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Our Beautiful Celtic Castle Wedding at Adare Manor hotel

Having met in Washington DC during cherry blossom season pink was sure to be a dominant colour, amazing pinks appeared throughout. While their monogram was equally special “The Meeting On The Turret Stairs”, this was the painting underneath which Colin proposed to Dearbhail in the national gallery. View their beautiful wedding on photographer Larry’s link: http://www.larrymcmahonphotography.com/adare-manor-wedding-photography-colin-dearbhail  
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Categories: Beautiful Bridal Wear, Delightful Decor, Effortless Entertaining, Food for your Wedding, Inspirational Ideas, Photography Perfection, Real Life Romances, Stress-Free Planning, The Legalities, and Wedding Planner.

A Typical Day in the Life of a Dream Irish Wedding Planner

  When a couple choose Dream Irish Wedding to assist them in the planning & organization of their wedding in Ireland, it is not only for the preparation but also to be their eyes and ears on the big day! We take away the stress and ensure the couple feel like a guest at their own wedding. We are delighted to share with you some of our wedding day duties. √Firstly we ensure the day unfolds exactly as the bride & groom envision √ Early morning arrival first person on site √ Ensure hairdresser & make up artist have a
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Categories: Delightful Decor, Effortless Entertaining, Food for your Wedding, Inspirational Ideas, Real Life Romances, Stress-Free Planning, and Wedding Planner.

Irish Food-Its not just potatoes!

Food is a key ingredient for your wedding and even more so when you are planning your destination wedding in Ireland. Ireland is renowned for the cultural diversity of its food but also for the huge importance now put on using fresh, local produce. There are a lot of exquisite dish options available for your wedding day menu, see some inspirational Irish ideas… Seafood Dishes: wonderful varieties available which can be used for both appetizers & mains on your wedding day menu. Succulent Irish Lamb can be served in variety of ways from the less formal dinner as Irish Stew
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Categories: Effortless Entertaining, Food for your Wedding, Inspirational Ideas, and Stress-Free Planning.

How to keep your guests happy during your wedding day

When it comes to your wedding, guests expect to have an amazing time celebrating your special day. Their happiness is an important part to the success of your wedding so important to ensure they feel good! Fun Ideas for your Wedding : Finger print guest book Surprise entertainment: Irish Dance Troupe who will also get the guests involved /Singing Waiters/Electric violinist Novel entertainment: Caricature, magician Dessert & candy stations/Ice cream vendor Guests make own cocktails Novel favors Keep your guests fed   Never leave your guests hungry or thirsty! The open bar for a period is a great solution as
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How to Pick the Perfect Music for Your Wedding Ceremony

Your wedding ceremony is one of the most meaningful & emotional moment of your special day, your music must reflect the tone of the wedding and the personality of the Bride & Groom. Our first advice is definitely: take the time! The 3 main areas for music in a wedding ceremony: – The prelude: Guests are seated awaiting the commencment of the ceremony –The processional: The entrance of the wedding party. It is the most important piece of music as signals the brides walk down the aisle. There are lots of traditional pieces such as the wedding march but some
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What to Look for in a Catering Company

Your wedding menu contributes greatly to the success of your special day. It can take from 30% to 50% of your wedding budget, so having a good caterer is very important. Finding the right caterer is not always very easy, so we would like to help you with this mammoth task. First of all you must ask yourself the right questions: What is your budget? Number of guests? What type of food would you like? What type of food service? Informal buffet/ station style or more formal fully seated & served? Some criteria to help you search the style of
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Live band or DJ for your wedding

Band… Guests will always appreciate the pleasure of live entertainment! Music groups can create a great atmosphere & can easily energize your guests. From Soul to Jazz to Rock to Pop, choose the band whose music style you like and will complete your wedding theme perfectly! But just before hire a band, be sure you have enough space… DJ… A DJ can offer you a huge variety of music; he can play everything you want according to your wishes! Less expensive than a band and he can play all the night without any break…        
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