Afternoon Tea

Family Dinner

Welcome Party

Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Day-After Celebration

Our Wedding

Hi Friends &amp; Family,&nbsp; We are so excited to welcome you all to our wedding in Ireland this summer and have an important message for you. In late November, we had a scheduled call with our venue Carton House to continue planning the wedding. On this call, they informed us that the Women’s Irish Open, which is contracted to take place at Carton House, has shifted dates to the same weekend as the wedding. The Women's Irish Open is a popular event, attracting 40,000 people over its 4 days last year, so we wanted to let you all know this ahead of time so that you can secure accommodation wherever is best for you.&nbsp; The last months have been spent in many early morning meetings with everyone from our venue coordinator to the general manager, coming up with solutions so that the wedding could proceed at this venue. Fortunately, Carton House has worked with us extensively to re-plan each event in order to move forward. Concessions have been made by Carton House and we are happy to offer the following to our guests:&nbsp; - All wedding guests will receive our special room rate of €295/night. Our block is from June 28th - July 8th.&nbsp;To book a room, please email&nbsp;claire.byrne@fairmont.com. - All wedding guests will receive complimentary tickets to the Women's Irish Open for all 4 days.&nbsp; Updated information for each event is now posted <a href="https://www.theknot.com/us/mckenzie-johnson-and-patrick-stafford-jul-2025/schedule-of-events" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp; We know that a destination wedding in Ireland is a lot to ask of our loved ones in America and we completely understand if you have decided not to attend. Please let McKenzie or Patrick know, or RSVP on our website. We will send out formal invitations soon. We will also be hosting a reception in Southlake, Texas in early fall of this year, for anyone based in the US who would like to celebrate without the journey to Ireland. All are welcome to attend :) Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions, we are always more than happy to help.&nbsp; With love,&nbsp; McKenzie &amp; Patrick

Note to Guests

All events will be held at Carton House Friday, July 4th Welcome Party2:30pm - 5:30pmCarton House - Gold SalonAttire: Cocktail Saturday, July 5thWedding Ceremony &amp; ReceptionCeremony 2:30pm - Boat HouseDinner &amp; Reception to followAttire: Black Tie Optional Sunday, July 6thDay-After Celebration4pmCarton House - Carriage HouseAttire: Casual

Schedule of Events

Venue for all events. When booking, call the hotel or email claire.byrne@fairmont.com and let them know that you're coming to our wedding in order to get the room block rate. Our block is available from June 28th to July 8th.

This hotel is a 10 minute drive to our venue at Carton House.

Glenroyal Hotel & Leisure Club

This hotel is a 15 minute drive to our venue at Carton House.

Lucan Spa Hotel Dublin

This hotel is a 15 minute drive to our venue at Carton House.

The Court Yard Hotel

Leixlip Manor Hotel

Where to Stay

Carton House Golf

Wine Tasting experience is available by reservation only. For enquiries please call +353 (0)1 505 2000 or email info@cartonhouse.com <a href="https://www.theknot.com/gs/dashboard/preview/pages/85194933/activity-items/Wine%20Tasting%20Menu">Wine Tasting Menu</a>

Wine Tasting at Carton House

The Whiskey Library is one of the leading destinations for high-end whiskey tasting across the island of Ireland. Whiskey tasting experiences are available by advanced booking only. Phone: + 353 1 505 2000Email&nbsp;info@cartonhouse.com <a href="https://www.theknot.com/gs/dashboard/preview/pages/85194933/activity-items/Whiskey%20Tasting%20Sample%20Menu">Whiskey Tasting Sample Menu</a>

McKenzie and Patrick

McKenzie and Patrick

M&P

Wedding Day