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Irish couples are personalising their weddings like never before.
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Independent 1st May, 2008 -Belinda Higgins
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You may pour your heart and soul into preparing for your perfect day, but who said this joyous occasion should come at the cost of your arm and a leg as well, says Ciaran Brennan
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More and more Irish brides-to-be are baulking at ridiculously overpriced meringue dresses for their big day. Nathalie Márquez Courtney spoke to three women who bought their dresses at reduced prices – and got a more original and understated look for the money.
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So Valentine's Day has always been one of the more popular days to propose.... :)
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SimplyWeddings.com is featured as "one to watch" in Ireland's Top Irish Websites. Well done guys!
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The average cost of Irish weddings has doubled in the past 10 years to a whopping €30,000. And that's because couples are splashing out to make their big day EXTRA special. And not even the prospect of a lifetime of debt - which can lead to divorce - is putting them off.
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Time was that wedding days meant a choice between beef or salmon. Now simplicity has gone out the window along with affordability and, some would say, good taste. But yearning for romance remains, writes Claire O'Mahony
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For some, it's the most special moment at their wedding - stepping out for that first dance together as husband and wife. But what does your wedding song say about you? We asked some famous faces.
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The lucky winners of a wedding worth over €25,000 from Pigsback.com in association with SimplyWeddings.com are Jenny Farrell and Jodi Senior from Sallins in Co. Kildare. The couple's prize includes an all expenses paid reception in The Heritage Hotel, a dress from The Bridal Agency, stationery, photography and more. Jenny and Jodi's special day will be featured in an upcoming edition of The Wedding Journal mag
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It's easy to lose sight of the sacredness of marriage in our modern world of Vegas wedding chapels, civil marriage, same-sex "marriage", and Desperate Housewives! As the saying goes; 'First comes love, then comes marriage' Are the two seperate? Do we lose sight of the love when we begin the planning?
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Teacher Alison's €65k bride and joy by Danielle Malone
BRIDE-TO-BE Alison Plunkett wept tears of joy on live television after winning a Dream Wedding worth over €65,000.
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Nullaig Baker (Marketing Manager, The Heritage Hotel), Colette O'Loughlin (SimplyWeddings.com), Jennifer Flynn (Formalwear.ie, Naas), Jennifer Farrell and Jodi Senior - The happy Kildare couple who won a Wedding Giveaway last September worth over €25,000, John Farrell (Weddingdjs.ie), and Jacinta Naughton (Heritage Hotel, Portlaois
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An appointment to finalise her wedding plans in the Seven Oaks Hotel on Saturday just might not be kept by bride-to-be, Karen Kerrigan!
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'Words from the Wise'
For this issue we asked some of Ireland's top Wedding Specialists for their top tips for brides-to-be - by Lyn Hagin Meade
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For the majority of brides (and grooms), agreeing on the invitation list is probably the most stressful part of the entire event. The perception or tradition being that it will be a 50/50 split from both “his and her” side of the family – not always the case!
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SimplyWeddings.com has announced further expansion by locating new offices in Kilminchy Business Park, Portlaoise. Based in Leixlip, the company has also opened an office in Madison Avenue in New York.
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The Midsummer's Wedding Giveaway from SimplyWeddings.com in conjunction with Weddings Irish Style magazine will see on lucky bride and groom take home a prize that includes a reception for their wedding party plus 100 guests at the exclusive K Club. The event will take place next year on June 21 2006, the longest day of the year so every last minute can be savoured and promises to be a dream come true for the bride who convinces the organisers that she's the one who should have it all.
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Saying "I Do" to the new wedding company which does it all - online - by Suzanne Pender (Carlow Nationalist 7th September 05)
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LEIXLIP based Simply Weddings has announced an expansion into the US market and a new On-line Booking System.
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