The WOL Awards 26 finalists have been revealed! After 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 named as a finalist is an incredible honour.
If you’re wondering what will happen 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 the winners in every category!
On Monday 9th 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 Finalists 2026
BAND OF THE YEAR
52nd Street Wedding Band
Electric Circus
Entourage Band
Gossip Wedding and Events Band
Long Time Coming Wedding Band
Panic Animal Wedding Band
Starlight Party Band
Sway Social
The Beat Boutique
The Connor Mc Keon Band
The Harleys
The LOLs Wedding Band
The Men in Black Band
The Waxies Wedding Band
BEST WEDDING RELATED SERVICE OF THE YEAR
1:1 Diet with Cleo
DKPHOTO - Wedding Albums
Don't Call Me Dear Boutique
Emarley Music and Movement
Melanie Hunter - InStanza
Salty Dogs Weddings
WeddingPixie.com
BRIDALWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
AL Bridal Couture
Bespoke Bridal - Niamh Lynch Atelier
The One I Love
BRIDALWEAR SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
AL Bridal Couture
Angelo Bridal
The One I Love
CAKE DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Cakes By Lynn
Cakes Glorious Cakes
D's Cakes
Dream Cakes by Rachael
GBC CAKES
Kenmare Bakes
Simply Divine Cakes
West Cork Cakes
CASTLE VENUE OF THE YEAR
Ballyseede Castle
Barberstown Castle
Cabra Castle
Clontarf Castle Hotel
Kilkea Castle
Kinnitty Castle Hotel
Lough Eske Castle
Lough Rynn Castle Estate and Gardens
CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Auntie Katie's
Murt James ( Mr Bumble ) Kids Entertainment
Nannies for Weddings
The Event Edit
The Wedding Nanny
COUNTRY HOUSE VENUE OF THE YEAR
Ballykealey House
Boyne Hill House
BrookLodge & Macreddin Village
County Arms Birr
Crover House
Moyvalley Hotel & Golf Resort
Rathsallagh Country House
Springfort Hall Country House Hotel
The Lodge at Ashford Castle
The Station House Hotel
DJ OF THE YEAR
AMD Events
BMG Sound
DJ AND SAX® - Luke Dominiak
DJ Bryan Mc Donnell
DJ Enda
DJ Paddy Healy - igoDisco.ie
Paudie Walsh - The DJ
Trevor Matthews - Midland DJs
DESTINATION WEDDING PLANNER/SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Beatrice Italy Weddings
Mariana Flowers
Pleanálaí Wedding & Events
The Waistcoats - The Irish Italian Wedding Band in Italy
Your Dream Wedding in Spain
DESTINATION WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR
Casa Rupi - Quinta Occasions
Casa Santonja
Cascina Capitanio
Castello Di Montignano
L'Chateau Wedding Venue
San Pietro Sopra le Acque
DRESS CLEANING AND ALTERATIONS SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
AL Bridal Couture
Bridal Gown Cleaning
Urata Designs
EXCLUSIVE VENUE OF THE YEAR
Ballykealey House
Balyna House at Moyvalley
Bellingham Castle
Boyne Hill House
County Arms Birr
Markree Castle
Rathsallagh Country House
The Millhouse
FLORIST OF THE YEAR
Balla Florists Studio
Casia Flowers
Elmgrove Flower Farm
Flowers By Lucy
Fussy Peacock Design Flower Boutique
Orlagh Dooley Wedding & Event Flowers
Southgate Florist
FLOWER PRESERVATION SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Flower Preservations Ireland
Pressed Flowers by Nell
Siog Botanicals
Sweet Petals Floristry (Esmee's Flowers)
GIFTS, FAVOURS & ACCESSORIES SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Melanie Hunter - InStanza
Misneach Moments
Veronika Lebedjoka
VG Designs
GROOMSWEAR SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Dorian Black Suits
Freddie Hatchet
