Beautiful wedding alert! Today's modern romance is the wedding of Sarah and Paul who were married last summer in the Wicklow countryside at Ballybeg House. Ballybeg is an idyllic spot, ideal for the intimate and relaxed gathering in celebration of this very cool and gorgeous couple...
On hand was the wonderful wedding photographer Siobhan Byrne, whose contemporary style captured the intimate moments and beautiful detail perfectly...
Paul and Sarah took a lot of trouble with their wedding details, adding a lot of their own personalities to the day
We designed and made the invites ourselves and Paul made 110 origami Fox’s in multicoloured paper as the favour for each guest, he also made one of our wedding cakes a Banana Bread Loaf. For part of our table decorations we handcut 110 stalks of lavender from Auntie Lal’s garden the week before the wedding. We also made the table plan which was chalk on Blackboard with the title Love is sweet.
You can tell a lot about a person from their shoes... too cute
Sarah's wedding gown beautifully reflects the contemporary romance of their wedding. Simple lines, sumptuous material and pockets - this girl is a rocking modern bride - all topped off with a gorgeous birdcage veil...
Sarah and Paul celebrated their wedding outdoors in a humanist ceremony, an intimate and personal way to celebrate their marriage, surrounded by friends and family on the lawn, overlooking the rolling hills...
The wedding meal of wild boar was provided by Wildside Catering (you can almost smell the yumminess).
The woods and gardens of Ballybeg are perfect for a couple in love to grab a few precious moments together (and with Siobhan Byrne in tow to perfectly capture the magic...)
Ballybeg is a gorgeous venue, not only for the fabulous house but also the large marquee in the grounds is beautifully decorated and provided the backdrop for Sarah & Paul's first dance...
Our favourite part of the day was when the dancing started, our first dance was to The Flamingos, I only have eyes for You, an old Doo Wop song which was bliss and the first chance that we actually got to say hi and how amazing the day was but also later that night an Elbow song came on and with myself and Paul in the middle all of our family and friends gathered in a circle and we all danced and sang together which was very memorable for us both.
Any Advice for other Brides & Grooms?
The best bit of advice that we got was to take ten to fifteen minutes to ourselves before dinner, to shareour thoughts and soak in the day.
Also print your thank you notes at the same time as your invites so that they are ready to go as soon as the day is over!
Congratulations Sarah & Paul! Hope you're enjoying a lovely life together!
And super big thanks to fabulous Siobhan Byrne for sharing these beautiful photographs
Wondering where everything is from?
Dress: Anabel Rose Bridal, 6 Lower Merrion Street, Dublin 2
Bridesmaids Dresses: LK Bennett
Grooms suit: Bespoke Thailand
Best Men: Black Tie, Baggot Street
Flowers: Appassionata Flowers, Dublin 2
Venue: Ballybeg House, Co Wicklow
Caterers: Wildside Catering
Band: Connor McKeon and the Legends of Swing
Videographer: Richard Gill
Ceremony DJ: Laura Lovejoy
