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Wedding Trends for 2024 – What’s In Style This Season

From bridal bows to wedding weekends, more and more couples opt for the less traditional, more personal approach to wedding planning. Fun, style and authenticity are keywords when it comes to bringing together a wedding this year. If you need some inspiration for your upcoming nuptials, check out our thoughts on Wedding Trends for 2024. 1. Bridal Bows Photographer: Nicola Webster Bows have come back in all areas of fashion as they add a more soft, feminine approach to outfit styling. The same can be said for bridalwear, with bows becoming their own standout feature. Imagine a satin bow that blends
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Your Destination Wedding Timeline: From Engaged to the Big Day

A destination wedding is such a special and unique event for all involved. As a couple, you get to choose somewhere personal and different to share your love. For guests, it’s an added adventure to what will already be a memorable event. However, there is a lot to consider and it’s important to get your timing right. As a destination wedding planner in Ireland for over 20 years, we’ve compiled a helpful destination wedding timeline to take you from engaged to your big day!   Newly Engaged: 12+ Months   Photographer: Claire Studio Brown Congratulations! You’re newly engaged and eager to start
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How to Plan a Sustainable Wedding

Sustainability may not be the first thing that comes to mind when planning a wedding. However, with a conscious effort by suppliers and couples to move in this direction, there are many more choices available if you want to plan a sustainable wedding. We know there can be so much to think about when planning a wedding, but with over 22 years of experience in the Irish Destination Wedding industry, we want to take the stress off your shoulders. Take a look at our advice on How to Plan a Sustainable Wedding. Use Local Suppliers  When planning a destination wedding,
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How to Choose Your Dream Destination Wedding Venue

When it comes to planning a wedding, particularly a destination wedding, the venue is one of the biggest choices you’ll make.   There are lots of things to consider when planning a wedding in another destination. With 22 years experience in the industry, planning destination weddings in Ireland, we have identified all your challenges planning from afar! Today we share some of our great tips to help you choose your dream destination wedding venue.   1. Start with Your Guest List Before you select a stunning setting for your ceremony, you need to have an idea of the numbers you
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Why Work with a Wedding Planner?

Congratulations! You’re engaged! Now the fun begins as you start to plan your wedding. Whether you’ve been dreaming about this day since you were young or it’s a whole new world, there’s alot to think about. And a lot to organise. If you’re wondering if you should work with a Wedding Planner, take a look at the top 5 benefits of Working With A Wedding Planner. 1. Understand & Execute Your Vision At Dream Irish Wedding, one of the first things we do is get to know you and your partner. We want to find out who you are, what
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5 Tips to Plan Your Dream Destination Wedding

Planning a destination wedding can simultaneously feel like the most exciting and daunting task to take on. Maybe you’ve always dreamt of getting married at a luxurious Irish castle surrounded by luscious green scenery or there’s a place you and your partner hold close to your hearts. Maybe you want to honour a family connection. Whatever the reason for choosing a destination wedding, we appreciate it's personal to each couple. At Dream Irish Wedding we’ve helped many couples from around the world to bring their dream destination wedding day to life. We are delighted to share our top five tips to assist you in planning your dream destination wedding!
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Summer Wedding Trends 2023

As the days are starting to get brighter, we find ourselves dreaming of summer. One of our favourite seasons and one full of possibility especially when it comes to weddings. If you’ve always dreamed of a summer wedding or are currently in the process of planning one and need some inspiration, have a look at our take on some of the upcoming trends for Summer Weddings this year.  
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A Dream Day Came True – Autumn Wedding at Adare Manor

Louise and James celebrated their dream wedding on a bright and clear Sunday in August surrounding by family and friends at the opulent Adare Manor. With the couples’ personal touches sprinkled throughout the day it was a wedding to remember in a luxurious setting they will never forget.  Louise and James love story began at the workplace where sparks flew and a connection was made. The pair are both from the United Kingdom but with Louise’s Irish heritage when it came to getting married, a destination wedding in Ireland was always going to be on the cards.  
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School Yard Sweat hearts Marry in Fairytale Wedding at Kilshane House!

Margaret & Liam’s Wedding Day was a while coming the original date was to be 2020 but living in Australia Covid certainly put a halt to that date !! Luckily for them Liam decided to automatically opt for a 2022 date rather than sooner and it paid off !! June 2022 they walked down the aisle in front of 180 family & friends with beautiful daughter Tilly as flower girl! It certainly is a long way to Tipperary from Australia they made the most of the unique Kilshane House in Tipperary where they had a fun filled two day wedding
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The ultimate guide to planning sustainable destination weddings – Part 2

Welcome back to our wedding blog, the perfect place for inspiration and advice for your big day! Last week we shared sustainable air travel and transportation tips when travelling to Ireland for your sustainable destination wedding. Did you love them as much as we did? If you did then get ready for some more as we share sustainable venues, florals, cakes, and stationery this week! Get inspired with these incredible environmentally friendly wedding tips to make your special day magical and sustainable! Sustainable Wedding Venues in Ireland Check into your fabulous green wedding venue and start your happily ever after
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