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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Melanie Murphy and Adrian Enright. Pictures: Padraig Healy Photography</p>

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Wedding of the week: An Amalfi Coast proposal led to an 'I do' in Dingle

Melanie Murphy and Adrian Enright, Limerick, chose the Dingle Skellig Hotel, Co Kerry, for their ceremony and reception

<p>An elderly neighbour of mine used to say: 'I’d rather a summons than an invite to a wedding.' At the time, I was horrified, thinking, God, he’s boring. Little did I know.</p>

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I can't afford to go to a wedding — how can I decline an invitation without causing drama?

<p>Couples, both opposite sex and same-sex, have real choice now, and can personalise their wedding day to better reflect themselves and their relationship.</p>

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The changing face of Irish weddings: What are spiritual and humanist weddings?

Wedding of the Week: ‘Our son broke the Child of Prague and we all had the best day ever’

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Wedding of the Week: ‘Our son broke the Child of Prague and we all had the best day ever’

Wedding of the Week: ‘We had a pamper morning while the lads cleaned our car in the rain’

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Wedding of the Week: ‘We had a pamper morning while the lads cleaned our car in the rain’

Wedding of the Week: ‘The cliché is true — it was the best, and fastest, day of our lives’

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Wedding of the Week: ‘The cliché is true — it was the best, and fastest, day of our lives’

Wedding of the Week: ‘Our day was all about our families and that made it feel really special’

Wedding of the Week: ‘Our day was all about our families and that made it feel really special’

Anna Bell and Bryan Kehoe, Wexford, are married in Newbay House, Wexford

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Closeup of young man about to propose

Dear Dáithí: My girlfriend thinks I’m planning to propose...but, I'm not

My girlfriend walked in when I was measuring one of her rings. I explained I had planned on surprising her with a ring for her birthday and she seemed delighted. A mutual friend has since told me that my girlfriend believes I'm planning on proposing.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Wedding of the week: Cavapoo Arnold stole the show as ring bearer on Cork couple's big day

Wedding of the week: Cavapoo Arnold stole the show as ring bearer on Cork couple's big day

Dr Lisa Madden and Dr Brian Cotter, Ballinlough, Cork, were wed in Holy Trinity Abbey Church, Adare, Co Limerick, with reception at Adare Manor

Sun, 15 Mar, 2026

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Ireland’s favourite wedding days revealed

The top four wedding dates all fall in December,

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

Wedding of the Week: Love at first swipe for couple who made their vows in beautiful Kerry

Wedding of the Week: Love at first swipe for couple who made their vows in beautiful Kerry

Daisy Estephane and Christopher (Chris) Barton are married in St Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney, with reception in Ballyseede Castle Hotel

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

My Wedding Day with Paula MacSweeney: 'Our elopement was the perfect fairytale of New York'

S My Wedding Day with Paula MacSweeney: 'Our elopement was the perfect fairytale of New York'

We just had no interest in the planning of a wedding; we didn't want to do the big circus. We also loved any excuse to hop on a plane. So we thought this was probably the best thing we could do

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Wedding of the Week: West Cork couple ‘always wanted a traditional wedding’

Wedding of the Week: West Cork couple ‘always wanted a traditional wedding’

Katie O'Driscoll and Stephen Crowley, Drimoleague, Co Cork, are married in All Saints Church, Drimoleague, with reception at Fernhill House Hotel & Gardens, Clonakilty

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

Wedding of the Week: ‘We wanted our wedding to be personal, romantic, and funny’

Wedding of the Week: ‘We wanted our wedding to be personal, romantic, and funny’

Cork couple Judy Collins and Graham Smith are married in Dunmore House Hotel in Clonakilty

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026

My Wedding Day with Emma O'Hagan: It was very much a community event — we bartered for a lot of things!

S My Wedding Day with Emma O'Hagan: It was very much a community event — we bartered for a lot of things!

Emma O'Hagan and her husband Kevin O'Reilly wanted their wedding to be as sustainable as possible, so they made all the decorations themselves

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Wedding of the Week: French connection for Cork couple with an Eiffel Tower proposal

Wedding of the Week: French connection for Cork couple with an Eiffel Tower proposal

The couple, who live in Jess’ native Cloyne, exchanged vows on January 16 at Cork registry office, followed by a reception at Garryvoe Hotel in East Cork.

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

A Penneys wedding dress — and other things we saw at the new season preview in Dublin

A Penneys wedding dress — and other things we saw at the new season preview in Dublin

Time to add 'Thanks hun, Penneys' to your vows as Primark unveils a bridal collection

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Wedding of the Week: Cork couple Lisa and Cathal lean into a seasonal theme

Wedding of the Week: Cork couple Lisa and Cathal lean into a seasonal theme

Christmas tree proposal led to seasonal autumnal ceremony for Lisa and Cathal

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

Wedding of the Week: Puppy love as Sarah and Steve bring their pooches to their Kerry wedding

Wedding of the Week: Puppy love as Sarah and Steve bring their pooches to their Kerry wedding

Sarah Nolan, Skibbereen, Co Cork, and Steve Clifford, Killarney, Co Kerry, are wed in Ballyseede Castle Hotel, Tralee, Co Kerry

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Checklist with main items, roses bouquet and golden rings

Dear Dáithí: My niece's wedding invitation came with two pages of rules and regulations. Should I even go?

