Irish Wedding Blog

When you get engaged and start planning your wedding, most of us think about the Wedding Venue, the wedding photographer or the wedding dress! Few of us stop to consider the legal requirements and the procedures you have to follow to get married in Ireland.
Not into the whole traditional church wedding in Ireland but averse to a stuffy registry office wedding? As we all know Civil Weddings are allowed happen outside of the Registry office now, but there are still some rules you have to adhere to for a civil wedding…

We keep hearing stories of late on how civil ceremonies are on the rise and how people are moving away from the traditional church wedding. That may be the case, but the civil marriage registrars only work Monday – Friday, and some of them can be rather staid, particularly if held in the registry office read more…

Wexford’s Johnstown Castle opens its doors for weddings after 100 years!! The Castle has long been a popular location for wedding photography in the Wexford area,  and the good news is, it has recently been approved as a wedding ceremony venue and will hold its first wedding in 100 years in a few weeks!!  The read more…

Leinster brides take note, Tattersalls House situated at the world renowned Tattersalls bloodstock auction house is hosting their wedding fair this Sunday, 21st February.  They are inviting all couples who want a wedding venue with a difference to come down and take a look.  The beauty of this venue is that it has a distinctly country feel read more…

Something that many soon-to-be-married couples struggle with is the whole church Vs registry office option for their wedding ceremony.   Now, while Ireland is still quite a conservative country with the majority of weddings taking place in Roman Catholic Churches, many couples are uncomfortable having to ask “permission” from a priest to get married and read more…

Ahem, “What’s that?!” I hear you exclaim!  Calm down ladies, I’m not offering up Colin Farrell on a plate here…. But recently I was lucky enough to stay in the Whelyn Lodges in Castletownbere where Mr Farrell himself and the cast of his new film ONDINE stayed while filming in West Cork this year.  I read more…

The new civil ceremony laws now mean that you can get married in any building that is open to the public and the first “Rugby-Love” wedding was held on Valentines day in Thomond Park in Limerick.  What a unique and unusual venue for your wedding, but perfect if you are a rugger-hugger and you want read more…