Aoife Walsh & Ben Nicholson’s Storybook Raheen House Hotel Wedding | OneFabDay.com

Today, we’re extremely excited to open the primary chapter of Aoife Walsh and Ben Nicholson’s marriage ceremony story, and belief us, you’re going to need to observe this one by to the top! The Irish influencer and her new husband celebrated their ‘I dos’ twice, starting with an intimate micro marriage ceremony in Aoife’s hometown of Clonmel earlier than whisking their family members away to the South of France for a second, totally dreamy celebration.

Chapter One of their actual marriage ceremony celebrations takes us to the attractive gardens of Raheen House Hotel, the place simply 20 of their nearest and dearest gathered for a romantic summer time celebration that felt straight out of a storybook. With beautiful pink and inexperienced florals, sunshine and the prettiest backyard get together styling, this intimate day was each bit as magical as you’ll be able to think about, all captured superbly by the great Ivana Milchanska of Ivanas Photography.

And that is just the start. Tomorrow, we’re taking you to France for Chapter Two, however first, let’s step inside Aoife and Ben’s beautiful Irish ‘I dos’…

Aoife, initially from Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, and Ben, who hails from Ovens in Cork, at the moment are fortunately settled in Clonmel, however their love story started, like many trendy romances, on a relationship app, Bumble to be exact! What began with a swipe quickly became one thing rather more particular, and the pair shortly realised that they had discovered one thing price holding onto.

It was in Lisbon, in the summertime of 2025, that Ben pulled off an elaborate ruse to shock Aoife with the final word query. Enlisting his sister-in-law Claire and a photographer, Maria, he organized for a seemingly spontaneous proposal overlooking the Tagus River.

With the promise of breakfast at one in every of Lisbon’s well-known viewpoints, Aoife had no thought what was actually in retailer. When they arrived at Miradouro das Portas do Sol, Ben dropped to 1 knee, and thru tears and laughter, Aoife stated sure!

Fast ahead to February 2026, and Aoife satisfied Ben to go away Cork and his bachelor pad behind, shifting as much as Tipperary to reside together with her and her stunning little lady Penny. And, as Aoife places it, “they’ve been happily ever after since!”

The pair stated their Irish ‘I dos’ on seventh July 2026 in essentially the most stunning intimate setting, surrounded by simply 20 of their nearest and dearest, together with their youngsters. With an out of doors ceremony and reception at Raheen House Hotel, the day was romantic, relaxed and totally divine, with all of the allure of a fairytale backyard get together.

This was the couple’s authorized marriage ceremony forward of their larger celebrations within the South of France, however they had been decided to make it a special day in its personal proper. “It was super intimate with 20 in attendance, including children,” Aoife says. “We would definitely recommend marking this special day of signing legal papers before going abroad with family and friends, just like we did.”

And it sounds just like the day surpassed even their very own expectations. “The day really blew us away and exceeded our expectations. A lovely core memory shared with our family.”

Both the ceremony and reception had been held outdoor within the sunny gardens of Raheen House Hotel in Clonmel, a venue that already held a really particular place in Aoife and her household’s hearts. “We’ve had various family get-togethers in the venue over the years, such as my mum’s 70th and my daughter’s christening, so it holds very fond memories and was the obvious choice for us,” she says.

For the ceremony, the couple enlisted violinist and household pal John Shorthall to offer the soundtrack to their ‘I do’s. Aoife walked down the aisle to a stupendous rendition of Elvis Presley’s Can’t Help Falling in Love, making for an particularly romantic begin to the celebrations.

One of the couple’s most memorable moments got here in the course of the ceremony, when Ben’s granny shared a poem. With Ben’s grandparents unable to journey to France, having them play such a particular function within the Irish celebration was extremely significant to the couple. “It was so special. We both shed a few tears during our ceremony reminiscing on our love story,” Aoife says, with the emotional moments superbly curated by their solemniser, Michelle Kelly.

It was vital to Aoife and Ben that Penny performed an concerned and significant function of their marriage ceremony day, so that they labored with their solemniser, Michelle Kelly, to create some particular methods for her to be a part of the ceremony.

