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Fun pair travel in style on special day Alice and Mark Beatty love the personal touch

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fter meeting on a night out in Enniskillen 10 years ago, Alice and Mark have been inseparable ever since. In 2014 Mark proposed with a personalised cake after Alice completed the Colour Run in Belfast.

They became husband and wife in Kilskeery Parish Church, Co Tyrone and after the ceremony they celebrated in Corick House Hotel.

There were numerous special touches on the day, including personalised blackboard signs from Signs by Rachel and balloons featuring the couple’s names and wedding date from Balloon Candy. A Beetle car and minivan also ensured the wedding party travelled in style.

Instead of signing a book, guests were invited to sign a personalised guest board from Electric Alphabet which featured a large illuminated A&M. Selfie Mirror Hire provided a selfie mirror which entertained guests all night.

The bride decided against a traditional white or ivory dress, instead opting for a stunning floral printed gown from Shauna Fay. Alice wore handmade jewellery made by good friend, Ellie Annon from Couture Bridal. The wedding stationery was from Paperworks in the Linen Green, Dungannon.

After their special day the couple set off on their honeymoon, planned by Thomson travel agents in Omagh. They flew to Jamaica for two weeks to celebrate becoming the new Mr and Mrs Beatty.

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Finishing Touches

Bridal Gown – Shauna Fay, Belfast Bridesmaids dresses – ASOS Flowergirl’s dress – ASOS Groom and Groomsmen’s suits – SD Kells Engagement ring – Vera Wang, Goldsmiths Wedding rings – Mercer’s Jewellers, Enniskillen, and Wedding Rings Direct Flowers – Bouquet and button holes – Clare Flower, Irvinestown. Church flowers – family Hair – Rachel Mahon, Hair by Rachel Make-up – Brenda Donnelly, Identity Hair Co Photography – Joyce Howard, Erne Photography Videography – Bob Lyons, Lyons Digital Productions Cake – The Cakery NI

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Girls lead the way to the party Martine and Sean Paul O’Neill make memories

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fter dating for six years, Martine and Sean Paul were shopping in town when Sean Paul asked their five year old daughter Ròise to “pick a ring for mummy”.

Three years later the couple became Mr and Mrs O’Neill in St Peter’s Cathedral, Belfast, before celebrating in Millbrook Lodg, Ballynahinch, with 200 of their closest friends and family.

The day had a Fifties and Sixties theme, with the bride and bridesmaids donning short dresses. There were nine bridesmaids, two mini bridesmaids and a flowergirl, so the men were in the minority in the wedding party.

The couple’s favourite part of the day was the wedding ceremony. They describe it as calm, relaxed and right in every way.

“All our nerves just disappeared,” said Martine. “With nothing going wrong on the day the only thing we could have asked for was more hours in the day.”

Although the sun didn’t shine and the rain only stopped for 40 minutes, this didn’t dampen the couple’s spirits.

The bridesmaids had keepsakes on their flowers which were in memory of the bride’s aunt, who was the mother of two of the bridesmaids. There were also keepsakes of their grandmother and Sean Paul’s sister had one of her dad.

Ròise’s keepsake was of her dog, and the groom and his brother wore memory cufflinks for their dad and granddad.

The photography on the day focused on the girls and their stunning Shauna Fay dresses and they travelled in a vintage bus.

Large illuminated letters spelled “love” at the reception and with scattered lights on the ground, the dancefloor was never empty all night.

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Finishing Touches

Bridal gown – LouLou London Bridesmaids’ dresses – Shauna Fay Flowergirl dress – Debenhams Groom and Groomsmen’s suits – Herbie Frog, Bogart, Belfast Rings – Joseph Rea, Belfast Flowers – Mother of the Bride Hair – Carolann, White to Brown Hair Room Make-up – Chic Make-up Photography – 4everphotos Videography – Campbell Visuals Video Cake – Claire’s Press Cake

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A sweet couple’s summer love story Zara and Ian Reid choose rustic look

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ara and Ian marked their 10th anniversary by tying the knot in Dromore Holy Trinity Church, County Tyrone.

The couple met at a summer party in Seskinore Forest Park back in 2006 and Ian proposed on their first Christmas morning together in their new home.

After two years and eight months of saving and planning the happy couple shared their day with 170 guests in Dromore before the reception at Corick House Hotel, Clogher.

The day had a rustic, vintage theme with lace, pearls, ribbon and hessian touches.

Jam jars filled with sweets lined the church windows and featured at the reception.

The church was decorated with hay bales, wooden crates, wicker hearts, lace bows, lanterns and bunting handmade by the bride’s aunt, and a vintage ice cream tricycle greeted guests at the reception.

The DJ surprised Zara and Ian by encouraging their bridal party to dress up as performers such as Tina Turner, Jedward and Dolly Parton. Zara and her bridesmaids made the invitations and order of service and her sister customised hangers for the dresses. The bride’s cousin also played the clarinet while the register was being signed.

As the couple are saving for a house they avoided an overly extravagant honeymoon and opted for a week’s break in Tenerife.

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Finishing Touches

Bridal Gown – Essence of Australia, Stanfield Bridal, Portadown Bridesmaids dresses – True Bride, Perfect Day, Lurgan Flowergirl’s dress – Perfect Day, Lurgan Groom and Groomsmen’s suits – Debonair Groomswear, Magherafelt Rings – H Samuel Jewellers Bouquet and button holes – Something Borrowed Wedding Needs, Comber.

Hair and Make-up – Del Loughrin, Omagh Photography – Lauren Coulter Photography Videography – John McMullen, J Mac Digital Productions Top Table cake – Truly Scrumptious, Omagh.

Tiered cake – Mother of the Groom Music – The Whistlin’ Donkeys

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