You might be about to relive a decadently stunning marriage ceremony day impressed by the Thirties, full with tassels and classic attraction in a mystical citadel setting. Stephanie and Jack, our beautiful actual marriage ceremony couple, travelled from their hometown in Mayo to Sligo for his or her Markree Citadel marriage ceremony celebration together with 100 friends, and an abundance of dried florals handmade with love by the inventive bride! Oh, and never forgetting essentially the most awe-worthy pre-loved marriage ceremony gown made up of an array of textures! Photographer Darek Novak joined the lovebirds on the crisp February morning, and captured the beautiful pictures that we assure will encourage if you’re trying to infuse some classic type into your marriage ceremony day in a contemporary method. Let’s have a look…

Earlier than indulging within the delicate marriage ceremony particulars, we requested ou couple to sum up the aesthetic of day. “The general look was an antique and classic aesthetic with modern components to mirror our private type. From the clothes to the invitations, all the pieces is said to 1 one other by way of color, type and texture. The month very a lot influenced the alternatives made. February, while spring, can really feel fairly chilly nonetheless. We stored a contemporary color palette with components of darker tones to floor all the pieces. Mixing totally different textures and supplies all through the clothes, together with flowers and equipment that helped create concord and stability with out all the pieces matching,” says Stephanie. 

Can we take a second for the marriage florals, bouquets, and buttonholes made up of dried flowers, handmade by the gorgeous bride herself? Merely beautiful.

So how did these two love birds meet? Stephanie and Jack have been first launched by way of associates solely to grasp they have been truly neighbours! After they hit it off, Jack popped the query on New 12 months’s Eve, with simply the 2 of them, surrounded by an abundance of romantic candlelight.

Stephanie’s distinctive embroidered headpiece, tassel sleeves, and beautiful brocade skirt, created unbelievable element all working in concord, including individuality to her look. The attractive bridesmaids wore classic clothes from the Thirties, with essentially the most spectacular hand-sewn floral stitching.

“Trying again, we’re so delighted with how all the pieces turned out. On the day all the pieces appeared to fall into place and run seamlessly with none stress. I believe general we tried to not over plan and simply make a aware determination to get pleasure from each minute,” says Stephanie. “The workers on the lodge have been incredible and made all the pieces really easy. A extremely beautiful contact for us was having Bohemian Strings because the string quartet for the ceremony. Their music created the proper temper.”  One other particular contact was that the bride’s sister designed the invitations. Each the flowers and the stationery have been achieved nicely forward of time after all, and proved a really fulfilling activity for the sisters! “It was a beautiful inventive outlet that turned out to be surprisingly stress-free.” 

The ceremony befell within the chapel of their venue, Markree Citadel. Throughout the ceremony, Jack, the groom recited a really particular studying that was then used because the voice-over for the newlywed’s marriage ceremony video – their favorite phrases spoken through the marriage ceremony ceremony.  

Enda Harte, an award-winning celebrant from Non secular Ceremonies, delivered an attractive and heat ceremony full of non-public touches.

After being pronounced husband and spouse, the pair headed to the breathtaking grounds to take some very memorable marriage ceremony photos. Stephanie and Jack describe what made this citadel marriage ceremony venue the one: “The setting and each small element of Markree Citadel actually was all the pieces we hoped for. The character and integrity of the citadel have been fantastically renovated to mirror an outdated world and opulent really feel. The chapel contained in the citadel actually was the profitable ticket for us. Completely gorgeous! It allowed us to have a splendidly intimate ceremony with our closest family and friends in an totally stunning setting.

We’re positive you are hoping we’ll dish on the main points on our bride’s awe-worthy apparel! The antique robe, paired with a Nineteenth-century piano scarf was bought on-line at Resee, a style platform that specialises in classic and pre-loved clothes. Good for our sustainable bride!

The embroidered bridal headpiece, which perfects her look, was custom-made by Earley Hats.

The reception befell within the luxurious grand corridor, speckled with gilded gold decor and a pared-back three-tiered buttercream marriage ceremony cake garnished with extra divine dried flowers!

The couple selected Eve The Apple of My Eye by Bell X1 as their first dance earlier than retreating open air to the citadel grounds, to have fun underneath the starlit sky with their friends and plenty of sparklers! 

Thanks to Stephanie, Jack and Darak Novak for sharing their fantastic marriage ceremony day with us all at One Fab Day. 

In case you loved this stunning vintage-inspired citadel marriage ceremony, why not indulge in additional inspiring Actual Weddings right here or see our record of Fairytale Citadel Venues in Eire.