While crafting your wedding moodboard and choosing your style and colours, it can be really helpful to see what other couples have chosen. Every week we share a real wedding story on the blog, which will give you all the inspiration you need! Today we’re looking at bride and groom wedding outfits and sharing what real couples chose for their Big Day. If you’re in the process of choosing your dress, suit, and wedding day accessories, take a peek at what real couples loved about their look!
Peter and Lisa
Lisa wore an ivory satin dress with beading detail on the back, with buttons going down the whole train and beaded detail on the belt. A simple ivory veil with speckles of sparkle. Peter wore a tuxedo with dickie-bow, gloss black shoes, with a watch and cuff links given to him by the best man.
Photographer: Laura Mc Photography | Hair: Tresses Hair Salon, Oldcastle Co.Meath | Makeup: Rebecca Bleakley Makeup | Dress: My Fair Lady | Suit: TW Menswear Carrickmacross Co.Monaghan
Sinead and Paul
Sinead wore a ball gown with beautiful sequins on the back, with a sequin belt design. She says she felt like a princess whilst wearing it. Paul wore a beautiful navy suit with an ivory designed waist coat and tie.
Photographer: Sean Jefferies | Hair: Audrey Cashman – Upstyle Junkie | Makeup: Maria Schartova Allure | Dress: Vows | Suit: Morleys
Doireann and Ian
Doireann went into the bridal store wanting lace and sleeves. and as you can see from the pictures, she came out with the total opposite! Ian wanted something that he would look back on in 20 years and still like. So a Black Tux was perfect for that!
Photographer: McCormack Imaging Studio | Hair: Hair by Nicole Pidgeon | Makeup: LH make up | Dress: Brummell | Suit: Eddie Murphys
Alison and David
Alison wore an ivory lace dress with a nude underlay. It was called Annika and was by Etoile Elysee. She bought it in The Bridal Outlet in Baldoyle. As soon as she put the dress on during the dress shopping, she knew. The tears flowed and she felt absolutely beautiful. Even though Alison considers herself a very self conscious person when it comes to her looks, the dress made her feel incredible. She went with plain ivory shoes and a long veil. David got his suit custom made in Louis Copeland and it was just gorgeous. He went for a slightly darker grey than the groomsmen but had the same tie.
Photo and video: The Fennells Photography & Film | Suit: Louis Copeland and Sons | Hair and makeup: Keira Smyth | Dress: The Bridal Outlet
Laura and Nicky
Laura wore a Sophia Tolli Zendaya dress bought from Cinderella’s closet. It was off the shoulder with a diamante belt attached. She also had an over skirt with buttons all down the back, and a diamante veil. Nicky wore a tux with a blue velvet jacket bought in Morley’s Cork.
Photographer: Timtim Media | Hair: Christine O Sullivan | Makeup: Jeanette Cronin | Male grooming: Turkish barbers, Carrigtwohill (memmit) | Dress: Cinderella’s closet | Suit: Morley’s
Shayna and Ryan
Shayna got her dress at Bridal Showcase in Vista, California and she had to carefully (and strategically) fold it into her carry-on to bring it back to Dublin. She hadn’t planned to buy one there but had fallen in love with a gorgeous Watters Designs wedding gown. It had a tight bodice with boning built in for extra support, draped tulle sleeves and flowing ruffles that crisscrossed in a unique pattern down the bottom.
Ryan got his suit at his local CT2 Suits in Blanchardstown. He had a navy suit, with a beige waistcoat and funky blue tie. CT2 is a family business and Janice, the owner’s daughter, was an absolute pleasure to work with! They rented all the groomsmen’s suits from there too – in the same navy shade but with a matching navy waistcoat.
Photographer: David Maury Photography | Suits: CT2 Suits | Alterations: Anna O Bridal Alterations | Hair: Melanie Byrne (The March Hair) | Makeup: Hazel Ward | Dress: Watters Designs
Diana and Andrei
Diana wore Suzanne Neville dress that happened to be one of a kind and paired it with Freya Rose heels. Andrei wore a Hugo Boss tuxedo with mother of pearl cufflinks that matched with Diana’s heels.
Photographer: DKPhoto | Dress: Suzanne Neville | Suit: Hugo Boss
Lisa and Kevin
Lisa wore an off the shoulder white lace dress, and changed into a similar style dress in black. Kevin wore a burgundy suit with a black shirt and black paisley tie.
Photographer: Emma May Photography | Hair: Eden Glamour | Makeup: Tracy Duggan | Suit:: Guy Clothing | Dress: Truly Bridal
Wallis and Ross
Ross wore a kilt in his family tartan with a green tweed blazer and waistcoat combo from MacGregor MacDuff, a company based in Scotland. Wallis wore a Sassi Holdford Owen dress with a cathedral length veil with pearl applique.
Photography and photobooth: DK Photography | Dress: Bridal Reloved | Suit: MacGregor MacDuff | Hair: Lisa Babikian | Makeup: Stephanie Burgess
Catherine and Damien
Catherine wore a fit and flare dress from Pearls and Lace in Donegal.
“I can’t praise the team there enough—they made the experience truly special. The dress featured capped sleeves and lace cutouts on the sides. Kathleen Gallwey added pearls along the neckline and down the back, with clusters of pearls on the sides.
Damien wore a tux from Simply Suits. He was extra handsome!
Hair and makeup was done by Niamh Lee & Aine McMahon – both were absolutely incredible and they made the girls and I feel amazing.”
Photographer: Paudie Healy | Hair: Niamh Lee | Makeup: Aine McMahon | Tan: The Beauty Room, Miriam | Dress: Pearls and Lace | Suit: Simply Suits
