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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!
Olà! Planning A Wedding Abroad
Surely planning a wedding abroad is no different to planning one at home? Oh, but it is! It’s as simple as this: if you can get stressed when your wedding is on your very doorstep, imagine what it will be
Where To Start With Your Wedding Planning
This one’s for all the recently engaged ladies who are asking “where do I start my wedding planning”? It may seem like there’s a lot to do – but starting is actually simpler than you think. Before you buy your first centrepiece, you need to have a chat with your fiancé about the type and size of wedding you want to have. Then comes things like location and date. Our six-step guide makes it a piece of (wedding) cake!
Groom Sings To Bride As She Walks Down the Aisle
This is one wedding story that has the Mrs2Be office completely divided, as a video showing an Irish groom singing to his bride as she walks down the aisle has gone viral this week. Teary eyed or mortified? We’re not
Setting A Realistic Wedding Budget
If I had a Euro for every bride that ever said “we haven’t set a budget, but we won’t spend over X amount,” I’d be very rich! When it comes to planning the biggest day of your life, setting a
The Engagement Shoot – All You Need to Know
If you’re still revelling in your newly engaged status and are looking for a fun day out to mark this amazing transitional period, you might be interested in an ‘Engagement Shoot’. Hugely popular in the states, engagement shoots involve hiring a photographer to capture beautiful photographs of you and your new fiancé. With that gorgeous newly engaged glow, there’s no better time for a few snaps you’ll return to time and time again! As well as being as romantic as it gets, there’s lots of practical reasons why they are useful. We’ve got all the info you need to know as well as some inspiration from near and far…
Designer to Watch 2014: Katherine Polk for Houghton Bride NYC
Handmade in New York City using only the finest fabrics, Katherine Polk’s Houghton Bride is fast becoming the go-to label for fashion-forward females searching for a wedding dress with an edge. Katherine designs the Houghton line for women who want to get married in something “simple, sexy and timeless”, and cites the headstrong Katharine Hepburn and brazen Bianca Jagger as her foremost fashion influences.
69% of couples covering all wedding costs themselves, says results of Ireland’s largest wedding survey by weddingsonline
Couples move away from traditional values in 2014 with 69% of couples covering all wedding costs themselves, says results of Ireland’s largest wedding survey by weddingsonline. Click here to see the full results.
An Elegant and Enchanting Day at The K Club by Michelle Prunty Photography
We are delighted to be able to share with you an incredible wedding from the painfully talented Michelle Prunty. Michelle’s photos excite and inspire us every time, and we’re sure you’ll feel the exact same when you see how she documented Miriam and Michael’s perfect day. The couple were married in August with a reception in the impressive K Club, Kildare. Miriam cut an elegant, chic figure in a stunning Amanda Wakeley sheath gown, and was complemented to perfection by her beautiful bridesmaids in soft pink. We could go on all day gushing about how breathtaking this celebration was, but instead we think we’ll let Michelle’s pictures do the talking!
Sweet Tables and Candy Buffets – The Irish Way
The candy buffet is one wedding trend that won’t be going anywhere fast, and is a great way to add colour to your reception room. With clever styling, a sweet table can be a feast for the eyes as much as
A Fabulous Feline Flick – Get the Look by Make-up Artist Ailbhe Lynch
Today’s bridal beauty look is all about the eyes, specifically the liner! Beautiful bride Sarah loved Adele’s signature flick and was keen to have something similar for her big day so Make-up artist Ailbhe Lynch used a matte neutral lid, complemented by a strong black flick to emphasise the eyes. Here, she shows us, step-by-step, how to achieve this stunning look.
10 Things To Ask When Planning Your Wedding Budget
Some of the biggest decisions you’ll make for your wedding will be all about the budget – so how do you prepare? First, ensure you’re not left to make all the decisions on your own. Secondly, here’s a list of 10 important questions to consider – discuss them with your fiancé at the earliest opportunity, and together you’ll be able to agree on the things that are most important to the both of you. After all, it’s your wedding day – have it exactly the way you want.
Ask the Experts – “Can the Shape of your Wedding Bouquet Affect how you Look?”
There are many myths about weddings in general, and plenty more about wedding fashions and styles. One such myth has a weddingsonline.ie reader a little perplexed – Should you choose you wedding bouquet based on your body type? It’s not something we’d heard about before to be honest – could the shape of your wedding bouquet make you look shorter, taller, bigger or smaller? We turned to our wedding experts to find out…
Top Destination Wedding Dresses and Trends 2014
If you’re lucky enough to be flying to an exotic location for a ‘sun, sea and sand’ wedding day/week but haven’t yet found ‘the one’ – this run down of the top trends in destination wedding dresses is sure to inspire you! Think floaty, elegant, grecian style gowns, delicate details that shimmer in the light and soft lace off-the-shoulder gowns to show off your sun-kissed glow to the max… Here’s our take on the styles you should be looking out for when it comes to a glamorously laid-back look for your big day.
10 Reasons to Attend a Wedding Fair
Sometimes it seems that not a weekend goes by when there isn’t a wedding fair of one kind or another, whether it’s a small one at a local venue, or a big national one. And chances are, until you got engaged, you probably didn’t give them much thought. But now you may be asking yourself: should I go to a wedding fair? What’s it like? Will I find what I want? Will it be fun or a bore? We say… yes you should attend at least one wedding fair – there’s nothing quite like it!
2014 Wedding Dresses – The Trends To Get On Top Of
The bridal trend report is in! With wedding dresses, there are always a handful of styles that come out tops and this year sees short, romantic and minimalist dresses running the show. We’ve collected a gallery of gorgeous gowns, all available
Bright as a Billy Button – Eleanor & Shane’s Wedding in Clonakilty by Insight Photography
Bright blooms of yellow billy buttons and daisies put a smile on everyone’s face at Eleanor and Shane’s summery day in Clonakilty, Co. Cork last year. The bride shone brighter in a beautiful bespoke raw silk ball gown made in Sydney, while the bridesmaids were perfectly on trend in elegant one-shoulder floor length navy dresses. The couple took time out after their ceremony to enjoy a game of hopscotch in the yard of the school where they first met, and Patricia of Insight Photography was on-hand to capture every hop, skip and jump…
2014 Bridal Beauty Trend: How to get Dewy, Glowing Skin
By Lorraine Haigney For 2014, bridal beauty trends are centred around luminous, polished skin. By the grace of God, and the good folks who produce cosmetics, there’s a whole new wave of products on the way that will gloss over
Editor’s Picks of The Week
Lazy Sundays – our favourite day of the week! While Saturdays are usually spent catching up on all those niggely little jobs and housework that we didn’t get around to during the week, Sundays are for relaxing and doing exactly
How To Choose A Wedding Venue That’s Right For You
For some newly engaged couples, choosing a wedding venue is a no brainer; they have a favourite hotel or venue that they decided on even before they knew they were getting married! For others, the choice of venue is something
Top Wedding Venues in Cork, Ireland – From Cosy Country Houses to Romantic Hotels & Estates
Home to the Gourmet Capital of Ireland, stunning coastlines, rugged scenery and a bustling city packed full of shopping and excursions, Cork has it all. Whether you’re looking for a quaint country manor complete with picturesque setting, an exclusive venue to call your own, a lavish 5* hotel with all the trimmings or a luxurious resort perched beside the sea, you’ll find it in today’s venue guide. Here’s our pick of some of the top wedding venues in Cork…
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