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Find everything you need to know about planning your Irish wedding on Ireland’s top wedding blog. We cover everything from wedding updos and beautiful real weddings to finding the perfect wedding dress so sit back and be inspired and informed!
Around the World in Six Wedding Traditions

Bridal Blogger Tinkerbelle Bride takes a look at interesting wedding traditions from around the world, from African wedding beads to French hope chests.

Inspiration
Final blog post as a single woman!

Well Missies here I am on the final countdown (que music du, du, du, du) to my wedding day – early next week we will be in Sorrento (hopefully by non-ash infested airways and not by ferry and 24 trains!!). As well

Real Weddings
Useful Wedding Money Saving Tips

An average Irish wedding his HOW MUCH? Here are some great wedding money saving tips to keep you sane (and your bank account healthy).

Budgeting
A pre-marriage course? For us?!

The benefits of a pre-marriage course explained by Fr. Pat Rogers

Ceremony
Lovely Love Quotes for Wedding Invites

Lovely love quotes for wedding invites. Or mass booklets. Or table numbers. Or anywhere you want to add a touch of romance.

Invitations
Preparing for Marriage – How, Why, When?

Is preparing for marriage difficult? It doesn’t have to be. Read this.

Advice
The Evolution of the Wedding Favour

The wedding favour is a time-honoured tradition, stemming back centuries. It is thought that wedding favours were popular amongst European Aristocracy whereby a small token, known as a bonbonnaire, was given by the couple to their wedding guests.

Wedding Venues
Doing it Sorrento Style – Diary from a Real Irish Bride Planning her Wedding in Italy

Greetings fellow Missies! Claire has asked me to share my pre-wedding tales on my exciting journey between now and my big day in May 2010. So after 5 years together, Mr.M popped the question in December 2008 – a romantic

Real Weddings
Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

We all know the wedding tradition that a bride should carry something old, new, borrowed & blue with her on her wedding day, but why?

PlanningPlanning & Advice
Blue Christmas Wedding With a Touch of Gold

Crazy about Christmas, but not about red-and-green? Here’s a blue Christmas wedding palette with just the right amount of gold. GORGEOUS.

Colour Inspiration
Vintage Glamour Wedding Inspired by Audrey Hepburn

Vintage glamour will never go out of style, but there are so many ways to do it? Here’s a wedding done right, in every way.

Real Weddings
Words of Wisdom from 2000 Dollar Wedding

Instead of saying, “What a beautiful bouquet,” the guests said, “What a beautiful love.” Words of wisdom from 2000 Dollar Wedding.

Advice
Ballymagarvey Village Invite Wedding Couples to Marry Old and New

More than very special weddings, Ballymagarvey Village is doing good things for the environment too.

News, Celebs & PR
Our Favourite Seating Cards For Reception Tables

Six of our favourite seating cards to help you make this decision!

Décor
Southern Charm Real Wedding Theme

Need an unusual theme for your wedding? Look to the USA for inspiration with this southern hospitality real wedding.

Real Weddings
Johanna Hehir 2013 Collection and Mae

Is your dream 30s style gown here in the Johanna Hehir 2013 Collection? Let’s see!

Wedding Dresses
We Love Jenny Packham 2013 Bridal Collection

Jenny Packham 2013 Bridal Collection for Fall/Winter – your wedding gown might just be in here…

Wedding Dresses
7 Dublin City Wedding Venues For Modern Couples

It’s not just restaurants, you know! These 7 Dublin city wedding venues will have you swooning with choice.

Wedding Venues
Your Cobalt Blue Wedding Inspiration

If you want a regal look, but don’t want to go down the purple or red route, how about a cobalt blue wedding?

Colour InspirationDécor