This wedding story is dedicated to Lynsey and
David.
A mutual love of music brought these two together.
All suppliers are linked at the end of the story
Lynsey and David met while
at Music College in DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama. A musical love story, their music teacher paired them up for a duet competition at the Feis Ceoil. As
Lynsey says, “It went from there” they did not win the competition that year or
the next it was third time lucky for them.
“That December, just after our 4 year
anniversary David proposed on the Ferris wheel at the Edinburgh Christmas
Markets. He had chosen the ring himself and it was perfect. We celebrated by
drinking hot apple gins and ice skating, it was beautiful”
The Venue
Before Lynsey and David
moved to Glasgow, they worked as opera singer waiters in many venues all over
Ireland so when it came to venue hunting they had a head start and they knew
what they didn’t want.
“We
narrowed it down to about five venues which we viewed in January 2017 while we
were still home for Christmas.
"Before we actually viewed our chosen venue,
David had to fly back to Glasgow and at that point, we thought we had chosen
another venue”
Lynsey went to view the Millhouse with her Mam
and Auntie and instantly fell in love with it. “I knew it was the place for us, I loved the space that they have for
ceremonies as we were having a humanist ceremony so it was very important that the onsite ceremony room was perfect”
“The Millhouse also has the cutest
dressing room for the bridal party, perfect for the morning of the wedding,
which I loved”.
Lynsey face timed David so he
could see as much of the venue as possible but he was happy to trust her decision that The Millhouse was definitely
the one and David didn’t see the venue in person until that May
The Dress
Lysney wanted a figure hugging dress and a dress that
was a little bit out of the ordinary. "The two things I said I definitely wouldn’t
want in my dress were sleeves and a veil.. I got both”
Lynsey went dress shopping with
her Mam and after trying on her third one, she felt that it might be the one
“I didn’t buy the dress that first day, I
wanted to make absolutely sure there was no other dress for me! So we went to a
few more stores and my Mam came to Glasgow so we could look there too, nothing
came close to the Mark Lesley dress I tried on in La Bella Sposa”
"We went back with my bridesmaids in
June 2017 and ordered it. When I put it on again that day I felt amazing. It
did everything I needed it to do and it still felt comfortable which was very
important to me. When I got it altered it fit like a glove,
I knew I was going
to feel great on the day”
As for the veil that Lynsey
thought she did not want. “I am so glad Leila in La Bella Sposa made me try one
on because it finished the ‘bridal look’ for me”
The planning process
Lynsey planned most of the
wedding from Glasgow, she was a super organised Bride. Every time she went home for a visit, she would
aim to tick an item off the list.
“My fab maid of honour and Cousin Laura
sent me over a Kikki K wedding planner from Australia and it had everything I
needed. With Checklists and reminders of what needed to be done at each stage,
it was so helpful”
“Being so organised meant that there was
less stress than there could have been in the last few weeks running up to the
big day. It also meant that I could enjoy the build up rather than being worked
up (that much!)”
“There was of course things that had to
be left to the week of the wedding which I did get a bit worked up about but on
the whole I loved the planning. Would I do it again though? Not in a million
years”
Theme /Colour Scheme
Lynsey and David had a
lavender colour scheme. Lynsey decorated with a rustic theme using fresh wild
flowers and she added details to the décor also adding that personal touch to
their special day.
I picked up lots of little bits for
decorating over the year and a half of preparation. I really wanted to make the
day ‘ours’ and have our personal touch to it”
"I got lots of ideas from Pinterest,
including the idea of painting an old bike lavender and filling the basket with
fresh flowers and adding a ‘welcome to our wedding’ sign”
"We also had an old bookshelf as our
table plan and I loved how it turned out”
Personal Details
They had a humanist ceremony so the whole day was
very personal to them. “For us, this type of ceremony was
perfect as it included everyone in the room as well as focusing on us as a
couple”
They chose their readings
and music. “Emma Sides was our celebrant
and she did such an amazing job”.
On the day, David added
something special to the wedding, bringing in their love for music. “David organised for everyone at the wedding to
sing a song for me, ‘Shed a little light’ by Foy Vance, one of our favourite
artists. He took the lead, the bridesmaids and groomsmen joined in on the
chorus and the rest of the guests sang the background ‘ooh’ part, it was so
special"
Tips for engaged couples
Some very practical tips here from Lynsey
and David to ease the planning process.
“Enjoy the preparation it is easy to let
it get on top of you. You will regret it after if you cannot look back on that
time as a time where you enjoyed each other’s company, while going through
different photographer’s websites or trailing through different bands websites”
“Celebrate each landmark, bought your
rings? Treat yourself to a nice meal or take away or a bottle of wine”
Honeymoon
Starting they spent two nights in the Westbury in
Dublin as a wedding gift. They then went to London for two nights and took in the
“School of Rock’ musical.
From London, they flew to Cancun for seven nights. “The resort is stunning and we had such
a relaxing time. I would have happily recommended it to anyone” However Lynsey has been unwell since returning. "
Anything that you would change
“Absolutely nothing! I honestly had the
best day, laughing from morning to night with all my favorite people around me”
“I could not have asked for more and I
know David feels the same. In hindsight, I would have chosen another honeymoon
destination to avoid the illness but I can accept that since we had such a
perfect wedding day”
So there you have it Lynsey and David's wedding story.
A very organised and focused wedding with many personal touches brought in for that extra sparkle.
If you want to feature your wedding story please contact me via email
A very organised and focused wedding with many personal touches brought in for that extra sparkle.
If you want to feature your wedding story please contact me via email
weddingsbeautyfashion@gmail.com
Yours in love
Mary
xx
Wedding Suppliers
Venue The
Millhouse
Photographer Qubart
Studios
Prosecco reception. Andrew Graft Music was
joined by one of his band members Kevin McDonnell from Ball and Chain WeddingBand
Makeup Niamh Martin Makeup
Hair Claire Byrne
Shoes Rainbow
Club
Videographer Dart Wedding Stories
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