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Awards 2027
Celebrating excellence across the Irish wedding industry. Open to every venue and supplier in Ireland, decided by couples' votes and an independent judging panel.
Nominations close Friday 4th September 2026
Lyrath Estate
About the Awards
Now in their 18th year, the weddingsonline Awards were established to recognise and celebrate excellence across the Irish wedding industry. These prestigious awards honour businesses that consistently go above and beyond, those who truly stand out from the crowd.
You don't need to be a weddingsonline client to take part. The awards are open to the entire wedding industry in Ireland.
Over the years we've seen first-hand how businesses that fully embrace the awards process, from nomination to shortlisting to winning, turn this recognition into a powerful marketing asset and take their brand to the next level.
Every finalist receives detailed, constructive feedback from our expert judging panel, giving you valuable insight into your strengths and the areas where your business can improve. This practical, consultancy-style feedback can help shape your future marketing, sales and customer experience strategies, enabling your business to achieve even greater results in the years ahead.
- Enhanced credibility that builds trust with couples and gives them more reasons to choose you
- Extensive exposure as part of a six-month awards campaign
- Targeted social media promotion across all weddingsonline platforms
- Expert judging feedback for every finalist, at no extra cost
- A fresh perspective on your business and a chance to reflect on your success
How it works
- 1
Enter
Choose your categories and complete your nomination from Friday 7th August 2026. Every Irish wedding business is welcome.
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Gather votes
Couples, friends, family and staff vote for you. One verified vote per email address, so every vote is real.
- 3
Make the shortlist
The most-voted businesses in each category become finalists and complete a submission showcasing their work.
- 4
Independent judging
Our judging panel scores every submission: 60% submission quality, 20% website and social presence, 20% online reviews.
- 5
The Gala
Winners are announced live at the black-tie gala at Lyrath Estate, the wedding industry's night of nights.
What winning means
“Wedding enquiries for the first quarter of 2026 are up 16% over the same period last year, wedding bookings for the first quarter are up an incredible 34%. These results are in no small part due to the weddingsonline team.”
“The award has added real credibility and trust when couples enquire, and I've definitely noticed an increase in both the volume and quality of enquiries coming through. Positioning myself as an award-winning entertainer has helped me stand out in a very competitive market.”
“Winning has been really fantastic for my business. I've seen a surge in enquiries and it has boosted my reputation in the wedding world. Winning this award has been a game changer for me.”
“This is like the Oscars for us, it is massive! Straightaway, within a few seconds of the announcement we have loads of wedding brochure downloads from our website. It raises the bar and encourages us to keep on improving.”
“Enquiries within the past 2 weeks have increased by 58% alone, which we are delighted with, and this is all down to the weddingsonline Awards. The awards show all our couples that they are in very safe hands.”
“100 enquiries in just 2 days. 15 weddings booked in just 2 days. Thank you!”