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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!
Spring Garden Themed Wedding Ideas

This feels like the perfect day to share a spring inspired post. Let’s hope this warm weather lasts. Springtime is a glorious time of the year to get married; of course, you can’t guarantee you will get beautiful spring weather

Inspiration
Simply ‘Beautiful’ – Beautiful by Enzoani 2014 Collection

Launched just two years ago, Enzoani’s newest range of subtly sensational gowns is becoming the collection of choice for budget-conscious brides. Soft, flattering silhouettes, touches of delicate vintage lace, glamorously intricate beading and the finest of flowing fabrics, the 2014 Beautiful collection from Enzoani is just that; simply beautiful.

Fashion & Jewellery
Love on Lough Ree – Wineport Lodge Real Wedding by Insight Photography

Onlookers were in for a treat when groom Dean and his boys arrived in style to The Wineport Lodge (there was Lycra involved). It’s fair to say Dean and Bernadette’s unique wedding on the shores of Lough Ree wasn’t short in either the romance or the surprise department!

Real Weddings
The Honeymoon Edit: 24 Key Pieces to Spice up your Summer Wardrobe

Want to know what to pack for a super stylish 2014 honeymoon? We’ve chosen 24 fabulous pieces from classic kimonos to beautiful bikinis, sexy sandals and magnificent maxis to make sure your 2014 holiday is your most trendy yet!

Fashion & JewelleryHoneymoon
Aisling and Darren’s DIY Vintage Tea Party Wedding at Ballymagarvey

Finally, it’s Friday! We have a pretty wedding to kick start your weekend; Aisling and Darren chose the beautiful setting of Ballymagarvey Village for their wedding day, which was captured by IG Studio. Keep an eye out for Aisling’s bespoke

InspirationReal Weddings
Steal His Style – Celeb Wedding Special

The celebs have been suited and booted on many an occasion lately so we’ve picked a few gents attire that could easily work for your wedding day look. Here are five celebs style and how to steal their look…

The Groom
The Pinterest Bride – How Not To Go Crazy

From Princess Bride to Pinterest Bride – who would have imagined this picture-collecting site would become such a source of inspiration for newlyweds-to-be across the world? It’s a veritable fountain of information – as long as you use it wisely. Read on.

Décor & FlowersPlanning & Advice
Designers we Love: Amanda Wakeley Sposa 2014

Amanda Wakeley Sposa delivers the ultimate in elegant, sophisticated gowns for the fashion forward bride. With a signature style that is part clean and contemporary and part vintage glamour, the British designer is unrivalled in the art of combining dramatic embellishments and fluid lines using the most luxurious fabrics.

Fashion & Jewellery
5 Honeymoon Styles – Which One’s For You?

Nowadays you can have any kind of honeymoon you want – whether you’re on a budget, or cost is no option. The only thing your honeymoon should be is unforgettable. Here are five ideas for fantastic honeymoons – which one’s for you?

Honeymoon
Dapper Chaps: High Street Fashion For The Groom

Not all grooms want to hire their wedding suit, some liking the fact they could own the suit they were married in forever. Or maybe you are heading abroad and bringing a hired suit simply isn’t practical. These days the

Fashion & Jewellery
8 Magnificent Marquee Wedding Venues in Ireland

Marquee venues are popping up all over the country as contemporary couples choose to mix and match their personal style with all the comforts of a chic country house or manor, and we for one love them! Here’s our top eight marquee venues.

Venues
Five DIY Chair Decorations We Love

We all know it’s the tiny little details that make your wedding unique to you, and what could be more bespoke to your taste than a few DIY elements? Today we have five chair decor ideas for the main pews

Inspiration
Ask The Experts – ‘Can my Scottish Best Man Wear a Kilt, or Is a Suit the Right Option?’

Sometimes even the grooms have to put their thinking caps on when faced with pressing fashion questions! Here, our suit hire experts advise on what to do when the best man has alternative ideas for his attire.

Planning & Advice
9 Nifty Tips for Planning your Day After Wedding Party

We recently did a feature on the best ways to spend the day after your wedding day which we hope gave you some ideas on how to keep the party going and make a massive weekend out of your big day! Today we’re looking at things to consider when planning your day after party and how to make your event as fun and hassle free as possible.

Planning & Advice
5 Alternative Places to Find Wedding Inspiration

Inspiration isn’t just for the creative souls – couples need it too, to make a wedding day truly their own. But where do you find it? Your inspiration could be anywhere, lurking in details you both love, in your memories, and in your ideas for the future. Here are five alternative places to find wedding inspiration.

Décor & FlowersPlanning & Advice
Vintage Rose – Suzanne Neville 2014 Collection

From soft classic ball gowns to strong contemporary sheath dresses, Suzanne Neville’s 2014 collection covers all the bases when it comes to bridal style. The designer herself describes her 2014 offering as “an amalgamation of trends… an inspirational collaboration of decadent fabrics and jewels” and indeed there is something to suit every bride’s taste.

Fashion & Jewellery
A St. Paddy’s Day Wedding in Ballymagarvey Village!

We’re delighted to be able to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the very special wedding of Niamh and Peter at Ballymagarvey Village. Suzanne Thompson of Circus Photography captured the fabulous day as it unfolded.

Real Weddings
Tabhair dom do lámh – An Irish Inspired Wedding Mood Board

Happy Friday folks! Today we thought we’d put together a little colour palette inspired by our very own fair isle, for the weekend that’s in it, with a gorgeous rustic countryside feel – plus we’ve included some great tips on how to ‘Irish up’ your big day!

Décor & Flowers
Ask the Expert: “What’s the Story with Bridal Sample Sales?”

As you begin the search for your dream wedding dress, you may come across events that are known as bridal sample sales. But what exactly happens at a sample sale and can you really bag a bargain there? Bride-to-be Georgia is on a tight budget and is curious about what to expect at a sample sale before she braves the crowds so today we’ve asked our experts at Belleza Bridal, Abelle Bridal and Memories to explain all.

Fashion & JewelleryPlanning & Advice
The g Hotel Wedding and Getaway Break Review

Most of you are probably already familiar with the world renowned milliner, Philip Treacy, but did you know that it was the same Philip Treacy who designed the five star g Hotel and Spa in Galway? We took a trip to the stylish city resort

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