In this week’s podcast episode, we’re talking about planning your wedding without going insane! I interviewed Dearbhaile Shiels, a seasoned wedding professional who is also part of the weddingsonline team. She shared some wedding planning gems that I know will blow your mind and really help you to plan your wedding without going insane! Episode breakdown Get organised One of the best ways to stay sane is to keep yourself organised! As a wedding planner, here’s what Dearbhaile

Louth well represented with winners in National Wedding Industry Awards Louth wedding professionals Weddings by Dearbháile and wedding band Long Time Coming were recognised by their industry peers recently, with Weddings by Dearbháile winning Wedding Planner of the Year and Long Time Coming winning Wedding Band of the Year for Leinster, at the National Wedding Industry Awards 2026, held at the beginning of the month. The national awards also saw another local wedding professi

Dearbháile Shiels runs the wedding planning service, Weddings By Dearbháile Dearbháile Shiels runs the wedding planning service, Weddings By Dearbháile (photo: @arnis_photography) “I love weddings, I love working with people. I love meeting them and chatting with them, and talking about a vision, and then seeing that come to life on the day of the wedding, seeing all our hard work, seeing their faces light up when they see the ballroom, or the marquee, the venue, seeing them

Choosing your wedding venue is arguably the biggest decision you'll make in your entire planning journey. It sets the tone for everything — your guest list, your styling, your suppliers, even your dress. So before you fall head over heels for a place just because it looked stunning on Instagram, here's what you really need to think about. 1. Start With Your Numbers Before you even pick up the phone to enquire about a venue, you need a rough guest list. Venues have minimum a

You've planned every detail for months. The dress is hanging up, the flowers are ordered, the cake is booked. But when it comes to the actual day itself, there are a handful of essentials that even the most organised couples overlook. As someone who has coordinated more wedding days than I can count, here's my go-to list of on-the-day must-haves. The Emergency Kit — Your New Best Friend I bring one of these to every single wedding I coordinate, and it has saved the day more

Ireland has a way of making every wedding feel like something out of a fairytale. Whether you're dreaming of crashing Atlantic waves, rolling green countryside, a grand Georgian manor or a candlelit medieval castle, this island has it all. Here are my personal top 10 ceremony locations in Ireland and trust me, narrowing it down to ten was not easy. 1. Adare Manor, Co. Limerick One of Ireland's most iconic wedding venues, Adare Manor is pure five-star luxury. Set on 840 acres