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We’re not quite sure where to start with this utterly magic wedding!! Captured so wonderfully by Creative Flux Photography. Amy & Luke’s wedding day is bursting with colour, emotions and style! Amy chose the utterly amazing Ziggy dress by Rue De Seine - it couldn’t have been more perfect!!
A big shout out to some of our fav vendors - Make Up by Tippy Longronio; Hair by Vintage Rocks; Flowers by Petal & Pots (the bride’s own business!); Headpiece by Birdcagehats; location Tory Bush Cottages.
We love designers that do their own thing and one of our FAVS is Rue de Seine from New Zealand! Rue De Seine is full of flowing silhouettes, bohemian inspired embroideries and laces, hand crochet gowns, and bold florals on nude fabrics.
We are so excited to confirm that we’re hosting a Trunk Show for the current 2019 collection for the second time this year - you girls just LOVE this brand!
Wild Heart has a romantic and adventurous energy that fearlessly celebrates the Nomadic spirit. Inspired by exploring the unseen, chasing summer and the restless race of a traveller's heart - Wild Heart uses the detailed laces and playful accents to set the tone and embody the bohemian spirit, unrestricted.
Modern and vibrant silhouettes are influenced by rich cultures and manifest in unexpected use of colour and texture. Welcome to paradise, let's embrace the fringe and fall under the spell of 'Wild Hearts' charm.
We have picked out some of the stand out styles from this season below! The entire collection will be available to try 3rd - 4th May…if you’d like to make a date with us fill out our booking form! (Link included below)
http://www.thewhitegalleryboutique.co.uk/booknow
Adara is a romantic, light and playful bustier gown. Carefully placed seams and design lines ensure the most flattering effect on the figure. The boned bodice ensures ample support, so you can comfortably dance the night away. Skirt remains fluid with lightweight lace, as it drapes elegantly from the hip allowing for generous flare and train.
Adara can be pared back and contemporary without the sleeves, or dramatic and vibrant with the crochet sleeve addition.
Ami features an intricate crochet panel placed over the bodice, to accentuate the waist and to frame the smallest part of the body and create a slimming effect. Tapping into our bohemian roots, we have used this crochet alongside a more graphic floral embroidery. The full circle skirt is layered with tulle to create volume and depth, while remaining flirty and fun.
For our modern, bohemian brides. Layla uses bright and striking silk applique techniques to create this large scale gypsy print, placed to accentuate the female figure and flatter the body. On trend Deep V plunge neckline is supported with illusion mesh, and sits in harmony with fitted sleeves and bodice. From the low hip, the skirt falls to create elegant movement with every step.
Clara is artfully crafted from multiple laces which contrast and compliment each other in true bohemian fashion. Designed to sculpt your waist without feeling tight or restrictive this bustier gown also has boned cups, offering plenty of shape and support. The bodice features elongating silk panels to offer relief, and nude mesh underlay to emphasise the intricate detail of laces. Draping from the hip, curved placement panels create a full textured skirt and train.
This month we have teamed up with Stuart from Cross-Functional Fitness based in Warrenpoint! Every bride wants to look and feel great on their wedding day. We have lots of brides that tell us their wedding day is the biggest motivation for getting into shape - lots are on weight loss / toning up journeys!
Sometimes the biggest challenge is knowing where to start! So this week we have asked Stuart to take over our Instagram and put together some great workout routines for each body part! (Stuart’s fab wife Karen demos each video - she wore a gorgeous Rime Arodaky dress!) Stuart will also be sharing some helpful tips to get the best results! Check out our Instagram stories and don’t worry if you’ve missed some…we have added each workout routine to our ‘TWG Wellness’ highlight tab!
Give Stuart a follow on Instagram @crossfunctionalfitness - he posts some great help and advice there also!
There’s no better feeling than opening emails with photos of weddings you just couldn’t wait to see! We were delighted to get some snaps of the gorgeous Ashleigh and Jamie this week….they are just the most gorgeous couple! Ashleigh knew her style and wanted a dress that was alternative and different, she picked the amazing Blair by Rime Arodaky….a personal fave of ours! Keep scrolling for one of the most loving and photogenic couples!!! Enjoy!
