I previously wrote a post about Gillian O’Sullivan Personal Trainer based in Cork who does one-on-one sessions with grooms and brides-to-be in preparation for the big wedding (and honeymoon!).  In the run up to my own cousins wedding, where I was a bridesmaid, I had to call in Gillian to help me get in shape read more…

Our new promo video is now live on You Tube!!  We had HUGE fun filming this in the Derrynane Gardens and O’Carroll’s Cove Beach Bar in Caherdaniel, Co. Kerry.  Check it out and leave your comments below!

Special thanks goes out to the ’stars’ of the vid, my ‘husband’ James Kennedy and poster-girl Jenny Owens.  Peter read more…

Couples Names: Liam Quinn & Dorothy Barrett
Proposal Date: January 1984 with official Engagement on Valentine’s Day
Wedding Date: 6th July 1985
Wedding Location: Cathedral, Ballina, Co. Mayo with reception in Bartra House Hotel

On a cold night at the end of January, Liam ever the gentleman; walked me home from the dance we had been to and read more…

There are a lot of nifty online wedding tools out there that simply do not work in Ireland, mostly because we lack post codes. Happily, Wedding Mapper is not one of them – just type in Cork, Ireland or any other location and you can start mapping your whole wedding.

This is a handy thing to read more…

My cousin had her wedding in the Diamond Coast Hotel right on Enniscrone Beach in Co. Sligo. My own parents met in Enniscrone so this place will always hold a special fondness for me and though a new hotel, the Diamond Coast has established itself in the area as a premier wedding venue.  They certainly showed us tremendous hospitality and the day went perfectly.  Food and service impecable!

Check out the video of the wedding itself to get a preview of the venue and check availability for your own special day in the Diamond Coast Hotel a perfect Sligo wedding venue on WeddingDates.ie.

Name: Grace O’Sullivan
It was christmas morning and i was so excited to see what my boyfriend Daniel had gotten me!  We let our 1 year old daughter open her presents first, as she could not wait anyway….then he opened his, they ranged from cds, dvds and then onto his xbox 360.  He was delighted.
I opened read more…

Video walkthrough of Claregalway Hotel, located just outside of Galway City.  It’s Galway’s Premier Deluxe AA 3 Star Award Winning wedding venue.

If you are looking for a Galway wedding venue you can check availability for your wedding day in Claregalway Hotel.

For the day that’s in it, wanted to wish all of the Dad’s out there Happy Father’s Day!  Most especially to my own Dad who has been so supportive and encouraging to me since setting up the business last year.
Dad – you’re the greatest!

At my cousins wedding, the Father of the Bride made a speech read more…

A video of one of my own personal favourites in County Mayo – Mount Falcon, in Ballina.  I love this hotel and get a lovely warm feeling every time I am in there.   I guess it helps that the staff are so nice and Shane, the Sales and Marketing Manager always makes me feel so welcome.

A stunning wedding venue and one of our “Private Hire” properties; you have the run of the place for your wedding, so you can party the night away without fear of disturbing other guests.

If you are looking for a wedding venue in Mayo, check the availability for Mount Falcon for your Wedding Day on WeddingDates.ie

This months fabulous prize is kindly sponsored by Paula over at Mabel and Violet who have a gorgeous range of unusual and quirky gifts.  I personally love the site for its antique-y feel products and it is fantastically easy to use as you can browse by price, room in the house or gifts for him read more…