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Find everything you need to know about planning your Irish wedding on Ireland’s top wedding blog. We cover everything from wedding updos and beautiful real weddings to finding the perfect wedding dress so sit back and be inspired and informed!
Beautiful Mother of the Bride Outfits for Autumn

Your special day is also your parents special day, it’s a huge occasion for them and they’ll want to look and feel their very best. If you have a shopping trip planned with your mum to help choose her perfect outfit today we have ten beautiful designs to get your in the mood. 

Fashion & Jewellery
Five Things To Keep As A Surprise

During your wedding planning you will have lots and lots, and maybe a little few more, choices to make. From the venue to colours and entertainment to food, the list of decisions to be made might feel endless at times! Today we’ve got five elements of your day that you really shouldn’t share with anyone… 

Planning & Advice
WOL Loves: Beautiful Bridesmaids Dresses For Autumn

Summer might be drawing to a close, which we’re a little bit sad about, but we love autumn just as much, so we are excited! Autumn is the most beautiful of seasons, and a great one to get married during.

BridesmaidsFashion & Jewellery
Six Tips To Help Choose Your Wedding Cake

Today we’re talking all things wedding cake, one of the best parts of wedding planning if you ask me! What could be better than having to taste different cake flavours and dream up a magical design?! 

Cakes
Big Love: 7 Ways To Include Bows In Your Day

If you want to make a statement on your day with a pretty bow, or 20, let us sprinkle your wedding inspiration with seven ways to include bows in your wedding day. 

Fashion & Jewellery
WOL Loves: Towers of Cheese!

Today we’re sharing two fabulous Irish businesses who lovingly create towers of cheese and grazing boards for you and your guests.

Cakes
WOL Loves: On Trend Wedding Cakes

Who doesn’t love a fabulous wedding cake?! The WOL office do, that’s for sure! Today we’re sharing so much incredible inspiration from some of the finest bakers and cake artists across Ireland.

Cakes
10 Next Day Party Dresses For The New Mrs!

Why wear one dress when you can have two! If you plan on keeping the celebrations going for a second day, you’ll be needing another white dress, any why not, you’re the bride of the moment after all.

Fashion & Jewellery
Four Wedding Day Timeline Mistakes To Avoid

Over the years we’ve attended lots of wedding days and chatted to lots of couples who have learnt a thing or two about timeline planning – we’re considering this essential info to ensure you don’t make these four timeline mistakes! 

Planning & Advice
WOL Loves: Pretty Bouquet Preservation Ideas From The Experts

It’s only natural that you will want to hold on to as much from your wedding day as possible, and now that can include your wedding flowers! If you are a real flower lover, the current trend for preserving your wedding flowers is great news!

Articles
Inspiring Entrance Decor Ideas

Last week we shared the latest entrance trend, deconstructed pillars – you can check out the fabulous designs here – and today we’ve got lots more beautiful entrance decor ideas. From classic lanterns in minimal style to jaw-dropping arches that will leave your guests speechless, we hope this lovely lot help inspire your day.

Décor & Flowers
Six Posing Tips For Your Wedding Day

One area of the wedding that many couples, and their wedding party, worry about is the photos. We’ve heard, ‘I hate having my photo taken, I’m very uncomfortable!’ so many times. Can we let you in on a secret? These couples always love their photos! 

Planning & Advice
WOL Loves: On Trend Deconstructed Pillars

Today we’re talking fabulous florals, you are in for a treat! We’ve noticed lots of couples are choosing deconstructed pillars for their ceremony entrances. These beauties will give your guests a fabulous welcome to your day and make a great backdrop at your reception.
Take a look and enjoy the beautiful inspiration…

Décor & Flowers
Four Chats To Have With Your Parents Before Your Wedding

We’re sure you know there are a few conversations you should have with your parents, and parent-in-law before you get into the nitty gritty details of wedding planning. We also know, you’re probably not really looking forward to these chats, so today we’re hoping to ease any nerves and point you in the right direction to chilled chats! 

Planning & Advice
Seven Single Use Plastic Elements To Forget

There is no doubt, plastic has an awful impact on the environment and our health, and we need to be taking steps to cut down our usage of it, both in everyday life and at your wedding. 

These days couples are trying their best to make their wedding ‘greener’ and reduce their plastic consumption. To help you take a step in the right direction today we’ve got seven great ideas to reduce your plastic usage on your wedding day. 

Décor & Flowers
WOL Loves: Plus Size Bridal Gowns

Every bride, no matter her shape or size deserves the wedding gown of her dreams. We understand that brides want to show off their beautiful curves and flatter their figure and today we have asked our recommended suppliers to share a selection of the plus size ranges they have in store – you are in for a treat. From sleeveless and flouncy to lace structure, we’ve got a fabulous selection of gowns to share.

Fashion & Jewellery
19 Short Love Quotes We Love

Finding the perfect words to describe your love can be tricky. Today we’ve given you a great head start with 19 beautiful quotes about love that are perfect for sharing at your wedding. From using on your invitations, including in your vows or displaying throughout your reception, you will love these – we sure do!

Inspiration
10 Great Opening Lines For The Groom & Best Man Speeches

There’s nothing worse than trying to write your special speech but all you’re getting is a blank page and an empty mind! We definitely think it’s the opening lines that are the hardest, after that speak from the heart and you’ll be grand. But, those tricky opening words, should they be funny, sentimental or a mix of both?

The Groom
WOL Loves: 10 Fabulous Summer Bridal Bouquets

Summer is the season for a cracking bridal bouquet! Well, every season has it’s gems to be honest, but there’s something about a bridal bouquet created from prime summertime blooms that really gets me excited. Today we’ve got ten of the best from our very talented Irish floral designers – enjoy!

Décor & Flowers
Seven Tips To Keep Your Budget Under Control

With the average wedding sitting budget around €30,000 (check out our latest survey results for lots of golden advice), knowing how too look after it is vital to ensure you keep your head above water and don’t sink all your hard-earned cash in the wrong areas! 

Take a deep breath and step away from the spreadsheet – today we’ve got seven helpful tips to help keep your budget under control. 

Budgets