Irish Wedding Ceremony: Gaelic Language & Local Priest
Okay, here’s a breakdown of the wedding details from the provided text, organized for clarity:
The Couple:
* Bride: Orla Ní Fhinneadha
* Groom: Eoin
Wedding Date & Location:
* February (specific date not mentioned)
* Church near the Abbeyglen Hotel (location not specified beyond that)
The Dress & Hair:
* orla found the dress the day she whent shopping.
* Originally planned too wear her hair down, but switched to an updo due to the rainy weather to avoid frizz.
Pre-Wedding:
* Everyone stayed at the Abbeyglen Hotel the night before.
* Casual pre-wedding gathering with dinner, drinks, and friends in the hotel’s piano bar.
* The couple stayed separate the morning of the wedding (not superstitious, but for space and ease). Orla had breakfast at the hotel, Eoin had breakfast in town.
The Ceremony:
* Ceremony was conducted as Gaeilge (in the Irish language).
* Officiated by Father Billy, Orla’s local priest.
* Music provided by Sheona Ní Mháille and her sister Sarah.
* A psalm was sung by Orla’s old teacher.
The Reception:
* Drinks reception was the couple’s favorite part of the day.
* Photography style: Two formal family shots in the church, or else candid shots during the drinks reception.
* Photographer was described as “amazing” and “like a ninja” – unobtrusive and captured exactly what the couple wanted.
Guests:
* Included siblings (Ian, Saera, and Páraic).
* College friends (Michelle Egan, Maeve Kearney, Emma Gleeson, Claire Hannigan, and Ciara Culloty).
Weather:
* typical February weather - rainy.
* Pictures were taken inside due to the rain.
* They were lucky to have breaks in the showers when going to and from the church.