This isn't normal ‘bridezilla’ stuff, this is a different level

Mon, 05 Jan, 2026

Wedding of the Week: ‘Our ceremony felt like a reunion concert with our music friends’

Wedding of the Week: ‘Our ceremony felt like a reunion concert with our music friends’

Claire Heffernan, Limerick, and Brendan Long, Waterford, are married in St John's Cathedral Limerick, with reception at Ashley Park House, Nenagh, Co Tipperary

Sat, 03 Jan, 2026

Wedding of the Week: ‘It was a city wedding — MacCurtain Street is very much our story’

Wedding of the Week: ‘It was a city wedding — MacCurtain Street is very much our story’

Anna O’Donoghue and Stephen (Steve) Neville were married in the Lavit Gallery, Cork, followed by dinner at The Metropole Hotel

Sun, 21 Dec, 2025

Wedding of the Week: Grace and Nathan’s special day ‘exceeded expectations’

Wedding of the Week: Grace and Nathan’s special day ‘exceeded expectations’

Grace Carvalho and Nathan Whiting are married in Aghada Presbyterian Church, with a reception in Garryvoe Hotel

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Wedding of the Week: Outdoor humanist ceremony was ‘dream come true’ for Cork couple

Wedding of the Week: Outdoor humanist ceremony was ‘dream come true’ for Cork couple

Gemma Hayes and Paul O'Regan are married in Fernhill House Hotel, Clonakilty, Co Cork

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

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Wedding of the Week: From a Cork meet-cute to a ceremony in Spain for Patrick and Andrea

Patrick Murphy and Andrea La Chiusa, Glounthaune, Cork, are wed in Clos la Plana, Barcelona, Spain

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

My Wedding Day with Orla Ní Fhinneadha: 'The ceremony was as Gaeilge and my local priest married us'

S My Wedding Day with Orla Ní Fhinneadha: 'The ceremony was as Gaeilge and my local priest married us'

'We got married on February 21, 2020 — just about three weeks before the covid lockdowns'

Sat, 08 Nov, 2025

Wedding of the Week: Halloween vows are 'a dream come true' for Cork-based couple

Wedding of the Week: Halloween vows are 'a dream come true' for Cork-based couple

Clara Donnelly and Dmytro Bykovskyy's big day at Ballygarry Estate Hotel & Spa, Tralee, Co Kerry

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025

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Something borrowed, something green: How I found a sustainable wedding dress

Weddings can generate significant waste. Studies estimate an average Irish wedding produces 10–20 kilograms of plastic from decorations, catering, and more, though this varies by event size and style

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025

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Wedding of the Week: Vintage Escort takes pride of place at Reuben and Niamh’s big day

Niamh O'Connor, Banteer, Co Cork, and Reuben O'Hea, Clonakilty, Co Cork, are wed at Ballyseede Castle Hotel, Tralee, Co Kerry

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

Couple marry on flooded Cork island as Storm Amy turns dream wedding into ‘biblical’ adventure

Couple marry on flooded Cork island as Storm Amy turns dream wedding into ‘biblical’ adventure

Elisabeth Villa and Anthony McSweeney refuse to let Storm Amy ruin their Gougane Barra wedding as floods engulf the island

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

Wedding of the Week: No shortage of fun and games to be had on Cork couple’s big day

Wedding of the Week: No shortage of fun and games to be had on Cork couple’s big day

Katlyn Buckley and Alan Devereaux exchange vows in Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025

Wedding of the Week: Irish, Indian, and Brazilian flavours at Rita-Ray and Eoin’s wedding

Wedding of the Week: Irish, Indian, and Brazilian flavours at Rita-Ray and Eoin’s wedding

Rita-Ray (Ray) Chhabra and Eoin Donnelly-Maguire are married in St Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh, with reception in the Maryborough Hotel & Spa in Douglas, Cork

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

Wedding of the week: Abbey and Tadhg wed nine years after meeting in Cork's Havana Browns

Wedding of the week: Abbey and Tadhg wed nine years after meeting in Cork's Havana Browns

Abbey Desmond and Tadhg Lane celebrated their wedding in Fernhill House Hotel with heartfelt vows, colourful flowers and endless dancing

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

Emily & Ciaran

Wedding of the Week: ‘The ceremony really was the most beautiful part of our lives’

Emily Stolberg and Ciarán Courtney exchange vows at Bellinter House Hotel and Spa, Co Meath

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

Mairead & Jamie

Wedding of the Week: Rain didn’t dampen our spirits — a wet knot is harder to break

Mairead Coleman, Lismore, Co Waterford, and Jamie Monahan, Bennettsbridge, Co Kilkenny, are wed in St Mary's Church, Clogheen, with reception at the Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny

Sat, 06 Sep, 2025

Wedding of the Week: 'I was ready to run down the aisle'

