Starting Off

Starting Your Wedding Planning Journey

Posted on 31st December 2023 at 10:20 am by Sara Kennedy / blog, Starting Off, Wedding Planners, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips

Firstly, CONGRATULATIONS!!! You are now in the official Bride or Groom-to-be club and wow are you in for the best time of your life. There…

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Getting Engaged 101

Posted on 25th December 2023 at 9:48 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Starting Off, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Culture Ireland, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips

If you’ve stumbled upon this article, you are probably Just Engaged or in the planning on getting engaged. Either way, CONGRATULATIONS!!! Between Christmas to Valentines…

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Planning Your Wedding From Work

Posted on 13th June 2023 at 9:43 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Starting Off, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Tips

I won’t name and shame but there is a clear correlation between the engagement ring landing on the finger and declining productivity at work….well there…

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The Difference Between Wedding Ceremonies

Posted on 19th January 2023 at 11:25 am by Sara Kennedy / blog, Starting Off, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Culture Ireland

If I found this confusing, no doubt so have you! One thing that I hear couples ask time and time again is what’s the difference…

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What to look for when doing a wedding venue viewing

Posted on 10th January 2023 at 9:19 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Starting Off, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Tips, Wedding Venues

You’ve whittled down your favourite venues based on their website information, reviews online, your phone call with them and now it’s time to take the…

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5 Wedding Planning Tips To Kick Start Your Journey

Posted on 8th January 2023 at 12:12 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Starting Off, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Planners, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips

I’ve had a few chats with brides over the last couple of weeks and the big mental block is knowing where to start and being…

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Wedding Venues and Covid Contracts

Posted on 16th November 2020 at 4:23 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Starting Off, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Finance, Wedding Tips, Wedding Trends, Wedding Venues

Wedding  Couples are bearing the financial brunt of a defunct wedding business As you may have been aware, I reached out to my social media…

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A Micro Wedding Explored

Posted on 14th August 2020 at 5:53 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Real Weddings, Starting Off, Wedding Culture Ireland, Wedding Theme, Wedding Trends

Covid 19 has turned the whole wedding industry on it’s head. For many couples there has been so much uncertainty resulting in thousands of weddings…

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Ailbhe Garrihy’s Wedding Preparation Tips

Posted on 3rd March 2020 at 11:00 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Real Weddings, Starting Off, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Culture Ireland, Wedding Tips

For those of you following Ailbhe on social media, there is no doubt that you were glued to her very popular #weddingwednesdays in the lead…

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4 Questions To Ask When Planning Your Wedding

Posted on 30th December 2019 at 8:32 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Starting Off, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Budget, Wedding Planners, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips

Most engagements will take place between Christmas and Valentines. If you are recently engaged and about to start your wedding planning journey, I always recommend…

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What is the difference? Registrar, Celebrants, Humanists

Posted on 29th March 2019 at 11:36 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Starting Off, Wedding Ceremonies

If I found this confusing, no doubt so have you all! One thing that I hear couples ask time and time again is what’s the…

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What does a wedding celebrant do?

Posted on 29th March 2019 at 9:19 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Starting Off, Wedding Ceremonies

In recent Weddingsonline research, 39% of couples are opting for non-religious ceremonies. This is way up on the previous 2 years. Why is this? Well,…

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