More couples got married in Ireland last year than anytime since 2008, but that was not enough to prevent accumulated profits plunging by over €250,000 at the country’s best-known wedding planning firm, Weddings by Franc Ltd.

Events company Weddings by Franc suffered an accumulated profits’ dip but life still appears to be a bed of roses for Peter Kelly after the success of his latest TV show.

NESTLED in the village of Glanworth, 10km from the North Cork town of Fermoy, lies the House of Franc.