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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!
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

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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
Silent Disco Weddings in Ireland

Turn down the music, take the fun up a notch at your reception – silent wedding disco in Ireland is now a thing!

Planning & Advice
Same Sex Wedding Cards

Doodlemoose Designs has a range of same sex wedding cards for gay and lesbian civil partnerships, available to buy directly on their website.

Inspiration
Carol Hannah S/S 2013 Wedding Dress Collection

Based on luxe garden fetes of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Carol Hannah’s 2013 Spring/ Summer Wedding Dress Collection is perfect for the bride who loves lots of bohemian wonder and whimsy opulence!

Fashion & Jewellery
Wedding Inspiration Boards

As a designer Ailbhe from Pretty As a Picture has kindly shared her expertise and advice with us on how how to create your own wedding inspiration board.

Inspiration
WIN a Dream Honeymoon in Malta!

Win a Dream Honeymoon at Maritim Antonine Hotel & Spa! WeddingsOnline’s Honeymoon Competition is offering the chance to win an amazing honeymoon in the stunning Maritim Hotel, nestled in the small idyllic town of Mellieha, in the north of Malta.

Honeymoon
“Leaving the couple is the worst part of my job!” – Susan Lavelle of Fota Island Resort talks to WeddingsOnline.ie

Wedding days take months of planning, and it’s worth the bouts of stress and occasional melt downs because it’s one perfect day in your life to enjoy, to celebrate and to remember forever. But imagine it being your full time job! WeddingsOnline spoke to the stunning 5* Fota Island Resort’s Wedding Coordinator Susan Lavelle, to find out all the inside information from her dream job…

Venues
Post Wedding Blues

You made it through the planning process, you had the happiest day of your life, so what now? It’s called post wedding blues and it happens to a lot of us.

Planning & Advice
A Magical Frosty Day at Trim Castle by Inspired by Love Photo

Breeda Gorman and Ollie Lewis were married in the Church of our Lady of the Nativity Newtown, Co. Kildare on December 16, 2011 followed by reception in Trim Castle. Sona from Inspired By Love Photography, captured the morning frost, the precious vows, Ollie’s amazing speech and, of course, all the bits in between too!

Real Weddings
Gorgeous White Flower Girl Dresses – Where to get flower girl dresses in Ireland

Flower girls stole the show in two of last year’s biggest weddings, and they’re making a statement again in Summer 2012. Check out some of our favourite flower girl styles from the high street and from bridal stores in Ireland. By Karen Birney

Fashion & Jewellery
5 Fabulous Restaurant Wedding Venues in Ireland

If you are looking for an alternative wedding venue for your upcoming nuptials, look no further than an intimate restaurant wedding venue. Many restaurants around Ireland are developing a real knack for putting on beautiful wedding celebrations for small wedding parties, where great atmosphere and great food are key. Today, we’re looking at Bon Appétit in Malahide, Dublin, Sol y Sombre in Kerry, Aqua Restaurant Howth, The Pink Elephant in Kilbrittan, Cork and the gorgeous Beaufield Mews in Stillorgan, Co. Dublin to see what they can offer for your intimate and alternative wedding. By Karen Birney

Venues
‘Tying the Knot’ Royal Blue Themed Wedding by Insight Photography

Aileen Holland and Eoghan Grant were married on March 31, 2012 in the Holy Cross, Kenmare with wedding reception afterwards in the Sheen Falls Lodge, Co. Kerry. Patricia Fitzpatrick of Insight Photography captured their ‘tying the knot’ royal blue themed wedding day that was all planned from Australia!

Real Weddings
Looking For A Unique Wedding Gift?

If you’re looking for a personal, meaningful engagement, wedding or anniversary gift then a handmade gift from Little White Dog could be for you!

Inspiration
Our Real Bride Blogger: Finding the Perfect Wedding Venue

WOL’s fabulous bridal blogger Fallon Wasser is getting ready to marry her fiancé Darren Dunne on December 7th, 2012. Fallon is taking us on her wedding planning journey, through the ups and downs, highs and lows and is sharing her

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