What a total babe!!! We just love Ashleigh’s hair and makeup!
Dress // Rime Arodaky
Photographer // Francis Meaney
Venue // Galgorm
We have teamed up with some fab local businesses to create some helpful well-being advice for all brides on the run up to the big day! Over the next few months we will be helping you with some meal plan ideas, workout routines and skin care advice!
As many of you may have heard this month lots of people got on board with Veganaury…as we are nearly into February we thought you might want to continue with this healthy plant based diet or try it for the first time! We have decided to kick off TWG Well-being with the amazing Leafy Green and Co in Warrenpoint, it is a plant based café; they use no dairy and no refined sugar! We have tried and tested food and we can vouch for how delicious it is!
Leafy Green and Co have kindly shared some of their favourite recipes with us! They are all suitable for the Vegan diet, easy to make and really tasty! For anyone who is a little unsure if plant based eating is for them, we asked Leafy Green and Co why plant-based meals are beneficial to your health and weight-loss! Here’s what they said!
Substituting things like lentils, beans, and mushrooms for mince reduces your saturated fat without forgoing the protein you need to keep you going all day long!
Introducing healthy fats in to your diet - like coconut oil and cashews instead of butter and cheese – keeps you feeling fuller for longer without draining you of the energy it takes to digest harsher fats.
Ridding yourself of refined sugars and replacing them with their unrefined variants – like coconut sugar and pure maple syrup – takes away the groggy feeling you’ll have from trying to digest heavily processed ingredients.
Eating a whole-foods diet provides your body with all of the vitamins, protein, carbs and healthy fats it needs! This eliminates your body’s cravings for snacks and short-term energy boosts.
Here are the recipes…we hope you love them as much as we do!! Be sure to give Leafy Green and Co a follow on Instagram (@leafygreens.co) for more inspo and if you’re at TWG trying on dresses give them a shout for brunch – you’ll not regret it!
One medium white onion
One celery stalk
One small carrot
3-4 cloves of garlic
1 tin each of black beans, kidney beans
2 bell peppers; sliced
1 tin of tomatoes blitzed
2 teaspoons of tomato puree
150 ml of low-sodium vegetable stock
2 teaspoons of cumin, 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon of chilli powder, 1 teaspoon of ground coriander
One cup of gluten-free oats
One cup of cooked black or white quinoa
½ cup nutritional yeast
Again, 2 teaspoons of cumin, 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon of chilli powder, 1 teaspoon of ground coriander
Dice your onions, carrots, celery and peppers and begin sautéing them in a little olive oil or a small splash of water in a pan on low head with the lid on, about 5-10 minutes until onions are soft and fragrant
Then add minced garlic and all of your spices and cook again with the lid on for about 30 seconds, until the garlic is fragrant but not browned
Stir in your tomato puree and cook for a further 30 seconds, before adding your blitzed tin of tomatoes and your stock
Cook this mixture for about 20 minutes until reduced, then add your rinsed beans
Pour this mixture into an 8inch and deep-set casserole dish
Sprinkle your quinoa and oat spiced topping overtop and bake for 30 minutes or until browned all over
1 tin of sweetcorn, drained
One beautifully ripe mango
1 red chilli, deseeded and diced
1/2 cup of chopped coriander
One red onion, finely diced
One white onion diced
One stalk celery diced
One carrot diced
Three cloves of garlic minced
About two cups of mushrooms, blitzed to a mince-like texture
One cup of dried red split lentils
2 teaspoons of tomato puree
2 tins of chopped tomatoes
150mls vegetable stock
Splash of red wine; optional
Two teaspoons of dried basil
Begin by sautéing your onions, celery and carrot on low heat with the lid on in a little olive oil, until onions are soft and translucent
Stir in your minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until garlic is fragrant and not yet browned
Stir in tomato puree and splash of red wine and cook for 30 seconds further
Cover whole mixture in chopped tomatoes, stock, basil, and lentils, and cook on low heat with lid on for 30 minutes
Stir in your blitzed mushrooms and cook for a further 10 minutes
Serve over your favourite wholemeal spaghetti, brown rice pasta or courgetti! Top with nutritional yeast as a beautiful replacement for parmesan cheese
Alternatively, turn it into a beautiful Shephard’s Pie by placing the mixture in a casserole dish and covering with celeriac & butterbean mash, or sweet potato slices! Bake this for about 40 minutes, until your chosen topping has browned.