Mr Mister Menswear
HAIRSTYLIST OF THE YEAR
Amy's Hair Salon, Nenagh
Bridal by Nichole
Dani Pattison Hair
Kim Mc Naughton Cameo Hair
Pat O'Neill Style Suite
Sorcha O'Boyle Bridal Hair
Tina Kiernan (Love My Hair)
HEN AND STAG SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Dragqueens.ie
Key73
Silverworks
Thehen.ie
HOTEL VENUE OF THE YEAR CONNAUGHT
Broadhaven Bay Hotel Belmullet
Connemara Coast Hotel
Diamond Coast Hotel
Lough Rea Hotel & Spa
Radisson Blu Hotel Sligo
Salthill Hotel
Sligo Park Hotel & Leisure Club
The Lodge at Ashford Castle
The Ocean Sands Hotel & Spa
HOTEL VENUE OF THE YEAR LEINSTER
Bridge House Hotel
Brooklodge & Macreddin Village
Castleknock Hotel
Clanard Court Hotel
County Arms Birr
Four Seasons Hotel Carlingford
Lyrath Estate
Moyvalley Hotel & Golf Resort
Newpark Hotel Kilkenny
Rathsallagh Country House
Riverside Park Hotel
The Heritage
The Johnstown Estate
The Keadeen Hotel
The Station House Hotel
The Westgrove Hotel
Woodford Dolmen Hotel
HOTEL VENUE OF THE YEAR MUNSTER
Abbey Court Hotel
Castlemartyr Resort
Fernhill House
Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel
Fota Island Resort
Muckross Park Hotel & Spa
Springfort Hall Country House Hotel
The Kingsley
The Lakeside Hotel and Leisure Centre
The Maritime Hotel Bantry
HOTEL VENUE OF THE YEAR ULSTER
Cabra Castle
Cavan Crystal Hotel
Crover House
Farnham Estate Spa & Golf Resort
Four Seasons Hotel, Monaghan
Harvey's Point Hotel
Hillgrove Hotel Leisure & Spa
Lough Eske Castle
Silver Tassie Hotel & Spa
JEWELLER OF THE YEAR
Bespoke Diamonds
Silverworks
The Collective Dublin
MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR
Conor Breen Magic
Jamie Skelton Magician & MC
Kristian Grey - The Wedding Magician & Host
MAKE UP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Airbrush Makeup and Hair by Nelly
Bridal by Nichole
Celine Slamon Makeup
Clare McCabe Beauty Studio
Grainne Kindlon Makeup
Katie Rabbette Makeup Artistry
Laura Mulhall Makeup Artist
Make Up Matters - Grainne O'Doherty
Makeup with Megan
MOBILE BAR/FOOD TRUCK AND CATERING SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Dansa Coffee & Gelato Bike
Gingers Event Catering & BBQ Food Truck
The Boozy Bar
The Irish Horsebox Bar
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Adoro Bridal
Emma O'Leary - Emarley Music
Forever After Events
Giant Flowers Ireland
Mindful Memories - Rebekah McAllister
Secretsingingwaiters.ie
Selskar Strings
Sorcha O'Boyle Bridal Hair
Sweet Nostalgia Events
The Bridal PA
PHOTO BOOTH/SELFIE MIRROR SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Carolyn's Sweets
EntertainYou.ie
Luxury Wedding Supplies
Magic Mirror®
Mirrorme.ie Selfie Mirror Photobooth
Photobooth Ireland
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Bismark Wedding Photography
David Moore Photography
Deirdre Langan Photography
DKPHOTO
Lee & Edyta
Lisa Chonier
M&M Photography
MagicalMemories.ie
Matt Brooker Photography
Wedding With Me
Weddings By Matt Browne
RESTAURANT VENUE OF THE YEAR
Angelina's
Isabelle's
Marco Pierre White
The Grayson
STATIONERY DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Lisa Heffernan Design
Save the Date.ie - Luxury Stationery Design Studio
Siopa Beag IE
SWEET TREAT SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Carolyn's Sweets
Dansa Coffee & Gelato Bike
Fiona Newell Events
TRANSPORT SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Glendale Limousines
Occasion Cars
VIP Buses & Wedding Transport
VENUE CO-ORDINATOR OF THE YEAR CONNAUGHT
