Put a room up for rent and you never know you might just find the man of your dreams. Teresa and Greg did things backwards and were living together before they even knew each other, but hey if it works, it works! Living together as housemates Teresa and Greg hit it off, got to know each other, shared similar habits and just plain ole fell in love. After seven years together Greg proposed and so followed this beautiful peachy perfect wedding. A little bit vintage, a little bit rustic and totally brimming with love. All captured with style by the lovely Lucy Nuzum.
Straight out of a film (well, it could be) Teresa met Greg one summer afternoon when he came knocking on her door. Just after moving to Dublin, Teresa had moved into a house in Rathmines, where there was one empty room left and Greg was calling over to view it. I'll let Greg tell you the rest, as he tells it so very well.."The first time I met Teresa was the day I called around to view the house. The room wasn’t much to look at being barely big enough to fit a single bed but I decided to take it. Little did I know that this was probably the best decision I would ever make. The house was fondly referred to as ‘The Villas’ and it became a bit of a party house where all our friends would meet before heading into town. Teresa would generally be running around cleaning up after everyone and playing Galway Girl over and over again until we’d head into town to visit some of our usual haunts. Over the following weeks and months we became really close and managed to meet most of each other’s respective families. The following summer we spent a month in Alaska, where Teresa grew up, visiting her family and all the places of her childhood that I’d heard so much about. Although we spent our first summer together living in very basic accommodation (despite the name) and as students neither of us had a penny to our name it was the best summer of my life, only to be eclipsed by this summer when I got to marry the love of my life and best friend." How sweet is he?
Fast forward seven years and as a birthday treat for Greg, Teresa booked a surprise holiday to Prague. The holiday was booked for five months later so Greg took the opportunity and decided the holiday would be the perfect chance to propose. For five nail-biting months Greg kept his proposal a secret from everyone, planning and plotting to make sure the proposal was picture perfect. The original idea was to propose on Charles Bridge after a romantic dinner, but when they arrived on the bridge it was jam-packed with people. Disaster, right? Not quite..Deciding that proposing on a packed bridge probably wouldn't be too romantic Greg suggested a detour, ending up at a picturesque stream next to an old mill. Here Greg dropped two surprises, a proposal and a second holiday to Antwerp to choose the perfect ring.
How pretty is Teresa's alternative smokey eye? Expertly applied (and re-applied after a few happy tears!) by makeup artist Amy.
Echoing their mill-side proposal Teresa and Greg chose The Millhouse where they stayed the night before to ensure a relaxed start to the day.
Teresa's bridesmaids dresses were a highstreet buy from the lovely Noa Noa, which you can find just off Dublin's Grafton street.
The Church of the Immaculate Conception ceremony was kept traditional with personality added through music, performed by a friend of Teresa and Greg. "Our friend, Kate, who incidentally is my bridesmaid Iseult’s sister kindly sang at our ceremony. She has an absolutely amazing voice and we were delighted that she agreed to sing at our wedding. We had so much fun meeting up to plan the music and hear her sound clips as she rehearsed the songs. With her natural talent and the beautiful songs, it helped make our ceremony personal and enjoyable."
Teresa's fab dress was a vintage find which she had altered to fit her perfectly. For a real 1920's feel Teresa then accessorised with a gorgeous Juliet cap and finished off with pearl and diamond earrings that Greg had bought for her birthday the previous year. Greg kept things traditional with his three piece suit, accessorised with a pocket watch bought by Teresa which she had engraved with an M in the hope that it's be passed down to future generations of Moynans.
The Millhouse was chosen for a variety of reasons (the friendly staff and exclusivity to name but a few) but a real showstopping factor was the scenic surroundings and endless options for fab and unique wedding portraits with Lucy Nuzum.
Friends of Teresa and Greg organised the brilliant direction signs guiding guests from the church to The Millhouse. Simple, pretty and definitely easy to spot from your car.
DIY did feature in Teresa and Greg's planning and prep but as I'm sure lots of you know DIY may not be that easy, so delegating became just as important. Teresa explains "Planning our wedding and using the great online resources such as One Fab Day, Pinterest and Etsy for inspiration, we found so many amazing DIY ideas that we fell in love with. However, as anyone who has gone down the creative route may well know- it is very time consuming…and you can use all the help you can get! Fortunately for us, my two younger sisters love a good arts and crafts day and were so generous with their time." Teresa's sister also helped out designing Teresa and Greg's personalised portrait stationery.
The alternative bunting was crafted using some left over invitations, very cute and cleaver too!
As beautiful as all the decor is, one of Teresa and Greg's favourite aspects of the day was a surprise slideshow, organised by Greg's best man, his girlfriend and the maid of honour, Aisling. "Aisling, organised a personal slideshow of our story from children growing up…Teresa coming from the far off land of Alaska and Greg hailing from the not so far county of Laois, through our eight years together up to our big day. It was such a lovely surprise and it is great looking back at Lucy’s photos of our reactions to the whole thing."
Light up initials was an idea Teresa and Greg loved, but found hard to find. Luckily for them Teresa's crafty sister Aisling offered to make them and the result was perfect and added another personalised detail to the day.
To end the evening the Beat Boutique played and got everyone up and dancing, another part of the day Teresa and Greg adored, in particular Teresa. "Our band were Beat Boutique and they were absolutely amazing – so many people commented that they have never been at a wedding with so much non-stop dancing. Teresa did not leave the floor once, dancing to every song the band and dj played!"
Huge congratulations to you both, it looked like an amazing day, thanks so much for sharing it with us! A big thank you also goes to Lucy Nuzum, a pleasure to show your work. To see more of Lucy's work pop on over to www.lucynuzumweddings.com
