The WOL Awards 25 finalists have been announced! After one week and thousands of votes, the finalists for the most prestigious wedding awards in the country have been announced. This is a huge achievement for any wedding industry professional to make it this far! To be called a finalist is an incredible honour.
Wondering what happens next? Our finalists will be asked to complete an online submission containing samples of their work and reviews, based on real wedding experience. This will be judged by our expert panel of independent judges, who will then determine a winner!
On Monday 3rd March, our winners will be announced! This is always done online on our website, Facebook, and Instagram, and at our awards gala too.
WOL Awards 25 Finalists
BAND OF THE YEAR
52nd Street Wedding Band
Brendan McCahey Band
Entourage Wedding Band
Hard 2 Beat Band
Long Time Coming Wedding Band
Matrimony Wedding Band
Pop Gods Platinum
Red Alert
Sway Social
The LOLs Wedding Band
The Luna Boys
The Men in Black Band
The Mixtape
The Professionals
The Seducers Wedding Band
The Waxies Wedding Band
BEST WEDDING RELATED SERVICE OF THE YEAR
Bridal Gown Cleaning
Dansa Coffee
InStanza – Melanie Hunter
Irish Horsebox Bar Hire
Lamelia’s Wedding Dress Masterclass
Susan Ryan Travel Counsellor
takeNplace weddings
BRIDAL ACCESSORIES SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
5 Star Styling Fashion
Cascata
Cloud Nine Events
Wedding Belles
BRIDALWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Bespoke Bridal – Niamh Lynch Atelier
The One I Love
Zana Zig Zag
BRIDALWEAR SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Angelo Bridal Boutique
Lamelia Bridal Studio
Leondra Clarke
The Bridal Lounge – Mullingar
The One I Love
Wedding Boutique
BRIDESMAID SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Angelo Bridal Boutique
Presley Blue
The One I Love
CAKE DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Amandas Cakes & Bakes
Cakes By Lynn
Carols Cakes Galway
Creative Cakes
D’s Cakes
Dish & Spoon
GBC Cakes
CASTLE VENUE OF THE YEAR
Ballyseede Castle
Cabra Castle
Clontarf Castle
Kilronan Castle Estate & Spa
Lough Eske Castle
Markree Castle
Slane Castle
CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Auntie Katies
Nannies for Weddings
The Wedding Nanny
COUNTRY HOUSE VENUE OF THE YEAR
Ballykealey House
Bellinter House Hotel and Spa
Boyne Hill House
County Arms, Birr
Crover House
Kettle’s Country House Hotel
Moyvalley Hotel & Golf Resort
Rathsallagh House
Roganstown Hotel & Country Club
Tankardstown House
The Lodge at Ashford Castle
The Station House Hotel, Kilmessan
Tulfarris Hotel and Golf Resort
DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Aidan Connaughton & Sax
DJ Bryan Mc Donnell
DJ Enda
Dj Paddy Healy – igoDisco.ie
Jamie Leahy – Ace Entertainment
Maciej Pietruczuk – DJ and Sax®
Paudie Walsh – The DJ
Stevie Dee Wedding DJ
Trevor Matthews – Midland DJs
DESTINATION WEDDING BAND OF THE YEAR
5EX Band
The Keys Wedding Band
The Swithas Band
The Waistcoats – The Irish-Italian Wedding Band
DESTINATION WEDDING PLANNER OF THE YEAR
Beatrice Italy Weddings
Best Wedding Italy
Klara Mike – Bebono Weddings
Lena Freitag Weddings
Lyndyloo in Spain
Marry Me Cyprus
Your Dream Wedding in Spain by Marcella
DESTINATION WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR
Casa Santonja
Cascina Capitanio & Al Castello Resort Piemonte Italy
L’Chateau Wedding Venue
Liopetro Venue
EXCLUSIVE VENUE OF THE YEAR
Ballykealey House
Bellingham Castle
Boyne Hill House
Cloughjordan House
County Arms, Birr
Markree Castle
Markree Courtyard & Carriage Rooms
Mountain View
Moyvalley Hotel & Golf Resort
Rathsallagh House
Tankardstown House
The Millhouse
FLORIST OF THE YEAR
Balla Florists
Flowers By Ann
Flowers by Karen Limerick
Flowers Unique
J&K Flower Studio
Orlagh Dooley Wedding Florist
Southgate Florist
Wonderous Weddings Ireland
FLOWER PRESERVATION SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Flower Preservations Ireland
Siog Botanicals – Flower Preservation Specialists
