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Small Wedding, Big Celebration: Make Your Intimate Day Unforgettable

Just because your wedding guest list is small doesn’t mean your celebration has to be! In fact, an intimate wedding opens the door to even more creative, personal, and meaningful touches. Here are some fabulous ways to make your small celebration feel extra special.

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10 Must Have Kitchen Gifts for Foodie Couples

The days of choosing a comprehensive wedding gift list to kit out your first home are long gone, but we love the idea of gifting something special to the couple on their happy day. If you’re on the lookout for a special gift today we’re sharing ten gifts for foodie loving couples… 

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Spooky Wedding Ideas With a Halloween Twist

Halloween weddings are a chance to mix romance with a touch of mischief, and Irish couples are proving that spooky can be stunning. From moody gothic colour schemes to flickering candlelight and seasonal pumpkins, there are countless ways to celebrate your love with a Halloween twist while keeping it elegant and fun. Here’s how to bring a little haunt to your big day without sacrificing style or practicality.

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Real Wedding Inspo: Halloween Edition

Halloween weddings are no longer just for the brave or the gothic – they’ve become a playful, stylish way to celebrate love with a seasonal twist. From flickering candlelit dinners to carved pumpkins, rich autumnal tones, and dramatic gothic colour schemes, real Irish couples are embracing the spooky season in ways that feel both romantic and unforgettable. Whether you’re drawn to subtle hints of orange and black or full-on haunted-house glamour, there’s plenty of inspiration to make your Halloween wedding as enchanting as it is eerie.

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Very into Velvet: The Season of Luxury is Here

I am a self-proclaimed huge lover of velvet – I wore rich navy velvet shoes on my own wedding day – and will forever shout about the luxurious touch velvet can add to your autumn or winter wedding. 

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Card Conundrum: Wedding Postbox Ideas

One thing couples have to look forward to after the wedding is cracking open their postbox and reading all the beautiful cards their guests left for them. It’s important to have a special place provided for your guests to easily leave their cards and well wishes. Today we’ve got some great ideas from hire items to DIY makes… 

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WOL Loves: Breaktaking Photos that Capture the Magic of An Autumn Wedding

We invited our fabulous highly reviewed and award-winning photographers to share one image from their autumn weddings portfolio and what a delightful set of images we have to share today… 

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WOL Loves: Magical Winter Wedding Stationery Inspiration

We’re quickly heading towards winter and the beginning of the magical Christmas season.
If you’re planning a winter wedding for next year you may be starting to consider your options for stationery – we’re here to help! Today we have a host of stunning stationery designs and ideas to inspire from our fabulous recommended and award winning stationers – have a peek…

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6 Beautiful Autumnal ideas from our Real Weddings

Autumn is such a romantic and atmospheric season to get married during. From cosy log fires, rich and bright earthy shades and flickering candlelight, it’s hard to beat! Today we’ve been taking a look back through our real wedding archives to share these six gorgeous autumnal wedding details that are sure to inspire your day… 

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Mean Girls Hen Party Ideas That Are So Fetch

Whether you are an OG Mean Girls fan or you’ve rediscovered your love for The Plastics after watching the musical, there are plenty of reasons to host a Mean Girls hen party! These ideas are pink (mostly), fabulous and definitely won’t be the reason you end up in the Burn Book. 

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Engaging Your Guests with Storytelling or Poetry Readings

When it comes to creating a wedding ceremony that’s truly personal, storytelling and poetry can work wonders. Whether you’re having a religious, civil, humanist or spiritual wedding in Ireland, including a well-chosen reading (or even a short story about your journey together) adds warmth, humour and meaning to your day.

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12 Beautiful Burnt Orange Autumn Wedding Ideas

With the arrival of autumn comes all the gorgeous shades of the season and burnt orange is definitely one of our favourites! 
This warm, earthy shade is ideal for giving your autumn wedding a glow that few other colours can match. It sits beautifully with moody shades of green, brown and mocha and for a striking look you could pair it with navy or sage green. From buttonholes to table dressings, bridesmaids gowns to chair bows, burnt orange can be carried all across your day in a stylish way – we hope you love these 12 beautiful burnt orange ideas to give your autumn wedding a gorgeous glow! 

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On Trend: Wedding Basket Decor

It’s not just the flower girl who’s getting in on the basket trend anymore, we’ve spotted them being used more and more for whimsical wedding decor. We love this look, wicker baskets filled to the brim with glorious florals, and we can’t wait to see more of it in the coming months.

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How to Incorporate Your Love Story Into Your Wedding Styling

When planning your wedding, there’s nothing more personal or more meaningful than weaving your own love story into the day. In Ireland, where tradition meets creativity, there are endless ways to make your wedding uniquely yours. Your styling choices can be a beautiful reflection of your journey together. Here’s how to incorporate your love story into your wedding styling, without it feeling over-the-top or staged.

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Thinking of Wedding DIY? Read These Five Rules First!

By now, you’ll know just how much time and energy goes into planning a wedding. Add a touch of DIY, and suddenly your to-do list may feel never-ending! While we’re all for adding personal touches to your special day, it’s important not to pile on unnecessary stress. If you’re thinking about incorporating DIY into your celebration, here are five golden rules to help you stay sane and create a successful DIY wedding

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Incorporating Irish Folklore and Traditions into Your Entertainment

Ireland is steeped in folklore, myth, and tradition. It’s part of what makes Irish weddings so rich in charm and character. So, why not weave a bit of that cultural magic into your big day? From ancient customs to lively entertainment inspired by the stories of old, incorporating Irish folklore and traditions is a unique way to celebrate your heritage and give your guests an unforgettable experience.

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Homely & Happy: Charming Cottage Theme Ideas

If intimate, whimsical and natural beauty sound like the perfect mix for your wedding day, we’re all for this beautiful theme. Think storybook romance and countryside coziness and you’ll be well on your way to hosting a charming cottage themed wedding day. 

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Autumn 2025: What’s Ahead…

The summer is drawing to a close and whilst we adore the long, hazy days of this beautiful season, we’re ready to fall into the cosiness of autumn 2025 weddings. Today we’re taking a look at what’s making waves for the season ahead… 

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WOL Loves: Sustainability at Dansa Coffee

Today we’re celebrating a local business who goes above and beyond with their company practices to offer a sustainable and eco driven business, a vey important factor and one which we applaud and love to encourage. Dansa Coffee are a mobile coffee trailer and ice cream bicycle based in Mallow, Co. Cork.

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WOL Answers: How do I choose a wedding theme?

Today we’re talking wedding themes, whether you consciously choose one or not (spoiler, not everyone sets out with a dedicated theme!) your wedding will have a general, or specific theme. So, what is a theme, do you need on and how do you choose one?

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