Competition Time AGAIN

it may be quite obvious that the Christmas season has driven us a
bit mad & led us to give away oodles of things so here goes....

we are exhibiting at The Wedding journal Show in citywest january 14th,15th & 16th and we've decided that the first five couples to register their wedding with us will receive €250 worth of free wedding decor to start the ball rolling.

the wedding registry allows an alternative for couples who would like cash gifts but don't want to be so brazen.

your guests can call us with your registration number & their gift will be added to your decor account with us, allowing you to decorate to your hearts content using your guests gifts as funding!

easy peesey...

so come find us on stand j10 at the wedding journal show & register your wedding with us, you might just win €250!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

{ailish}

luscious linens

apologies for the serious lack of recent posts we've fallen behind but i promise this will not be the case from now on, with two posts this week to make it up to you!

Red linen is sumptuous & luxurious, romantic & rich.

Please see below instructions for how red works well at a wedding

{courtesy of designsbyhemingway.com}



{courtesy of ashleysbrideguide.com}





{courtesy of weddingsonthefrenchriviera.com}

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its the day after valentines day & a dozen red roses are required for every woman in the country {sorry guys but the bunches of flowers are for us!}

here are some wonderful red wedding florals for you to peruse

ps. congratulations to all of you tying the knot on val's day {you big softies!}

{courtesy of bridalcookie.com}

{courtesy of weddingringsreview.net}


{courtesy of projectwedding.com}


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roaring red weddings

red is the central theme of weddings in the Chinese traditions. it signifies love,joy & prosperity.

in the western world red can be described as the colour of love... & it being February love is the name of the game.

although its quite a contrast to white/ivory red+weddings=stunning

here are some little elements for a splash of colour


{courtesy of berndesweddingsblog.com}





{courtesy of weddingcakesite.net}



{courtesy of cadillacs4u.com}




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wedding cars

black wedding cars exude style, elegance & timelessness.

Vintage cars make a huge statement for your wedding

as henry ford once said 'Any colour- so long as it's black!'



{courtesy of tripler.com.au}

{courtesy of weddingcars.org.au}


{courtesy of vintagewedding-cars.co.uk}



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black table linen

here are some more wonderful images i fell across to include black in the wedding linen

{courtesy of paperchick.blogspot.com}


{courtesy of weddingbydesign.blogspot.com}



{courtesy of bride.ca}



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ok down to the serious business2

for centuries black has been associated with male wedding attire & 'the black suit' has become synonymous with grooms-wear.

a brightly coloured shirt or tie will contrast well with the strong coloured jacket &/or trousers

serving suggestions below

{courtesy of harbourdirect.com}

{courtesy of projectwedding.com}


{courtesy of lifestylesfashion.com}



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a new beginning...

not to start the year off on a dark note but we've chosen black as the colour for our January posts.
black has always been a prominent wedding colour.

black indicates formal & sophisticated. it is a colour that never goes out of fashion. black is a great choice for weddings as it stands out wonderfully in photographs.

an indicator of just how popular black is at the moment is the black wedding dress, a matter of controversy in the wedding business.

is black really the new black when it comes to weddings?


{image courtesy of bridetide.blogspot.com}

wedding information evenings

hello ladies {& lads}

As you know The Bridal Bar provides a full planning & concierge service. To improve our service & widen our expertise in wedding industry we have teamed up with a number of other suppliers to provide you with free monthly information evenings. These evenings will be held at our showroom, The Bridal Bar & we’ve decided to offer a few nibbles & a glass of bubbly. We will have evenings based around numerous topics e.g. wedding rings, wedding dresses, hair,beauty,makeup,flowers & anything else we consider weddingy

If you would like to register or receive more information about our supplier information evenings please email concierge@thebridalbar.ie

{Remember places are limited so sign up fast}

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we're normally not the number crunching type but after hearing some CSO stats we decided we'd give you the info on weddigns in Ireland in 2010.

surprisingly weddings are one of the few things that dont suffer from the wrath of an economic downturn.

in fact there were 3381 weddings in the first 3months of 2010, thats 56% higher than the same months of 2001, when everybody was still spending money like it was going out of fashion.

end of random wedding facts

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