Meet Sarah and Oliver! This beautiful couple tied the knot on a rainy summer’s day with a Eucalyptus and white wedding.
Couple: Sarah and Oliver
Engagement length: 14 months
Wedding date: 2023-07-13
Wedding location: Lough Rea Hotel and Spa, Co. Galway
Photographer: David McGowan Photography
Sarah and Oliver met through a mutual friend. They then got engaged in the USA, on the Michigan lakefront by downtown Chicago!
“Our theme was eucalyptus and white, it was a rainy summer’s day. We chose an assortment of white flowers with green shrubbery. We made our own table numbers and church pamphlets. It was a beautiful day.”
To pull their theme together, they had the men in black suits with black ties. The bridesmaids wore olive green and the bride stunned in white!
They tied the knot in a beautiful traditional church ceremony at St Brendans Catholic Cathedral.
“The venue was Lough Rea Hotel and Spa. We picked it because it was a fabulous hotel with fantastic food and it was in close proximity to the church.”
The wedding was beautifully captured by David McGowan Photography.
Sarah says: “David was fantastic. He really went above and beyond for us.”
To entertain their guests, they had the brilliant Springbreak band and DJ who had everyone up on their feet all night long. Sarah loved that the band incorporated guests into a conga line and games throughout the night!
Sarah’s favourite memory of the day was a quiet moment away on the rooftop of the venue. How romantic!
We love asking newlyweds for their best wedding planning advice. This is what Sarah had to say:
“Don’t be afraid to splash out a little extra, it’ll only happen once. And make sure you think of yourselves as well, not just your guests.”
Recommended suppliers
Photographer: David McGowan Photography
Reception venue: Lough Rea Hotel and Spa
Band and DJ: Springbreak
Other suppliers
Ceremony venue: St Brendans Catholic Cathedral, Loughrea, co.Galway. | Cake: Woodlawn Bakes | Jewellery/rings: Goldsmiths / Earnest and Jones
