My Wedding Day with Fionnuala Jay: 'Cian and I did a joint Six O'Clock Show-style speech'

We did all the planning ourselves, which was so stressful. There were a lot of things to keep track of, and that’s not in my wheelhouse. I don’t know why I ever thought it was

Fionnuala Jay and Cian walk through the gardens at Fernhill House. Pictures: SOSAC Photography

We got married on September 26, 2025, in Fernhill House in Clonakilty in West Cork. We had the whole thing in Fernhill. We had no particular connection with Clonakilty (I’m from Cobh), but once we saw Fernhill, I was enchanted by it.

I wanted a garden/nature kind of vibe, and I could just see ourselves walking around the gardens on our day and I could see our friends in every spot in the hotel. It was everything I could have ever wanted in a venue.