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.