Carton House, one of Ireland’s most luxurious destination resorts will once again host its bi-annual Wedding Showcase on Sunday 7th October 2012 from 2pm-5pm, a must-see for every bride to be. The Carton House Wedding Showcase will allow couples to view one of the most beautiful destinations in Ireland, enjoy a catwalk full of the latest Irish and international bridal trends and discuss how to make their day a truly unique occasion with a range of innovative wedding experts. Guests will be treated to complimentary champagne and canapés upon arrival at the free event.
Preparations are underway by the experts at Carton House for the resort’s most luxurious fashion extravaganza to date, showcasing an exclusive range of Irish and International bridal wear from Franc’s Bridal Salon. The Carton House Wedding Showcase will also bring together Ireland’s leading suppliers specialising in emerging trends and traditional focuses for weddings. Creating the momentous sound track to your day at the Wedding Showcase will be The Swing Cats, one of Ireland’s most popular wedding bands, specialising in music from the 1940s and 50s.
Carton House, renowned for its innovative and cutting edge approach to hospitality, works with couples to create a truly unique occasion for their big day. Eimear Young, Expert Wedding Coordinator at Carton House has selected key trends on the rise for brides-to-be to consider when it comes to planning the perfect wedding these include:
- Reportage Photography – A new form of non-posed photography
- Pinterest – increasingly used as a source of inspiration for unique wedding ideas
- Cake Pops - miniature pieces of wedding cake on a stick like a lollipop
- Cocktail stations on arrival instead of the traditional champagne reception
- Wedding Apps - a must have for any bridal party
- Boho weddings - the current trend for 2012 in terms of style and themes
- DIY – since we all have to tighten our belts this trend is seeing sharp rise in popularity while bringing a personal element to the big day
As one of Ireland’s most beautiful hotels with acres of rolling scenery, a royal history, exquisite décor, unrivalled food and shortlisted for 2012 ‘Wedding Venue of the Year – Leinster’, Carton House is the ideal venue for the perfect wedding. With a team of leading wedding coordinators drawing on many years of experience, guests are sure to walk away from The Carton House Wedding Showcase with plenty of ideas and thoughts on how their perfect day should be, from the venue, to décor, to the perfect menu for their guests, to simple touches to enhance the day for both the couple and their guests.
Admission is free with champagne and canapés on arrival.
For further details on the Carton House Wedding Showcase visit 
the Carton House website or find us on Facebook
