One of the huge advantages of planning an intimate wedding is you can explore some of the more exquisite locations to host your dream day. In Ireland, we’re spoilt for gorgeous castles to serve as your backdrop. We love Ashley and Kyle’s intimate wedding at the incomparable Ashford Castle. A bright sunny day illuminated the […]

Last week we were featured in the internationally prized Magnolia Rouge. https://www.magnoliarouge.com/inspiration/sophisticated-elegant-destination-wedding-in-ireland/ This New Zealand based wedding blog and magazine is synonymous with romance and style and having a wedding featured there is a huge coup for the Waterlily Weddings team. The day was capture by the unbelievably talented Molly Carr @mollycarrphotography and the flawless day was […]

As we continue to navigate through this Covid-world, we’re seeing a shift on the wedding scene to intimate weddings. Don’t be sad the gorgeous 200 person bash may not happen, and definitely don’t feel like you’re “settling” for a smaller celebration. Intimate weddings have a huge set of advantages and opportunities to create spectacular memories […]

There is a shift to more intimate weddings and elopements given the current climate of the world. And honestly, as much as we absolutely love incredible large wedding celebrations, intimate weddings and elopements are top of our list too. Natalie and Justin’s incredible elopement to Northern Ireland is made of dreams. The breathtaking scenery featured soft, […]

  As we (excitedly) look forward to 2021, this week on the blog we take a look at some gorgeous color palettes that will be popular for 2021 and how they can work just perfectly in Ireland! I’m seeing a continued trend working with soft tones throughout 2020 and well into 2021, especially softer pinks, […]

  We are so excited to be sharing with you today Elizabeth and Brendan’s beautiful traditional wedding day in Cork! St. Coleman’s Cathedral is a gorgeous landmark and has special meaning for Elizabeth — her grandfather served as an altar boy when he was young. We helped Elizabeth and Brendan come up with the color […]

You may be surprised to find that many of today’s wedding traditions actually have root in Irish culture. From “tying the knot” to “wedding bells are ringing” to “something old, something blue….,” this month we explore many of these (and some not so commonly known traditions) in our latest edition of  Waterlily Weddings: Journal — […]

So excited to share with you this gorgeous burgundy | green | gold themed castle wedding at one of our favorite venues, Markree Castle! Madeline and James had a solid vision for their color palette and design details, using elegant rich burgundy as the main tone softened with softer pinks and lots of gorgeous green […]

We’re so excited to be finally sharing with you Daejauna and Alex’s amazing wedding day! Daejauna is seriously one of the most gorgeous brides we’ve ever seen — her look from head to toe is absolutely stunning and with the most incredible hair accessory. Their day took place in Killarney on 4th of July, complete […]

We are so excited to announce the launch of our newest expert advice adventure: Waterlily Weddings Journal. This monthly magazine is designed to focus your planning strategy, diving into a particular area or element of your wedding (or elopement) and giving you some really excellent ideas to think about incorporating into your day! This is […]