Month: <span>June 2026</span>

Family and loved ones can be one of the loveliest parts of a wedding. It can also be one of the trickiest! A lot of couples start planning their ceremony thinking they know exactly what they want. Then family opinions start appearing from all directions and suddenly decisions feel more emotional than initially expected. That

There’s a moment in the lead-up to your wedding when the ceremony stops feeling like just another part of the day. Suddenly it all starts feeling a little bigger than you imagined! Whether they’re reading their first draft or we’re on our final call, couples often tell me they didn’t expect to feel so emotional.

A vow renewal gives you the chance to press pause and acknowledge your relationship as it is now. How gorgeous! It’s not about how it started or how it looked on your wedding day, but what it has become over time. For some couples, that means keeping things simple and focusing on the words. For

The legal side of a wedding can feel heavy. I find that couples often worry about forgetting something, saying the wrong thing or not understanding what is required. And my reply is always the same: it can feel complicated, but in reality, I promise it’s simple! What is legally required In Ireland, there are only

There’s a point in wedding planning where couples start to feel unsure. You’ve made decisions on the big parts of the day, but you either haven’t given much thought to the ceremony or things still feel slightly unclear. If you’re having a celebrant-led wedding, the main question usually centres around: “What actually happens in it?”

This is something that nearly every couple says to me when they enquire: “we just don’t know what we’re doing with the ceremony.” Honestly, that’s an extremely common place to be. Most people have some idea of how the rest of a wedding works. You might have been to receptions, you’ve heard speeches, you know

A baby naming ceremony is a powerful moment. It is not simply about announcing a name. It is about welcoming a child into family, into community and into a story that began long before they arrived. In Ireland, more families are choosing personalised naming ceremonies as a heartfelt alternative or complement to traditional religious rites.

If you’re planning a wedding in Ireland, it can feel a bit like ‘word soup’ when you’re faced with words such as ‘solemniser’, ‘celebrant’ and ‘registrar’. You’re not alone. These terms get used interchangeably, often incorrectly and usually at the exact moment your brain is already full of wedding to-dos. Let’s clear the fog. No

We’ve already explored some enhancements that can help you start your wedding ceremony off on a the right note, but what about the final act? There’s something quietly magical about the closing moments of a wedding ceremony. The vows have been spoken, perhaps a tear or two have been shed, and the air feels energetic.

The start of a wedding ceremony sets the tone for everything to come and holds power over the energy in the room. To help gather everyone’s hearts and attention in the same space, some couples choose to begin with symbolic rituals or enhancements. Here are some of my favourite early-ceremony enhancements for couples to choose

Planning your wedding is one of the most exciting times in your life, but before the vows, the flowers, and the celebrations, there’s one piece of the puzzle every couple must complete: the legal process! As a registered solemniser working across Wexford, Wicklow, Dublin and nationwide, I guide couples through this process all the time.