While we do love a bright and sunny summer ‘do, there’s something so romantic about today’s real wedding - the gorgeous Cloughjordan House celebration of Vanessa and Patrick, which was photographed in all its glory by Tomasz Kornas. This pair's big day was effortlessly styled with seasonal reds that appeared on everything from the invitations to the centrepieces. If you're planning an autumn wedding, you'll be dying to steal this colour palette!
Vanessa and Patrick met eight years ago on a night out in former Dublin hotspot Tripod, but the engagement happened 3,000 miles away in a hotel in New York. “I had just woken up and was half asleep,” Vanessa remembers. “Patrick got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I thought it was a joke and didn’t believe him for about 10 minutes!”
Thankfully, Patrick managed to convince her that he was for real and they celebrated with a meal at the Russian Tea Room and a boat trip on the Hudson River - a perfect New York day if you ask us!
As Vanessa has a degree in event management, she was more than qualified to plan the couple’s Cloughjordan House wedding. This also explains why their big day looks professionally styled! "I love putting together ideas and creating Pinterest boards with all the latest trends,” she says. We can tell!
I love it when a bride's parents walk her down the aisle - why should Dad have all the fun?!
Vanessa describes the theme of the wedding as "moody Autumal with a relaxed, party feel.” She took inspiration from the foliage on the facade of Cloughjordan House for those deep red and pink flower arrangements, echoing them again with her red velvet wedding shoes and the bows on the bride and groom’s chairs.
Vanessa tells us that her personal highlight was walking up the aisle with her parents and seeing Patrick there waiting for her. Patrick, meanwhile, says he loved everything about the day and can't possibly pick a highlight - that’s a pretty good result, right!?
Vanessa and Patrick flexed their DIY muscles by creating a photo wall with a techie twist! "We made a backdrop for our guests to take photos at, and we set up a Canon Selphy printer so every guest could print out their photo and keep it!" What a cool party favour!
This tasty-looking donut wall was another DIY effort, and the glaze is perfectly on-theme!
This floral backdrop is just too gorgeous!
Who needs a swanky amuse bouche when there's a Freddo at every place setting!?
Vanessa’s advice to brides and grooms-to-be is all about organisation. “Be as prepared as you can and make lists on Google Sheets so you can tick things off as you go," she says. "If you are organised, it takes away the stress."
Seriously, how adorable are this pair!?
So there you have it - Vanessa and Patrick’s effortlessly stylish wedding! Thanks so much to the couple for letting us in on their big day, of course, to Tomasz Kornas for sharing these lovely photographs.