Wedding of the Week: 'I was ready to run down the aisle'

Kate Bennett, Dalkey, and Jamie Campbell, Killiney, are married in the Church of the Assumption, Dalkey, with reception in Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa

Sat, 23 Aug, 2025

Wedding of the Week: Kerry newlyweds 'get the party started' as they walk down the aisle

Wedding of the Week: Kerry newlyweds 'get the party started' as they walk down the aisle

Mary Sheehan, Caherciveen, and Stephen Long, Knocknagoshel, are married in the Daniel O’Connell Memorial Church, Caherciveen, with reception in Ballygarry Estate Hotel & Spa, Tralee

Sat, 16 Aug, 2025

Wedding of the Week: The Fish Box owner Mícheál marries teacher Aoife in sunny Dingle

Wedding of the Week: The Fish Box owner Mícheál marries teacher Aoife in sunny Dingle

Aoife Sheehy and Mícheál Flannery are wed in St Mary's Church, Dingle, with reception in the Dingle Skellig Hotel

Sat, 09 Aug, 2025

Wedding of the Week: Limerick couple Chloe and Michael's big day was special for the whole family

Wedding of the Week: Limerick couple Chloe and Michael's big day was special for the whole family

Chloe Brennan and Michael Cussen, from Limerick, say their parents showed them what love is

Sat, 02 Aug, 2025

Wedding of the Week: Cork couple return to Fota to get married after Amazon rainforest proposal

Wedding of the Week: Cork couple return to Fota to get married after Amazon rainforest proposal

Deana Hurley and Eric O'Leary exchange vows at Fota Island Resort, Co Cork

Sat, 26 Jul, 2025

Wedding of the Week: 'When we met, I had a black eye and his ear was stitched together'

Wedding of the Week: 'When we met, I had a black eye and his ear was stitched together'

Kristine Reidy and Keith Lacey were married at St Mary's Church, Feohanagh, Co Limerick, and held their reception in Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel & Spa, Adare

Sat, 05 Jul, 2025

Wedding of the Week: Cork couple head 'over the rainbow' for Kerry castle celebration

Wedding of the Week: Cork couple head 'over the rainbow' for Kerry castle celebration

Alison Driscoll and Alan Bell are wed in Ballyseede Castle, Tralee, Co Kerry

Sat, 28 Jun, 2025

Wedding of the Week: Infant of Prague 'pulled it out of the bag' for Cork couple

Wedding of the Week: Infant of Prague 'pulled it out of the bag' for Cork couple

Alisha Heffernan and Brian Cahill are wed at the Church of Christ The King, Turners Cross, Cork, with reception at Radisson Blu, Little Island

Sun, 22 Jun, 2025

'I felt like I attended': The Adare Manor wedding that had the country hooked on TikTok

Bernard O'Shea: 5 things I learned after watching the Adare Manor wedding go viral on TikTok

When a viral wedding at Adare Manor goes full Netflix, what does it teach us about Irish tradition, falcons, and the glory of goujons?

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

Wedding of the Week: Ukrainian-Irish love story shines in emotional Limerick celebration

Wedding of the Week: Ukrainian-Irish love story shines in emotional Limerick celebration

Maryna Pidhorna and David Connolly's heartfelt Limerick wedding celebrated love across cultures, combining Ukrainian rituals with Irish warmth and joy

Sat, 31 May, 2025

Wedding of the Week: Two gowns, two bands, and one big party for Kerry couple’s summer wedding

Wedding of the Week: Two gowns, two bands, and one big party for Kerry couple’s summer wedding

Maureen McCarthy and Kevin Fitzgerald’s love story began online and led to a magical Vienna proposal and stylish Kerry wedding

Sat, 24 May, 2025

Wedding of the Week: Torc Mountain proposal and Dingle vows for West Cork couple

Wedding of the Week: Torc Mountain proposal and Dingle vows for West Cork couple

Therese Hurley and David Harrington are wed in St Mary's Church, Dingle, with reception in the Dingle Skellig Hotel

Sat, 10 May, 2025

Wedding of the Week: A big, traditional Kerry wedding for Emma and Dylan

Wedding of the Week: A big, traditional Kerry wedding for Emma and Dylan

Emma Grimes, Listowel, and Dylan Roche, Lixnaw, are wed in St Agatha’s Church, Glenflesk, with reception in the Heights Hotel Killarney

Sat, 03 May, 2025

Tricia and Gearoid's wedding in Dromquinna Manor

Wedding of the Week: Tricia and Gearóid travelled 15,000km to marry in Cork

Tricia Delaney and Gearóid Hurley exchange vows in St Finbarr's Oratory and hold their reception in Dromquinna Manor

Sun, 13 Apr, 2025

Wedding of the Week: Rain couldn’t dampen the joy at James and Sarah’s big day in Kerry

Wedding of the Week: Rain couldn’t dampen the joy at James and Sarah’s big day in Kerry

From lockdown walks to a riverside proposal, Sarah and James’s special day in Kerry was pure joy — rain and all

Sat, 05 Apr, 2025