Journal
Notes from
1,500 weddings.
Honest observations on planning, budgets, and the decisions that actually matter - from 23 years inside the Irish wedding industry.
The Day
•The Morning Audit
After 1,500 weddings, I have learned to read a morning the way you might read weather coming in off the sea. Here is what tends to go wrong, and how to arrive at midday with everything still intact.
Suppliers
•Why Every Irish Wedding Supplier Has a 4.9 Rating
Almost every Irish wedding supplier has a 4.9 on Google. Here is what that rating is actually hiding, and how to read reviews properly when stars stop being a useful signal.
Suppliers
•Why I Would Never Book a Wedding Supplier From a Venue List Alone
A venue's recommended supplier list looks like a vetted shortlist. It rarely is. Here is how those lists are actually built, and how to use one without getting caught out.
Ceremony
•Things to Know About Civil Ceremonies in Ireland
A straight guide to the legal and practical side of a civil ceremony in Ireland. What is allowed, what catches couples out, and what you need to know if you are planning from abroad.
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