Celeriac and Butterbean mash: one large celeriac, chopped and boiled for 15 minutes or until tender and one tin of butterbeans, drained – blitz together in a blender with 2 tablespoons of olive oil – so simple and so delicious, plus much lower in carbs than your typical mash!
One large white onion; diced
Two cloves of garlic; minced
One one-inch piece of ginger; minced
Two teaspoons of garam masala
One teaspoons of ground cumin
One teaspoon of chilli powder
One tin of tomatoes; blitzed until smooth
½ tin of coconut milk
One litre of low-sodium stock
One cup of dried red lentils
Two large, floury potatoes; chopped to inch-size pieces
Sautee your onions for about 5 minutes on low heat until soft and translucent
Add your garlic, ginger and spices and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant
Cover mixture in your blended tomatoes, stock, potatoes and lentils and cook for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until your lentils are tender
Stir in your half tin of coconut milk
Serve over brown rice with some freshly chopped chillies and coriander leaf!
Low Carb? Sub your potatoes for one head of chopped cauliflower, and serve over lightly toasted cauliflower rice!
525 grams (or 3 and a ½ cup) cashews soaked for at least 4 hours or overnight
100 grams (or ½ cup) melted coconut oil
Juice of 2 lemons
¼ cup of maple syrup
1 fresh vanilla pod scraped or 2 teaspoons of vanilla essence
2 tins of full-fat coconut milk, refrigerating overnight so the cream has separated from the water
100 (or one cup) grams of frozen blueberries
300 grams of walnuts
350 grams of medjool dates
For your base, blitz your dates in a high-powered blender for ten seconds, before adding your walnuts and blitzing for a further 10 seconds, until the mixture is crumbly but not wet.
Press this mixture into a 20cm lined round baking tin and tightly compact it with a spatula.
For your cake, take your soaked cashews and drain off any excess moisture.
Scoop the cream off of the top of your chilled coconut milk, leaving behind the coconut water (keep this water to add to your smoothies another time!)
Place the cashews, coconut cream and all other ingredients bar the blueberries in to your high-speed blender
Pulse this mixture on and off for a minute to break it down, and then blend it for anywhere between 2 and 5 minutes – you’ll know it’s done when it is completely smooth and resembles a milk-like consistency
Remove two-thirds of this mixture and set aside, then add your blueberries to the remaining one-third of the mixture in the blender, and blend once more until it is smooth; a little chunkier this time is fine
Poor the blueberry layer on to your crust and allow to set for 15 minutes in the freezer, before pouring over your two-thirds of vanilla lemon layer. Take a small spoon, and begin swirling your two layers together just a little so the blueberry appears faintly on top between the smooth cream layers.
There are some brides that arrive at TWG Boutique, you just click and you instantly get a feeling for the vibe they want to go for…meeting Sophie for the first time we knew she was a girl who knew for sure her own style! We are so excited to share her stunning wedding with you…like seriously…how stylish are these two? Introducing Sophie & Dominic. So many little touches went into their special day, including suits hand-made from Mumbai and flowers hand picked from the Northern Irish countryside, not to mention that gorgeous MGB GT car! It’s so hard to pick a favourite from this gorgeous collection of memories captured by Emma Kenny Weddings….enjoy peeps! xx
In the words of their photographer Emma Kenny Weddings: “When shooting the wedding of two actors, you might think there would be a slight guard up in front of the camera. Nothing could have been further from the truth for Dom and Soph. You can’t pose unadulterated joy.”
Sophie’s earrings are by one of our fave designers - Luna Bea - they were actually hair pins but we made them into bespoke earrings as they were exactly what Sophie had been searching for!!
VENUE: GRACEHALL, LURGAN, NORTHERN IRELAND
WEDDING DRESS: RIME ADORAKY AT THE WHITE GALLERY
SHOES: DIANE VON FURSTENBURG
BRIDESMAID DRESSES: TROUSERS FROM ANITA DONGRE, BLOUSES DESIGNED BY SOPHIE WITH HELP FROM SUE AND ROB THORBURN. MATERIAL SOURCED IN MUMBAI THEN HANDMADE BY COUTURIERE REBECCA HILMAN IN LONDON.
