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Exploring the 'Tears for Pearls' Myth

It is proving hard to explore where and when exactly the origins of the 'Pearls for Tears' superstition originated from, in our research though we have come to find quite the opposite according to ancient beliefs and it would appear to be more of an old wives tale passed down through the generations.

Spring Wedding Hair Up-style Inspiration 2018

It is the perfect time of year to think about an up-style for your wedding, with so many styles to choose from you are sure to find something that really accentuates your face shape and dress style.

So what will you do with your hair ?

So you're planning your wedding and that involves so much with so many details to decide upon, attention now turns to 'What are you going to do with your hair ? ' It's an important question with a few things to consider, like how will the style hold up in weather if that's an issue, will a veil and or hair accessory work with the style and would it be a good idea to team a dress from a particular era with a hair style to match, like a 1920's style ?

Long curls tendrils with Maggie Headpiece

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Something Old, New, Borrowed & Blue Ideas

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Carrying on from the old customs of something old, new, borrowed and blue, we would like to share some inspirational ideas which include these traditional aspects but with a modern twist. The thinking behind the saying is that Something borrowed lets you borrow good wishes from others, blue relates to love, purity and faithfulness. Apparently, if you’d like extra luck add a silver sixpence to your shoe.

Vintage Wedding Dress
Old Family Lockett
Blue Bridesmaids Dress
Blue Wedding Shoes
Blue Garters
New Jewellery with a Touch of Blue Colour
Antique Jewellery

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Wedding Theme Trend Colours - Greenery by Pantone

Pantones' chosen colour of the year for 2017 is 'Greenery' ! According to them "Greenery is a fresh and zesty yellow-green shade that evokes the first days of spring when nature’s greens revive, restore and renew." This is also one of the biggest wedding colour trends to emerge in 2017. Highly influenced by the freshness of nature with leaf and foliage. We wanted to share with you some inspiration for your wedding day.

Greenery Wedding Theme

Spring Wedding Inspiration

Spring is such a beautiful time to tie the knot, a new season with the anticipation of the coming Summer with nature brewing its finest shades of pale and light pastel blossoms to inspire you. This season can easily be incorporated into your wedding style or theme. Pastel shades are infused with softness and Spring bridesmaids have so many colour options without worrying about the strong Summer sun.

Spring Wedding Inspiration Dress Spring Wedding Inspiration Cake

Accessories to Adorn your Wedding Veil

Today we wanted to show you how to accessorise your wedding veil. We have chosen some hairstyles and headpieces to demonstrate various types of looks.

Combs are a very definite and reliable way to accessorise your wedding veil, they can securely sit behind the comb of your veil, which is generally a standard size 3 inch width. The majority of the wedding hair combs are the same length. They can be worn to the side, across the top of the head and low down to the back or even placed coming from underneath the hairstyle.

Bridesmaids Styles & Gift Ideas 2022

Bridesmaids are such a big part of a brides big day, showing support and strength throughout the process from beginning to end...but oh what a time it is to be a bridesmaid ! Shoes, bags, jewellery, flowers, robes and not forgetting the dress. There are so many styles to choose from and we are in a time when pretty much anything goes, floral, pastel, monochrome and not to mention the trends emerging in this year that is a two-piece skirt and top combo or patterned fabric. This is a great trend as it will lead the way for more individual bridesmaid styles.

Cool Wedding Venues Around Ireland !

Today we thought we might give you an insight in to what we think are some of the coolest wedding venues in Ireland. There is so much choice and variety in this wedding category with all tastes catered to, so here are some of our top picks!

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Cool Wedding Venues in Ireland

Clonabreany House

The Anglers Rest

Ballybeg House

Bellinter House

Marlfield House

The Millhouse

Belinteer House Anglers Rest

Winter Wedding Style Inspiration in Ireland

Well its that time of year again the cold has well and truly crept in, so we have decided to warm you up with these inspiring winter wedding style tips & ideas. There is a certain winter glow evident from wedding accessories and dress embellishments at this time of year, a flicker of sparkle in the dullness of grey.

Winter Wedding Style Inspiration

Rose-Gold Wedding Style Inspiration

We have seen Rose-Gold jewellery & hair accessories simply explode in popularity over the past few years, with such a warm, romantic and vintage feel it's easy to see why. Perfect with paler skin tones, a touch of sparkle from rose gold can really add a certain depth and illuminate the skin.

Perfect for the Autumn & Winter wedding palettes, rose gold coordinates with many tones of blush pink, peach, powder pink, gold and in contrast is known to work well with blue/navy and green/mint tones. Also rose gold complements different textures such as sequence, metallic fabrics and mixed metals of gold, silver and copper.

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Winter Wedding Make-up Inspiration

Following on from our Winter hairstyles edit, we decided to elaborate a little on some beautiful Winter Wedding style make-up looks. With some especially pretty ideas we hope you'll like.

The best part about these strong looks is how you can really play around with the darker and deeper shades, such as burgundy and berry reds. With the majority of winter hairstyles being quite structured and held well in place, it is essential to pay particular attention to your make-up.

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Exploring the 'Tears for Pearls' Myth

Spring Wedding Hair Up-style Inspiration 2018

So what will you do with your hair ?

Something Old, New, Borrowed & Blue Ideas

Wedding Theme Trend Colours - Greenery by Pantone

Spring Wedding Inspiration

Accessories to Adorn your Wedding Veil

Bridesmaids Styles & Gift Ideas 2022

Cool Wedding Venues Around Ireland !

Winter Wedding Style Inspiration in Ireland

Rose-Gold Wedding Style Inspiration

Winter Wedding Make-up Inspiration

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