Irish Wedding Blog

Once the date was set, it was time to start booking my wedding suppliers for the day.

I assumed a relation was going to photographer for me so didn’t book it – then I started to panic and thought what if he can’t do it. After a few phone calls from my sister to him we eventually found out that he couldn’t do it so I thought I better ring around and see could I get one. Thankfully all three I rang were available so it was just a matter of arranging a meeting with them and deciding which one to go for. They were all roughly the same price wise and all had good experience so in the end we went with Thomas Sunderland Photography. He made us feel most comfortable as in the end once you are relaxed the photos will look better.

Next thing to book was the band and church music. One of my bridesmaid’s boyfriend is a musician so I asked him to do the church music and he agreed so another thing ticked off the list. Then he recommended a few bands to me and we went to see them and loved one of them so we booked it. We are having the Black Knights Band – can’t wait until the wedding so I can get out onto that dancefloor!!

I was trying to price a few places to do hair and make up at home. A girl in the hairdressers I go to recommended Leavern Oman, she used to work with them that has now set up from home and does mobile hairdressing so I rang her and she put me in her book. Actually that reminds me I must give her a buzz and make sure everything is still OK. I have to admit I did price a few places for make up but then just forgot about it – time flies – must get organised again!!

The search for THE dress took a little while. I went with my Mum to a lovely bridal shop, Fairytale Moments in Carlow and tried on some lovely dresses and found a fabulous dress that I thought was it but there was just something about it that was holding me back. Then I went with my sister to Your Perfect Day in Castlebar and again found a dress. Then I was all confused – as I loved certain things about both of them and I couldn’t decide between them. So I decided to go back and try on the first dress again. I brought two of my bridesmaids with me. I still wasn’t 100% sure and decided to try on a few more dresses in the shop. I spotted a dress on the hanger that just caught my eye and I said I wanted to try that on. I can’t describe the feeling I got when I saw myself in the dress for the first time – but all of a sudden I was in tears and the girls – including the shop assistant – were over hugging me. So that was it. I had decided. And you know what it combined what I loved about the first two dresses and there is nothing I would change about it. Then it was a matter of bringing my Mum and my sister and thankfully they loved it too so the dress was ordered. I would like to thank the missies for all the help on my dress dilemma!!

I better go here or I will have nothing to talk about in the next blog. Well except for one thing if you are engaged and thinking the wedding will never come well believe me it does – we are engaged twelve months and it feel likes yesterday and now less than six months to go!

Until the next time here on Mrs2be…