SUITS: BESPOKE. WOOL COTTON BLENDS WITH CHECKS SOMEWHERE AS A NOD TO SCOTTISHNESS. ALL MADE/TAILORED BY CEO RULES MUMBAI.
ACCESSORIES: GROOM’S TIE TOM FORD, GROOM’S SHOES GRENSON, BRIDE’S EARRINGS WAS A HAIRPIECE FROM LUNA BEA THAT SOPHIE CONVERTED INTO EARRINGS.
MAKE UP: PADDY MCGURGAN
HAIR: KATHY MCLEAN
CAR: MGB GT FROM COURTYARD CLASSICS
FLOWERS: SOURCED AS WILD FLOWERS FROM CHERRY TOWNSEND FROM KILCOAN GARDENS. BRIDAL BOUQUETS AND BUTTONHOLES ARRANGED BY HANNAH CLAPHAM FROM DAUGHTERLONDON. ALL ARRANGEMENTS AT THE CHURCH BY JANET ROBINSON (SOPH’S MUM). EXTRA GREENERY FROM BARBARA ERWIN AT FOLIAGE WORKS. GREENERY ON TABLES STOLEN FROM THE NORTHERN IRISH COUNTRYSIDE AND ASSEMBLED BY FAMILY AND BRIDAL PARTY.
We are so excited to introduce you to our new Australian designer - Luna Willow Bridal - designed for the uninhibited, daring brides who dare to love wholeheartedly and freely! Luna Willow is the latest addition to our designers that are all exclusive to our boutique in Ireland & Northern Ireland! This stunning collection features unique, exquisite European laces and luxe beaded materials that are designed for comfort, fit and enhance your body’s natural curve and movements. Here’s a few of our favourites from the Luna Willow Bridal collection….this entire collection is between £1,800 - £2,400.
Earlier this year we introduced another Australian designer - Oui The Label (because every love story begins with Oui / Yes of course!)… our very first Oui Babe tied the knot earlier this month and so we simply have to share her wedding pics with you…Emily & Stewart got married at Riverdale Barn…aren’t they uber cool!
When Sarah first told us she was getting married in Les Arcs 1950, in the French Alps, we couldn’t quite believe what she was saying! Having just received her wedding photos it’s easy to see why she chose such a picturesque location for saying her wedding vows! This may just be one of the coolest weddings of 2018!!!!!!!!!!! Sarah chose the stunning OLSEN dress by our chic French Designer Rime Arodaky - we’ve got this iconic dress back in the boutique this season!!!
Appropriate footwear most certainly required when tying the knot in snow!!!
This is a TWG Bride Tribe First…a snowy aisle!!!!!!!!!
How cool do the newly weds look!!!!!!!
Going for a casual ski down the alps after the I Do bit!!!!!
Share the joke please!
Every love story is sealed with a kiss xxxxx
The art of ballet is what inspired Rime Arodaky’s 2019 collection…exploring the depths and effect of movement, our favourite French designer has created a stunning collection for this season. Here’s some of our favourites from the collection!
Bolero - romantic wrap effect dress in crepe and tulle applied with roses pattern embroideries; stunning back featuring crossed straps.
Coppelia - Swooning over this off-shoulder crepe dress with delicate floral applied tulle in the front and back of the dress…featuring a stunning floral tulle train.
Osta & Bessy - In love with this modern two-piece; crepe top and skirt with delicate roses embroidered on the tulle back of the top and features on the skirt and train also.
Livry - Beautiful tulle waterfall sleeve dress with striking button detail, fitted silhouette that is super flattering.
We know you gorgeous brides-to-be love being social…so we’ve launched an exciting campaign that we want you all to take part in!! We're going to have luxury prizes to give away every month…and twice yearly, all the #twgstylestalkers who post their photos on Instagram / Facebook, will be entered into our amazing competition to win £1000 honeymoon voucher!!!
