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A Fabulous Fall Irish Wedding in Red and Gold

Happy bride and groom walking on their autumn wedding day

After meeting each other in college, Rebecca and Barry knew that's where they wanted to celebrate their forever together. They held their fabulous fall wedding at The Lewis Glucksman Gallery, UCC, in Cork, Ireland and it's totally off the charts beautiful and romantic. 

They stayed true to themselves and added a lot of meaningful details throughout that really captured their love story. A display of their favorite books was the seating plan for their romantic reception that was filled with autumn tones and textures. Read more about their day below and grab a closer look in the full gallery from White Cat Studio

Elegant wedding dress hangs over bed in luxury suite

Bride and bridesmaids laugh in maroon dresses and bridal gown

Bride and groom embracing in wedding attire indoors Bride and groom wedding attire detail shot close up

From the couple

The most important thing for us was for our personalities, our tastes, and our interests to shine through. We threw out the “traditional” wedding script, and built a personal wedding from the ground up. We wanted to celebrate our love of books, music, and art, and embrace the autumnal weather, colours and atmosphere.

Funny wedding sign with guest chair mismatch challenge

Two floral arrangements on stands in an art gallery

Bride and groom during their indoor wedding ceremony Bride and groom kissing at modern indoor wedding ceremony

the venue

Having met in college, being able to go back there for our wedding was important. The Glucksman specifically was special to us because Rebecca studied History of Art in UCC, spending countless hours in the gallery both on project work and simply enjoying the wonderful exhibitions.

Bride with bridesmaids in autumn wedding attire outdoors

Groom and groomsmen in tweed suits on autumn wedding day Groom in tweed suit with burgundy tie and boutonniere

Bride twirling in her elegant wedding dress outdoors

Bohemian bride in lace wedding dress with lush bouquet

Bride and groom sit on modern wood stairs wedding day Happy couple descends stairs after their modern wedding ceremony

Rebecca and Barrys wedding welcome sign on October 26 2018

their reception inspiration

We built our reception around our favourite books, with each one representing a different table. One of our close friends built us two beautiful bookshelves to use as table plans, and we were able to include a note in each book explaining why that book was important to us, giving a personal touch to a big party.

Green bookshelf displaying book themed wedding seating chart

Framed seating chart signs for Seamus Heaney and Rebecca tables

Elegant wedding centerpiece with florals and candle accents

Elegant candlelit wedding table setting with place settings

The flowers

Finally, the flowers were something spectacular, with some incredibly personal touches. Jill Wild, our flower-smith extraordinaire, blew us away with intricate details, both big and small, that tied everything together. From using Proteas in the bouquets (the national flower of South Africa, Rebecca’s home) to ornaments and details that referenced our book list, she was simply phenomenal.

Three-tiered rustic chocolate wedding cake with pink flowers

New York Brass Band performs in a modern art gallery Delicious powdered and plain donuts in bowls

Amazed wedding couple looking at their beautiful cake

Bride and groom's first dance at wedding reception

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