Wedding Now Spring 2017
Marriage is not a noun, it’s a verb. It isn’t something you get, it’s something you do. As we embark on engagement season, let’s take a step back and look at why modern marriage is more important than ever. Of all the pressures, responsibilities and commitments you have in life, make your relationship a top priority. In the grand scheme of things, your marriage has the potential to be longest lasting endeavour you may pursue in your lifetime. Marriage is not only the beginning of a new life for you both as a couple, it is the beginning of a new circle of life for your family so make it your goal to create a marriage that feels like the safest place on earth. Getting married puts a protective shell around your relationship and helps keep your bond strong when you hit the inevitable bumps in the road. It gives you a sense of security that you will stay together, no matter what. So to all the couples getting married in 2017, we salute you! Marriage is the ultimate commitment - once you’re hitched, you can sit back and feel content that you have secured a lifelong, satisfying and loving relationship. While there’s no time like the present to plan your big day, one of the biggest regrets for brides is not enjoying their engaged status enough. After all, you’ll be married for the rest of your life but you’ll only be engaged for a short time. Give yourself time to fully enjoy your engagement before you dive right into the planning. Chances are, you won’t be coming up for air any time soon! Until next time... Lauragh xx LAURAGH QUINN, EDITOR, WEDDINGSnow
Marriage is not a noun, it’s a verb. It isn’t something you get, it’s something you do.
As we embark on engagement season, let’s take a step back and look at why modern marriage is more important than ever. Of all the pressures, responsibilities and commitments you have in life, make your relationship a top priority. In the grand scheme of things, your marriage has the potential to be longest lasting endeavour you may pursue in your lifetime. Marriage is not only the beginning of a new life for you both as a couple, it is the beginning of a new circle of life for your family so make it your goal to create a marriage that feels like the safest place on earth.
Getting married puts a protective shell around your relationship and helps keep your bond strong when you hit the inevitable bumps in the road. It gives you a sense of security that you will stay together, no matter what.
So to all the couples getting married in 2017, we salute you! Marriage is the ultimate commitment - once you’re hitched, you can sit back and feel content that you have secured a lifelong, satisfying and loving relationship. While there’s
no time like the present to plan your big day, one of the biggest regrets for brides is not enjoying their engaged
status enough. After all, you’ll be married for the rest of
your life but you’ll only be engaged for a short time.
Give yourself time to fully enjoy your engagement before you dive right into the planning. Chances are, you won’t
be coming up for air any time soon!
Until next time...
Lauragh xx
LAURAGH QUINN, EDITOR, WEDDINGSnow
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As we embark on engagement season,<br />
let’s take a step back and look at why<br />
modern marriage is more important than<br />
ever. Of all the pressures, responsibilities and<br />
commitments you have in life, make your relationship a top<br />
priority. In the grand scheme of things, your marriage has<br />
the potential to be longest lasting endeavour you may<br />
pursue in your lifetime. Marriage is not only the beginning<br />
of a new life for you both as a couple, it is the beginning of a<br />
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Getting married puts a protective shell around your<br />
relationship and helps keep your bond strong when you hit<br />
the inevitable bumps in the road. It gives you a sense of<br />
security that you will stay together, no matter what.<br />
So to all the couples getting married in <strong>2017</strong>, we salute you!<br />
Marriage is the ultimate commitment - once you’re hitched,<br />
you can sit back and feel content that you have secured a<br />
lifelong, satisfying and loving relationship. While there’s<br />
no time like the present to plan your big day, one of the<br />
biggest regrets for brides is not enjoying their engaged<br />
status enough. After all, you’ll be married for the rest of<br />
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you dive right into the planning. Chances are, you won’t<br />
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Until next time...<br />
Lauragh xx<br />
LAURAGH QUINN, EDITOR, WEDDINGSnow<br />
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17 House of Delphine<br />
10 minutes with dress designer Delphine<br />
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36 Here Comes The Bride & Bridesmaids!<br />
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72 Special Snaps<br />
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32 Pop The Question<br />
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Be thrifty when tying the knot<br />
42 Preened to Perfection<br />
Get in the know with bridal beauty<br />
46 Waterside <strong>Wedding</strong>s<br />
Marital bliss at Ashford Estate<br />
52 Tips 'n' Tricks<br />
A round up of <strong>2017</strong>'s top trends<br />
54 Man About Town<br />
The groom's room<br />
56 In Tents!<br />
Your guide to marquee marriage<br />
58 Hotel Hotspots<br />
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68 Diary of a Newlywed<br />
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Upon a<br />
Dream<br />
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Every dress<br />
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Her world is dynamic and free, with no<br />
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WEDDINGSnow<br />
captured some of the most<br />
intimate real weddings from<br />
Ireland and abroad, with<br />
enchanting stories from the<br />
couples on their<br />
magical days
eal weddings<br />
