedding destination. Moderated by Aisling McVeigh of DANU Collective, the panel brought together Mark Dunne, General Manager of Mount Juliet Estate, Sin\u00e9ad Monaghan, Director of Sales & Marketing at Mount Juliet Estate, and wedding planner Michelle Johnstone Clark of Waterlily Weddings. <\/p>\n
Together they discussed why more international couples are choosing Ireland, how the country’s venues and suppliers can deliver large-scale luxury weddings, and how the industry can work together to collectively sell Ireland’s destination story. <\/p>\n
From there, the celebrations moved to the 1757 Bar, where a feast was served and a live set from The Asgards kept members entertained, as conversations continued well into the night. <\/p>\n
Mark Dunne, General Manager of Mount Juliet Estate, said: “Opening the doors of the Manor House to the IWPA was a special moment for all of us at Mount Juliet. These are the planners, suppliers and creatives who help couples decide where to marry, so their reaction to the house matters enormously to us. Weddings will be at the centre of this new era for the Manor, and I believe Ireland can hold its own against any destination in the world. We have the history, the countryside and the warmth of welcome, and this conversation showed we have the people to deliver weddings of real ambition too.” <\/p>\n
Eunice Power, Chairperson of IWPA, added: “Evenings like this matter. For our members, seeing a venue like Mount Juliet first-hand and talking honestly about Ireland’s potential gives them insight they can take straight back to their own businesses. Every one of them plays a part in how the world sees Irish weddings, and together we can raise the standard for the whole industry. Thank you to Mark, Sin\u00e9ad and everyone at Mount Juliet for making our members feel so at home.” <\/p>\n
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