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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!
Who NOT to Choose as your Bridesmaid – Your Guide to Asking your Friend to be your Bridesmaid

You may be wracking your brains thinking of who to choose as your bridesmaid, but maybe you should really be thinking of who NOT to choose instead? By Karen Birney

Planning & Advice
18 Summer Wedding Ideas – Top Summer Wedding Inspiration from WeddingsOnline.ie

Summer brings with it all sorts of possibilities for your wedding day, from bowling on the lawn to semi-formal BBQs to flip flip favours! We’ve collected our favourite ideas for summer weddings that will make your big day as beautiful and memorable as it should be!

Planning & Advice
A Golden Spring Wedding in Dublin by Fiona Morgan Photography

Emma and Adrian were married in a simple, sophisticated city wedding in Dublin. Their day was captured by wedding photographer Fiona Morgan of Fiona Morgan Photography.

Real Weddings
Bridal Capes and Boleros

Capes and boleros are great contemporary options for stylish brides. Check out these gorgeous on trend capes and boleros to fit over your wedding dress.

Fashion & Jewellery
Step-by-Step Bridal Beauty by Blush Makeup Artist Nicola Walsh

If you’re hoping to do your own make-up for your wedding day, you could do a lot worse than to take some tips from Blush founder Nicola Walsh! Nicola Walsh is one of the top wedding make-up artists in Ireland and today she give us a step-by-step guide to getting a gorgeously glam bridal look on your big day!

Hair, Make Up & Beauty
Top DIY Wedding Favours to Impress Your Guests!

Wedding favours help thank each and every guest for playing such a big part in your wedding day. DIY wedding favours will give them more of a personal touch and will really impress your guests. By Amy Croffey

Décor & Flowers
From the Catwalk to the Aisle- Summer 2012 Wedding Hair Trends

Boho braids, pretty ponies and some very old school styles got a new twist on the S/S 2012 catwalks this year, and, oddly enough, nearly every one of the looks was wedding-ready. By Karen Birney Summer is all about an

Hair, Make Up & Beauty
Glenside Hotel – WOL Wedding Venue of the Month June 2012

The Glenside Hotel in Drogheda is the WeddingsOnline Venue of the Month for June 2012. This wedding venue in Meath and close to Dublin and their in-house wedding coordinator Marie is on hand to help her couples through from planning their big day to the wonderful celebration itself. [ Wedding venue Dublin, wedding venue Meath, wedding venue Louth ]

Venues
A Blue & Orange, Easter Themed Wedding By Julie Cummins

Lisa Maher and Conor Killian were married on April 13, 2012 in Culmullen Church with wedding reception afterwards in Tattersalls Country House, Ratoath, Co Meath. Their photographer Julie Cummins captured their blue and orange, Easter wedding theme and all of their beautiful details in between!

Real Weddings
Wedding Dress Portraits

We were so excited when we came across this unique way of preserving the memory of your beautiful dress, and owning a piece of art at the same time!

Inspiration
Coral & Pale Blue Wedding Colour Palette

Coral and pale blue is a wedding colour theme that won’t be forgotten in a hurry! Bright and fresh, and a theme that really packs a punch, it’s perfect for the couple who wants to add a bit of fun

Décor & Flowers
Questions to Ask when Buying a Wedding Dress

When you start shopping for your wedding dress, you should have with you a list of questions to ask when buying a wedding dress. Something magical happens the moment you try on a wedding dress; finding it, however, can be a crushing reality. So many gowns, so many styles, where do you begin? Bridal Shop Questions by Kay Douglas

Fashion & Jewellery
Ines di Santo 2013 Wedding Dress Collection

‘Extravagance’ is the only way to describe Ines di Santo’s Spring 2013 Wedding Dress Collection! There are so many shapes to choose from for brides-to-be – ball gown, trumpet, short, straight, A-line, mermaid – and of course, something for the bridesmaids and guests too! Ines di Santo gowns are available in Myrtle Ivory, Dublin. By Amy Croffey

Fashion & Jewellery
A Detailed Old Country Style Wedding by Gary Barrett

Siobhan and Sean were married on April 13, 2012 in St. Anne’s Church of Shanvaghera, just outside Knock with wedding reception afterwards in Castle Dargan Hotel, Co. Sligo. Gary Barrett was there to capture every detail of the ‘old country style’ wedding, and trust us, there were many, many beautiful details to capture!

Real Weddings
Pronovias S/S 2013 Wedding Dress Collection

Pronovias, the design house renowned for beauty and elegance, has just unveiled their Spring/ Summer 2013 Wedding Dress Collection full of lace sleeves and bodices, ruffles, illusion necklines and long trains. Pronovias gowns are available in B Couture Bridal, Wicklow; La Boda Bridal, Down; Frilly Frocks, Louth; Belladonna Bridal, Galway; Jeutonic Bridal, Kilkenny, and The Bridal Rooms: McElhinneys, Donegal.

Fashion & Jewellery
Wedding Cakes How Much Cake Do You Need?

Helen from Gift Cakes tells us all about wedding cake portion sizes to helps you figure out how much cake you’ll need for your guests.

Planning & Advice
Bridesmaids on Trend – Crochet Dresses

For a sweet and wispy summer bridesmaid look this year we are loving crochet. From shawls and cardies to the dress itself, cream or white crochet details are perfect for adding a lightness and depth to any look. Crochet shawls

BridesmaidsFashion & Jewellery
Megan & Sean’s Bundoran Engagement Session ~ { Part 1 }

Check out this fun loving couple’s amusement engagement photo session in Bundoran, Co. Donegal by Christina J Irwin Photography.

Inspiration
Glamping – An Alternative Hen Weekend in Ireland

In 2010 ‘glamping’ made its cosy and outdoorsy way over to our lush green aisle, and the glamping phenomenon has spread through Europe like rumours of a Vera Wang sample sale through a wedding forum. This year glampsites are popping up all over the country as us Irish lassies seek out the most alternative venues to hold our weddings, and unusual options for our hen nights. Glamping, camping for hen weekend, boutique camping in Mount Druid, teapot lane glamping, Grove Lane Glamping Ireland.

Hen Party
A Beautiful Rainy Wedding Day in Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa!

Angela and John were married on a rainy September day in Lady Chapel Church, Maynooth, Co. Kildare with their reception in Dunboyne Castle Hotel and Spa, Co. Meath. Their photographer, David McClelland, captured every intricate wedding detail, rain and all!

Real Weddings