WEDDING BLOG

Beautiful mountains, lush green fields, and crisp, calm water surrounded Ben and Dee on their big day. The grounds of The Europe Hotel in Ireland created the perfect, romantic ambiance for the couple to exchange vows. The bride wore a laced gown, and the groom dressed in a royal blue tuxedo. Their breathtaking surroundings and elegant attire allowed for truly astonishing photos by Katie Farrell Photography. Though their day was full of serious beauty, the couple added light-hearted jokes to their vows and offered guests a day filled with ice cream and other fun sweet treats. We absolutely love this gorgeous wedding!

The Couple:

Ben and Dee

The Wedding:

The Europe Hotel, Killarney, Ireland

The Inspiration:

We wanted the day to feel relaxed and to be full of colour, yet remain simple and non-fussy throughout. We wanted to bring a modern feel to the traditional wedding by adding colour to as much as we could without going overboard, therefore keeping an easy sense of style to the occasion. This theme carried over into the wedding dress, which was beautifully elegant, and the bridesmaids dresses, which were completely unique, mixing a strong sense of style and colour, offering a look that was also very non-traditional. The Groomsmen all wore different shades of blue to complement the bridesmaids dresses, but also to work well with the Groom’s royal blue tuxedo, that took a modern twist on a classic look. Our favourite flower is the Gerbera, which exemplified everything about our vision for the day – vibrantly colourful, simple yet elegant at the same time. The most important thing was that we wanted the day to reflect us and our personalities, not traditions or conformities.

The Moments:

The ceremony itself, as it was the first time we got to share the room with each other alongside all of our favourite people. There was so much happiness in the room, you could literally feel it, it was a wonderful moment. On top of that we said our own vows adding a little humour into the moment, which our friends seemed to enjoy as much as we did!

The Couple Recommends:

David Cronin and his team at The Europe Hotel were absolutely incredible, with no detail missed and no request being too much trouble. They were extremely accommodating and so easy to deal with that we we felt that they wanted us to be there a much as we did.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Katie Farrell Photography
Venue – The Europe Hotel
Floral Design – Fun Ireland
Catering – The Europe Hotel
Cake – The Europe Hotel
DJ – The Jukebox Kings
Live Music – The Jukebox Kings
Makeup Artist – Mandy O’Loughlin
Hair Styling – Sonia Danaher
Wedding Dress – Temperley London
Bridal Accessories –Emily-Jean
Bridesmaids’ Apparel – Mary Katrantzou

A huge thank you to Katie Farrell Photography for sharing Ben and Dee’s incredible wedding at The Europe Hotel with us! Want to see more mountain wedding inspiration? Check out this intimate mountain wedding at Island Lake Lodge!