Welcome to episode 3 of Season 2 of Real Weddngs With Sara where Sara chats to Siobheal Nic Eochaidh, the proud creator and owner of Rosie and Dott - a gorgeous accessory business based in Kildare. Siobheal has helped create so many amazing touches to so many weddings with some beautiful pieces from clutches to earrings to ring boxes, Siobheal has everything to make any special occasion look amazing! It was time to look back on Siobheal's wedding, back in 2011 when Siobheal was the Dublin Rose a...
May 31, 2021
Welcome to episode 2 of Season 2 of Real weddings With Sara! This week Sara chats to Irish Influencer and Personal Irish Experience Planner Sarah Hanrahan who recently got engaged to her boyfriend Sean. Sarah is a travel enthusiast and is known for her exceptional planning from her experience planning business. Sara asks what it's like planning an experience now for her wedding! While Sarah says she didn't always have an urge to get married - now that she's engaged she knows what she wants. She ...
May 22, 2021
Welcome to the first episode of Season 2! Sara chats to the fabulous Maeve Madden founder of "Queens Don’t Quit" an online fitness community, Maeve is a former professional dancer, best selling author and personal trainer. She can be found on Instagram where she shares some really positive education on fitness and wellbeing for all women. Maeve recently got engaged to her fiancee and was said to have shocked her Instagram followers of over 300K followers and many of them didn't know Maeve was in...
May 15, 2021
Welcome to this weeks episode where Sara chats to Vanessa Butler. Vanessa is a wedding singer, music teacher and sister to James Patrice- she talks all things countdown and anticipation in planning a wedding in a pandemic. Vanessa thankfully got to marry her fiance Sean in Cabra Castle last month. With guests reduced from 200 to 6 people - it did not dampen spirits on the day.. There was even a mini viral moment of the social media kind when Vanessa and James got to dance to Steps' song Tragedy ...
Apr 13, 2021
Welcome to episode 14 where Sara talks to founder of Rock ‘n’ Roll Bride Kat Williams. Kat offers information on all aspects of organizing a wedding, as well as refreshingly honest advice, answering those difficult questions on every modern bride’s mind – from family politics to dealing with anxiety on your wedding day. Being a Rock ‘n’ Roll Bride is not about being cool, a rebel or even thinking of the most unique idea you can. It’s about planning a day that reflects you and your partner and al...
Apr 03, 2021
Welcome to this week's episode where Sara talks to three upcoming brides to be on the rollercoaster that is preparing for a wedding in a pandemic! She talks to Danielle Websdale AKA Danni The Mammy Blogger, social media influencer Kate Kelly, and makeup artist and bride to be Hayley Coleman. They all have had to deal with the highs and lows of going through some of the biggest moments in their life in a time that allows them little or no contact with family and friends. They share how they deal ...
Mar 27, 2021
Welcome to Episode 12 where Sara talks to Ireland’s most successful impressionist and satirist Mario Rosenstock. Mario first came to our attention as Dr. David Hanlon in Glenroe, a budding actor back in the day! He is now of course known as the creator of Gift Grub on Today FM’s Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show. It is now the longest-running breakfast show in Irish radio history. In that time Gift Grub has become the benchmark for topical and wittily surreal comedy satire. Its success has led to thirt...
Mar 20, 2021
Welcome to episode eleven where Sara chats to Irish designer Don O`Neill and Pascal Guillermie, floral designer and owner of Fleur de Pascal. Don and Pascal were one of the first gay couples to marry in Ireland, and did it in complete elegance and style in Don`s home village of Ballyheighue, Co. Kerry. Their story is one of magic and romance, after being together for 20 years Don decided to propose to Pascal in Miami by getting a plane to fly by with a banner! Yes! That's the way to do it Don! P...
Mar 13, 2021
Welcome to episode 10 where Sara chats to TV Presenter and producer Lisa Cannon about the day she said I do! Lisa and Richard Keatley tied the knot in front of 100 of their closest friends and family, on the grounds of Castello di Vincigliata, in Florence. Lisa recalls all the memories and wow this was a good wedding! Italian getaway, music, wine, soft lighting! However she did have to contend with her wedding running an hour late due to a missing groomsman! He eventually turned up! Hear this an...
