September started with a beautiful day & we had the pleasure in spending it in at the fabulous MacDonald Hotel & Spa in Kinsale with Laura & Ian as they tied the knot. We caught up with them to find out all about their big day :)
Name of ceremony location |
Civil Ceremony at The MacDonald Hotel & Spa, Kinsale, Cork |
Reception Name & Location |
The MacDonald Hotel & Spa, Kinsale, Cork |
Ceremony Officiant |
Rose Mummery, Spiritual Ceremonies |
Make Up Artist |
Beauty By Nichole- Nichole Corcoran Freelance MUA and Hairstylist |
Hair Stylist |
Beauty By Nichole- Nichole Corcoran Freelance MUA and Hairstylist |
Florist |
Bloomsday Flowers, Carrigtohill, Cork |
Photographer |
Klickapic Photopraphy |
Videographer |
Darren Byrne Photography & Film |
Photobooth/Selfie Mirror |
Cherrypick Entertainment |
Ceremony Musicians/Singers |
Delta String Trio |
Wedding Tan |
The Tanning Guru on Facebook |
Band / DJ |
J90 and DJ90 |
Speciality Entertainment (magician/hypnotist etc) |
Gerard Kearney Magician |
How did you meet? |
We met at work in February 2014, but Ian didn't think much of me when lunch was ordered for a group of us a 6 inch sub was ordered for him instead of a footlong. I stand by the statement that I only asked what he wanted, someone else placed the order. |
Tell us about the Proposal |
We were together 2 years on the day, Easter Sunday 2016 and we were heading away to the Cottages for Couples in Drinagh, Co. Cork. We got in to the (Lassanroe Barn) house and Ian went off around the cottage "to explore" but what I later found out was that he was frantically searching his gearbag for the ring. |
Tell us about THE dress :) |
The dress is a stunning dress from Australian designer Sophia Tolli. I got it in the fantastic Cinderella's Closet, Cork and it is known as "Lady Pia" on their website. |
Tell Us about the Suits! |
All the guys suits came from Simply Suits, Kinsale Road, Cork. |
Tell us about your ceremony |
We wanted a ceremony that reflected us as a couple. We really loved the idea of a civil ceremony and Spiritual Ceremonies ticked all the boxes. Rose Mummery was our celebrant and she was so wonderful. |
Favourite Memory Of The Day? |
The first look was my favourite memory of the whole day since it was the first time we saw each other all dressed up. We spent the morning pottering around the hotel together so I didn't see Ian for about 2 hrs before the first look. We still took each other by surprise and it was a lovely experience to have. We are both really glad we took the time to do it. |
What one piece of advice would you give future brides |
I won't say don't stress because you can't help but stress. |
Why Did You Choose Your Photographer? |
Our photographer came recommended through the Help I'm Getting Married Facebook Page and the Klickapic Team Adrian and Angelina didn't disappoint. They really caught everything. Angelina was even honourary bridesmaid, holding my dress and bouquet when needed when we went to Charlesfort, Kisale for our photos. |
Why did you choose your Videographer? |
Our videographer came recommended through the Help I'm Getting Married Facebook Page/Weddingsonline.ie and Darren & Juliana are one in a million. They were discreet, great craic and captured our day while being ninjas at the same time. |
Why Did you Choose your reception venue? |
We wanted to get married near the water and what better place than the MacDonald Hotel & Spa Kinsale overlooking the stunning Oysterhaven Bay. The view from the function room was the perfect backdrop for our ceremony and reception. Alison Walsh is the single greatest wedding co-ordinator/mind reader in the world. She knew exactly what we wanted before we even said it. She made the whole experience so easy. I couldn't recommend her enough. |
Tell us about your honeymoon! |
We booked our honeymoon through Trailfinders, Marlboro Street, Cork City and Marie took what we wanted onboard and created an amazing experience for us in Dubai and Mauritius. We stayed in the Atlantis on the Palm in Dubai which had so much to do and see. You could genuinely spend all your time there. The resort is the size of 64 Wembley Stadiums. We saw their in-house aquarium, we swam with dolphins and whizzed around the slides in the waterpark. We went on desert jeep safari with Reza Tours and we had a fab evening on the dunes and then dinner and a traditional Arabian experience. We hopped on and off the tour buses around Dubai. |
That honeymoon sounds amaze balls!! Wishing you both all the luck & love in the world & thank you for having us