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\"Millhouse<\/p>\n

All the laid back vibes with WWW readers Laura and David’s super cool wedding today, which was held on the 8th<\/sup> June 2018 at The Millhouse<\/a>, Slane in Ireland<\/a>. Their vision was for a loved up, chilled and fun celebration that reflected them as a couple. Sounds pretty epic right? Well that’s because it was and with great food and music you can be sure the party come evening was a fantastic one too!<\/p>\n

Talking of music, they subtly incorporated music into their details and d\u00e9cor. What with the record seating plan and table names, plus the guitar used as a guest book, which now hangs in their home. So awesome. Other brilliant touches included a popcorn and sweetie cart, an ice cream van and Instagram photo booth backdrop to name a few. I am sure their guests loved all of these fun ideas.<\/p>\n

Laura and David along with their wedding party really looked very stylish too. I do love mismatched bridesmaid dresses not to mention braces and bow ties all round. Laura’s princess gown was a real show stopper, plus I adore her flower crown accessory, she looked gorgeous! David opted for a check suit with a tan waistcoat and I have to say it’s a really smart look.<\/p>\n

We cannot thank Louise Scott Photography<\/a> enough for sharing with us these magical and really very stunning captures. Enjoy.<\/p>\n

\"Ceremony<\/p>\n\n

\"Greenery \"Millhouse<\/p>\n\n

\"Post \"Popcorn<\/p>\n

The Proposal<\/h3>\n

I (Laura) decided to go backpacking in the summer 2016. My connecting flight to Nepal left minutes before the terrorist attack in Istanbul\u2019s Ataturk airport but nobody knew if myself or my friend were safe or had even made our flight as we had initially been delayed in Dublin. David and our families alike assumed only the worst until they finally got in contact when we landed in Kathmandu. David said he wasn\u2019t going to wait any longer after that so he picked out a ring with my best friend and flew out to meet me on the last leg of my trip in Sri Lanka. He booked a suite in this amazing 5 star hotel, took me on a walk along a secluded beach, got down on one knee with our song playing in the background (Julia Stone\u2019s \u201cHow Sweet It Is\u201d) and popped the question!<\/p>\n

\"Remember \"Popcorn<\/p>\n

The Vision<\/h3>\n

We wanted something fun, inclusive and very relaxed with a few bits in between that reflected us.<\/p>\n

\"Records \"Wooden<\/p>\n

The Planning Process<\/h3>\n

We essentially planned most of the major things (venue, videographer, photographer, bands) within the first two months after getting engaged which was great as we had our pick of everything as we were booking so far in advance. I took the lead with most of the styling of the day while David took over the budgeting. For a groom he was really involved and excited about the prep. We felt like two kids in a sweet shop picking things out for the day!<\/p>\n

\"Flip \"Sweets<\/p>\n

Budget<\/h3>\n

We did our research early, made a realistic budget that we were both happy with, picked a date that would give ourselves enough time (roughly 18 months) to save money AND ensure we still had a life in between. My advice would be to always allow for a contingency when planning a wedding, somewhere between 10% and 20% as despite your best efforts, there will always be little extras that you get carried away with that push the budget out.<\/p>\n

\"Long<\/p>\n

The Venue<\/h3>\n

The Millhouse, Slane, Co. Meath, Ireland<\/p>\n

Our venue was just perfect for us. We wanted somewhere that we could have both the ceremony and reception onsite, with a mixture of being inside and outside, making it comfortable and relaxing for our friends and family. The food they offered was beautiful too and young and old all commented how much they enjoyed our bbq menu, especially the pulled pork from the pig on the spit. The ceremony space we chose was inside an old mill and was so rustic, and pared back and industrial \u2013 exactly what I was looking for! The d\u00e9cor inside the main house was quirky, colourful and fun and a bohemian feel to the entire venue sold itself easily to us. We had very little to add to it for the big day.<\/p>\n

\"Records \"Instagram<\/p>\n

The Details & D\u00e9cor<\/h3>\n

The venue had twinkly lights in the garden, quirky furnishings in the house and orangery, beautiful chiavari chairs and vaulted canopy ceiling in the pavilion. I didn\u2019t even want a runner on the aisle in the ceremony room as I felt it would take from the look of the space. Our main additions were lots of greenery and candles.<\/p>\n

Table names were based on our favourite artists\/albums on vinyl. I (Laura) studied Geology in college prior to becoming a teacher and scattered rocks gathered from my home county on the tables in between greenery and candles.<\/p>\n

Cake was a two tier hexagonal and round marble effect cake with a Man United reveal at the back (David is a big Man U. fan!)<\/p>\n

I painted a pallet for the running order of the day which was left outside by the picnic tables.<\/p>\n

Flip flops and rugs were left in baskets with \u201cA treat for your dancing feet\u201d and \u201cTo have and to hold in case you get cold\u201d respectively.<\/p>\n

David\u2019s father had passed away suddenly the Christmas after we got engaged and we wanted to invoke his dad\u2019s playful humour and draw attention to him in a positive way on the big day rather than dwell on the sore loss so we set up a table where people could happily enjoy a toast in honour of Denis with his favourite drink, Jameson whiskey!<\/p>\n

A guitar was used as a guestbook for people to sign (which now hangs in our house!).<\/p>\n

A beautiful wedding post box was made by the father of the bride.<\/p>\n

We provided our own sweet cart and popcorn machine<\/p>\n

Instagram frame and personalised Tayto crisp sandwich packs (A big hit!) provided by S.A.S.<\/p>\n

Ice cream van from Alan’s Ice Cream For Hire.<\/p>\n

\"Ring \"Millhouse \"Bride \"Dress \"Dress<\/p>\n

Your Outfits & Accessories<\/h3>\n

Dress <\/strong>I wanted to wear something ethereal and bohemian and had no intention of a big princess gown but the shop owner suggested to try it and I just fell head over heels in love with it immediately! \u201cBianca\u201d by Maggie Sottero from Truly Bridal, Naas.<\/p>\n

Shoes <\/strong>Kurt Geiger<\/p>\n

Headpiece <\/strong>Floral crown to match my bouquet.<\/p>\n

Veil <\/strong>\u201cAvril\u201d cathedral length veil from Wedding Belles.<\/p>\n

Accessories\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Necklace: A pearl necklace that my mother had originally bought for the day went missing on the morning of the wedding unfortunately, but I had something similar from Primark in my suitcase so we used that instead!!<\/p>\n

Rings: Fields and David\u2019s father\u2019s own wedding ring.<\/p>\n

Groomswear<\/strong> We wanted a relaxed bohemian feel to the wedding and David wore something less formal than a tux but still smart for a groom as a result. All from Camden Square, Limerick.<\/p>\n

\"Dress \"Millhouse<\/p>\n

Beauty<\/h3>\n

Hair <\/strong>Mags from Upstyle Funk, Slane \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Makeup <\/strong>I did my own makeup.<\/p>\n

\"Millhouse \"Millhouse<\/p>\n

Groomsmen<\/h3>\n

We again wanted something fun and relaxed and felt these would be ideal for a summer\u2019s day.<\/p>\n