Fun and fireworks by the lake...

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There’s pretty much nothing like a tipi wedding to give a celebration a sense of adventure, festivity and fun. So when we saw the amazing lakeside tipi set-up for Sarah and Michael’s real wedding in Finnebrogue Woods in County Down, well we knew that we were in for a treat. Especially when it was so beautifully photographed by Simple Tapestry. We hoped for romantic, woodland vibes, gorgeous bridal party style and lots of fun details, and these secondary school sweethearts did not disappoint.

Beautiful Finnebrogue Woods Wedding by Simple Tapestry | onefabday.com

Rosehip and Berry Studio did a swell job of putting together wildflower garden-style bouquets.

Looks like these guys are about to step aboard the party bus!

And we all know the back of the bus is reserved for the coolest kids.

This Pinterest-worthy sign is such a lovely welcome for guests. Maybe something you could try for yourself using timber and some of your favourite paint samples?

As Sarah tells us, she and Michael go way back, “We starting going out when we were in school and here we are just ten short years later…!” Good things take time, we reckon!

We asked Michael to describe the proposal for us... “Disastrous”

Well, it can’t have gone that badly if we’re looking at their wedding photos, but we’ll ask no more about it!

Adorable picnic-style drinks were ready to greet the guests.

“Our wedding was relaxed, with lots of friends and family, music and food. The setting at Finnebrogue couldn’t have been more beautiful and we had lots of friends and family involved in the day, from the music to the cake! Everyone partied the night away and we were surprised at the end with fireworks!” Sarah tells us.

“Our priority was to make sure friends and family would have a good day. Posh Nosh did a great job of ensuring everyone was well fed and Amarc Events who did the bar were outstanding. Amarc Events had already done a cocktail class for the hen party so we knew the drinks would be good! The main thing for us was that everyone had a good time.”

The couple say choosing their venue was an easy decision, “Finnebrogue is spectacular. You only need to take one look to realise this is the perfect venue. The tipis were such a fun idea and flexible for numbers. The stunning scenery was rustic and relaxed which was exactly what we wanted. As people made their way through the woods and came to the clearing at the lake they were really stuck with how beautiful it was. It made for such a great atmosphere.”

One of the most special aspects of the wedding for Sarah and Michael was having all of their loved ones get involved. Their creative bunch of friends helped make their day extra special by contributing their skills to the big day.

Their DIY seating plan was a cute way of detailing the history of their relationship.

In keeping with the woodland theme, the couple used leaf chair tags as place cards.

A naked sponge wedding cake simply dressed with ivy and roses, was the perfect choice for this laid-back countryside affair.

Sarah & Michael say there were a lot of highlights throughout their day, “Being the first wedding at Finnebrogue Woods was really special. Michael was also surprised by a piano arriving on the morning of the wedding as a gift! The involvement of friends and family was lovely, lots of people travelled from afar to attend and everyone gave us their talents for the day. We had lots of people involved in the music, a friend made the cake and another friend made a beautiful sign for us.”

So, any advice for brides and grooms planning their day? “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” Simple, brilliant advice that can often be hard to take on board!

“For our honeymoon, we did a trip around Ireland. We stopped off in Killarney, Galway and Connemara.” No better place than the west of Ireland to relax after all that wedding prep!

What an incredible wedding, you can tell so much work went into it, and what an amazing way to end nigh! Huge thanks to Simple Tapestry for sending us such a lovely wedding. Wishing Sarah & Michael all the best in the future!

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