Emma and Eoin’s happily ever after
“When Eoin met my two daughters, I knew he was someone very special.”
Those were to the words of Emma Cotter as she told us all about her wedding to Eoin Murphy.
Taking place in Kinsale Hotel & Spa, it is a day the gorgeous couple will never forget.
Emma tells us all about them and the day they said ‘I do’.
“We met through a mutual friend on a night out almost 13 years ago. We instantly got along and began to meet up frequently. Eoin proposed to me on my birthday surrounded by my family. When we began planning our wedding day, we had two of our own children Sienna and Ethan. A wedding with our children was so important to us.”
She said: “We always knew that The Kinsale Hotel & Spa was our future wedding venue. We loved visiting this hotel for its stunning hotel, the food and its stunning grounds and view. From the day we booked our date up to our wedding weekend, the staff went above and beyond to make our wedding perfect. So helpful and friendly, our wedding guests praised the hotel and staff too.
“The Kinsale Hotel & Spa is a perfect venue for a wedding. The hotel and grounds are beautiful, the view of the bay and the waterfall feature are perfect spots for photos. This was another factor to why we wanted our wedding in the Kinsale Hotel & Spa. We could take our photographs around the hotel grounds so many beautiful spots. This also allowed us to enjoy more time with our guests.”
The couple decided on a spring wedding and chose Easter Saturday: “We would bring some cute Easter theme extras into our day.”
Emma added: “Ruairis Kitchen created the most amazing rustic spring cake. I would highly recommend Ruairi. From booking stage to the day of the wedding Ruairi was great to deal with so professional and the cake and cupcakes he created were flawless and tasted amazing.
“I made most of our floral arrangements and personalised mirrors. Bridal party flowers were made by Creations by Nicola. The quality of flowers and detail were just perfect exactly what I asked for.
“I got my dress from Diamond Bridal. It’s a boutique with such stunning gowns. I highly recommend this boutique. The staff went above and beyond especially leading up to the big day. Marie from House of Marie, altered my dress to fit me to perfection.
“The groom’s and groomsmen suits were from Red Church. Eoin and his team so helpful throughout and suit quality amazing.”
Emma continued: “Christine O' Sullivan (Bridal Hair) and Jessica O' Sullivan (Portrait by Jessica) are two amazing ladies that gave me my dream wedding hair and makeup. I couldn't have wanted any other ladies to be part of our wedding morning. They were so fun and professional. I would highly recommend Christine and Jessica to any future brides.”
Emma said: “Geraldine O'Neill was our celebrant that created a perfect ceremony for us and our family. Geraldine knew we wanted to do something extra for our children. We created our own special vow to them. It was perfect. Geraldine provided us with amazing options for our ceremony and then worked and supported us to personalise it. We would highly recommend Geraldine O' Neill.”
As for music, Emma said: “We had harpist Fiana Ni Chonaill for our ceremony and drink reception. What a talented lady! Fiana was just perfect and performed every piece I requested. We also had Korey Power during drinks reception. Two amazing musicians. During our meal we had a surprise guest - Singing Chef John Frawley. He was amazing from start to finish. Guests were on their feet singing and dancing. He was such a fun addition to the evening. Our band was Pat Fitz Wedding Band. Pat’s band was one of the first things we booked. Pat is amazing, they get the guests on the floor dancing through the night. Perfect end to the evening.”
Emma told us: “Our wedding day was perfect. It was a day spent with our close family and friends and celebrating with our children. Such a proud day having my sister and three daughters, and two nieces walk down the aisle with me. And Eoin having our son his best little man and his three close friends as his groomsmen.
“Our wedding day will always be a day we cherish thanks to our family and friends, and the amazing Kinsale Hotel & Spa and all our vendors/suppliers. We got our happy ever after!”