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Many Irish wedding traditions focus on luck and a smidge of superstition. It’s all about starting your new life together on the right foot and avoiding anyone being abducted or cursed by faeries. If you want to add some luck of the Irish to your wedding day and your future marriage, try some of these […]
From the amount of angst involved, you might think finding the right wedding dress was a close second to finding the right person to marry! Don’t stress. These tips will help you narrow down your selection to the dresses that you’ll really love. Before you go near a wedding dress shop, it helps to do […]
The latest plea from Finian McGrath left me a bit speechless. It makes me wonder, “If I were the Junior Minister for Health, what would I never do?” Finian McGrath, in case you did not know, is a recently appointed Minister of State for Disability Issues in Ireland. He has held this position for about […]
Your wedding music is the soundtrack for your day, from the music when you walk down the aisle to the first dance to the last. Of course, if it is an Irish wedding, the last few tunes on the soundtrack might be sung by the guests long after the band has left. When you think […]
Your wedding florist does a lot more than put together your bridal bouquet. Flowers are traditionally part of the decoration for wherever you have your ceremony and the table centerpieces for your reception. The first step for choosing a florist or any other professional to help with your wedding is to have some idea of […]
Making a grand entrance and exit is part of a wedding. Think of the special music for the bride’s entrance and the many traditions for the couple’s exit. Your wedding day transportation is part of that. The bride’s arrival and entrance is a dramatic moment at most weddings; it’s when everyone gets to see her […]
While people outside the capitol call Dublin ‘the Big Smoke’, the fair city does have some beautiful spots to get some fresh air. Heck, you can even hug the trees. Dublin city is a major European capitol. It’s a densely packed urban area with narrow streets with bumper to bumper traffic spewing fumes where people […]
Long after the top tier of your cake is put in the freezer and your wedding dress is packed away, you will have a framed photo of you and your beloved on your wedding day on display. That is why picking the right wedding photographer matters so much. Your wedding photographer needs a lot more […]
Wearing s symbol of your love of Irish pride is usually rather obvious. What about things that aren’t easily seen by the naked eye? When you see someone walking down the street, it is usually easy to size them up rather quick-like. Depending on who you are, you may walk into a store and see […]
Deciding who to invite to your wedding can be a very delicate matter involving complex negotiations. Thankfully, deciding how to invite them is a lot more fun. Your wedding invitations serve an obvious practical purpose. They tell your guests when and where your ceremony and reception will be, and they also provide a way for […]