Sweet Petals Floristry
The Flower Bandits
With Love And Dreams
GIFTS, FAVOURS & ACCESSORIES SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Athenry Candles
I Do For You
InStanza – Melanie Hunter
Live Wedding Painter – Marcela Buckley
Opulent Candles
VG Designs
GROOMSWEAR SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Bond Brothers Formalwear
Dorian Black
Mr Mister Menswear
HAIR STYLIST OF THE YEAR
Amy’s Hair Salon
Ann Marie Browne Hair
Dominika Laureckis of Hair Passion
Donna Byrne Hair
Emma K – Creative Styling
Pat O’Neill Style Suite
TrayChic Designs Bridal Hairstylist
UpStyle Junkie
HEN AND STAG SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Causey Farm and Victorian Escapade Hen Parties
Garavoguehenstag.ie
Silver Works
The Foxy Hen & The Stag’s Balls
TheHen.ie
HOTEL VENUE OF THE YEAR CONNAUGHT
Breaffy House Resort & Spa
Broadhaven Bay Hotel
Castle Dargan Estate
Castlecourt Court
Clayton Hotel Galway
Connemara Coast Hotel
Diamond Coast Hotel
Lough Rynn Castle Estate and Gardens
Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa Sligo
Sligo Park Hotel & Leisure Club
The Landmark Hotel
The Lodge at Ashford Castle
HOTEL VENUE OF THE YEAR LEINSTER
Bridge House Hotel
Castleknock Hotel
Clanard Court Hotel
Clayton Whites Hotel
Clontarf Castle
County Arms, Birr
Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa
Four Seasons Hotel Carlingford
Killashee Hotel
Lyrath Estate Hotel
Mount Wolseley Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort
Rathsallagh House
The Heritage
The Johnstown Estate
The Station House Hotel, Kilmessan
The Westgrove Hotel
HOTEL VENUE OF THE YEAR MUNSTER
Ballyseede Castle
Castlemartyr Resort
Clayton Hotel Silver Springs
Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel
Fota Island Resort
Garryvoe Hotel
Muckross Park Hotel & Spa
Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa Limerick
Talbot Hotel Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
The Brehon Hotel & Spa
The Devon Inn Hotel
The Eccles Hotel
The Heights Hotel Killarney
The Lakeside Hotel and Leisure Centre
HOTEL VENUE OF THE YEAR ULSTER
Cabra Castle
Cavan Crystal Hotel
Corick House Hotel & Spa
Crover House
Farnham Estate Spa and Golf Resort
Four Seasons Hotel
Hillgrove Hotel Leisure & Spa Monaghan
Hotel Kilmore
Lough Eske Castle
Silver Tassie Hotel & Spa
The Mount Errigal Hotel
IRISH WEDDING PLANNER OF THE YEAR
Emerald Events
Everita Kenny Weddings
Lena Freitag Weddings
JEWELLER OF THE YEAR
Bespoke Diamonds
Commins & Co Jewellers
Martin Gear Jewellers
Silver Works
The Collective Dublin
MAKE UP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Adrianna Dryniewicz – AD Make up
Agnes Kealy Makeup
Caroline Makeup Powder Room Girls
Di Makeup Artist
Grainne O’Doherty – Make Up Matters
Kelly O’Dowd Makeup Artist
Makeup with Megan
Rebecca Todd of MUA Skerries
Suzanne Kavanagh Makeup
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Bright Fox Wedding Films
Celtic Strings Ensemble
Diana Pokusai – Wedding Photographer
Flower Preservations Ireland
Live Wedding Painter – Marcela Buckley
Luxury Wedding Supplies
Weddings by Debbie Kelly
With Love And Dreams
PHOTO BOOTH/SELFIE MIRROR SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Carolyn’s Sweets
Foto Me Now
Luxury Wedding Supplies
Mirrorme.ie Selfie Mirror Photobooth Galway
Picabooth Photobooths & Events
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Anna Groniecka Photography
Anna Yeremenko Photography
Bismark Wedding Photography
Darren Byrne Photography & Film
David McAuley Photography
David McGowan Photography
David Moore Photography
Drene Plunkett Photography
Gary Collins Photography
Lisa Chonier Photographer
Matt Brooker
Weddings By Matt Browne
RESTAURANT VENUE OF THE YEAR
Isabelle’s Restaurant
Marco Pierre White Courtyard Bar & Grill
McSwiggan’s Steak & Seafood Restaurant
The Grayson
Wrights Anglers Rest
Wrights Findlater Howth
STATIONERY DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Jen Murphy Design Studio
Opulent Candles
Save the Date.ie – Luxury Stationery Design Studio
