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Wedding Wednesday: How To Make The Most Of Cocktail Hour [Episode 113]

Cocktail hour or pre-drinks is that period of time between your ceremony finishing and your reception beginning. During this time, you’ll be taking photos with your wedding party and photographer, videographer and content creator… and your guests… well that’s up to you. 

Podcast
What Should I Do The Night Before My Wedding?

A common question is: What should I do the night before my wedding? Well, we’ve got a simple list of things to do (and there are no wedding admin tasks in sight). 

Planning & Advice
17 Important Details Not To Forget

Wedding planning can be stressful and it’s easy for some minor, but very important details to slip through your to-do list. Today we’re here to help you get a grip on your planning with 30 important details not to forget – do remember however even if you do forget some of these ideas, once you tie the knot and have a happy wedding day, that’s all that matters in the grand scheme of things! 

Planning & Advice
Mismatched Bridesmaids – How To Achieve This Trending Wedding Look

The mismatched bridesmaids look is trendy and gorgeous, and it’s absolutely perfect for non-traditional couples! Whether you’re after something unique for the bridesmaids, your girls all have completely different body types, or you simply can’t settle on just one style.. here are our tips for achieving the perfect mismatched bridesmaids look. 

Bridesmaids
A Valentine’s Week Wedding With A Focus On Fun!

Say hello to Doireann and Ian! They tied the knot on Valentine’s Week and opted for a blush and burgundy colour scheme to match. Their goal was to plan a fun wedding and they did just that!

ArticlesReal Weddings
Wedding Ceremony Music By Instrument

Your wedding ceremony is one of the most significant parts of your wedding day! You will be exchanging vows in front of your friends and family. It’s also a beautiful idea to include your favourite wedding ceremony music. If you’re not sure where to start, how about looking at wedding ceremony music by instrument?

EntertainmentLegal & Ceremony
15 Perfect Songs To Play When You Open The Dance Floor

When it comes to choosing songs for your wedding day, there’s no moment more fun than when you open the dance floor. This is the moment your guests get to run onto the dance floor and join you for a big ol’ party! So it’s pretty important that you choose the right song for the moment. We asked three of Ireland’s best wedding DJs to share their top picks with us:

ArticlesEntertainment
Dreamy Botanical Touches For A Natural Feel

Summer in Ireland is beautiful – even though it can be rainy and cool – and deserves to be celebrated. Why not bring the great outdoors in to your wedding celebration with dreamy greenery decor and botanical touches. 

Décor & Flowers
How to Feel Comfortable in Front of the Camera: Tips for Couples to Relax and Look Natural During Their Photoshoot

Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, and capturing those precious moments through photography is essential. However, for many couples, the idea of being in front of the camera can be a bit nerve-wracking. But fear not! Here are some friendly tips to help you relax and look natural during your photoshoot so that you can enjoy every moment.

Planning & Advice
Wedding Wednesdays: Should I Tell My Guests Where To Sit? [Episode 112]

Wondering whether or not to tell guests where to sit? In this episode, we have clearly defined assigned seating vs no assigned seating, we’ve listed pros and cons, and offered some helpful alternatives.

Podcast
WOL Loves: Beautiful Unity Candles & Flower Designs

Today we’re delighted to be sharing lots of beautiful unity candles and floral designs to place them in from our recommended suppliers. Unity candles play a significant role during your wedding ceremony and deserve to be celebrated, we hope you love these designs.

Décor & FlowersLegal & Ceremony
How To Allocate Your Budget

If you are just beginning your wedding planning journey, you’ll soon discover that it is very easy to burn through money! Working out a budget and doing your best to stick to it is one way of keeping your stress levels down. Today we’re sharing our tips for allocating your budget to all aspects of your wedding day. 

Budgets
How to Plan Your Wedding at Work Without Getting Fired

Worried that planning your wedding may get you fired?

Planning & Advice
How To: Know You’ve Chosen The Right Suppliers

Whether you’re planning an intimate event with your closest family, or a large gathering for over 200 guests, choosing wedding suppliers that are the right fit for you and your day is so important. If you are finding the process tricky, we hope to guide you through knowing how to choose the right suppliers for your wedding day.

Planning & Advice
Wedding To-Do List For Each Person Involved

With so many things to be done, it’s helpful to know who should be doing what! I’ve narrowed it all down for you in this nifty wedding to-do list.

Planning & Advice
Wedding Planning Tasks That Can Wait (Seriously, No Rush)

You may have lots of things on your list and lots on your mind too. To make your life easier, we’ve created a list of wedding planning tasks you can put aside for now. These are things you will get to eventually, but they aren’t the first things on your list. So breathe out and put these tasks on hold for a while.

Planning & Advice
WOL Loves: 10 Fun Bags for the Bride

Make sure you have your wedding day essentials packed in a cute bridal bag for your day.
We love when brides show their personality through their accessory choices, and these ten bride bags are packed full of fun and personality! Don’t forget to include your wedding day lipstick, tissues, perfume and a few hair pins…

Fashion & Jewellery
Wedding Wednesdays: A Guide To Wedding Table Shapes [Episode 111]

Once you’ve selected your wedding venue, your next task is to consider how you can bring everything together beautifully. This is where wedding table shapes come in!

Podcast
10 Suave Shoes for the Groom

The easiest way to finish off the grooms look is with a suave pair of shoes! Today we’ve got ten fabulous pairs from our great suit suppliers – check them out here. From lace up to slip ons, no matter his preference, we’ve got a great selection… 

The Groom
A Wedding Reception Seating Guide

Ready to tackle wedding reception seating? Take a look at our guide on what to do!

Planning & Advice