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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!
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

Articles
Steal their Style – Oscars 2014 The Bridal Edition

The Academy Awards may have taken place over a week ago but now that the hype has died down a bit we can finally get on to the most important aspect of the night… the dresses, and how to get ’em. Last week we shared our nominations for best dressed on the night, so today we’re showing you how to steal these starlets style for your wedding day with not one but two Oscar inspired gowns to choose from – one designer, one high street! Sure all we’re close to doing is wearing it for you. Enjoy!

Fashion & Jewellery
Five DIY Place Cards Ideas

We’re back on the DIY train today, because as you know, we love a bride who adds bespoke touches to her wedding day. If DIY is new to you, we suggest you tackle projects that are achievable, and today’s DIY

Inspiration
Your Guide to Arranging a Civil Ceremony

For those of you who are navigating the civil ceremony requirements at the moment, help is at hand! We’ve put together some useful information to keep you on track…

Legal & Ceremony
23 of the Prettiest Pastel Bridesmaid Dresses

Spring is here and the shops are full to the brim of prettiest pastels dresses, perfect for decking out your maids! Here’s our pick of the pastel bunch…

Bridesmaids
A Romantic Homecoming Wedding at the Armada Hotel by McMahon Studios

Ciara and Eoghan met in Austria, got engaged in Chicago, moved to Australia and, in October last year, returned to the west coast of Ireland to get married in the presence of their close friends and family. The couple had the challenge of planning their big day from 10,000 miles away, and as you’ll see from the magnificent photos by McMahon Studios, managed to pull it off without a hitch. The bride wore a beautiful lace Essence of Australia gown and was complemented perfectly by her bridesmaids in aubergine twobirds bridesmaid gowns.

Real Weddings
Spring 2014 Wedding Trend: Crazy for a Coral Colour Palette

So… like most wedding enthusiasts out there, the weddingsonline girls have gone crazy for coral. Vibrant, vivacious, vivid coral has taken the baton from its youthful and bold sister bright orange to become 2014’s racy hue of choice and we’re already looking forward to seeing how this year’s brides go about styling it!

Décor & FlowersFashion & Jewellery
Last Minute Wedding Prep For Brides

Ahh! There’s a week to go until your big day, your head’s spinning and you’ve worked out what being stressed actually feels like – help! We’re joking, this won’t be you, as long as you follow our top tips on what to

Planning & Advice
Fota Island Resort and Spa Weekend Break Review

No matter how much you enjoy it, we all know wedding planning can sometimes be stressful. (Seating plan, anyone?!) So we can’t blame you for wanting to get away from it all for just one weekend. Saving for a wedding,

Articles
20 WOW Wedding Shoes & the Top Trends for 2014 Brides

You know we love our shoes here at weddingsonline so we’re SUPER excited today to finally share our picks of the best wedding heels for 2014! We’ve scoured the land and come up with 20 heavenly heels to suit every bride’s sole style. Top trends this year include glamorous gold peep-toes, delicate lace booties, contemporary cut out platforms, and the most romantic and ruffley pumps! Whether you’re opting for platforms or pumps, slingbacks or sandals, make sure you’re stepping on to that aisle in style!

Fashion & Jewellery
Three Romantic City Getaways To Celebrate Your Engagement

What better way to celebrate your engagement than with a romantic city getaway to somewhere teaming with atmosphere and culture! Although Paris is undoubtedly the city of love, today we have three alternative suggestions for cities that will also welcome

Honeymoon
Your A-Z Guide to Wedding Dress Shopping

One of the highlights of the engagement has to be finding the wedding dress! SUCH an exciting part of the planning, there are so many reasons why us ladies lap it up from getting to play dress up like in the movies and try on these incredible creations (on the little box – stuff of dreams!) to having some quality time with our closest ladies and the general buzz that comes from reaching this fairy tale moment. But you may have a few questions on the practical side of things, from how to go about arranging appointments to what to bring, so we’ve put together a little A-Z guide of what to expect…

Fashion & Jewellery
Ask the Experts: When Should I Get Fitted for My Wedding Suit?

Today we’re delighted to be helping out one of our grooms who is feeling just a little pressured into getting his suit all boxed off months in advance of the wedding day. So we’ve asked our experts CT2 Suit Hire Dublin, Bond Brothers, Dorian Black and Salingers how soon is too soon to pick out your wedding suit and when is the last minute (!) you can leave getting all suited up until!

Fashion & JewelleryPlanning & AdviceThe Groom
Rustic Reception: Textured Table Ideas

We are so lucky nowadays that reception venues are so beautiful and take very little decoration on your part, but if you want to add an extra touch of personality to your wedding decor, adorning the tables in different textures

Inspiration