An Urban Chic Soirée for Danni & Damien’s City Wedding

The actual wedding ceremony we’re sharing at the moment is the intimate and exquisite celebration of Danni and Damien. Overspilling with trendy inspiration, we’re graced with a transferring ceremony at Dublin City Hall and a fun-filled reception at Roberta’s. Not forgetting to say a killer bridal jumpsuit and an abundance of tropical florals! We are past excited to share their story, together with their metropolis wedding ceremony movie – which you may discover right here! Get your Pinterest boards open and prepare to start out pinning the attractive imagery by Michelle Prunty Photography.

Danni tells us that she first met Damien via work. “We both work in the same job but in different roles,” she says. “For years, we had never really met or chatted, but when we finally did, as cheesy as it sounds, it was love at first sight!”

Damien popped the query on a household vacation to Spain over Christmas. “On Christmas morning we went out to the balcony of our room to exchange presents,” Danni remembers. “It was on a cliff edge and overlooked a spectacular sea view. As the sun was coming up for the day, Damien got down on one knee and proposed with a beautiful antique ring from my favourite jewellers.”

Danni and Damien inform us they’d deliberate a marriage with 150 company for June 2020 when the pandemic hit. “We were forced to postpone our original date in June due to the first lockdown, and then had months of uncertainty wondering if our new date would go ahead,” Danni tells us. “We reduced our original guest list from 150 to 50, managing to keep everything else the same and thankfully hold on to all of our suppliers.”

Danni describes their wedding ceremony as, “such an incredibly emotional day. We tried to stay positive and hope for the best, but having to constantly adapt to new restrictions was so incredibly stressful.”

A couple of days earlier than the marriage, the federal government introduced that Dublin can be going again into lockdown. “We only got confirmation 24 hours before the day that our wedding could go ahead,” Danni says. “We made it by the skin of our teeth. The relief of walking down the aisle that day is a feeling that I will never forget. Having everyone that we loved in one room to celebrate our marriage was out of this world. The excitement created the most incredible atmosphere for the whole day and night.”

The couple’s two kids, 3-year-old Eli and 1-year-old Jude, served as web page boys. Aren’t they lovable!? Danni tells us, “As much as we wanted to have our two small boys involved in the day, we really wanted the day to be about myself and Damien as a couple, as we spend most of our days being busy parents. It was so lovely having a day to celebrate our love and friendship.”

This couple’s high priorities for his or her wedding ceremony from the start have been, “that guests wouldn’t have to travel far, and would be well looked after with great food and drink.” Danni additionally provides, “fantastic music throughout the day and a party atmosphere.”

Danni tells us that she and Damien at all times knew they needed a metropolis wedding ceremony. “Dublin was the obvious choice for us as we are both from there. Neither of us had actually ever been in city hall but could tell from the pictures and by word of mouth that it would be perfect. It’s just absolutely stunning and a beautiful landmark in the city. It’s the ideal place for the first dance, a champagne reception and has beautiful lighting and backdrops for photos.”

The couple tells us that music was massively vital to them. “The acoustics in city hall is incredible. We had the Dublin Gospel Choir sing at the ceremony, and Damien’s friend, Richard Bohan Martin, is a singer-songwriter, so, as a surprise, he sang with Dublin gospel Choir for our first dance after the ceremony. This was a really special moment and our kids joined us.”

Danni’s jumpsuit is by designer Georgia Young Couture from The One by Sinead Corcoran, whereas the overskirt was created for her by Anna O Alterations. The outcome, we all know you may agree, is drop-dead attractive!

Danni tells us that her Mum, sadly, couldn’t attend the marriage, as she’s within the superior levels of Alzheimer’s, however the couple have been eager to have her represented on the day. “I asked the florist to add Forget Me Nots into my bouquet, and, instead of wedding favours, we made a donation on behalf of our guests to the Alzheimer’s Association of Ireland.”

For the reception, the couple was eager to keep away from something too conventional. “We are both big fans of the Press Up venues in Dublin, particularly Roberta’s,” Danni says. The vibe, model, interiors, food and drinks actually ticked all the containers for us. When we discovered that you might lease it solely, we knew that we needed to have our reception there. We didn’t even view anyplace else.”

The format at Roberta’s did not permit for a full band so the couple needed to suppose outdoors the field for the night leisure. “We decided to have an amazing singer called Hannah Stockwell Quinn sing live with her partner after dinner, followed by a disco with Sing Along Social. We had seen them at a festival before and absolutely loved them.”

Danni’s recommendation to engaged {couples} is, “do it your way, don’t feel the need to conform or please other people. Enjoy the planning and prep as much as you can, because, when it’s all over, you’ll surprisingly miss it. Your photographer and videographer are one the most important suppliers, choose them wisely as your photos and video will be a lasting memory of one of the best days of your life. We couldn’t have been happier with Michelle Prunty and Ronan from Amare Stories, and how well they worked together.”

Danni and Damien have been planning to spend their hoenymoon on the Amalfi coast, however needed to cancel their journey on account of Covid journey restrictions. “Instead we did a night in the Merrion Hotel, Dublin, and three nights in Ashford castle. It was an unforgettable experience and one we would totally recommend. We were treated like royalty in both hotels!”

Thanks a lot to Danni and Damien for sharing their attractive metropolis wedding ceremony day with us, and to Michelle Prunty for offering the attractive imagery! Be positive to click on on the gallery under to see extra from this unimaginable celebration!

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