Wedding Planning Guides

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 [...]

In this month’s wedding blog I have lots of wedding advice from real brides who had October Weddings in Ireland! It is jammed packed with lots of wedding inspiration and wedding tips too! Real Wedding Inspiration It turns out that I haven’t been to any weddings in October! I must sort that out!!!! As a result, I asked my followers [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Welcome to the November Bride Blog In this month’s wedding blog I am featuring our friends, Joanne & Eric, wedding and their top wedding tips! Joanne is my only friend who is a November bride!! It appears that November is not one of the popular months to get married which I am surprised about.  I love this time of the [...]

Planning a wedding can be very stressful and amidst all the craziness, we can't forget about taking care of ourselves.  That's why I've got some tips of self care for bride to be's. Remember to prioritise your mental and emotional well-being during this special time. Trust me, a happy and stress-free bride is the most beautiful one So take a [...]

Finnlough is an ideal spot for a mini-moon in Ireland. You need to put on your bucket list! It is definitely one of those places that when you go to it you know you are ticking a box off! Niall treated me to two nights there for my 40th birthday. I had come across it initially on Instagram and fell [...]

What stage are you at in planning your wedding with connecting with your wedding suppliers? Are you at the start of the process of contacting wedding suppliers to book them for your big day? But as well as contacting them you need to be CONNECTING with them! “Connecting” is the key word here! And I don’t mean following their Facebook [...]

A big regret that wedding couples have is not spending enough time together. I see it all the time in my wedding monthly blogs. It is a regret of ours two as we didn't hang out enough time together on our wedding day even though we were convinced we would. PLEASE make sure you schedule this time together into your [...]

Choosing the perfect bridesmaid dresses is one of the hardest wedding jobs. With your bridal party being different sizes, heights, personalities etc it can be tricky to get something that suits everyone so here are my 10 Top Tips you need when starting to search for your bridesmaid dresses. My Gorgeous Bridesmaids Begin the hunt for the perfect [...]