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Killarney Wedding of our Blogging Bride

Ciara Crossan — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 08:30:10 +0000

After over a year of planning and plenty of video blogs detailing her progress, our blogging bride Liz Killeen tied the knot on Friday to her handsome Cornish boyfriend Steve Perring. Both Paul and I were so delighted to be there and share their big day with them surrounded by their family and close friends.

The ceremony in Fossa Church was lovely, it had a real relaxed feel which perfectly reflected the couple themselves and Liz even giggled during her vows! She was the happiest bride in the world as you can see by her beaming smile as she walked down the aisle!

It was quite a blustery day on Friday so not much dilly-dallying around outside the church – all the ladies were freezing in their dresses! It did give me time to go check into my hotel though, the gorgeous Randles Court Hotel right on the Muckross Road in Killarney.

The reception was held in the 5 star Killarney Hotel, the Muckross Park and we had the drinks reception of Mojitos and Cosmopolitans in the large glass Atrium at the side of the hotel. Even though the weather outside was pretty wild, we had great space and light in the Atrium so there were plenty of snaps taken there, we even managed to get this one of the bride with the WeddingDates team!

The meal was served in a gorgeous wood panelled room upstairs which was decorated beautifully with chair covers and big floral centerpieces. The room itself looked fab and we all settled in to the meal without too much delay! The starter choice was Ceaser Salad or Soup and I am so glad I went for the soup, it was SO tasty! For the main, we had a choice of Beef or Monkfish and I went for the Monkfish and really enjoyed it, but others at my table were raving about how tender the beef was.

After the meal and speeches, they asked us to go back downstairs to the Atrium for a surprise and we were faced with a full casino set up, blackjack tables, roulette and poker! It was a brill way to entertain the guests while the hotel staff cleared the tables from the dancefloor and we all gambled away to our hearts content with the fake money & chips! wedding entertainment is a great idea for those lull periods in what is such a long day.

We then danced the night away to a great wedding dj who even played some games and we did the Seige of Ennis for all the English visitors!

A fantastic occassion and I am so happy for Liz and Steve who are currently enjoying the pure luxury of their honeymoon in Kenya.

Congrats guys, and thanks for an incredible weekend!

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Today’s the Day! Liz & Steve’s Wedding

Ciara Crossan — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:30:23 +0000

After months and months of wedding planning, the big day is finally here!! Liz and Steve will tie the knot in Fossa Church, Killarney today with a reception to follow in the Muckross Park Hotel.

I am so thrilled to be sharing this special day with them and wish them a lifetime of fun, laughter and (knowing this pair) plenty of mischief along the way.

To the bride and groom!!

Missed any of Liz’s journey? Catch up on her bridal video blogs here >>

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Brides Video Blog #19: Mass Booklets

Ciara Crossan — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:30:06 +0000

With less than 2 weeks to go (eek!!), Liz talks Mass Booklets and readings for the wedding ceremony.

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Brides Video Blog #18: Pre Marriage Course

Ciara Crossan — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:48:30 +0000

As they are tying the knot in the Catholic Church, Liz and Steve had to undertake the Pre Marriage Course. Here Liz gives us an insight….

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Brides Video Blog: Liz checks out the Wedding Journal Show

Ciara Crossan — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:20:55 +0000

Last month Liz headed down to Citywest to check out one of Ireland’s biggest wedding fairs, The Wedding Journal Show. Hear her thoughts on the fair and see some footage from the day…

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Brides Video Blog: Episode 14 – The Shoes!!

Ciara Crossan — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:11:28 +0000

Naturally, Liz won’t give us a sneak peek of her wedding dress before the big day as she wants it to be a surprise for Steve (and all of the guests!) but this week Liz was uber excited showing off her wedding shoes!!

Check out what she went for in the footwear department:

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Brides Video Blog – Episode 13: Invitations

Ciara Crossan — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:03:34 +0000

Liz talks us through her inspiration for her wedding invites and her own attempts to DIY, as well as the great deal she ended up getting online.

Check out a list of wedding invitation specialists here. Any other advice for brides DIYing invites or recommendations of your own – let us know in the comments!

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Brides Video Blog: Episode 12 – Scrapping the plans!

Ciara Crossan — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:05:58 +0000

We catch up with Liz after a long hiatus during the summer and she opens up to us about the realities of wedding planning and the stresses involved. She divulges all of the updated wedding plans!

Check out availability for the Muckross Park Hotel, Killarney’s 5 star wedding venue here >>

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Brides Video Blog, Episode 11 – Meeting suppliers

Ciara Crossan — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:30:34 +0000

Liz talks about meeting the first of her suppliers, bands and caterers are first on her agenda!

Liz found www.findaband.ie quite useful for searching for wedding bands and we recommend you check it out!

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Brides Video Blog: Episode 10 – Wedding Checklist

Ciara Crossan — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:00:22 +0000

This week, Liz goes through the checklist of things she has (and hasn’t!) done yet, with 11 months to go till her big day on 2nd April 2011.

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