Eve Kelliher

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Eve Kelliher

As Pink Pony Club led the upbeat soundtrack to a sunshine celebration in Kerry, Chappell Roan‚Äôs lyrics rang out in the space that‚Äôs welcomed recitals by generations of wordsmiths ‚ÄĒ John B Keane‚Äôs pub. Lainey Keane, from Listowel, and Waterford native Helena Rohan were married at The Lodge at Ballygarry Estate Hotel and Spa, Tralee, with their reception there also. ‚ÄúOur first dance was to 'Simply The Best' but our anthem for the weekend was ‚ÄėPink Pony Club‚Äô!‚ÄĚ says Lainey.

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Eve Kelliher

We all fancy ourselves as having an eye for design these days — from tiny tots snapping super-selfies at holiday hotspots to retirees in rambling clubs scaling castle ramparts to nab that award-winning uber-shot. You’d think the professionals would be apoplectic. Not so fast. Sean Mahon, the president of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI), puts it best.

3 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Eve Kelliher

Cork's cityscape and architecture formed a slick and stylish pairing with a homegrown wedding design team. Every pavement she stepped on was an aisle as Deirbhile Lee, decked out in full bridal regalia, strutted her stuff for a gritty but glam urban photoshoot — whose itinerary included the bus station at Parnell Place as a backdrop — before she glided down to her vibrant outdoor destination “venue” — the Port of Cork.

3 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Eve Kelliher

Once school’s out, it’s summer romance season. For Megan Lawlor and James Ensor, their sunshine chapters have unfolded into a life-long love story. Megan, a primary school teacher, says: “We met in San Francisco while we were on our J1 in the summer of 2016. We were introduced by a mutual friend, Tomás Barry.”Six years later, another holiday trip set the scene for the engagement.

4 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Eve Kelliher

Love overcame language barriers as guests congratulated Maryna Pidhorna and David Connolly after a humanist ceremony that blended Ukrainian and Irish traditions. The traditional ‚Äėrushnyk‚Äô [ritual cloth] from the bride‚Äôs homeland featured as the couple exchanged vows in the Greenhills Hotel in Limerick city. Maryna, from Kyiv, and David, from Limerick, were wed by celebrant Billy Mag Fhloinn and held their reception in the same venue.