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Congratulations! You must be newly engaged if you are reading this wedding blog post. If you’ve started thinking about how to ask your closest friends to be your bridesmaids, you’ve probably come across the term “bridesmaid proposal.” Essentially a bridesmaid proposal is the moment you ask someone to be part of your bridal party. This concept has gained popularity in [...]

Organising the hen party décor is one of the fun parts of planning a hen! And you can go as big with them as you like! Here are My Top 10 Tips on Organising the Best Hen Party Décor. 1. Location Where is the hen party taking place? Where is the venue? Have you rented somewhere or is it taking [...]

Are you ready to fall in love with my 2025 My Falling Forever Collection? Autumn for me is a season of cosiness, snuggling up on the couch as we enjoy slow days, especially at the weekend. In this blog post I want to help you as you plan your wedding during the Autumn season. Wedding planning can be stressful so [...]

No hen party is complete without some games and the sillier the better! This is one of the best parts of planning a hen party. Hen party games are a great way to get the party started and they are a great ice breaker too as not everyone will know each other. Here is a range of hen party games [...]

Are you getting married in September? Hello to all you September brides – past, present and future! And hello to the rest of you brides coming along to have a read for lots of wedding tips and wedding inspiration! What I love about these monthly wedding blogs is having the opportunity to share real brides wedding photos, and stories and [...]

Are you just engaged? When I got engaged I remember feeling so overwhelmed. I had no idea where to start planning and people kept asking me so many questions.   This was us when we just got engaged and started telling our families When are you getting married? Where is the wedding venue? Have you looked at dresses yet (does this sound [...]

Bridal party proposal ideas can be as simple or as elaborate as you wish. How you ask your bridal party can depend on your wedding budget, especially if you plan on having a big bridal party. You’ll be wanting practical gifts for the bridal party and no “practical” do not mean boring but you don’t want to buy something that [...]

It is back to school time which makes it a perfect time for me to run a few workshops for you brides. Back to school is like a Monday and if you have been around a long time you will know I love a Monday. I love a fresh start to the week, a chance to reset and get back [...]

It can be hard to find good groom gifts from the bride. Usual it is just something small you are looking for - a little token.   As your wedding day approaches, you might start thinking of what you could get your hubby to be.  Finding the perfect gift might be a little difficult so that is why I have written [...]

And so we are onto a new month! Welcome to each and every July bride (or any bride as this blog is full of wedding tips)! And you'll be delighted to know that this month’s blog is no different as it features real brides who got married this month! As well as these brides allowing me to share their beautiful [...]

I have the best bridesmaid gift ideas to share with you! With so much help from my followers my Instagram page, I'm so excited to share the top bridesmaid gifts ideas from a recent Wedding SOS! From make-up sets to spa treatments, to wedding day gifts to luxurious gift sets - these ideas are sure to make your bridesmaids feel [...]

Are you a having a June wedding? Have you come across of my monthly wedding blogs? As with each new month, comes a new monthly wedding blog to my website. These monthly blogs feature real brides who got married in the month in question to give you brides lots of wedding inspiration. Real June Bride Inspiration My Mum and Dad's [...]

What Father of the Bride gifts are you getting? As you know by now your wedding day is going to be filled with so much emotion and for your father is is going to be so proud of you. I really think our Dads don't want big gifts from you on your wedding day.  For them I think something personalised [...]

"What Documents Do I Need To Get Married in Ireland?" is one of the most asked questions when planning a wedding. If you do not know already, the most important form you need is your Marriage Licence, often referred to by couples as the green folder (see below) Regardless of whether you are having a church, civil or humanist wedding [...]

Are you getting married in the month of May? Or maybe you are just looking for some weddings inspiration?  You are going to be so happy to know that this monthly wedding blog features four real weddings with each of the brides being a May bride! (I have a similar wedding blog for each month of the year and if [...]

Are you looking for engagement present ideas? Did your bestie just get engaged? Are you struggling to find an engagement gift for her? And where are you going to find the time to pick one up?⁠  I hear you … you’ve no time to go to the shops to pick up an engagement gift. And maybe you don’t even know [...]

Let me tell you why you a need a wedding planner. You have just gotten engaged and everyone is asking you questions like "when are you getting married", "where will you have your wedding", have you asked your bridesmaid".  The questions are flying at you and you have no idea where to start planning your wedding. You have never planned [...]

With it coming up to Mother's Day I thought I would do a bit around the Mother of the Bride and the Mother of the Groom. A bride to be recently contacted me asking for recommendations for Mother of the Bride shops in Ireland to go too. Unfortunately, in this current environment, that I talk about on my Instagram page [...]

Mum's are always there for us when we need them and this certainly isn't going to change when planning a wedding. In fact you will be calling on them more (literally calling them!!). Also, if you turn into a Bridezilla you'll want your mother to knock it out of you as you want to be as relax and calm as [...]

Hello to you all, especially if you are a March bride! Is this your wedding month? This month is definitely the month for longer and brighter days with spring in sight! In this wedding month's blog I am thrilled this month to be featuring two of our friends weddings that took place in Ireland! March Real Bride - The Gorgeous [...]

This wedding countdown blog post is "1 Month Before The Wedding" by Saoirse MacGearailt "A time where the bride grows the greys with the stress of been a few weeks out from getting married" says Saoirse and she is not wrong there.  The last month is the most stressful month of wedding planning! As Saoirse says you are consistently thinking [...]

Here’s to another wedding blog full of wedding tips! But before all that this is a special shoutout to all you flippin’ fantastic February brides … past, present and future … Wedding Tips From The Beautiful Bride, Caoimhe  I am so thrilled to be featuring Caoimhe and Pim’s wedding! Caoimhe is the sister of a very good friend of mine [...]

With the country being in red alert during this storm I thought you might find it useful if I shared my Red Alert Wedding Checklist for Hail, Rain or Storm.  Here are my top ten tips for planning your wedding in case there is a hail, rain or a storm forecasted. There will be no “rain checks” with this list!!!! [...]

Christmas Weddings Ireland I am so thrilled to say that I now have a complete list of 12 monthly wedding blogs – one for each month of the year jammed packed with lots of wedding tips, advice, inspiration and wedding photos from real brides! It has been such an honour featuring these weddings. This Christmas wedding blog has been a [...]

Make a bride to be's Christmas this year even more special and memorable with these Christmas Gifts For The Bride To Be. As she plans her wedding day what better way that to sprinkle some Christmas cheers with a thoughtful Christmas bridal gift.  If it is a unique Christmas gift that you are looking for the bride to be you [...]