Welcome to episode 4 of series 3! This week Sara chats to Caoimhe from the "The Irish Bride" , a wedding consultancy service and wedding blog where Caoimhe shares some brilliant tips,news and advice on all things weddings! Caoimhe was one of the many brides who had to go through postponements of her own wedding due to the pandemic and did finally get to say "I Do" in the middle of restrictions and had a limit of 6 at the wedding. She tells Sara about the positives and negatives of having the wedding in such a strange time and what she may now do differently. Caoimhe shares some must have advice on the lead up to the wedding preparation, and what might not always be talked about in wedding planning , the high emotions and anxiety that comes with it and how to cope with those times when they arrive. A great listen for upcoming brides who are feeling this too!

This week Sara chats to Danielle O`Brien or "Danni the Mammy" as she is more broadly known on Instagram. The last time Danni spoke to Sara , we were in the middle of a huge amount of uncertainty with planning anything due to the pandemic and lockdowns were around every corner. Danni had to postpone her wedding twice but finally got to say I do to her now husband Kevin! Danni is just back from her honeymoon and is also over the moon that they finally got married! She shares all her tips and advice for planning, from deciding on music to picking the right dress for you - this is a great listen for up and coming brides to be!

In this episode Sara chats to top Irish make-up artist Michelle Fox. Michelle is finally getting to have her big day after countless reschedules thanks to the pandemic, which we are sure so many brides to be can empathise with! Michelle lets us in on the night she and her fiance met where he told her upfront before she fell in love with him, she needed to know he was a farmer, a hurler and a hard worker! He certainly mastered the charm there! The rest as they say is history and now have a daughter Poppy together and will be saying "I do" this year! Sit back and enjoy Michelle`s tips for planning and her journey towards the wedding day.

We are kicking off this episode with one happy pair...ba doom tish! We`ve got our coats. Sara talks to one half of the Happy Pear duo Dave Flynn who recently got married to author Sabrina Vande Cotte. This is a real eye opening conversation on their approach to building a solid foundation for their relationship and making sure they both were fully committed to the journey ahead and the bond of marrriage. They talked openly about how they have not annual but quarterly check -ins with each other to find out what is working and what isnt working for the other person. Refreshingly honest Dave says the big arguments in most relationships are around sex and finance so its about being open and honest and keeping the conversation going. This one was a real dive into the inside workings of a relationship and there may be some takeaways for people here! ( that food pun was purely accidental) please sit back, walk, or run and enjoy!

This week Sara chats to the comedian, writer, podcaster and helarious instagrammer , Emma Doran. Get ready for this episode as Sara nd Emma go through the full list of your typical wedding guests, the funny to the annoying to the infuriating! This is an episode where you will probably recognise a few characters and know exactly who they are talking about! Sit back and get ready for a laugh!

This week Sara chats to the fabulous Ailbhe Garrihy , general manager of Dublin Bay Crusies and PR/Talent Manager. Ailbhe was so happy to get to go back down memory lane to her fab two day wedding to husband Ruaidhri. They met through one of Ailbhe`s best friends in Clare and hit it off in college, after 10 years together - Ailbhe recalls the proposal, the hair gel! and the beaming that came from being a bride to be. She gives some top advice for wedding dress shopping, how to manage two day weddings and has some wise words for treasuring every moment of it! What a fab lady for this chat, sit back and enjoy!

Welcome to a once off special in Series 2 of Real Weddings With Sara where Sara chats to Fionnuala Jones (fionnualajay) the host of The Band Wagon podcast , pop culture queen of the Six O`Clock show and Love Island extreme enthusiast! The theme of this week`s podcast is wedding etiquette! The do`s and don`ts of weddings in today`s world. Mid-Week weddings, plus one or not plus one, dancing, posting to social media and MUCH MORE..! Sara and Fionnuala have wrapped it all up nicely for you in this episode and warning- they are not holding back!

This week Sara chats with the phenomenal Irish singer/songwriter RuthAnne Cunningham. RuthAnne is a multi talented and multi award winning artist. She has penned songs for Britney Spears, Niall Horan,Westlife, JoJo -the list could go on! She is now penning music for her own performances and her singles include "The Vow" and her most recent release "Safe Place". RuthAnne met her fiance Ollie who also works in the music industry three years ago at a concert where RuthAnne was performing - she said she knew of him and spotted him in the crowd with one of her friends and starting to sing in that direction! They got to know each other over the months and then started to officially date. RuthAnne says from their first date - they became pretty much inseparable and the jouney for them had officially begun! RuthAnne tells Sara all about the surprise proposal in Christmas 2019 and what she is planning for the big day that is taking plcae next year! Sit back and enjoy!

Sara chats to Siobheal Nic Eochaidh, the proud creator and owner of Rosie and Dott - a gorgeous accessory business based in Kildare.Siobheal has helped create so many amazing touches to so many weddings with some beautiful pieces from clutches to earrings to ring boxes, Siobheal has everything to make any special occasion look amazing! It was time to look back on Siobheal's wedding, back in 2011 when Siobheal was the Dublin Rose and did that amazing hip hop performance, this was where she met her now husband Brian.She tells us about the journey and the big day, the joys and the stresses and how planning her own wedding spurred her on to launch the amazing Rosie and Dott!

This week Sara chats to Irish Influencer and Personal Irish Experience Planner Sarah Hanrahan who recently got engaged to her boyfriend Sean. Sarah is a travel enthusiast and is known for her exceptional planning from her experience planning business. Sara asks what it's like planning an experience now for her wedding! While Sarah says she didn't always have an urge to get married - now that she's engaged she knows what she wants. She is hoping for a Dublin City wedding with family and friends - where people can hop in on the bus and enjoy the day with them. We love the idea of this! Listen back to hear some of Sarah`s plans and how she is going to plan the big day!