“Star Quality”

I first met with Olivia (one of our RealWedding Brides) way back in Autumn 2009, we had a lovely meeting (at my kitchen table) and decided on bouquets and flower types! Then the ideas changed, a few times and we met again in our office in April to finalise all the information! Olivia works as an editor for the Star newspaper and Shane for the Indo – hence the title!

We decided on a posy-style bouquet of mixed purple toned calla lilies with white crystal blush mixed throughout. The bridesmaids carried posies of bright purple “picture perfect” gerberas mixed with deep purple calla lillies and tied with navy satin to match their dresses. Olivia’s bouquet was finished with satin and lace ribbon and her “something blue” an ornate jewelled brooch belonging to her late nana.

Olivia and Shane were married in the picturesque St. Anne’s Church in Boharnabreena on 11th June 2010 and we provided 2 Traditional Pedestal Arrangements either side of the alter, using lots of the gorgeous purple gerberas and purple alium, we also created a unity arrangement into which Olivia’s unity candles were placed amongst the flowers and greenery! We dressed the pew ends with white duchess satin drapes and a posy of gerbera, bear grass and an alium. Outside, Bay trees guarded the entrance!

With thanks to Darren Purcell at Visionary Photography for the use of some of the images here.

Filed under: Church Arrangement,church decoration,pew end decoration,pink gerbera bouquet — Tags: bay trees, bohar, Boharnabreena, bridal bouquet, calla lily, real weddings, realweddings.ie, st. anne's church, visionary photography — Sinead @ 10:29 am on June 30, 2010

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Star of the Sea

On 29th May 2010, Aisling and Albert were married in the Star of the Sea Church in Sandymount, followed by a reception in the gorgeous Brooklodge Hotel. It was the final wedding of my crazy weekend, 3 weddings in 2 days with no Lorraine (who was busy enjoying the last day of her holidays in Peurto Rico!)

Aisling and her mum first met with me back in Autumn 2009 and we had our meeting with a cup of tea at my kitchen table! The one request Aisling had was that Lily of the Valley featured in her own bouquet. So, from there we decided on the bridal bouquet of white roses, heavenly scented lily of the valley and delicate mini white calla lillies.

The three bridesmaids carried simple posies of white calla lillies finished with ivory organza and the 3 flowergirls carried posies of white hydrangea and purple freesia.

Aisling and her mum fell in love with the idea of using blue Hydrangea in the church decor, and we designed 4 pedestal arrangements, 2 larger arrangement for the base of the aisle, 2 medium for the Rear alter using hydrangea and delphinium and and an arrangement for the alter into which we placed the unity candles (supplied by Theresa Kelly and now available through RosieDays).

The pew ends were dressed simply with a large Hydrangea bloom, alternating white and blue and finally, 2 bay trees guarded the front entrance.

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Spring Tulips

On 23rd April, Collette and Gareth were married in St Anne’s Church in Boharnabreena in Tallaght, followed by a reception in the fab Dunboyne Castle.

As spring was drawing to a close, Collette decided to make the most of it and have tulips – a true Spring flower in her bouquets. Her Bridesmaids wore beautiful deep turquoise dresses and the pale pink and white tulips contrasted perfectly.

The 2 flowergirls carried simple gypsophilia pomanders – nice and light for the younger flowergirls, and they can withstand a bit of being swung around as i’ve witnessed!! We finished these with a cute butterfly detail.

In the church, we provided 2 Large Arrangements behind the Alter, an arrangement to hold the Unity Candles and pew decoration with pale pink gerberas, tulips and Ivory Tulle. Finally, 2 of our Bay Trees stood guard at the entrance.(When Lorraine was collecting the Bay Trees the next day, a pair of elderly ladies spotted her leaving the grounds with them and demanded they be returned to the Church!! Some explaining was involved on Lorraine’s part to reassure the ladies that they were, in fact, belonging to us and we weren’t stealing from the Church!!)

Filed under: pink bouquet,tulip — Tags: bay trees, Boharnabreena, dunboyne castle, pew end decoration, pewend flowers, tulips — Sinead @ 12:12 pm on May 10, 2010

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Queen of Cabra Castle

On 22nd April 2010, Lorraine and Karl were married in picturesque Kilmainham Wood Church in Co. Cavan on a beautiful sunny day. By coincidence, it was also my 4th Wedding Anniversary (which wasn’t a sunny day, at all!!) and it was lovely to spend such a special day working at a wedding with such a fab couple – it also transpired later that afternoon when I was talking to the priest in Kilmainham wood, that the church I was married in (Kinlough, Co. Leitrim) and Kilmainham Wood, shared the same diocese!

Lorraine chose a fab colour palette, pink and lots of it! Her own bouquet featured dark pink calla lillies and germinis, and the bridesmaids carried posies of pale pink germinis, roses and white calla lillies, with the 2 cute-as-button flowergirls carrying mini posys of gerberas.

While I was completing the last of the setting up in the church, which included wrought iron aisle stands and the candelabra with centrepieces), I was able to enjoy listening to the very talented Fionnoula Monks running through the wedding pieces on her harp. When I discovered that the entrance piece was to be Pachebel’s Canon in D, I knew I had to stay and see the bride arrive, as it was the same entrance music that I walked up the aisle to, also played on a harp.

Lorraine’s reception was held at Cabra Castle – an awesome building, such history and so impressive as you drive up, set in beautiful surroundings…I wanted to get married all over again! We provided a FairyLight Backdrop behind the top table and I had a very nice lunch in the bar! Of course, a special mention here for Oscar, the resident Wolfhound – the size of a small pony and only 9 months old, the most placid dog i’ve met – he really is fab!

I stayed to watch Lorraine arrive and kept myself hidden in the choir gallery, I have to admit, I got very emotional listening to the entrance music and watching the flowergirls, then the bridesmaids, finally a stunning Lorraine arrive on her Father’s arm. There may have been a few tears! I left the wedding determined to go home and watch our own wedding DVD and relive the happy memories. I still cannot find it!

http://www.fmonks.com/index.html

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Sarah by the Sea…

10th April 2010, and our second Sarah of the weekend! I can tell you, things got a little confusing with a Sarah getting married on Friday 9th and a Sarah on Saturday 10th – and with 2 totally different themes! Yesterday was Sarah in Foxrock (remember the last blog entry, Lorraine had robbed the Sat Nav and was blissfully “unlost” in Foxrock!) Today though, it was the wedding of Sarah & Geoff who were married in Bayside in Sutton on a gloriously sunny day. Driving along the coast road in the van with Lorraine, spanish guitar music on, you would be forgiven for thinking that you were in sunny spain!

Sarah decided on the beautiful vintage style Leonidas Rose for her bouquet, we tied these with creamy vendella roses and finished with deep green ruscus collar. We wrapped the stems in lace with pearl detail.

The bridesmaids wore gorgeous two toned dresses and carried simple posies of vendella roses with diamonte detailing and the flowergirl carried a pomander of gypsolphilia with roses.In the church, we provided a unity arrangement, 2 Large Traditional Pedestal arrangements and pew end decoration of a lily, rose, gyp and greenery with organza tulle. Finally, a pair of Bay Trees framed the front entrance. I can’t swear we did not stop for 99′s on the way home