Photos courtesy of Darren Kirwan Photography

The Wedding

Debbie and Sean were married on May 14, 2022, with a beautiful ceremony in St. John’s Cathedral, Limerick. They held their wonderful reception at The Limerick Strand Hotel. Debbie, who stunned in a gorgeous dress from Virginia’s Bridal in Limerick, walked up the aisle to the song ‘From this Moment’ sung by her mother as a surprise and they had Shannon Gospel Choir to set the mood at the ceremony. Their first dance was to ‘Dreams’ by Gabrielle. For the reception they had booked the talented trio Manila Strings, who during the meal went to each table asking guests to pick a song. This had people up singing and dancing - ‘it completely set the mood for the rest of the evening.’ Their lovely wedding invitations set the tone for their big day, provided by McNamara Printers in Shannon and their delicious wedding cake was by Cakes by Deborah. As regards favourite memories they say they ‘absolutely loved the whole day’, and it’s impossible to pick! Debbie’s favourite photo from the day is one of her and Sean looking very happy with their son Noah, just seven months at the time. The one piece of advice they would impart to others with a wedding day approaching is to ‘enjoy it, it goes way too fast…you will be sad it’s over’. 

How was your experience with The Strand Hotel?

 “We loved our wedding in The Strand. It’s modern, stylish, local and can cater for big or small weddings. We dealt with Keeley and she was absolutely brilliant, nothing was an issue, and she was always so approachable with any questions. On our wedding day we also dealt with Trevor who was an absolute gentleman. We can’t sing their praises enough; they were both brilliant! We would definitely recommend The Strand to any couples who are looking for a local venue. We are still hearing from all our guests how handy it was that the hotel was so near, and it wasn’t an extra expense to have to book a room.” strandhotellimerick.ie