Bold Disco Vibes: Emily & Gavin’s Martinstown House Wedding

When Emily & Gavin’s actual marriage ceremony first landed in our inbox, we could not fairly imagine our luck – a vibrant and up to date day, chock filled with drop-dead attractive particulars, in one among our favorite venues, with jaw-dropping bridal type and an impeccably-dressed groom? Throw of their outrageously good ‘You Do You’ and vibrant 90s-Y2K disco vibes and we’re in our component! 

We find it irresistible when our {couples} aren’t afraid to channel daring color of their weddings. The large day is all about celebrating love, so why not make it as cheerful as attainable? Well, that is precisely what this pair got down to do at their Martinstown House marriage ceremony weekend, and boy, did they obtain that. Every little element from their marriage ceremony was vibrant and unforgettable! 

With 165 of their family members celebrating proper alongside them, a enjoyable, but comfy occasion was one other excessive precedence for these guys. They introduced in a number of enjoyable particular touches (like fortunate baggage as favours) for all to get pleasure from, and naturally, everybody may respect the colour-filled fashionable particulars all through.  Their spectacular summer time celebration was captured superbly by Nina Val and we will not wait to share it with you under!

First issues first, let’s get to know our couple a bit higher, lets? Our bride Emily is from the Curragh in Kildare, and Gavin is a Dublin Northsider. They are presently based mostly in Raheny after assembly 7 years in the past. Emily had moved to Dublin throughout faculty and was in search of a brand new job in Dublin. She utilized for a ground place in Xico on Baggot St. the place Gavin was already working as a bartender. The pair instantly hit it off, and for instance the remainder is historical past!

We love these lovebirds proposal story! Emily fills us in, “It was the May bank holiday and we had gotten up on the Sunday and deep cleaned the apartment. I sent Gavin around to Spar to grab a pot noodle to get me through lunch and when he didn’t come back after 20 minutes, I rang him. Gavin explained that he wanted a specific ‘toothpaste’ and that he needed to walk further into town for it. I was hangry
at this point cause all I asked for was a pot noodle.”

“Anyways… 2 hours passed, and a very sweaty Gavin arrived in the door to greet a very, very hangry Emily. Apparently Gavin made a split decision on his 3 minute walk to Spar that that Sunday was going to be the day he proposed. So, he carried on into town and straight to Fields where he picked out the engagement ring, to bring home and propose on one knee in the middle of our tiny apartment on Blessington St. If you’re wondering the answer is no – I did not get my pot noodle BUT he did come home with a chopped, a house plant and a stunning ring.”

Once engaged, the couple set about planning a day that was very them. “The theme of the day was ‘You Do You’. We wanted to have a great big party with great music, lots of colour & lots of fun and surprises. Of course it was our big day but we wanted everyone to have the best day!”

And the proper venue for his or her day? The great Martinstown House within the Co. Kildare countryside. “We had heard of Martinstown House before, but it was only when the Google searches for wedding venues in Kildare led us back to their site each time that we saw that as a sign. We fell in love with it as soon as we drove in the gates and up the driveway. It’s such a beautiful spot but it was meeting the staff & the instant good energy you feel from them. It felt like a no brainer really! It was actually the first and only place we viewed!”

Emily provides, “We could not recommend Martinstown House enough. From the very first email to the last they were absolutely amazing to deal with. The whole team play such vital parts, and play them so well – the food & service is exceptional but we have to hand it to the main man himself – Edward. He was there when we woke up. He was there when we (didn’t) went to bed. He was there on the dancefloor. He was there with a drink in hand waiting for us as soon as the ceremony ended. He amazing & it shows through Martinstown House.”

The ceremony befell within the The Woodlands, a novel spot on the finish of a magical walkway within the laurel and evergreen timber of Martinstown House. Flowers organized by the bride added shade to the ceremony area by means of a daring palette. 

Emily ordered all of the flowers from a wholesalers on-line, which have been delivered the day earlier than the marriage. Together with half of the bridesmaids – her Mother, Mother-in-Law, their officiant (sure, actually!) and two of their groomsmen, the bridal squad managed to get all 12 Bouquets & 20 desk shows completed in just a few brief hours!

Aesthetically, Emily knew she wished a marriage that highlighted the pure fantastic thing about the venue with nods to their personalities. “For everyone that knows Gavin & I, they know we don’t do normal. When it came to a theme I suppose we just exaggerated how we do things normally – we absolutely wanted lots of colour, big disco vibes, and a great feed! Pinterest is a great reference point when it comes to tying things together but it’s so important to work together with the venue so everyone is on the same page! Martinstown was a great help with this – they had the venue set up beautifully and all we had to do was add our little touches.”

“Everyone said we were crazy for planning and styling everything ourselves but when the bridesmaids walked out with their multicoloured dresses & bouquets we knew it was all worth it.”

Incorporating purple anthurium, tropical leaves and milk churns into ceremony decor is not any small feat, however Emily combine and matched every component to perfection.

The groom’s cousin Jane sang Emily down the aisle, to a remixed model of The Choir’s Kingston Town that herself & her brother Rob made just a few weeks earlier. “Luckily, we both come from very, very
musical families!”, Emily says. “We were extremely lucky to have Gavin’s Grandad Robert play at our ceremony along with his Cousin Daniel & Uncle Mark. We also had a special appearance from Emily Brother Alex who belted out Talking Heads Road to Nowhere for everybody, mid ceremony! We honestly could not have had a more perfect & special ceremony – and it was all thanks to our family, not many people can be as lucky!”