Aoife Nee - Lough Rea Hotel & Spa
Cora Duggan - The Lodge at Ashford Castle
Deirdre Ryan - Markree Castle
Denise Meenaghan - Radisson Blu Hotel Sligo
Lara Neilan - Connemara Coast Hotel
Mary Clarke - Diamond Coast Hotel, Enniscrone
Orla Golden - The Ocean Sands Hotel & Spa
Valerie Gately - Salthill Hotel
Vincent Nugent - Castlecourt Hotel
VENUE CO-ORDINATOR OF THE YEAR LEINSTER
Ana Puskaric - Kinnitty Castle Hotel
Angela Aughney - Ballykealey House
Angela McCabe - Bridge House Hotel
Anne Raftery - The K Club
Catherine Kehoe - Rathsallagh Country House
Ciara Murray - Castleknock Hotel
Claire Flaherty - Radisson Blu Athlone
Clare Kavanagh - Woodford Dolmen Hotel
Dee Smyth - County Arms Birr
Emma Ferris - Clanard Court Hotel
Lauren Skelton - Trim Castle Hotel
Linda Scott - Four Seasons Hotel Carlingford
Lorna Mc Keon - The Westgrove Hotel
Michaela Fyson-White - Newpark Hotel Kilkenny
Sara Fay - Boyne Hill House
Susan Lanigan - Lyrath Estate
Tadhg Harrington - Riverside Park Hotel
Tina Buckley - The Keadeen Hotel
VENUE CO-ORDINATOR OF THE YEAR MUNSTER
Catherine Lewis - The Lakeside Hotel and Leisure Centre
Conor Brew - The Kingsley
Jodi Deplacido - Abbey Court Hotel
Roberta O'Keeffe - Fota Island Resort
VENUE CO-ORDINATOR OF THE YEAR ULSTER
Dean Coyne - Hillgrove Hotel Leisure & Spa
Georgina Howley - Silver Tassie Hotel & Spa
Jamie Lee Mooney - Cabra Castle
Jennifer McGurk - Cavan Crystal Hotel
Margaret McDonald - Farnham Estate Spa & Golf Resort
Megan Gleeson - Crover House
Molly Doyle - Harvey's Point Hotel
Nicola Mc Ginnity - Four Seasons Hotel Monaghan
VENUE DECOR AND EVENT STYLIST OF THE YEAR
Aisle Love You
Bling and Bloom Event Decor
Blissful Wedding Décor
EntertainYou.ie
Polka Dot Events
VIDEOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Bright Fox Wedding Films
Catch The Motion Studio
Doyenne Films - Juliana O'Shea
Ever After Film
Forever Films Ireland
Graeme Coughlan
MichaelBlack Wedding
Sirius HD Productions
Wedding With Me
WATERSIDE VENUE OF THE YEAR
Connemara Coast Hotel
Crover House
Diamond Coast Hotel, Enniscrone
Four Seasons Hotel Carlingford
Kilronan Castle Estate & Spa
Mulranny Park Hotel
Seaview House Hotel & Spa
The Lakeside Hotel and Leisure Centre
The Millhouse
Tulfarris Hotel & Golf Resort
WEDDING ARTIST/CARICATURIST OF THE YEAR
Goti Caricatures
Linda Byrne - The Wedding Illustrator
Marcela Buckley - Live Wedding Painter
Rachel Leahy Studio
Wedding Art Paintings
WEDDING CELEBRANT OF THE YEAR
Aisling O'Connor
Brenda O'Grady - Wedding Solemniser & Family Celebrant
Celebrant Noelle
Ceremonies by Catherine
Love Jo Weddings
Nuala O'Sullivan Wedding Celebrant
Pat Clarke-Browne Humanist Celebrant
Sarah Donovan Humanist Celebrant
Weddings By Rhona
WEDDING CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR
AF Content Studio
Swiftly Yours
TOAST Wedding Content
WEDDING ENTERTAINMENT SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Bentley Boys Band
DJ and SAX®
Dragqueens.ie
Jamie Skelton Magician & MC
Jeff Stanford Typewriter Poetry
Kristian Grey - The Wedding Magician & Host
The Professionals Wedding Band
The Wedding Nanny
WEDDING MUSICIAN(S) OF THE YEAR
Ceili Cottage
Darren Boot Music
Harp Duets
The Ceolminers
Wedding Music by Shane and Aoife Hennessy
Wedding Singer & Pianist Clara Hutchinson
WEDDING SINGER(S) OF THE YEAR
Brí Wedding Singer
Claire Malone Wedding Singer
Ellen Maguire Singing
Jenny Cullen Music
Naomi Laide Music
Sarah Troy Music
The Ceolminers
The Very Odd Couple
Tina Lynagh Music
