Celebrate your very special day at Knappogue castle and have a fairytale wedding!
Make your dreams a reality in this castle steeped in history.
Enjoy the charm of the place & its magical ambiance ensuring you and your guests have a once in a lifetime day …
Define your wedding style and incorporate the color of the year, Emerald Green, into your wedding!
This color, very energizing & luxurious, pay homage to Ireland’s heritage with its national color…
Get inspired and find a way of using it in your wedding…
1- With its traditional and unique venues, the diversity of its landscape and its dramatic spots, Ireland is one of the most romantic destinations!
2- Ireland is naturally beautiful, a wonderful canvas for your fairytale destination wedding.
3- Put change and originality in your life, incorporate Irish culture and you will never want to leave!
4-Come and enjoy the hospitality of the Irish people and party all night!
5-From the Cliffs of Moher to the Burren, come appreciate the wonders of the Irish landscape!
6-Immerse yourself in a fairytale and have a princess wedding in an incredible castle!
7-Legalities for marriage in Ireland are a relatively simple process.
8- Dream Irish Wedding has the resources to provide a truly luxurious and world-class event from locations to venues to style, décor and top class vendors.
9-Forget the stress of a destination wedding, Dream Irish Wedding will organize all from A to Z!
10- Make your wedding a very special, unique & unforgettable day for you and your guests, have a destination wedding in Ireland!
Their first date was spent at a party on her dad’s boat on St. Patrick’ s Day 2007. This is the reason they eloped to Ireland with the help of Michelle McDermott from http://www.dreamirishwedding.com/ who planned the event and arranged the wedding to take plact on St. Patricks Day 2012 at the Cliffs of Moher. It was our first wedding at The Cliffs so we were super excited. Up until the week of the wedding there was talk of us being the witnesses but we’re delighted to report that Courtney’s sister made it back from Germany to be part of their special day.
Have you ever dreamt of getting married in a Castle, an Irish Country Manor, historic site, or experiencing the sheer joy of a traditional Irish wedding ?
Many of the Irish wedding ceremonies traditions are very similar to those of the Celts. Some common Irish traditions include the following:
• Lucky Horseshoe – is considered good luck for the bride to carry a horseshoe during the ceremony. This may be a little cumbersome, however, so some brides simply stitch a horseshoe to the inside of their dress.
• Goose Dinner – A dinner can be given in which a goose is cooked for the groom. Of course, this is probably the origin of the saying, “His goose is cooked.” The dinner is typically held a day or two before the wedding.
• Honey Wine – Serving a honey wine, such as Bunratty Meade, at the reception is suppose to encourage virility. For those who want children right away, it’s worth a try!
• Hanky – Some women love to carry a hanky that can later be sewn into a bonnet for their baby. The child can carry on the tradition once she is born by reverting the bonnet back to a handkerchief and carrying it on her wedding day.
• Bell Ringing – The ringing of bells is said to keep away evil spirits. The bride and groom can ring the bell during the ceremony, and guests can be given tiny bells to ring as the bride and groom leave their reception for the honeymoon.
• Wedding Flowers -A bride might wear a wreath of wildflowers in her hair on her wedding day. If not, she can carry a bouquet filled with wildflowers.
• Wedding Cake -A true Irish wedding cake is a fruit cake, but since many couples don’t really want this type of cake at their reception, an alternative might be to only have the top layer as a fruit cake or make an extra fruit cake on the side and use a traditional wedding cake for the guests.
• Colors and Luck – Even though green is associated with the Irish, brides and the bridal party should never wear green at the ceremony! It is considered bad luck!
Irish Wedding Music ← There are so many beautiful choices of Irish music, and those who plan an Irish wedding ceremony might also want to hire Irish dancers. Harpists and pipers are always popular choices as musicians.
Irish Wedding Vows ← Many couples love to incorporate the lighting of the unity candle as they recite true Irish vows and incorporate Irish blessings and toasts into their ceremony and/or reception. Most of these blessings wish prosperity and luck on the couple.
Many people keep asking themselves: “why should I hire a wedding Planner?”
The question that springs to most people’s mind is “Why do I need a wedding planner when I can do it myself?”
Most people do not realize that planning a wedding is a very time consuming effort. On average, you spend between 200 to 300 hours! So, it makes sense to hire someone to manage this headache for you.
A wedding planner is also there to guide you through the stressful moments and takes care of all the details so that you can enjoy your own wedding. Considering the happy couple needs to choose locations for the ceremony and reception, handle caterers and menus, find flowers, cakes and photographers, the idea of handing these tasks over to a professional is quite liberating. A wedding planner can take care of any item, no matter how small. She’ll know the happy couple’s likes and dislikes and will make sure even the most minor details are perfect. Here is the main task you can be sure your wedding planner will do :
• A wedding planner will help you create a budget for the type of wedding you want to have
• Your wedding planner will keep record of your expenditures, and make money saving suggestions.
• A wedding consultant will help you stay within your wedding budget.
• Oftentimes, a wedding planner will receive merchandise at discounted prices, actually offsetting their fee.
• A wedding consultant knows A LOT of service providers and can recommend the best ones in your area. This includes florists, caterers, photographers, musicians, decorators, etc.
• A seasoned wedding planner will help guide your step-by-step through the planning system, and will make the appointments to meet with service providers at the appropriate time.
• A wedding consultant will take care of any emergency that arises.
• A wedding consultant will create an itinerary for your wedding day, and keep things on schedule as the event progresses.
Brides need a go-to person for etiquette, wedding-related questions, and to keep the planning timeline moving forward. All brides need a liaison to help keep emotions and relationships from straining during planning. Your wedding planner is a combination of Martha Stewart and Emily Post. Do you really have the time and inclination to research, answer, and solve the problem yourself?
The most important service a wedding planner provides, is alleviate some of the work (and stress) involved with planning a wedding. Wedding planning and the events that lead up to your day will be stressful. You should have one job only. Keeping yourself relaxed and living in the moment. You need time to take in and enjoy this special day. Be with your loved ones. Be happy. Be kind. And mostly, be assured that your wedding is going to be the most fabulous day of your life.
Yes, all weddings have glitches. And yours will, too. But your wedding planner will make sure you never have to deal with or see them. You may never even know anything out of the ordinary happened. And that is the sign that you are a genius at wedding planning. You started out with great ideas, hired a wedding planner to bring them to life, and sat back like a pampered princess on your wedding day accepting all the accolades that you deserve.
For a wonderful honeymoon, Ireland remains as an exceptionally romantic destination. Dream Irish Wedding has developed unique packages to help you celebrate in legendary venues.
A Sample Package for your Honeymoon at Dromoland Castle
Dromoland Castle
5* fairytale castle hotel
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A Sample Package for your Honeymoon in the Lodge at Doonbeg GC
The Lodge at Doonbeg Golf Club
Ireland’s Superb Contemporary & Classical Resort
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A Sample Package for your Honeymoon at Adare Manor hotel & golf resort
The Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort
One of Ireland’s finest resorts…
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Taupe & Pink Wedding Dresses
Taupe & Pink Wedding Bouquets
Taupe & Pink Wedding Cakes
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Dream Irish Wedding was founded by Ireland’s leading expert wedding planner, Michelle Mc Dermott, in 2001. As Ireland’s premier wedding and event planning consultancy firm, Dream Irish Wedding is ideal for overseas couples searching for the perfect castle wedding in Ireland.
With access to 5* hotels, Michelin starred restaurants and a dream team of vendors, Michelle can ensure that your destination wedding Ireland will be remembered by all. Her creativity, expertise and local knowledge all combine to create a wedding that is world class, prestigious and truly magical.
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