Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Catholic. Celtic. Rustic. Regal. Music. Magic.

I ran across possibly the most beautiful Irish themed wedding I have ever seen while browsing on flickr recently. The wedding of Brian and Nataly Kelly in Birr, Co. Offaly was an absolutely stunning, picture perfect day with the most exquisite attention to detail, a real inspiration for how to do things just right.




The bridal gown was inspired by a Princess of Ireland doll, which the bride's mother recreated with delicate beading and embroidery, a work of art in itself. The detail can be seen in a sample she created which was later used to cover the couple's guest book. The groom and groomsmen wore kilts in his tartan and the bridesmaids wore regal purple gowns and carried bouquets of purple lisianthus tied with flowing raffia bows.




The reception took place at Kinnity Castle in Offaly, a magnificent medieval style banquet hall bedecked with candles and stunning fresh flower arrangements. Little details carried the theme... the couple brought the exquisitely hand-lettered place cards with them from home, and the cake was embellished with a delicate knotwork design.




To see more pictures, visit the couple's flickr page.

1 comment:

  1. Love the wedding gown! That embroidery is sooo pretty! And how clever to use it on the guest book too.

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