Irish Wedding Blog

Tom Murphys Suit Hire in Cork city is the location for this weeks video blog from our blogging bride!  Liz talks us through her experience getting her groomswear for the wedding….

We have been dealing with Pat Morley from Lapel1865 suit hire for some time now and always find Pat great to deal with.  With an eye for style and a fun attitude, Pat is the man you want fitting your groom and wedding party for your big day.  This month, we have teamed up with Lapel1865 read more…

Our good friends over a Tom Murphy Menswear were the ones who kindly donated the lads suits for the wife carrying competition.  They have a great blog themselves with loads of great advice and tips for Grooms out there – this week I spotted a really handy video, How To Tie A Cravat.  I know that this is quite intimidating for lots of guys out there (as it was for our Ruaidhri!)

You can check out all our suit hire suppliers on our supplier directory.

We have been pretty lucky with the number of companies who have rowed in behind the WeddingDates wife carriers and sponsored us and we are delighted to have the guys suits given to us by Tom Murphy Menswear in Cork.  Tom Murphys has a longstanding reputation in Cork City and now they are moving beyond the boundaries of their bricks and mortar shop and have gone online!

On www.tom-murphy.ie you can view their selection of wedding suits, buy suits and accessories online, and keep up to date with their blog.  Check out the WeddingDates “models” (!) as they got kitted out in the shop and hear from the man himself – Tom Murphy:

Remember, you can also check out wedding suit hire on our handy supplier directory.

For the Groom who likes to look extra special and add a bit of bling to the wedding, a Javier Arnaiz suit is the way to go.  These suits are handmade in Italy and are encrusted with swarovski crystals! The only retailer in Ireland stocking these suits is Lapel 1865, and they are definitely for the more discerning couple. read more…