What happy couples from all over Ireland have known for generations is now official- Harvey’s Point Country Hotel in Donegal has been voted ‘Best Wedding Venue in Ireland’.

Recognition came at the third annual WeddingsOnline.ie Awards at which Harvey’s Point was named ‘Overall Wedding Venue of the Year 2012.’ The award was the outcome of voting by 17,000 Brides and Grooms nationwide who chose their Top 50 Venues. The winners were then selected by an expert panel of judges based on the quality of their service and the ‘real wedding experience.’

Deirdre McGlone (third from left) , hotelier, Harvey’s Point Country Hotel, Donegal is pictured with the ‘Overall Wedding of the Year 2012’ award at the third annual WeddingsOnline.ie Awards  in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin. Pictured with Deirdre are (from left) Paul Montgomery, Christopher Mc Menamin, Sara McCormack, Samantha McNulty, Ann Marie Gallagher and Paul Mahon.'

‘We are thrilled and honoured to be chosen for this award’, said Harvey’s Point hotelier Deirdre McGlone.

‘I remember with great joy my own wedding reception in our family hotel and since then my husband Marc and I have sought to create the perfect wedding for every Bride and Groom.’

Harvey’s Point Country Hotel offers a unique wedding experience that ticks all the boxes. Its idyllic location on the shores of Lough Eske in the shadow of the Bluestack Mountains provides a perfectly romantic setting. The hospitality of the Gysling family and the expertise of the dedicated Wedding Team  creates a stress-free experience for couples from the planning stage to their Big Day. The hotel is renowned for the quality of its food, the premium guestrooms, which are among the largest in any Irish four star hotel, add to the luxury experience and the care, friendliness and professionalism of staff ensure that every Harvey’s Point Wedding Day results in lasting happy memories.

‘Brides and Grooms, who have had their weddings here over more than 22 years,  have come back to us on their anniversaries and later to celebrate family events such as Christenings and First Holy Communions, and their children now choose Harvey’s Point for their own wedding’, says Deirdre.

Little wonder therefore that Deirdre was accorded a rapturous ovation from more than 300 hoteliers and wedding industry professionals when she accepted the ‘Overall Wedding Venue of the Year’ trophy at the WeddingsOnline.ie Awards banquet .