TRANSPORT SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Courtyard Classic Cars
Glendale Limousines
Occasion Cars
VENUE CO-ORDINATOR OF THE YEAR CONNAUGHT
Cora Duggan – The Lodge at Ashford Castle
Deirdre Ryan – Markree Castle
Denice Kenny – The Landmark Hotel
Denise Meeneghan – Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa Sligo
Eduarda Garrocho – Clayton Hotel Galway
Jennifer Lawton – Galway Bay Hotel
Lara Neilan – Connemara Coast Hotel
Mary Clarke – Diamond Coast Hotel
Orla Seery – Sligo Park Hotel & Leisure Club
Saoirse Hannigan -Ocean Sands Hotel
Sheila Sheeran – Breaffy House Resort & Spa
Taylor Pugsley – Castle Dargan Estate
Teresa Gibbons – Ballintubber Abbey
VENUE CO-ORDINATOR OF THE YEAR LEINSTER
Aisling Brereton – The Heritage
Angela Aughney – Ballykealey House
Annie Rafferty – The K Club
Candice Bearpark – Lyrath Estate Hotel
Catherine Kehoe – Rathsallagh House
Claire Flaherty – Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone
Colleen Goulding – Bridge House Hotel
Danielle McHutcheon – Mount Wolseley Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort
Dee Smyth – County Arms, Birr
Emma Ferris – Clanard Court Hotel
Finnella Naughton – Killashee Hotel
Honora Carberry – Tulfarris Hotel and Golf Resort
Leone Clarke – Castleknock Hotel
Linda Scott – Four Seasons Hotel Carlingford
Lorna Mc Keon – The Westgrove Hotel
Raina May Davies – The Johnstown Estate
VENUE CO-ORDINATOR OF THE YEAR MUNSTER
Angela McCabe – Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa Limerick
Caitriona Ashe – The Brehon Hotel & Spa
Catherine Lewis – The Lakeside Hotel and Leisure Centre
Conor Brew – The Kingsley
Danielle Bell – Fota Island Resort
Mags Donovan Daly – The Eccles Hotel
Mary Ann Sullivan – The Heights Hotel Killarney
Niall Tangney – Muckross Park Hotel & Spa
Sakshi Goel – Castlemartyr Resort
Taylor O’Connor – Clayton Hotel Silver Springs
VENUE CO-ORDINATOR OF THE YEAR ULSTER
Danielle Brady – Farnham Estate Spa and Golf Resort
Dean Coyne – Hillgrove Hotel
Dionne Hennessey – Crover House
Georgina Howley – Silver Tassie Hotel & Spa
Nicola McGinnity – Four Seasons Hotel & Leisure Club, Monaghan
Therese Corscadden – Cabra Castle
VENUE DÉCOR AND EVENT STYLIST OF THE YEAR
All About Weddings
Bling and Bloom Event Decor
Caroline – aweddingbycaroline
Green Willow Weddings
Mint Celebrations
Wedding Flowers Cherished Moments
VIDEOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Andrei Zavalisca – Vedendo Studio
Bright Fox Wedding Films
Doyenne Films – Juliana O’Shea
Forever Films Ireland
Joey Ryan Films
MichaelBlack Wedding
Reel Irish Wedding
Savage Love Films
WATERSIDE VENUE OF THE YEAR
Diamond Coast Hotel
Four Seasons Hotel Carlingford
Galway Bay Hotel
Garryvoe Hotel
Glasson Lakehouse
Killaloe Hotel & Spa
Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone
The Lakeside Hotel and Leisure Centre
The Landmark Hotel
Tulfarris Hotel and Golf Resort
WEDDING CELEBRANT OF THE YEAR
Celebrant Lisa O’Brien
Celebrant Moments by Mairéad
Love Jo Weddings
Pat Clarke-Browne Humanist Celebrant
Rev. Brenda O’Grady Wedding Solemniser and Family Celebrant
Sarah Donovan Humanist Celebrant
Weddings By Rhona
WEDDING CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Toast Wedding Content
Your Story. By Elle.
Zoe King Studios
WEDDING ENTERTAINMENT SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Ace Entertainment Cork
Aidan Murphy Magic
Bentley Boys Band
Dickie Donnelly Surprise Singer
DJ and Sax®
Goti Caricatures Live Drawing Entertainment
Kristian Grey – Magician & Mentalist
Scruffy Duffy SD Entertainment
Singers Secreto
WEDDING MUSICIAN(S) OF THE YEAR
Brenda Grealis
Ceili Cottage
Chris Comhaill
D-Strings
Joseph O’Donnell – weddingpipers.com
Liam Byrne Musician
Ryan O’Shaughnessy
The Ceólminers
WEDDING SINGER OF THE YEAR
Ingrid Madsen Ceremony Singer
Jenny Cullen Music
Louise O’Reilly Singer
Michelle Delmar Soloist
Olivia O Hanlon Music
The Ceólminers
Wedding Singer & Pianist Clara Hutchinson
Weddings by Debbie Kelly
