Planning your wedding day has the potential to be stressful, and we’re not even talking about the last 18 months, they can be tricky to navigate never mind a global pandemic. No-one will understand the stresses and strains quite like the couples who have gone before you, and felt all these feelings through experience.
We love to keep you up to date with the current restrictions, and help you plan as much as we can, which is why we have delved into the recent WOL archives to bring you five pieces of excellent advice that will hopefully help guide you on your own wedding planning journey. We’ve added a link to each wedding, should you need to see more of these beautiful days in all their glory.
Lisa & Elia’s Advice –
“Please hire the professionals – both the wedding planner and the photographer – as we did. It really helps to get a relaxed and hassle-free day.”
You can view their intimate elopement here.
Photographer: Wadham Scholtz
Planner: Nordic Adventure Weddings
Sarah & Brendan’s Advice –
“Just to take time in your wedding day for yourselves. When we think about it now, we were so happy with our small intimate wedding. If we had the wedding we originally wanted of over 300 guests we would not have had the opportunity to spend quality time with each other and our nearest and dearest.
Don’t let covid take from the most magical day of your life. It’s about getting married to your best friend at the end of the day. You can always have a party again. I think personally intimate weddings are the way forward.
Try and get the opportunity to have a pre-wedding shoot-so worth it!
GET A VIDEOGRAPHER!”
You can view their wedding day here.
Wedding location: Markree Castle Hotel
Photographer: We are soulful – Tony Thompson
Sarah & Tom’s Advice –
“Don’t be afraid to go for a small wedding. We would do it all over again. We were both so comfortable and the guests say the same.”
You can view their wedding day here.
Wedding location: Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel
Photographer: Black Diamond Photography
Louise & Michael’s Advice –
“Smaller was better for us. With the restrictions, we went ahead with 40 guests, and I can honestly say I got to chat and dance with everyone. It was perfect and we had time to dance and let our hair down for the night. I would definitely go ahead if you are nervous about the smaller numbers. I was worried the room and dancefloor might seem empty, but this definitely wasn’t the case!”
You can view their wedding day here.
Wedding location: Firmount House
Photographer: Waldemar Zukowski Wedding Photography
Becky & Oliver’s Advice –
“Throughout this time of Covid-19, life is going to be filled with uncertainties. Things are changing quicker than we can keep up with. Planning a wedding is difficult and stressful enough, let alone adding a global pandemic on top of that! Our advice to other couples who are planning a Covid wedding is not to focus on what you can’t do, but focus on what you can do! Don’t think too much about the things that could be altered by changing restrictions, but about the things that can’t be changed. Think about how to make your day special to you despite the current circumstances. It’s all part of your story. So make it a story worth telling!”
You can view their wedding here.
Wedding location: Mountain View Golf Course
Photographer: Kirsty O’Keeffe