Mar 06, 2021
Welcome to episode nine where Sara chats to top blogger and influencer Grace Mongey otherwise known as "Faces By Grace" on Instagram. Grace has shared many events of her life with her huge following online - including parenting, decor, and beauty and fashion tips. Her down to earth style is what makes Grace so relatable and she shares some of her hopes and dreams for her big day which has been postponed but it will happen! She lets us in on the day her fianceé Chris proposed and what made the da...
Feb 26, 2021
Welcome to episode eight where Sara chats to internet family sensation the Saccone Jolys. The Irish vloggers living in London upload videos of their life together everyday! Jonathan Joly and Anna Saccone were married in 2011 and now have four children together. They say that if they had their time again they probably would do their wedding day a little differently. Their budget at the time was somewhat smaller and they stuck to it! They let us in on a bit of news that they may be planning a ten ...
Feb 19, 2021
Welcome to episode seven where Sara chats to broadcaster and presenter Suzanne Kane. Suzanne has recently celebrated her seventh wedding anniversary and welcomed a gorgeous baby girl Sadie to her family in December. Suzanne looks back on her wedding day when she married Joey Donnelly. The path to true love was exactly instant according to Suzanne but she said it wasn't too long before she fell head over heels. The wedding day she admits included many stresses including the priest actually forget...
Feb 12, 2021
Welcome to episode five where Sara chats to Sinéad de Butléir - or as many will know her by her nick name Sinéad De Blogger! Sinead is a full-time nurse, personal stylist and award winning style and beauty blogger. Sinead got engaged in 2019 to her long-term partner Eamonn McGinley on holiday in Santorini Greece (Holidays! Remember them!) Sinead and Eamonn are now facing into planning their 2021 wedding, she lets Sara in on how planning is going, the challenges and the advice she would give to a...
Feb 05, 2021
Welcome to Episode 4 where Sara talks to broadcaster, card maker, podcaster and all round good dude Keith Walsh! In this episode Keith recalls the lead up to his wedding day and his expectation of marriage. He talks about how he values his relationship and marriage to his wife Suzanne and what makes it work for them. Keith says that he is a completely different person now to who he was when he got married - however he sees that time passing meaning that he got to fall in love with his wife over ...
Jan 30, 2021
In this episode Sara brings you some advice and answers some questions around planning your wedding in such uncertain times. For all the couples out there that are wondering when the big day will be - there are many stresses and strains around this. Sara hopes to bring you some advice to navigate this! Put the kettle on and de-stress for this one - it will be fine!
Jan 28, 2021
Welcome to episode three where Sara chats to RTE TV Presenter and 2FM radio presenter Blaithnaid Treacy. Blaithnaid looks back on her wedding day where she married Charlie Moon in June 2019 at Kippure Estate, Wicklow. Blaithnaid remembers it was lashing rain but that didn't dampen spirits on the day! Blaithnaid wanted simplicity and no fuss for her day and made music a big part of it. Her brothers performed ceremony music, Charlie`s mum sang for their first dance and Charlie got back with his ol...
Jan 22, 2021
Welcome to episode two of "Real Weddings With Sara". In this episode Sara gets to chat to one of her wedding inspiration icons! Monte Durham - Fashion Director for Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta, Jackie O obsessive and creator of Monte by Monte Durham Haircare line. Monte tied the knot back in 2013 to his partner Jakob Evans - the theme of the wedding was "Lucky Us". Monte tells us about keeping things focused for your wedding day and writing down three things that you want for the wedding and kee...
Jan 13, 2021
Welcome to Episode 1 of Real Weddings with Sara - the podcast that will delve into the real weddings and married life of some top profile guests! In this episode Sara talks to Founder and CEO of Chupi Jewellery - Chupi Sweetman. Chupi is renowned in Ireland and abroad for her unique jewellery business and has provided many couples with their engagement and wedding rings! Chupi met her husband to be Brian when she was 16! Many moons later they were married in Mount Druid back in 2014 where they k...
Jan 06, 2021
Hosted by Sara Kennedy of Irish Wedding Blog, Sara delves in to the wedding memories and wedding plans of her guests. Her guests include a fantastic bunch of celebrities from both home and abroad who have been either an inspiration creatively in weddings, have some great insight in to married life or are right in the whirlwind of planning their own wedding. Real Weddings with Sara focuses on the human side of weddings such as it’s the romantic story, the stresses in the lead up, tips on how to p...
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