We have been overwhelmed with the number of brides who’ve already posted their favourite pics…here's how to enter:
Who can enter? Anyone who has made a date with TWG Boutique!!!!
We look forward to seeing all your #twgstylestalker pics…make sure you tag @twgboutique in your post!!! This month’s prize is a bottle of this season’s must-have new scent by one of the world’s iconic perfumery houses - Le Labo ‘Tonka’. Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love TWG Girls xxx
Located on the Great Western Greenway in the most scenic of locations is Mulranny Park Hotel - chosen by Fionnuala & Alan for their summer wedding earlier this year.
Perched on a unique site overlooking Clew Bay & Croagh Patrick Mountain beyond this stunning Victorian style hotel was the perfect setting for Fionnuala’s relaxed vibe she wanted on her wedding day. She chose Foster by French designer Laure de Sagazan…here’s some snap shots of her beautiful day.
PHOTOGRAPHY - Rafal Borek
FLOWERS - Fluer Weddings
MAKE-UP - Sara Duffy
LOCATION - Mulranny Park Hotel
Helen and Donncha’s gorgeous outdoor wedding ceremony was set in a enchanted woodland on the estate of Inishbeg. They were so lucky and had the most fabulous weather to show the beauty of their venue. The wedding reception was in a marquee, styled beautifully and romantically by their wedding designer and florist to encapsulate the overall magic of the location.
Helen and Donncha wanted a relaxed fun day of celebration with their family and friends, Helen choose a gorgeous two piece by Halfpenny London to wear on the day. The gorgeous Iris slip and Lily skirt fitted in beautifully with the venue choice and floral styling.
Venue // Inishbeg, Baltimore, Co.Cork
Hair Stylist // Karolina, Hair Passion Art Salon
Makeup Artist // Linda Collins Make Up
Bridesmaids dresses // ASOS
Grooms & Groomsmen apparel // ASOS
Photography // Claire Brown
Flowers // The Lovebird Designs
Cake // Family member
Stationary // Papier
The gorgeous Emma got married back in July when we all thought we were having a never ending summer (looks like the Irish summer is back to stay!). Emma choose a beautiful dress by Laure de Sagazan for her stunning venue - Trump Doonbeg! (It looks very much like the French Riviera in her wedding photos). We love everything about this wedding...how awesome is the wedding cake...the floral pop of colour is gorgeous! The bridesmaids all choose a dress to suit each of their personalities and complement the relaxed vibe! We have to give Emma's handsome husband Bryan a mention....his style is on point! (Photography by Shane O'Sullivan).
Wedding shoes no longer come in only shades of ivory and aren't just that old-fashion satin finish (that you can dye afterwards!!!)….we say a massive YAY to that! We have some amazing brides with the best style and we have seen so many gorgeous shoes over the last year! We put together a few favs we’ve come across...ranging from stunning designer styles to the best from the high street! For you gals with a serious shoe fetish here's our top picks!!!!!!!!!
Tara Lauren is a Los Angeles based bridal brand that embodies a romantic, fresh, elevated bohemian aesthetic designed with an admiration for the spirited confidence of today’s adventurous modern bride. Co-Founding sisters Tara and Shaina Healy, aim to evoke the beauty of effortless style, while preserving an expressly luxe vision. The stunning AMBER DUSK collection has just been delivered and we are beyond ourselves with excitement! This gorgeous collection is all under £2000/€2,200 - affordable luxury we're in love with!
They developed an early love for bridal fashion, while growing up in their Mother’s bridal shop, that initiated their passions in life. Tara went on to earn her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a specialization in Bridal and Evening Wear from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, where she received an award from The International Bridal Manufacturer’s Association in recognition of her senior thesis. She continued learn from such houses as Monique L’huillier, Marchesa, and Oscar de la Renta. Shaina has achieved a Bachelor of Arts from Chapman University in Orange County, CA and honed her fashion-styling skills assisting celebrity stylist Julie Matos. She has styled brides across the West and East Coast.
