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Good news! 2012 is a leap year, and that means (according to tradition, anyway) that on February 29th, women all over the world can propose to their men. We did a little digging through history and managed to find these proposal cards from the early 1900s!

According to Irish legend, this all started with St. Brigid, who complained to St. Patrick that Irish women were having to wait too long for their men to pop the question. St. Patrick agreed to bend the rules (just once every 4 years) – and allowed women to propose to their men on February 29th. But that’s the legend. Read more…

Butterflies are one of nature’s most beautiful and graceful creatures, and can add a further touch of elegance to any wedding.

Regardless of your colour scheme, a delicate addition of butterflies can tie in nicely. Whether you plan on having butterflies as your wedding theme, or just adding a few touches here and there to tie in with your favourite colours, we’ve got inspiration for you!

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Paperwork, courses and certs… the requirements. Our blogging groom to be BluefishJD faces the daunting task of organising his marriage paperwork as he continues with his wedding plans. 

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The Heritage Golf & Spa Resort in Killenard, Co. Laois is hosting its Spring Wedding Showcase on Sunday, 4th March from 2pm-5pm. Idyllically situated close to the foot the Slieve Bloom Mountains, The Heritage Golf & Spa Resort will bring together the very best of bridal professionals under one roof to ensure that you will be spoilt for choice to help you plan your perfect day! Read more…

The spend on weddings and civil partnerships is a popular topic of conversation in Ireland. Last week we brought you the results of Irish Wedding Survey 2012 and this week, we thought it would interesting to look at the data again in the form of an infographic. The big takeaway is that despite the recession, couples are still willing to spend a sizeable amount of money to tie the knot.

Many people will comment that it is very possible to do the whole thing on a shoestring. This is very true but the reality is that there are plenty of couples in Ireland prepared to invest a lot of their hard earned money to create the perfect wedding day of their dreams. mrs2be.ie estimates that the Irish wedding industry is worth between €500 million and €1 billion annually.

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