Wonderfully bespoke and peppered with beautiful blush hues, today's real wedding was absolutely breathtaking. There was no question that Castle Leslie Estate was 'the one' for Emma and Conor. Emma's family are parishioners of St. Salvador’s Church which rests on the grounds of the idyllic Monaghan estate, it was such a part of her upbringing and her sister used to work in the castle too!

Their summer celebration was planned and styled by the bride and brought to life beautifully with the help of so many of their family and friends. With an aesthetic that was inspired by Emma's uber-pretty wedding dress and featuring blooms with a plucked-from-the-garden feel and loads of lovely decor cleverly sourced on Facebook Marketplace, it oozed relaxed summer country chic vibes. Paul Quinn of Signature Photography captured all the magic with his fun and elegant documentary-style images, dive into their amazing day below!

Emma and Conor's love story began stateside as they met at Camp Sloane YMCA. "Conor has worked there a few summers and in 2019 Emma took a J1 visa to work as a summer camp councillor. Conor was in charge of recruitment and encouraged his friend at the Ireland hiring fair to encourage me to take a position at that particular camp Conor would be at that summer!"

Emma is from Monaghan originally and Conor is Welsh and their proposal took place when his parents came to visit Ireland for the first time. "The plan was the dads and Conor were to go to Harry’s Pub in Rosses Point (Emma’s parents live in Sligo) and mums and Emma were to take her Labrador Archie for a beach walk on the Second beach at Rosses Point, Emma’s favourite place. Conor was waiting on the sand for her and the parents were able to watch on."

For Emma and Conor, bringing the Irish and Welsh families together and their closest friends from across the world all in one place was the top priority. "We wanted everyone to instantly feel at home and that the journey was worth it. We wanted a relaxed atmosphere from the very beginning but still keeping in tone with the grandeur of the castle."

As soon as the bride saw her Martina Liana Luxe wedding dress she knew exactly how she wanted their celebration to look and feel. "The dress has a very faint watercolour like pink and green flower pattern and I wanted to be able to complement that. My dress was also backless, this was very important to me as I had Scoliosis surgery eight years ago which I’m so proud of." She accessorised with bow Steve Madden heels, earrings from Bruna the Label and a bracelet from Lilly and Roo while her scent was Empress by Penhaligon’s.

Her sisters handmade both stunning welcome signs and the reserved seating cards.

The flowers, which included a breathtaking church doorway arch, were designed by Kim Marie Flowers who is the sister of the bride's best friend.

It was so magical to tie the knot in St. Salvador’s Church in Glaslough. The fact that Rev. Tim Irvine had christened their niece and nephews there too made it even more special. The bride adds, “Having the wedding where I grew up and being able to incorporate local people and family friends just highlights the ethos of Monaghan and what it means to our family.”

Music was by Kate Heneghan and they made sure to choose one Irish hymn and one welsh one. "Guide me O Thou Great Jehova is a classic that the Welsh sing as a rugby anthem so naturally we made it a competition, Irish vs Welsh, in the first two choruses and joined together for the last."

The bride’s cousin Patrick Cartwright was the videographer along with a friend capturing sweet memories using a cam recorder.

"Paul the photographer was at the same secondary school as me with his younger brother being in my class," the bride shares.

They travelled in style on the day in their family friend's vintage Jaguar and Mercedes and Emma's best friend's grandad was one of the drivers.

They gave a sweet nod to the way they met at a summer camp with their garden games which were made by Emma's best friend's brother.

With the bridesmaids wearing beautiful blush gowns with ruffled necklines from Club L London the groomswear exuded country elegance with tweed suits from Moss Bros.

Their dreamy stationery was by Olive Paper Design who is Emma's cousin's very good friend and colleague!

Emma and Conor stress the importance of curating a celebration that is meaningful. "There is nothing else more important. Getting things done on time and keeping to your budget will make the before much easier. There will be stress on the days leading up to the big day but that’s all part of it, don’t let it ruin your time."

They chose Man I Need by Olivia Dean as their first dance song - a new modern classic!

Their day two was equally as fun, joyful and magical. "Diane, who owns and runs The Olde Coach House in Glaslough is a very good family friend and kindly hosted our day two."

Emma's uncle very kindly gifted them his condo in Mexico for their honeymoon - how dreamy!

Congratulations Emma and Conor! The warmest thank you to our fabulous couple and to their photographer Paul Quinn of Signature Photography for sharing their magical Castle Leslie Estate wedding with One Fab Day!

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