Suzanne &<br />
Gary<br />
Suzanne McClean<br />
and Gary Monroe<br />
celebrated their nuptials<br />
in spectacular style on<br />
Silver Strand Beach<br />
in Barna<br />
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Nicola Webster
eal weddings<br />
feature<br />
Patrycja & Kamil<br />
Patrycja Rusiecka married Kamil Skupinski at Saint Apostols Szymona and<br />
Judy in southern Poland followed by fun-filled celebrations at Hotel Liptakówka<br />
Photos by<br />
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eal weddings<br />
Lianne<br />
&<br />
Martin<br />
Lianne Gallivan and Martin Dolan celebrated their wedding at St. Nicholas Church, Galway<br />
followed by a luxurious reception with family and friends in Hotel Meyrick<br />
Photos by Michelle BG Photography<br />
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eal weddings<br />
feature<br />
Heather &<br />
James<br />
Heather Leong and James Keane celebrated their nuptials with family and friends with an exquisite<br />
reception at the five star g Hotel in Galway<br />
Photos by Dillon Photography<br />
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feature real weddings<br />
Alison &<br />
Garret<br />
Alison Noone and Garret Connolly celebrated their wedding ceremony and reception in the stunning<br />
surroundings of their family home in Brookhill House, Claremorris, County Mayo<br />
Photos by The Lou’s<br />
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Romance<br />
Rustic<br />
Packed full of shabby chic and bohemian details, a rustic wedding promises bags of natural<br />
beauty, marrying the vintage with the contemporary in a unique and timeless style.<br />
With rustic weddings trending big time, it’s easier than ever to add natural flair to your<br />
centrepieces, flowers, hairstyles and dresses. Need guidance gathering inspiration?<br />
We enlisted the help of Juniper & Ruby, a brand new weddings and events agency,<br />
to help you plan the rustic wedding of your dreams!<br />
The brainchild of 2014 International Rose of Tralee, Juniper & Ruby was instigated by Maria Walsh and her<br />
childhood friend, Avril Reilly. Specialising in weddings, corporate events and photoshoot production, the<br />
pair, who hail from Mayo, offer individuality, versatility and imagination with each new venture they take on.<br />
TOP TIPS<br />
• An engagement shoot is great practice and will<br />
save all the awkward posing on the day.<br />
• If possible, have a budget for décor – it will give<br />
your wedding the wow factor.<br />
• Don't sweat the small stuff. Maybe something<br />
isn’t exactly what you had envisioned, but<br />
your guests won’t know that!<br />
• Check in with your partner – remember you’re<br />
in love with this person and have just made the<br />
biggest commitment of your life. Give the<br />
crowd what they want to see – a couple madly<br />
in love!<br />
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COMMON PITFALLS<br />
• Ensure your suppliers know exactly what you<br />
want and that your planner knows who is<br />
meant to be doing what. You’d be surprised<br />
who can show up, or not, on the day.<br />
• Have a schedule! If you don’t have a planner,<br />
queue the wedding party to keep track.<br />
• Not having a planner! Even if it’s just on the<br />
day to co-ordinate, having someone to relieve<br />
stress is priceless.<br />
Photo by Oskar Boral<br />
<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2017</strong>
Marquee...<br />
marquee weddings<br />
Make Mine a<br />
Where is your little piece of heaven? Where do your dream of<br />
taking your wedding vows and having your first dance?<br />
Marquee weddings allow you to let your style and personalities<br />
shine and make magic on the best day of your lives under the<br />
roof of your dreams.<br />
Elegant, romantic and yours to decorate any way you want,<br />
why not have a marquee wedding? Classy, beautiful and<br />
versatile, there is something remarkably romantic about<br />
celebrating your nuptials under the bright lights and white<br />
drapes of a beautifully appointed marquee. No longer looking<br />
like unstable tents, marquees offer comfort and more importantly,<br />
they are totally unique - like a blank canvas for you to<br />
create the exact wedding you want.<br />
“Where is your<br />
little piece of<br />
heaven?”<br />
HOTEL DOOLIN<br />
An intimate and quirky boutique wedding venue with<br />
several unique areas throughout, hotel Doolin focus on<br />
friendliness, food and most importantly, fun.<br />
Situated on the back lawn of the hotel, the perfectly<br />
appointed marquee consists of a full bar, banqueting<br />
kitchen, stage, dancefloor, dining and lounge area with an<br />
outdoor bar and patio outside. Whether you're looking for<br />
quirky fairytale magic, a festival style party or a hooley in<br />
the barn, hotel Doolin offers a stunning setting, fabulous<br />
food and all the support you need for a stress-free<br />
wedding.<br />
Committed to delivering original and inventive food, and<br />
using as many local, homegrown, homemade and organic<br />
foods as possible on their menus, the hotel also cater<br />
for eco-friendly celebrations and gatherings.<br />
A small hotel with a big personality, hotel Doolin<br />
dares you to be different...<br />
hotel Doolin<br />
Doolin<br />
Co. Clare<br />
065 7074111<br />
hoteldoolin.ie<br />
info@hoteldoolin.ie<br />
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feature<br />
“Every minute of<br />
the day was so<br />
precious and<br />
created memories<br />
that will last a<br />
lifetime.”<br />
Photos by Fionn McCann<br />
<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
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malta<br />
travel<br />
Heaven on Earth<br />
WEDDINGSnow caught up with newlyweds Emma O’Hagan and Colin Murray, who<br />
shared their fairytale Sri Lankan wedding with us in our last issue, after a dream<br />
honeymoon on the luxurious and tranquil shores of The Maldives...<br />
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