October kicked off with my biggest event to date… my little sister Dannielle’s wedding. As their venue stylist and celebrant this was a huge undertaking. But she is my little sister so of course I was going to help out every way I could. Dannielle & Tom’s wedding took place on October 5th in Read More
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Samhain Traditions
Hallowe’en origins I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe Hallowe’en! My favourite season is Autumn and my favourite festival is Samhain (sow-in), which is the origin of the commercial holiday Hallowe’en. As a celebrant the ancient customs and rituals feature heavily in my training and work but I have always loved Hallowe’en. As a Read More
Getting married in Ireland – the legal side
Getting married in Ireland You’ve gotten engaged. You’re full of excitement. You start looking at venues, bands, dresses. You pick your wedding party. And somewhere along the way you realise there is a legal process which needs to be completed in order to get married. This often results in confusion, panic in some cases, and Read More
Mad Hatter Themed Hen Party
Mad Hatter Tea Party – Click Here for Gallery Fast approaching is the most important and high pressured event I will do this year. Why is it the most important and high pressured? Because my little sister Danielle is getting married in about 4 weeks time. I am her wedding celebrant, stylist and planner, so basically Read More
Wedding Readings for an Independent Ceremony
As a celebrant couples often ask my advice on readings to include in their wedding ceremony. The traditional prayers of the faithful are now being replaced with lyrics from favourite songs, extracts from childhood stories, quotes from the big screen, and everything in between. There really is no right or wrong answer, and I always Read More
Irish Wedding – Weekend at Bernie’s
September last year I had the pleasure of writing a ceremony for a family member for the first time. It was for my brother in law Rob and his Canadian wife Nancy. Nancy & Robert got married in Canada in March 2017. As only Rob’s mother Bernie was able to travel from Ireland, they decided Read More
Wedding rituals and how to use them to personalise your ceremony
How many times have you sat through a wedding ceremony and felt like you had heard it all before? This unfortunately can be the way for many wedding ceremonies, standard wording and a standard script. The result is a feeling of deja vu everytime you attend one of these weddings. Have you sworn that you Read More
Eloping to Ireland
The Perfect Location Have you decided to elope but aren’t quite sure where to go? Then let me ask you, do you dream of a mystical wedding ceremony atop a cliff or hillside, surrounded by nature. Maybe an ancient castle is where you imagine saying your vows. Are you looking for history, great food and Read More
Wedding traditions – Brilliantly bonkers traditions from around the globe
The wedding ceremony is an important tradition across generations and cultures. While the legal agreement to marriage is simply a contract, the ceremony is the public declaration of your love . Many cultures have their own wedding traditions and rituals. Sweet, tender traditions such as the veiling of the bride; funny traditions like placing the Read More
Happy Families…
Weddings are a big deal, and often the most excited people about the ceremony after the couple themselves, is the parents. Your child getting married is a huge thing for most and can be a day of mixed emotions. The Mum’s will often play hostess to their respective families. For the father of the bride, walking Read More