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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!
You Asked, We Answered! Colourful Wedding Shoes For The Quirky Bride

We know you’ve all been loving our recent shoe posts and are thirsty for more – of the coloured variety this time! So, especially for those of you who fancy wearing your something blue on your feet, or will be

Fashion & Jewellery
Christmas Themed Wedding Shoot

It’s well and truly December and the Christmas tree is finally up in the Mrs2Be office! We reckon that’s permission enough to get seriously Christmassy with our wedding planning for the next few weeks, starting with this fab shoot from some

Inspiration
Top Wedding Venues in Wicklow, Ireland – Cosy Country Houses, Eclectic Estates and Luxurious Hotels.

Wicklow, the ‘Garden of Ireland’, is home to some spectacular, intimate, alternative, luxurious and romantic wedding venues. Beautiful manor houses nestle quietly on the foothills of the majestic Wicklow Mountains, and all are within an hour’s drive of the capital Dublin. Wicklow is a fabulous location for couples looking for a picturesque setting away from the city but still within easy reach.

Venues
DIY Kids’ Wedding Activity Bags: The Dos and Don’ts!

To have children at your wedding or not; it’s one of the greatest debates amongst brides. The choice is a totally personal one, but if you do decide to invite children to your wedding, bear in mind their parents who

Inspiration
Wonderful Winter Dessert Ideas

Winter and desserts go hand in hand as far as we’re concerned! Oh-so-comforting on those chilly days, you will be spoiled for choice when it comes to compiling a winter dessert menu. From comforting homely pies to crème brûlées, chocolate fondants and other festive favourites, take a peek at some mouthwatering dessert styles you can opt for.

Planning & Advice
How to Prepare for Your Bridal Make-up Trial and What to Expect

Are you worried about your upcoming make-up trial? Or maybe the one you’ve had already was a disappointment? Or perhaps you simply don’t know what you are looking for? weddingsonline comes to the rescue! We chatted to Professional Make-up Artist Louise McMahon and have compiled a one-of-a-kind guide to assist you with your wedding make-up trial – how to prepare, what to expect, what to ask for, and how to find that perfect look you’ll love!

Hair, Make Up & Beauty
Review: Artistic Colour Gloss Three Week Manicure from Mink Hand and Foot Spa

Ah, the festive season. The never-ending flow of wine, the countless mince pies and the 12 (million) pubs of Christmas . We do love it. If you’re anything like us, then you’ll probably find that between office parties, family gatherings

Hair, Make Up & BeautyPlanning & Advice
5 Fun Alternatives to Ring Pillows

Your wedding rings play a pretty big part in the wedding ceremony as they symbolise you and your hubby’s new status. Make sure they make their way to the altar in one piece (and in style) by investing in something pretty to perch them on. While we love the traditional ring pillow, we’ve come across some other interesting ways to have your ring bearer carry your rings up the aisle. Here’s five of our favourite…

Legal & Ceremony
Elegant Waterford Castle Wedding by Daniel Balteanu

Stately elegant castle weddings don’t come much better than ones with a backdrop like this, as Waterford Castle was the venue for Lisa and Roman’s timeless wedding in September this year. With thanks to award winning photographer, Daniel Balteanu from My Wedding

Real Weddings
Wedding Trend 2014 Statement Necklaces: Where to Get them and How to Wear One!

A stunning statement necklace is the perfect way to accessorise your strapless wedding gown and bring some extra colour to your look! Your statement piece can vary from a cluster of medium sized pearls and crystals, to a full tribal style collar of heavy chains and dark jewels. Sometimes it can be difficult to imagine how these accessories will work with your look on the day, so we’ve taken our inspiration from real brides with style and found something similar for you to get the look!

Fashion & Jewellery
Ten Bridal Shoes Under €100!

Not all of you are shoe girls, which frankly, we cannot comprehend! Some of you are of the mindset that your wedding shoes aren’t that important, or at least not as important as your dress.  So, for those of you

Fashion & Jewellery
Tanvi and Shyam’s Colourful Hindu Wedding by IQ Photo

There’s something lovely about taking a peek at how other cultures celebrate a wedding, and we have to say, Tanvi and Shyam’s Hindu celebration has blown us away. From Tanvi’s traditional Henna, to the jewels and materials used throughout the

Real Weddings
Meet weddingsonline’s Real Bride Blogger, Pamela

weddingsonline editor Pam is getting married next year and is going to be sharing her trials and tribulations along the way! In the first of her posts, she talks proposals…

Real Weddings
Art Nouveau Wedding Inspiration

We’re all continuing to enjoy the resurgence of the roaring ’20s and the glamorous Art Deco era, but today we thought we’d shake things up a bit and head to the equally influential period right before Art Deco, the Art

Inspiration
26 Gorgeous Mother of the Bride and Groom Styles

Your big day will be a huge milestone for your parents (and not just because they’re finally getting rid of you!) so it’s natural they will want to look their best too! Lots of attention is paid to the mother of the bride’s (and grooms) style so getting something they feel good in is important. There’s lots of gorgeous styles to be found to suit every shape and taste. Here’s a look at some of the styles on offer!

Fashion & Jewellery
Velvet Room Nightclub in Sligo to Re-launch on 7th December

The Award-winning Velvet Room Nightclub on Kempten Promenade in the heart of Sligo will be getting a fresh new look over the coming weeks in time for the Christmas period!

Articles
8 Amazing Wedding Buffet Ideas

We all know that you just can’t go wrong with a sweet buffet – adults and kids alike absolutely love them, and for a good reason of course… all those colours, flavours, and oh the fun! So we thought we’d take the fun one step further – what other buffet options would you consider?

Planning & Advice
Galgorm Glamour for Sarah and Paul by Blackbox Photography

There’s a whole heap of style in today’s real wedding, which comes courtesy of the fabulous husband and wife duo, Blackbox Photography. Oh, and be warned – it’s highly likely that you’re going to fall in love with Sarah’s short

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Long Distance Love – Real Wedding at Ballymagarvey Village by Brenda McGuire Photography

Real wedding fans, please make sure your seat belt is securely fastened and your tray tables and seat backs are in their fully upright position as we take a journey with today’s real wedding couple. Ciara and Mark met in Chicago in the summer of 2007, where they spent the summer months getting to know each other as colleagues before Ciara returned home to Ireland. They stayed in touch and eventually, after countless emails, phone calls and trips to and from the windy city, Mark finally persuaded Ciara to take a chance on a one-way ticket instead. The couple married in July this year in a romantic ceremony at Ballymagarvey Village, and created a beautiful and personal travel theme to both share their own love story and to make their Irish and US guests feel very special indeed. All the intricate details were captured perfectly by the wonderful Brenda McGuire Photography…

Real Weddings
Top Minimoon Destinations in Ireland Part 1 – Beautiful & Unique Places to Honeymoon in Ireland

Part 1 of our new series of honeymoon and minimoon destinations in Ireland features some of the country’s most beautiful hotels, castles and country houses. There’s something to suit every type of getaway – from short city breaks to romantic Island retreats and even lighthouse lodges for couples looking for something really different!

Honeymoon