This incredibly sweet Springfort Hall wedding had the perfect balance of vintage style and heartfelt moments! Treasa wore a powder blue vintage tea-length dress and pulled her hair into a voluminous up-do to complete her 1950s inspired bridal look. The couple’s décor included tons of personal DIY projects, including vinyl record invitations and a wine box time capsule. We love how photography team The Lou’s captured every single moment of this wedding so perfectly!
The Couple:
Treasa and Ronan
The Wedding:
St. Michael’s Church, Springfort Hall, Mallow, Ireland
Treasa made our invitations from scratch using old 7 inch vinyl records. We did our best to choose appropriate singles for each guest and it was so exciting when we got messages from friends who were shocked that they actually played! They took so much time but we were really proud of them and the reactions of our guests made them worth all the effort.
Ronan was quite nervous about “being on show” for the day. It got to a point where we were both worried it would end up ruining the day for him and I suggested we meet up before the ceremony on our own to try and calm the nerves and allow us our own bit of time together.
The First Look idea is a relatively new concept in Ireland and as such, it was a massive break with tradition. In fact we had numerous people telling us not to do it with many suggesting we would regret doing it… How INCREDIBLY wrong they all were.
If we were to repeat the day all over again, our first look and subsequent time together alone was by far entirely the best part of our wedding day. I will always remember walking up to Ronan hidden behind a mass of balloons trying to force the tears of excitement back so as not to ruin my makeup!
Of course that went out the window when Ronan released the balloons and I saw him shaking nervously but with an enormous grin on his face. I was so extremely glad that we went against the superstitions and traditions as nothing could have matched up to the feelings we experienced together as a couple.
We made our own wine-box capsule using buttons and the date of our wedding. Inside we had a record explaining what each bottle was for and when it was to be opened. We both wrote letters to each other to be opened when we had our first fight and then we opened the bottle of wine. The bottle of bubbles was for our first anniversary so we’re looking forward to popping that open soon!
Treasa made all the bouquets for the bridal party using flowers from her parents’ garden and friends. Treasa’s grandfather passed away in March at the age of 99 and it was lovely to have a cutting from on of his apple trees and roses hidden in the bride’s bouquet. She attached a photograph of “Grandad Fla” to the apple which meant he got to spend the whole day by her side.
We love music. We love vintage. We often spend afternoons just browsing through vintage shops and flea markets. We have a great vinyl record collection at home and it’s a favourite thing of ours to sit over a nice meal with a glass of wine listening to Eartha Kitt, The Beatles or Pink Floyd. The theme for our wedding stemmed from this and I think we achieved what we were hoping for. It was fun, relaxed and very much go with the flow on the day which was just what we had hoped for.
Having a religious ceremony was important to Treasa but we wanted to make it a relaxed and fun part of the day rather than a strict structured element. We were so lucky to have a family friend agree to marry us on the day and this made it very personal and lighthearted.
While we had the religious aspect, the entire service was focused around family and friendship which made it very special. Throughout our planning and particularly on the days where things went wrong, we decided that so long as we were married to each other by the end of the day, anything else would be a bonus.
Our photographers The Lou’s were quite simply incredible. Their fun and enthusiasm made our day. In fact our guests all thought they were friends attending the wedding. They were discreet but really made us feel at ease and in all honesty, we were gutted when they told us they were leaving at the end of the night. They made us feel as though they were old friends and I don’t think any other supplier affects your day so much as your photographer.
The rain had just started and we were disappointed we would be unable to have our drinks on the lawn but the second we stepped inside the door of Springfort Hall we were greeted with laughter, singing and guests dancing and thoroughly enjoying themselves. It was worth any amount of sun on the lawn to walk into that on the day.
Initially we hadn’t intended on giving favors and instead chose to make a charitable donation to two charities. However, a family member very kindly gave us a wedding gift of small chocolate bars which we used on the day. We wrote out personalised notes for each guest on the day and it was one thing that all our guests commented on. It took us HOURS to complete but it really was worth it.
We wanted a cake made from cheese for our wedding cake. We have a tradition of attending The Milk Market in Limerick City every Christmas Eve. We also buy bucket loads of cheese there and we wanted to incorporate this tradition into our wedding day. We ordered our wheels of cheese from Pam and David at The Flying Cheese Brigade and then stacked them together with our beautiful wedding mice on top! Our guests loved it!
Processional Song: Forrest Gump Soundtrack – The Feather Theme performed by Jack O’Rourke
Recessional Song: The Beach Boys – God Only Knows
First Dance Song: Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
The Wedding Team:
Photography – The Lou’s
Ceremony Venue – St. Michael’s Church
Reception Venue & Catering – Springfort Hall
Cakes – The Flying Cheese Brigade, Aoife’s Cupcakes
Officiant – Fr. James O’Donoghue
Live Music – Jack O’Rourke, Bobby Noonan, Manila Strings, Thank Funk
Videography – Diga Video Production
Makeup Artist – Annie Finnan
Hair Styling – Hair Passion
Wedding Dress – Bella Bleu
Bridesmaids’ Apparel – Coast
Groom’s Apparel – Alterations by Kate
Groomsmen’s Apparel – Morley’s Formal Hire
Donation Favors – Tracie Lawlor Trust, The Irish Hospice Foundation
Congratulations to Treasa and Ronan on your nuptials, and a huge thanks to The Lou’s for sharing this gorgeous wedding with us! Love this wedding’s vintage style? Take a look at this vintage rustic Asheville wedding!
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