Last week I wrote about the Fake Wedding I attended in Hotel Meyrick where we were entertained by “Fr Feely” the priest who also does Bertie impressions!  He really added a lift during the speeches of the night and he was keen to let me know that he is now available for wedding entertainment.  As read more…

Apart from the weddingdates.ie blog, I also post photos of venues I visit and love quotes to my Tumblr blog, and I stumbled on this the other day and its such a great quirky idea, I just HAD to share it!

Have your wedding guests sign a record containing your first dance song with metallic permanent read more…

Last Sunday I was invited down to Adare Manor to their wedding fair to check out the property and see what the renowed 5 star property has to offer potential brides.
Let me tell you…ALOT!  It was incredible to see a black carriage being pulled by 2 large black horses with the white feather plumes coming read more…

First dances are one of the most memorable parts of the wedding celebration.  However, picking out a song for the first dance can be difficult for couples.  Do you choose something classic, a slow dance, something upbeat, a serious ballad, a goofy song that reminds you of your first date?  It really doesn’t matter, as read more…

Loving Katy Pery’s song at the moment Waking Up in Vegas, there’s a great video to boot!  Anyway, if you can’t afford to jet off to Vegas to get married in the presence of Elvis himself, then the next best thing is surely to have some Casino Tables as part of your wedding entertainment!

Fun Casino read more…

Probably one of the most memorable aspects of anyones big day is the music and the band plays an all important part (pardon the pun!) in making everyones day a success.  I have written before about wedding bands and how important choosing the right one is.
News broke yesterday that you can hire the Rolling Stones read more…

Many thanks to Mike from Curious Wines for writing this post on choosing your wedding wine. It was originally posted here.
With over 80% of all couples now choosing to bring their own wines to their venue, choosing the perfect wedding wine has become a little bit more complicated than simply taking the hotel ‘house’ read more…

Recently came across a new irish website selling gifts and gadgets and their Flying Chinese Lanterns caught my eye, perfect for an outdoor/marquee wedding and what a great way to get your guests involved and send up a wish for your future wedded happiness!

The Chinese Lanterns will fly for up to 20 minutes and can rise read more…

Anything that can do two jobs at a wedding is a cost saver. And whilst wedding favours are still an optional extra in Ireland that a lot of couples skip when they’re looking after the pennies, they can actually be a low-cost way to add flair and style to your reception venue.

Beautifully tied boxes like read more…

Well, I am back home in Cork after the wedding of my first cousin Elaine at the weekend to her longstanding boyfriend Gearoid Leonard.  She is now lying on a beach somewhere in Malaysia the lucky duck but after the military-style operation that she pulled off at the weekend she deserves a break!!
I throughly enjoyed read more…