When stylish Parisian bride Audrey, quite accidentally, found herself in Ibiza she never for a second thought she'd meet the love of her life and future husband - but as luck would have it that's exactly what happened. After a short romance Audrey joined her Irish love Graham in Ireland, where they wed this year in understated style at the beautiful Beaulieu House. Combining Irish and French traditions and captured by EF Creative Wedding Photography, Audrey and Graham's real wedding is sure to make you swoon...
Audrey met Irish guy Graham after a series of unexpected incidents, Audrey explains..."I went to Ibiza with a girl friend in August 2012, I booked Ibiza by accident as I did not realise that it was supposed to be a crazy place. On the 3rd night we were there – and after two days of staying in bed because of food poisoning – I went to an Irish pub called Murphy's with my friend as I felt bad she spent her first two days in the hotel, minding me until I recovered. I was not drinking, just waiting in the pub when this guy started looking at me. It was the last thing I wanted as I still felt a bit unwell, but he kept looking and finally came over. After a few minutes, I could see he was really nice and we kept talking about random things like food and recipes - not the usual topics of conversation when you are in a place like Ibiza! We saw each other every day and I could feel there was something special. I visited Graham in Dublin two weeks after I returned from Ibiza and this was the beginning of our long-distance relationship between Dublin and Paris. About 8 months after we first met, Graham asked me if I wanted to come live with him in Ireland, which I did a few months after and it was the best thing I've ever done!"
On a trip to Paris with Audrey, Graham seized the opportunity and proposed, he details the day..."We took a walk up to Mont Martre and had lunch nearby. I was constantly checking my pocket to make sure the ring was still there. After lunch we went for a walk up towards the back (less busy) part of the church and sat down enjoying the sun. We were both very relaxed and I got down on one knee and proposed. She said yes and we were both delighted!"
Initially they thought they would wed in France but soon changed their minds. Audrey explains..."We were looking at getting married in Bordeaux, France and went over to look at places but the idea of travelling there every now and then to organise everything from afar discouraged us. Then, during a family lunch someone mentioned Beaulieu House as an option to get married, because there is some family connection on Graham’s side. We went to Beaulieu on a sunny November day last year, and quickly realised it was THE place to get married."
To personalise their wedding Audrey and Graham organised each element themselves from the catering and band down to the handmade whiskey wedding favours.
Indoors Audrey and Graham chose an orange fruit table plan and a non-traditional Millfeuille wedding cake to add a French element to the day.
Advice wise Audrey recommends keeping those little extras in mind..."Delegate work out to friends and family, book the band well in advance and ensure you are happy with them. Don’t let the caterer or venue push you into making decisions you aren’t sure about and allow an extra €5k for unexpected costs."
Ten days after their wedding Audrey and Graham travelled to Sri Lanka for 10 days for a relaxed Honeymoon. Huge congratulations to you both and thanks so much for sharing your Beaulieu House wedding day with us all! A big thank you also goes to EF Creative Wedding Photography for sharing her work with us, to see more from EF Creative Wedding Photography visit www.weddingsindublin.com
