Wedding Questions

The Scoop On Wedding Gifts!

Posted on 24th August 2022 at 9:55 am by Sara Kennedy / blog, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Culture Ireland, Wedding Gifts, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips

The most common question to slide in to my DM’s is ‘how much should I give as a gift’…. Now I could have had a lot of fun with that and sending you all on some mad financial journeys! Photo credit – Noted Ireland However, I spared you all financial…

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The First Dance

Posted on 4th July 2022 at 10:35 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Culture Ireland, Wedding Entertainment, Wedding Music, Wedding Questions, Wedding Trends

“We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams.” Angela Monet   Ah yes the all important first dance. For some, it’s their time to finally shine and for others, they’d…

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Wedding Planning Timeline

Posted on 18th June 2022 at 9:53 am by Sara Kennedy / blog, Ireland AM, Wedding Culture Ireland, Wedding Planners, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips

I hope you had a chance to tune in to Ireland AM this morning! It’s always a great pleasure to join in the fun and of course this time we all got to dress as wedding guests…. FINALLY!!! Image Credits: Elaine Barker Photography & Peter Carvill. You can watch back…

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Wedding Aisle Songs Recommended By You

Posted on 3rd June 2022 at 8:30 am by Sara Kennedy / blog, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Culture Ireland, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips

Keeping on topic to the entrance songs, here we go with your favourite Aisle Songs. When visualise their big at, many people go straight to the aisle and nerves can start to kick in. The importance of this moment and the pieces that go with it cannot be underestimated. I…

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Top 10 Wedding Jewellery Questions

Posted on 2nd June 2022 at 4:13 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Engagement Rings, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Jewellery, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips

I took a trip out to Fields in Liffey Valley this month and before I landed, I asked you guys what jewellery questions do you have around your wedding. While I was there, I was able to get those answers to share with you all. Here are your top 10…

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Wedding Walk In Songs

Posted on 29th May 2022 at 12:40 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Culture Ireland, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips

Like any good event, all heros should have their walk on song and your wedding is no different. When we talk about a wedding walk in song, it’s when the newly wed couple are welcomed to the function room and of course an upbeat party type song is played: I…

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How To Do A Sustainable Wedding in Ireland

Posted on 19th May 2022 at 1:12 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Wedding Culture Ireland, Wedding Fashion, Wedding Flowers, Wedding Invitations, Wedding Questions, Wedding Stationery, Wedding Theme, Wedding Tips, Wedding Trends

Many are calling this a trend but I’ve been seeing year on year steady growth in brides and grooms to be looking for more sustainable and ethical ways to host a wedding. With climate change, political unrest and of course supporting Ireland, it’s no coincidence that couples are looking to…

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Getting Married When You Are Both Different Religions

Posted on 17th May 2022 at 2:19 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Culture Ireland, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips

One of the hardest things for couples to get their heads around is where to start and how the legal process works. Whilst that part is hard, now layer on the complexity when a couple with two different religions or where one is an atheist want to get married in…

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Post Covid Weddings – Newstalk with Pat Kenny

Posted on 2nd May 2022 at 3:53 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Media, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Culture Ireland, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips, Wedding Trends

After a year of contributing to The Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk, would you be believe that last week was the first time I got to be in studio with Pat. I had been in with Anton Savage but this was a monumental day as I finally got to meet…

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Bridal Appointment 101 with Smart Brides

Posted on 2nd May 2022 at 12:57 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Reviews, Wedding Dresses, Wedding Fashion, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips

I get a lot of questions about how best to prepare for a wedding dress appointment right through with storing your dress after. Questions can vary from ‘Is it normal to pay a booking fee?’ to ‘should I be wearing shape-wear on my first appointment?’. I took a trip out…

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Tipping Wedding Suppliers

Posted on 7th April 2022 at 11:50 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Culture Ireland, Wedding Finance, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips

You may recall a few weeks ago, I ran a number of surveys and polls around tipping. I get so many DM’s asking me about how much or IF couples should be tipping at all. I decided it was best to hear from the crowd and see what is happening…

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Church Contribution: How Much?

Posted on 12th March 2022 at 10:27 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Wedding Budget, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Finance, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips, Wedding Trends

So many questions come in on this hot topic. It’s one of those weird ones as it’s almost like an unspoken transaction but it very much exists. As standard, when a priest performs a wedding ceremony, it is expected that some form of donation would be made. Some parishes have…

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