With a dreamy dusty pink wedding dress...

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Walking through town one day, Orlaith spotted a sparkling pink dress in the window of a bridal boutique. Unable to get it out of her head she picked up the phone, and despite the fact it was traditionally bought as a bridesmaid dress, immediately put it on hold. With her alternative pink dress bought - the tone for Orlaith and Paul's alternative Trudder Lodge day was set. Simple, elegant and stylish and totally true to Orlaith and Paul's style, today's real wedding captured by This Modern Love is pretty as a picture.

Beautiful Trudder Lodge wedding with blush wedding dress by This Modern Love | onefabday.com

Proving you never know when you'll run into the man of your dreams, Orlaith met Paul totally by chance when her friend Lisa moved into a house share with him. Orlaith and Paul clicked and have been together since.

Originally from Carlow, Paul chose the beautiful Altamont Gardens near his family home to propose. Orlaith remembers the moment..."We always go to Altamont Gardens for a walk when we visit Carlow. It is a really beautiful garden that has a walk way leading down to the river Slaney. One Saturday morning we went for a walk, sat on a bench and he popped the question!"

To celebrate their wedding Orlaith and Paul wanted a fun, simple, and relaxed wedding and so chose the beautiful exclusive use Trudder Lodge as their ceremony and reception venue. Orlaith explains what made it so suitable for them..."The fact that you have the house to yourself and that it’s so full of character. I knew if the weather was good the gardens would make the day. I liked that it felt homely rather than hotel-ey!"

Such a beautiful wedding party!

Food was the next top priority for Orlaith and Paul and so they enlisted the help of Andrew Holmes in order to ensure the wedding meal was anything but average..."Andrew Holmes was our caterer. Andrew is really helpful to work with; he listened to what type of meal we wanted (fairly traditional, three courses and a sorbet) and he asked what type of food we liked. He was very easy going about girly requests I had, like edible flowers in the salad! The food he suggested and cooked was really delicious and beautifully presented on the day. I really wish I could relive the dinner part of the day."

Adding to the stylish relaxed vibe of the day Orlaith's aunts arranged an impressive array of hanging flowers and flower table centres. So beautiful and a very impressive DIY job.

Orliath's shimmering dress, along with her bridesmaid's ombre dresses were both super easily found - with Orlaith spotting hers while walking around town, whilst the bridesmaid dresses were bought online. To make her look a little more bridal Orlaith then added a sweeping veil - which she wore during the ceremony, and a headpiece for later in the day.

For their honeymoon Orlaith and Paul spent three weeks in France visiting the Loire Valley, Lake Annecy and Cassis in the South of France before finishing up in Paris. A huge congratulations to you both and thanks so much for sharing your Trudder Lodge wedding with us all.