The Healy sisters now design their namesake collection in LA. The easy and effortless mood of their home state of California often inspires their sultry yet light and dance-friendly silhouettes. The sisters personally hand source all of the dreamy unique lace, airy silk crepe de chine, and delicate embroidery details that earn Tara Lauren it’s distinct bohéme luxe style. Taking the charm of inherent femininity, juxtaposed with the mystique and boldness of the alternative bride, Tara Lauren designs a collection for the bride that is equally romantic as she is dynamic. Book your appointment now to be one of the first Irish brides to view this beautiful collection! T: + 44 ( 0 ) 7565221331 E: hello@thewhitegalleryboutique.co.uk
We are so excited to be hosting Idan Cohen for a Trunk Show this month to showcase his 2018 collection - Empire of Love. The Haute Couture collection features fitted silhouettes and full skirts, deep V's, cutouts, capes, embellishment and 3D applique.
There are limited appointments available for this exclusive launch in Ireland, which is taking place on Friday 27th & Saturday 28th April. We are so thrilled that Idan himself will be here to introduce his stunning new collection to all our brides.
If you would like to try this gorgeous collection and meet the designer then make an appointment by clicking on the below link or phone +44 (0)7565221331.
We are so ready for spring….we love the winter season here at TWG but we are longing for brighter, sunnier days! Spring and summer are crazy busy…we have lots of gorgeous girls getting married in some of the most amazing dresses! For all our Bride Tribe…remember to #twgbridetribe so we can add you to our end of year album.
Spring/ summer provide beautiful blooms, longer days for photo opportunities and outdoor weddings ceremonies (weather dependant of course!). We’ve put together some images that really epitomise the beauty of a spring/summer wedding.
We are having a mid-season sample sale during the month of March and gosh are you in for a real treat! We’ve added some gorgeous new styles to our #SecretSale room – even a few styles from the 2018 collections – a real steal for any bride working within a short time-frame who needs a dress like right now (!!) or for any bride-to-be hoping to snap up a designer dress for less than £1,500!
Upstairs at TWG boutique we have an entire room dedicated to sample dresses…there’s approx. 60 dresses available to purchase off the rack and most have been reduced to at least 50% off the original price! They are in immaculate condition, mostly sizes UK 10 and UK 12 and we can assure you will be blown away when you see them.
We have some gorgeous styles from Rime Arodaky, Rue de Seine, Laure de Sagazan, Yolan Cris, Divine Atelier and Idan Cohen…check out our website to see all the dresses! Book an appointment now to get first pickings of these new styles just added!!
T: +44 ( 0 ) 7565221331 E: hello@thewhitegalleryboutique.co.uk
WIN a designer wedding dress from world - famous Parisian designer Rime Arodaky, worth €4,000!
We are so excited about this competition! We have teamed up with Breast Cancer Ireland to offer one lucky bride-to-be the chance to WIN an exclusive Rime Arodaky dress.
We reckon it would make the perfect gift for a daughter, friend or even your fiancée...there are only 200 tickets on sale for a chance to win. Every cent will go to Breast Cancer Ireland so we really hope we can sell all 200 tickets! By purchasing a ticket, you’re not only in with a chance of walking down the aisle in a stunning wedding dress by Rime Arodaky, but you are also supporting Breast Cancer Ireland’s pioneering research and awareness efforts.
Tickets cost €50 and can be purchased online at www.breastcancerireland.com/daretodreamwearingrime. With limited tickets available, the final date to purchase will be on Wednesday 7th March or once all tickets are sold. The lucky winner will be chosen on Thursday 8th March.
Good Luck!
Love Team TWG xx
For some serious bridal inspiration (and major dress crushing) you must check out the Jan/Feb issue of Irish Tatler! We are beyond ourselves with excitement as one of our brides – Caoimhe Davis – has been given the accolade of Ireland’s Best Dressed Bride 2018!!! Not only did one of our coolest, most stylish brides take the No1 spot…but three other #twgbridetribe girls made the cut of the brides with seriously good taste in bridal fashion!
The Winner – Caoimhe Davis
Dress – Sewell
Designer – Rime Arodaky
2nd Runner Up – Aoife Murphy
Dress – Comet
Designer – Rue de Seine
Judges Mention – Katy Tiernan
Dress – Endora
Designer – Rime Arodaky
Judges Mention – Janie McDermot
Dress – Laura drape top, Iris Slip & Lily Skirt
Designer – Halfpenny London