We absolutely love when a couple take their wedding day as an opportunity to truly express themselves.  Be it weaving in their favorite things into traditional wedding schemes, or going off “wedding script” with super non-traditional venues or details, the fact remains that the most memorable weddings are those where the couple truly embraced their personalities, […]

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Waterlily Weddings offers a variety of services for our clients, one of which is on-day coordination. Some couples are already familiar with Ireland (usually a groom or bride is an Irish native) and therefore already have a set plan in place with a command on the planning process. But, they need a bit of help […]

Happy Friday! This is Mishy and I’m really proud to present this particular post. This was my first shoot so I was incredibly nervous. I made the trek from Seattle, on a 10+ hour, multi-leg flight carrying a duffel bag of ceramic plates, antique candle holders, and stationary that I checked compulsively to still be […]

Waterlily Weddings is so excited to share a taste of a recent photo shoot done at Killruddery House in Bray, Co. Wicklow. The heavenly combination of peach and sage work perfectly in the abundance of natural light flowing through Killruddery’s Orangery. Merging the effortless, timeless elegance of Ireland’s rich history with an absolutely stunning backdrop of the […]

The wedding planning business is a creative and exciting one. It’s often long hours, a lot of research, a lot of hands on working with a variety of people and traveling to places and we absolutely love every second of it. Our premier wedding planner, Michelle Johnstone Clark, often travels between her homes in the US […]

Usually we’re in the throes of celebrating our clients’ anniversaries, but in April 2016, Waterlily Weddings celebrated its own special anniversary! Congratulations to Michelle and the team for an amazing 10 years as the leading wedding planners of destination weddings in Ireland! To celebrate, we thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory […]

Many couples who come to Ireland for their dream wedding are looking to incorporate some Irish traditions and elements into their special day. One detail many couples are choosing is hand-fasting.  This post explores quickly the history behind the hand-fasting ceremony and how you can incorporate it into your dream Irish wedding today. We have […]

Waterlily Weddings is proud to present the destination wedding of Shawna & Mark at Waterford Castle. They met in the summer of 2011 and became engaged in the summer of 2013. This is the second wedding for both, so they wanted to make sure it was special and different. They wanted to make it a trip […]

Photo: copyright Michelle Escobar Your mission: You’ve got five days in Ireland and need to do and see and experience as much as is humanly possible. Where do you eat? What do you see? How do you get there and how long will it take? Don’t worry, Waterlily Weddings is here to help! Behold, your […]