The service was lighthearted and nostalgic carried out by Gavin’s Godmother Emma. “Emma done the most amazing job, she actually done a better job than we could ever imagined and nobody at the wedding would have never known it was her first time. She made it so much more personal and she even threw in an interactive ring ceremony by hiding the rings under random chairs, and the guests had
to run around looking for them while she blasted the Benny Hill song through the speakers. A scene we will never forget!”Emily reminisces.

Other particular ceremony moments the bride notes are: a bespoke spoken phrase piece written by their pal and customized sketches of their family members by her brother. “Hands down one of our favourite parts of the day has to be our great friend Leon’s spoken word piece. He had asked us previously to give him 10 things we love & 10 things we don’t love about each other, which he turned into an amazing poem for us.”

“I also to give another special mention to my brother Tommy, also a groomsman, who sketched us five portraits of my grandparents & Gavin’s two beautiful aunties who unfortunately are not with us anymore, but being able to see all their faces with us at the ceremony was so, so special to us.”

For her vibrant summer time disco celebration, Emily discovered her costume outdoors of the everyday bridal boutiques. She finally selected a show-stopping inexperienced costume by Australian model Dyspnea. “I bought it online and got it lined and altered by an amazing local dressmaker in Newbridge,” the bride explains. Fun reality, she really handcrafted Emily’s Debs Dress again within the day!

She accomplished her distinctive marriage ceremony day look with a celestial headpiece and metallic orange Terry
DeHavilland platform heels. “I had my eye on a pair of shoes from Terry DeHavilland – and when it came down to ordering them for the wedding they were gone from the website. I was devastated but in the
background my mam reached out to them by email to see if by any chance they had any left, and we were incredibly lucky that they had one very last pair – in size 3 and all!”.

Her veil shaped occasion of her ‘one thing outdated, one thing new’ because it was handed onto her by Gavin’s Godmother Emma – who then dip dyed it peach and added gems to the top of it to tie in with Emily’s marriage ceremony costume.

Keeping the type stakes excessive, Gavin went all out and had his dream go well with tailormade in Louis Copeland & Sons. Funnily sufficient, Gavin had no clue that Emily was sporting a inexperienced costume, however one way or the other managed to select suede inexperienced & leopard print Dr. Martin Loafers which complimented his bride completely.

Both the bridesmaids & groomsmen outfits have been sourced on-line from numerous completely different web sites, Emily telling, “ASOS played a huge role here! As you can tell, we’re not the one-size-fits-all couple (or style in this case) so we worked with our bridal team to choose outfits that everyone loved & felt they’re best in!”

While their company loved cocktail hour, the couple snuck away for portraits with their improbable One Fab Day beneficial photographer Nina Val. “I knew Nina from working with her previously on
photoshoots, and we really wouldn’t have wanted anyone else to be part of our day. We wholeheartedly trusted her with capturing the best moments of our day for us to cherish forever and give her a massive recommendation to any future couples.”

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At the doorway to the marquee, the couple displayed a ‘Love That Made Us’ desk that was made by Bridesmaid Jane. The desk featured 10 marriage ceremony images of their mother and father, grandparents and even
Emily’s nice grandparents. “This was a beautiful moment for both our families as it greeted them at the entrance to the reception.”

Bold blooms and plush greenery and pops of pink and purple stuffed the area with color and character.

With a background in design, Emily created their enjoyable tongue-in-cheek invitations, desk plan and desk names on the Canva app.

For favours, Emily and Gavin’s company have been handled to a throwback childhood deal with! We did not wish to go the normal route on favours (shocker) so we determined to think about one thing that we thought could be GAS at a marriage – old style fortunate baggage. We stuffed them with sweets & treats and so they have been sealed with ‘Emily & Gavin’s Lucky Dip’s stickers.”

The couple’s jaw-dropping retro Lambeth-style marriage ceremony cake was made by an extremely gifted household pal. “We had some ideas but were pretty solid on one so we went it to her in the hopes she could make something similar at least. It was IDENTICAL. 10/10 on both appearance & flavour.”

The pair opted to forgo a primary dance and as a substitute “bounced into the marquee together to I Remember by
Deadmau5!”

The pair determined to spice issues up when it got here to their marriage ceremony band and went with one among their private favorite indie bands – The Wu. “They had the place on wheels with covers from the 90s, 80s and 70s, and we even had a few chimes from Gavin’s Grandad Robert again!”

To preserve the occasion going additionally they employed their native DJ. “I have known him for years & years, and knew I could trust him to get everybody up and on their feet. And he did,” the bride tells.

After planning such an epic private celebration, the couple have this stellar recommendation for different {couples}, “There’s so much you can control but there’s even more you can’t. Just let it happen. It’s really not a huge deal if something doesn’t work out how it’s meant to – it will all just become part of the story!”

The bride provides, “When it comes to choosing outfits and dresses and even themes – you’ll probably have a lot of outside interference but at the end of the day it’s YOUR day. So go with your gut!”

The joyful couple celebrated even additional throughout their honeymoon in Japan. ” It was such an amazing experience & we’re so happy we chose such a beautiful place to honeymoon! We’re already planning on going back.”

A really particular thanks to Emily, Gavin and Nina Val for sharing their completely superb Martinstown House marriage ceremony with One Fab Day. There are additionally lots extra attractive photographs from their superb special occasion to take a look at within the gallery under!

Find extra inspiration to your personal summer time marriage ceremony right here or dive into One Fab Day’s Wedding Venue Guide and take your choose from the vary of breathtaking areas to your large day.