One of Penny’s favorite issues to do is paint stones. “Any playground, walk or beach we go to, we collect stones. Our house is full of them!” Aoife explains. So, the household determined to include the oathing of the stone ritual into their ceremony. Together, they painted a particular stone with their initials, which Penny then handed to them as they declared their vows, symbolising the concept of “setting them in stone.” She additionally had the essential job of handing over their marriage ceremony rings.

And Penny’s marriage ceremony duties didn’t finish there! She was additionally a flower lady alongside Aoife’s niece at their celebration in France, in addition to serving to with the rings as soon as once more. “She was very busy, but it was so lovely to have her so involved,” Aoife says. And simply wait till you see the cuteness of Penny in her flower lady function on the French celebration!

One of the primary causes Aoife and Ben needed to make their authorized marriage ceremony additional particular was due to Ben’s grandparents, who’re very near him however weren’t in a position to journey to France. “We decided to make a real family occasion out of the day here in Ireland,” Aoife says.

Aoife made us gasp the second we noticed her Irish marriage ceremony look! For her intimate ‘I do’s, she labored with designer Charlotte at Wilden London to create the dreamiest bespoke midi costume, full with an embellished bodice, scalloped peplum adorned with pearls and delicate mini floral elaborations dotted all through the cap sleeves.

She accomplished the romantic look with white satin Aquazzura bridal sneakers, a white Jennifer Behr hairband and jewelry from Tadhg O’Flynn Jewellers.

For her magnificence look, Aoife wore her hair styled by Tiffany Flynn, with make-up by Yvonne Maher and a stunning tender blush manicure by ArtNails by Klaudia. Lavish Beauty Clonmel took care of her bridal tan, leaving her glowing and aisle-ready for her big day.

Ben appeared dashing in a neutral-toned go well with from Moss Bros, styled with an open collar and no tie for a relaxed summer time backyard get together groom look.

Both the ceremony and reception areas had been styled to perfection, with the outside backyard setup wanting like one thing straight out of a storybook. FrogPrince Weddings took care of the florals and design, bringing Aoife’s dreamy backyard get together imaginative and prescient to life in a palette of pink and inexperienced.

“Sharon in FrogPrince is absolutely fantastic at what she does. I gave her a theme and colours of pink and green and she really brought the vision to life and exceeded any expectations,” Aoife says. “I really wanted to do a garden party theme. One of my favourite moments is seeing all the flowers and styling, honestly they blew me away.”

Ruby Roo Design taken care of the stationery for the day, whereas Sugarcoated by Lisa created a darling cake that was the proper final touch to their backyard get together celebration. For a enjoyable and private marriage ceremony favour, Isa The Doodle Fairy created customized illustrations for his or her friends, a candy contact that we completely love.

Intimate, emotional and magical are the three phrases Aoife and Ben use to explain their Irish marriage ceremony. As it was a small gathering forward of their larger celebration in France, they went into the day with no expectations and a splendidly relaxed strategy. Thankfully, they had been additionally blessed with beautiful climate, permitting them to carry each their ceremony and dinner outdoor, beneath the mature timber within the backyard at Raheen House Hotel.

“It really added to how special the day was for us,” Aoife says. “We came away unexpectedly very emotional and just so happy. It was so relaxed, beautiful and a day that will live in our memories and our families’ memories forever.”

When requested if there was something they might change about their intimate Irish marriage ceremony, Aoife and Ben’s reply was easy: “Absolutely nothing, it was perfection.”

An enormous thanks to Aoife and Ben for sharing their stunning Irish ‘I dos’ and all of the particular particulars of their intimate Raheen House Hotel marriage ceremony celebration with us. We completely beloved getting a glimpse into this beautiful first chapter of their marriage ceremony story captured so superbly by Ivana Milchanska of Ivanas Photography. And ensure you verify again for his or her totally dreamy French marriage ceremony celebration. Seriously, you don’t want to overlook this one!

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