Not ones to follow traditions, Aisling and Alan have been together since they were 14, and bought their house and had their beautiful daughter before deciding to make things official and tie the knot at the beautiful Killashee. Mixing old and new, traditional and contemporary Aisling and Alan planned the perfect real wedding to reflect their style and their gorgeous little family unit. All captured by the talented Tomasz Kornas, now just wait until you see bride Aisling's stunning bridal skirt and top...
Aisling and Alan met working together in their local newsagent aged just 14. Originally just friends they began to date a year later and your typical teenage romance ensued.
After growing up together Alan surprised both Aisling and their adorable 10-year-old Hayley with a Christmas Eve proposal. Aisling recounts the day..."We had been together 14 years at this stage, we had our daughter and our house, ,we did everything backwards! However the proposal was still a complete surprise. A tradition on Christmas Eve is that we always go to my grandmother's house for dinner. Unknown to me, Alan had planned something different this year (with a little help from some family members). When we arrived home and opened the front door the hall was lined with tea lights and rose petals creating a passage way into the living room where a bunch of 15 red and white roses and a small box awaited. Alan got down on one knee and popped the question, our 10-year-old daughter Hayley was with us and she was equally surprised and delighted."
Adore these gleeful gift giving pictures with daughter Hayley...
From the beginning Aisling and Alan knew they wanted to have a low-key wedding day with a strong focus on things they enjoy - music, food and good company. Not fussed on having an assigned theme Aisling and Alan instead just chose aspects they liked and ran with them. Luckily their mix of contemporary and classic meshed beautifully throughout the ceremony and reception.
 
 
For both their ceremony and reception Aisling and Alan chose the beautiful Killashee hotel as their venue, which worked as the perfect backdrop to their mix of old and new décor and bright wild flowers.
 
 
Love that Aisling's grandfather walked her down the aisle!
To add a personal feel to the day and ensure daughter Hayley was involved, Aisling and Alan chose to have a humanist ceremony, complete with a colourful sand ceremony.
The sand ceremony was the main element of the ceremony, with Aisling and Alan using individual elements they sourced themselves including their wooden presentation box.
After making it official Aisling and Alan walked back down the aisle under a veil of bubbles before nipping out into the magical grounds of Killashee for some beautiful portraits with Tomasz Kornas. "It was quick and fun which meant we could get back to our guests while still getting incredible pictures."
Foregoing a traditional wedding dress Aisling decided to wear a glittering tiered skirt from Folkster and a top she found in Forever21 for just €14. At first Aisling wasn't sure about her look but once she find the perfect components she couldn't imagine wearing anything else, she explains..."As soon as I saw my skirt I knew I loved it and everything else would work around it. I went through a few trial tops in different styles. At first I felt I should possibly cover my tattoos as my wedding wasn't the place to be showing them. One day I was walking through Forever 21 and saw a top for €14 I thought might look nice with my skirt and as soon as I tried it on I knew it was exactly what I wanted, I also realized then it was never difficult deciding whether to cover or not cover my tattoos, it's all about what I feel comfortable in and like wearing."
 
To complete her look Alan's sister perfected her long hair whilst Aisling did her own bridal makeup. Lastly Aisling borrowed a friend's earrings, super simple and picture perfect.
 
 
For the reception Aisling and Alan kept thing just as low-key and laid back, with an impressive Till Death Do Us Part wedding cake and piñatas to keep the kids entertained.
 
As a real treat daughter Hayley performed a speech, which both Aisling and Alan recount as their favourite moment of the day. So sweet!
Advice wise Aisling is all about sticking true to yourself..."Focus on the things you are interested in and not what you think a wedding should be, a lot of people will give you advice and opinions but ultimately it's your decision and your day.Try to stick to just what you want, hopefully this will make sure that you completely enjoy the day! Make the day as personal as you can, as we had a Humanist Ceremony we had a lot of input into it, however regardless of the ceremony type personal touches will really help make the day. Everyone wants their wedding to be different - don't be different be personal and this will do the trick!"
 
A huge congratulations to all three of you on your Killashee wedding day and thanks so much for sharing each moment with us! A big thank you also goes to Tomasz Kornas for sharing his work with us. To see more from Tomasz Kornas visit www.tomaszkornas.com
 
The Wedding Details:
- Bride's Skirt & Top: Folkster & Forever 21
- Shoes:Â Aldo
- Bridesmaid's dresses:Â FolksterÂ
- Groomsmen's Suits: Diffney
- Jewellery:Â Topshop
- Flowers:Â Belles Fleurs
- Cake:Â Amazing Cakes
- Rings:Â Voltaire Diamonds
- Stationery:Â Read's
- Wedding Favours:Â Pinatas Pinatas
- Ceremony Music:Â Dublin String Quartet
- Reception Music:Â Simon O'Driscoll &Â Discocops
