Real Weddings with Sara

This week Sara chats to Danielle O`Brien or "Danni the Mammy" as she is more broadly known on Instagram. The last time Danni spoke to Sara , we were in the middle of a huge amount of uncertainty with planning anything due to the pandemic and lockdowns were around every corner. Danni had to postpone her wedding twice but finally got to say I do to her now husband Kevin! Danni is just back from her...

In this episode Sara chats to top Irish make-up artist Michelle Fox. Michelle is finally getting to have her big day after countless reschedules thanks to the pandemic, which we are sure so many brides to be can empathise with! Michelle lets us in on the night she and her fiance met where he told her upfront before she fell in love with him, she needed to know he was a farmer, a hurler and a hard...

We are kicking off this episode with one happy pair...ba doom tish! We`ve got our coats. Sara talks to one half of the Happy Pear duo Dave Flynn who recently got married to author Sabrina Vande Cotte. This is a real eye opening conversation on their approach to building a solid foundation for their relationship and making sure they both were fully committed to the journey ahead and the bond of mar...

This week Sara chats to the comedian, writer, podcaster and helarious instagrammer , Emma Doran. Get ready for this episode as Sara nd Emma go through the full list of your typical wedding guests, the funny to the annoying to the infuriating! This is an episode where you will probably recognise a few characters and know exactly who they are talking about! Sit back and get ready for a laugh!

This week Sara chats to the fabulous Ailbhe Garrihy , general manager of Dublin Bay Crusies and PR/Talent Manager. Ailbhe was so happy to get to go back down memory lane to her fab two day wedding to husband Ruaidhri. They met through one of Ailbhe`s best friends in Clare and hit it off in college, after 10 years together - Ailbhe recalls the proposal, the hair gel! and the beaming that came from...

Welcome to a once off special in Series 2 of Real Weddings With Sara where Sara chats to Fionnuala Jones (fionnualajay) the host of The Band Wagon podcast , pop culture queen of the Six O`Clock show and Love Island extreme enthusiast! The theme of this week`s podcast is wedding etiquette! The do`s and don`ts of weddings in today`s world. Mid-Week weddings, plus one or not plus one, dancing, postin...

This week Sara chats with the phenomenal Irish singer/songwriter RuthAnne Cunningham. RuthAnne is a multi talented and multi award winning artist. She has penned songs for Britney Spears, Niall Horan,Westlife, JoJo -the list could go on! She is now penning music for her own performances and her singles include "The Vow" and her most recent release "Safe Place". RuthAnne met her fiance Ollie who al...

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...

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...

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 ove...

In 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...

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...

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 lif...

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...

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 propos...

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 hou...

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...

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...

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 s...

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 we...

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...

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!

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, Char...

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 thi...

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 h...