‘Me & You, Just us Two’: Eimear and Johnny’s Intimate Summer Wedding

Every from time to time we bump into an actual marriage ceremony that feels utterly timeless, and we predict you may agree that Eimear and Johnny’s intimate celebration at Marlfield House in Co. Wexford, has been executed within the type, venue and private touches to absolute elegant perfection. The bride, bridesmaid and mom of the bride all wore placing ivory ensembles and some ‘traditions’ had been ditched and changed with some distinctive and private moments. Our favorite was the thought that was put in to make sure the mini marriage ceremony company had simply as a lot enjoyment – if no more – than the adults! We cannot wait so that you can see this one…

Our first glimpses of this magical marriage ceremony day are of the private touches from our bride’s trendy selections. Iconic Jimmy Choo pearl footwear, Tom Ford perfume, and a wonderful sapphire ring, gifted by Eimear’s mom to put on as her one thing blue. A lovely pin which served as Eimear’s one thing outdated and borrowed was gifted by a cherished buddy, Laura. The love story between these two faculty sweethearts started at Mary Immaculate College throughout their second yr again in 2011, which has left them inseparable ever since. Nine years later, Johnny stunned Eimear at house on Christmas day with the assistance of Penny their lovely pup. Johnny popped the query, which adopted with a giant festive YES! 

Like each bride, hair and make-up had been a prime precedence for Eimear. “I couldn’t have been happier with Mary Ellen and Sinéad. Not only are they both incredibly talented, but they also made everyone feel so comfortable and made the morning so enjoyable. I couldn’t have wished for a better glam squad!” she mentioned. “We thoroughly enjoyed every moment of the morning! Getting ready in the morning with the ultimate dream team, was so much fun. We listened to 80s power ballads all morning and sang and laughed non-stop!”

More beautiful particulars had been captured of the groom’s morning preparation. A swanky pair of Kurt Geiger footwear, cufflinks and a gold watch, gifted to him by his bride and engraved with the phrases ‘me & you, just us two!’. Johnny’s mom, as seen above utilized the ultimate touches by attaching the fragile white rose buttonhole to his swimsuit lapel. Johnny, the dapper groom selected a timeless and basic three-piece tuxedo for his marriage ceremony day groomswear.

The web page boys and flower ladies got the function of mini-photographers on the day! They had been gifted with polaroid cameras for Christmas and put them straight to make use of capturing all the behind scenes photographs. Such a stunning thought to contain the youngsters within the marriage ceremony celebrations!

The mom of the bride and Eimear’s sister, who was her bridesmaid, wore lovely matching shades of ivory. “My mam, sister and I are extremely close and so I thought by wearing ivory it reflected our close bond,” she says. Another beautiful gesture by the couple was their alternative of items for the moms. Instead of gifting a bouquet of flowers, they selected a sentimental souvenir. They clarify; “Johnny bought his mother a pair of earrings and I bought my mother a Chanel brooch which she wore on the day. My mother was incredibly supportive and generous throughout the entire wedding planning process, it was nice to be able to give her a gift that I knew she would really love.” 

Simple, timeless and stylish was the aesthetic for Eimear and Johnny’s intimate marriage ceremony. Neutral tones corresponding to ivory and inexperienced had been scattered by the colors of the flowers, stationery and the cake. “We would describe our wedding day as a really happy, fun and relaxed day. We laughed from start to finish and thoroughly enjoyed every moment of the day. We decided not to have formalities such as speeches or first dances which added to the relaxed atmosphere of the day. Instead of a speech, my dad, wrote me a letter which I read the night before the wedding and have kept as a special keepsake from the day,” says Eimear. What a beautiful thought! 

Eimear was a imaginative and prescient in her Jesus Peiro strapless robe which she bought from The White Room, in Mullingar. Embroidered with tremendous element, a boasting cathedral practice and angelic veil to finish her elegant bridal type. One component that we beloved, was the thigh-high spilt in her robe –  these Jimmy Choo’s deserve all the consideration they will get! As she arrived on the church, nearly to stroll down the aisle to start her new life chapter, Elvis Presley’s Can’t Help Falling in Love started to play. “This song will always remind me of my dad singing in the car. After the ceremony, we walked back up the aisle as a newly married couple to Dreams by The Cranberries. As a Limerick supporter, this song is very special to Johnny!” says Eimear. 

Can all of us take a second to understand the showstopping mode of transport? Eimear’s father chauffeured her to the church in a classic pink convertible and recalled laughing the whole journey as her dad struggled with the gears! Johnny took over as driver as soon as the ceremony completed, and whisked his new spouse away to a close-by seashore the place they took unimaginable footage. “This was a really special time for us. We could spend time together, just us and hear about each other’s mornings!”

Eimear additionally mentions: “We were very fortunate to be surrounded by our immediate family on our wedding day. We had so many special moments with our family which we will cherish forever. We’re so fortunate to have such amazing friends who made the run-up to the wedding so special and exciting too. My friends organised a surprise hen in Kilkenny. It was the first night we had all been together since the pandemic hit! Johnny’s friends organised a surprise stag for Kilkenny too! My mother and sister surprised us with a ‘sten’ in our home which gave us a chance to celebrate with all of our friends.”

The newlyweds returned to their lovely marriage ceremony venue to proceed the celebrations with their company. They inform us what made Marlfield House the one for his or her intimate marriage ceremony day: “We stayed in there many years ago and completely fell in love with the style and aesthetic of the house and gardens. As we were having a small family wedding, Marlfield House was the perfect intimate venue.” The groom’s household stayed in the home itself and had a complete wing to themselves with personal entry to the attractive gardens. In distinction, the bridal social gathering stayed in the attractive pond suites overlooking the lake. “The staff were incredibly accommodating and kind and the food was out of this world. They catered to our every need. We couldn’t have been happier with our decision. We had the most amazing memories from getting ready in the beautiful suite to our nieces and nephews playing in the manicured gardens. It really was the perfect setting for our intimate wedding.”

Inspired by the elegant venue, they wished to include all the weather into their alternative of colors and stationery. Knowing they had been youthful marriage ceremony company attending, it was crucial to the couple that not solely had been they an integral a part of their day but in addition that they totally loved themselves. To accomplish that, the couple sourced picket garden video games which saved the youngsters – and adults – entertained whereas the pictures had been being taken. And that is not all, the youngsters had been served flutes of milk and cookies whereas the adults had champagne and canapés! And to prime of the night, the youngsters had been handled to style little mocktails!

Johnny and Eimear talked about some unimaginable recommendation to supply to others who’re within the throws of marriage ceremony planning, take a pay attention: “Firstly, enjoy it! It is such an exciting time. Try not to get too stressed. Despite a hiccup or two, we were both very relaxed in the run up to the wedding and we can both honestly say it was the best day. There is nothing we would have changed.” Just a few days after the marriage, the stunning newlyweds flew to Lake Como, Italy the place they spent every week between Como and Bellagio. “It was truly like a fairy-tale. We rented a boat and sailed along Lake Como. It was unforgettable and gave us time to soak up the celebrations and spend time together as a newly married couple!”

Thank you a lot to Eimear, Johnny and Claire from Studio Brown for sharing such a tremendous intimate marriage ceremony day with us all at One Fab Day! There are tonnes extra attractive photographs from the day to see within the gallery beneath.

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