The Blog for Irish Brides (and Grooms!)

One woman’s trash is another woman’s treasure!

Buy My Dress is Ireland’s largest one-day charity dress sale.With same-day events happening in Dublin (Royal College of Physicians, D 2), Cork (Cork School of Music, Union Quay) and Galway (Meyrick Hotel, Eyre Square) on Thursday 20th May this is definitely one event not to be missed!  There might even be some second hand wedding read more…

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!

While not strictly a wedding-event, when I got the brochure from the Celtic Ross Hotel about their Girlie weekend package in aid of Action Breast Cancer, I thought it would be a great bonding weekend for a bride and her bridesmaids, or mother-of-the-bride/groom, or indeed a chilled low key hen event.

It’s on the weekend of the 9th read more…

Pressies for the Girls

It’s traditional to give your wedding party gifts. It’s also stressful to give your wedding party gifts, because it’s one more thing to plan, one more thing to organise, and yes, one more thing to pay for. Here’s a less expensive solution that your bridesmaids will love – individually chosen cosmetics bags stuffed with a read more…

A Wedding Disaster of Titanic Proportions

So you’re planning your wedding day, dreaming up themes of romance and eternal love, and suddenly you have a brilliant notion: to dress your bridesmaids in one of the most romantic dresses from one of the most gaggingly romantic films ever.  In short, you decide to dress your bridesmaids in Rose’s famous evening gown from read more…