{"id":234483,"date":"2019-10-11T05:00:58","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T18:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/fit-for-a-queen-darienne-and-reeces-vintage-royal-flair-wedding\/"},"modified":"2024-03-14T10:43:34","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T23:43:34","slug":"fit-for-a-queen-darienne-and-reeces-vintage-royal-flair-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/fit-for-a-queen-darienne-and-reeces-vintage-royal-flair-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Fit for a queen: Darienne and Reece’s vintage royal flair wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Darienne was Reece\u2019s queen from their very first meeting.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe met at a local festival called the French Festival in Portarlington, County Laois,\u201d Darienne explains.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had been selected as the French Festival Queen for that year and Reece was the photographer who had to follow me around all weekend and take pictures!\u201d<\/p>\n

Romance between the Irish pair quickly blossomed, with Reece popping the question while they were on a trip to New York.<\/p>\n

Two years later, on October 19, 2018, the couple held their vintage royal flair wedding at St John\u2019s Church, Killenard, Co.Laois in front of 110 friends and family.<\/p>\n

The reception followed at The Cliff at Lyons.<\/p>\n

The d\u00e9cor was simple and elegant, with white lilies, roses and lots of greenery. A colour palette of gold and black added to the vintage feel.<\/p>\n

The couple describe their day as amazing from start to finish.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was everything and more we could have ever hoped for,\u201d Darienne says.<\/p>\n

\u201cMarrying the person you love and being surrounded by the people who love you both and want every happiness for you both is definitely the best feeling in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Photos courtesy of DK Photography<\/a> and Adorn Invitations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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When it came to Darienne’s gown, it was a case of “mother knows best”. “When I started looking and trying on wedding dresses\u00a0I figured out that what I wanted did not suit me one bit!” she says. “Mum was desperate for me to try on this one particular dress and I was adamant that I wasn\u2019t trying it on, as I thought no that it\u2019s definitely not me. I eventually tried it on just to placate her and I fell in love with it! My dress was very simple, an ivory mikado silk ballgown with glass and pearl detailing.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cWe actually had an interfaith religious ceremony. Reece and I are both different religions so we decided to have both religions recognised in the ceremony,\u201d the bride says. \u201cWe had a priest and a reverend at our ceremony. We had our family and close friends do some readings. It was very personal.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The couple says laughter and having fun is one of the main ingredients to a strong relationship. “To be able to just let your hair down and have fun with each other is so important,” she says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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It was love at first sight when the couple saw their venue. \u201cIt is so beautiful with little cottages for guests to stay in surrounded by a lake,\u201d Darienne says. “There was a courtyard with a log-burning fire pit where all of our guests could enjoy a few drinks and have a chat.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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