You may have noticed that for the past few weeks we have been highlighted the talents of our Beauty Team hair & makeup artists and this week our pick of the week is the lovely Dawn Ryan of Glamour by Dawn makeup artistry. Dawn is one of the most popular makeup artists around not only for her brilliant makeup skills but for her super personality which adds to every brides wedding morning! Dawn mostly covers most of Munster and the south-east but is also available to travel to Dublin if required. Below are a selection of some of Dawn’s most recent brides with stunning makeup on all of them!!

If you wish to check Dawn’s availability for your wedding drop her a little email to info@glamourbydawn.com.

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The weekend is finally here and it’s going to be a long one….not only are we celebrating the lovely St.Patrick who has given us a three day weekend but we are also celebrating a well deserved weekend off.  We hope you all enjoy the weekend as much as we will. Happy planning  & Happy St.Patrick’s Day!!

We thought it would be a good idea to have a weekly blog dedicated to all the gorgeous products we have at The Bridal Lounge which are available to rent from us for your wedding decor needs!! We have lots of beautiful pieces that we think would be perfect for your wedding decor so today we are kicking off with these gems – mini frosted bud vases, frosted tea light holders and beautiful place name baubles all available to rent for your table settings or general reception decor!

If you would like to find out more information on hire prices, quantities and date availability please drop us an email to hello@thebridallounge.ie

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We hope you all enjoyed the weekend and your back to another week of exciting wedding planning! If you are on the look out for a makeup artist for your wedding then look no further than Amanda Boland – today we are featuring some of her recent work at Jen & Mark’s wedding which took place last December. It’s plain to see from the photos below that Amanda is super talented and she did beautiful makeup on Jen and her bridesmaids. Amanda is based in Dublin for makeup trials but travels around Ireland for weddings so if your still on the look out for one of the best makeup artists around then make sure you get in touch with her soon as her diary is nearly full for 2012 - amanda@amandaboland.com.

Thank you to Lisa O’Dwyer who captured the makeup so beautifully and also for sharing these images with us!

We hope you enjoy.

Ax

We have always been huge fans of City Wedding’s especially with so many fantastic options for venues in the city and beautiful churches near by. On a recent visit to The Westin Dublin in Dublin’s City Centre we were bowled over by it’s beauty and grandeur, it is a magnificent hotel nestled among some of Dublin’s most historic sites – Trinity College, Bank of Ireland (formerly Ireland’s Parliament House) and further down the street O’Connell Bridge. Not only is the hotel steeped in History but it also boasts an ideal location for a city wedding with one of the most beautiful reception rooms we’ve ever seen, The Banking Hall which can hold up to 170 guests for your wedding.

If you are thinking of a city wedding then we would highly recommend visiting The Westin Dublin to experience it for yourself – and if wedding’s aren’t on the agenda right now you still need to pop in and sample some of the best cocktails in town at The Mint bar or enjoy some afternoon tea in the Atrium Lounge!

To find out about their wedding packages drop them a little email on weddings.dublin@westin.com or visit The Westin Dublin website for more information.

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Since the introduction of the civil partnership act for same-sex couples last year there has been an increase in the number of same-sex weddings being held around the country with more and more suppliers looking to supply to this growing market. Ireland’s first same-sex wedding website was also launched called Gay Weddings Ireland where couples planning their wedding can find the right suppliers to suit their needs. Speaking of suppliers – we came across some stationery suppliers who have created these gorgeous same-sex wedding invitations and we just had to share!! Enjoy X

Image Credits: 1. Teardrop Weddings 2. The Nic Studio 3. So Your Engayged 4. Teardrop Weddings

Today we have the beautiful wedding of Karinda & Donnchadh which took place last September in the tranquil and tropical settings of Byron Bay, Australia. Irish boy meets Australian Girl, they fall in love and he proposes six years later in Central Park New York which results in a gorgeous and personal wedding day back in Australia.  Karinda wore a stunning gown by Collette Dinnigan and her look was completely with beautiful makeup by our good friend Shima Mistry who was on hand on the day to create the perfect bridal makeup look for Karinda. For more information on Shima’s services and to view her full profile visit her makeup website.

Thank you to Karinda and Donnchadh for sharing your beautiful wedding photos with us and well done to Shima on another stunning makeup!

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We are on the search for enthusiastic wedding bloggers to join our Bridal Lounge blogging team -we are delighted that our business is growing bigger and stronger each month but with so few hours left in the day we are unable to dedicate all the time we want to our lovely blog therefore we are looking for people with a passion for all things wedding to contribute to our blog on a weekly basis. If you think you have a flare for writing about the beauty of the bridal Industry we would love to hear from you – whether you are from here or abroad!!

All you need to do is drop us a little line to hello@thebridallounge.ie or if you know someone who might be interested pass this on!!

Thanks!

Ax

You all know how we love a little D.I.Y here at The Bridal Lounge and even more so when it not only involves beautiful spring flowers but also inexpensive and easy ways to decorate your wedding reception! This idea is so simple and gorgeous, you can use these as your table centrepieces or extra decoration for around your wedding venue. Maybe mix different sizes and heights of jars if using for your table decoration!

All you need to create this look are jam jars, mason jars or baby-food jars depending on the size of vase you wish to have. Paint in your chosen colour and bunches of flowers.

1. You simply paint the bottom of clean dry jars. You can paint the whole glass part or maybe half of the glass.

2. Leave jars standing upside down to dry

3. Add your mix of fresh spring flowers to your vases once they are dry. You could also add ribbon to the top of the jars or maybe even some natural raffia tied around the middle of the jars for added effect!

Image Credits: Oh Happy Day

Today we bring you another beauty blog – this time Laura O’Leary is sharing some of her work with us! Laura is a super talented makeup artist who has been busy creating stunning bridal looks for brides all over the Munster region. Laura worked with Eileen on her wedding day making her and her bridesmaids look beautiful with flawless and natural makeup! If you are interested in booking Laura drop her a line to lolmakeup@gmail.com as her diary is booking up fast for 2012!

Thank you to Laura for sharing her work with us and also to Adrian O’Herlihy for sharing his photography with us!!

We have lots of lovely blogs planned for next week so please check in with us – until then have a great weekend!

Happy Friday X