Finer Details

Twenty Twelve

finerdetails — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:47:42 +0000

I hope your wedding plans are coming together for 2012. We are in the middle of our very busy & creative season, designing and printing invitations for Summer weddings. This is our busiest year to date and I would like to thank our customers for choosing Finer Details to be part of your special day. If you are a 2012 bride and have not yet ordered your invitations I would encourage you to make it a priority as our printing schedule is nearly booked up for Summer 2012 weddings. Your wedding invitation is the very first glimpse of your wedding day, make that first glimpse excite your guests and allow yourself time to commission an invitation that oozes your personality. Happy planning…..it truly is one of the most exciting times in your life.

An exciting year ahead for Finer Details as we celebrate 10 years in business and I look forward to sharing the fun with you.

Image credit :: Commissioned invitation by Andrew Bradley for The Brehon Hotel, Killarney

Seasons Greetings

finerdetails — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:58:12 +0000

Have a wonderful Christmas and sparkling new year!

Finer Details has had a really fun year and I have been lucky to meet some really wonderful people on the way. I hope the New Year will bring lots of cheer to couples preparing for their 2012 weddings and to and to all you newly engaged, a warm congratulations. Enjoy the festivities! x Marie

Christina & Sean’s personalised Save the Date Chritsmas cards.

Intimate Civil Ceremony

finerdetails — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:17:24 +0000

Six classic wedding invitations for an intimate civil ceremony in picturesque Gougane Barra, West Cork.

A message from the Bride ::
“Thank you for the invitations. I have to compliment you, the invitations were beautiful and very well received with compliments. Also the presentation of the packaging with the invitations was beautiful with such attention to detail. It felt very special opening them.”

For more information about our ‘Colette‘ invitation, from Finer Details Classic Wedding Invitation Collection click here.

Crawford Art Gallery Wedding

finerdetails — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:23:51 +0000

Picture this – getting married in an art gallery surrounded by 18th century paintings while your guests mingle with fine Greek & Roman sculptures – that’s exactly what my friends Conor and Dara did on a beautiful sunny Thursday, last September in the heart of Cork city beside the Opera House.

This couple took the alternative wedding path and while Dara was very much a DIY bride, I’m delighted they chose Finer Details to create their wedding invitations. Conor & Dara selected the bespoke design option and I created their wedding invitations using a heavy weight cream shimmer card which was wrapped in a Japanese decorative paper and finished with a silver satin bow. Information cards were enclosed within the invitation, including a reply postcard which is becoming increasingly popular.

With a love for the arts it seems fitting that Conor & Dara were married in The Penrose Room at Crawford Art Gallery. They were the first couple to get married at this magical space, which only caters for very small guest lists. Conor tracked down the talented Limerick based busker, Peter Walls who performed at the ceremony. Afterwards the intimate wedding party dined at Issac’s on Mac Curtain Street, an award winning restaurant in an atmospheric 18th century former warehouse.

An evening of celebrations continued in West Cork with family and friends in the relaxed setting of Scannells Bar, Clonakilty. Dara had spent weeks decorating recycled glass jars with delicate lace and ribbon while gathering candles, fairy lights and crystals and bravely entrusted the decoration of the bar to her friends who were only too happy to lend a hand. White linen draped the tables which were dressed with cottage garden flowers and Dara’s beautifully decorated glass candle jars. While guests feasted on the delicious delights created by chef Ciara Ni Cheallachain, music played in the background and the entire bar was transformed creating the perfect wedding party atmosphere.

Dara’s stunning lace wedding dress, a Spanish label, was purchased from Ciara Bridal, which Dara found were “the most delightful people to deal with”! Her fabulous shoes were Jimmy Choo. Conor wore Paul Smith….love the cool knitted tie Conor!

Their friend Julie O’Hea took their photographs.

Wedding stationery photography :: Andrew Bradley

If you are considering an alternative wedding One of a Kind Weddings are bringing the Alternative Wedding Event to Hayfield Manor, Perrott Avenue, Cork (Close to UCC) on Sunday 2nd October 2011, 12-5 pm. I’ll be there!

Hen Party Invitations

finerdetails — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:50:59 +0000

A big thank you to Amy Croffey who compiled ‘This Seasons Loves’ feature for the Summer 2011 issue of ‘B’ magazine and ‘loved’ one of Finer Details Hen Party Invitations. When it comes to Hen Parties more and more girls are opting for alternatives to flashing sashes & ‘L’ plates… thank goodness!! So what ever your hen party theme; a sophisticated ‘Pearl & Godiva’ afternoon tea party with the girls or an action packed “farmers wife for the day challenge” at places such as Causeys Farm or a relaxing Spa Weekend the key to a good hen party is fun..and lots of it!…and we can create a Hen Party Invitation to suit your party.

Invitation Image :: Andrew Bradley

Confetti ‘Likes’ Finer Details

finerdetails — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 13:47:19 +0000

It is always a treat to have one of our wedding invitation designs featured in a Bridal Magazine! Thank you to Confetti, described as “Ireland’s Sassiest Classist Bridal Magazine” for including us in their ‘We Like’ section of their Summer 2011 issue. The classic style invitation has remained a popular choice this year with Finer Details brides.

Romantic Summer Wedding Invitations

finerdetails — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:20:42 +0000

What a delight to be asked by Confetti to create a wedding invitation suite for a Reception shoot at Shell Cottage, Carton House to feature in their Summer issue. The Summer theme was described as “very romantic, with a little country vintage. Lots of texture with accents of green and peach.”

Designing new wedding stationery is always fun and something we are doing more and more as brides look for elements to their day which are unique and special to them. So for this photoshoot it was nice to design an invitation suite to follow a vintage theme reflecting current trends. I chose an orange blossom engraving to run through the suite, printed on heavy weight cream card with a combination of block & script style fonts. I enjoyed creating the Table Plan using a number of double layered cards, held by peach satin ribbon and pinned to padded backing fabric, which sat inside a beautiful ornate French frame. Ceremony Signs, Tea-Time and Bride & Groom signs completed the picture! As with all our stationery our new ‘Orange Blossom’ invitation, table plan and signs can be altered to suit your theme or color scheme.

I popped along on the day of the shoot to Shell Cottage which is just a “must see” with walls and ceiling! adorned with shells collected from around the world and has previously been a creative home to Marian Faithful, Peter Sellers and Julie Andrews!

Confetti Summer 2011 issue is out, you really should pick one up!

Photographer :: Neil Hurley

Stylist :: Eleanor Harpur

Florist :: Elegant Flowers

Oh so Beautiful China! :: Pearl & Godiva

Mother’s Day Giveaway

finerdetails — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:19:52 +0000

With Mother’s day fast approaching we are giving away 2 sets of Personalised Correspondence Cards to celebrate. We all love to receive a hand written note in the post and unless your a politician it beats a brown envelope any day! If your writing desk is looking a little bare simply pop over to our facebook page and enter for your chance to win!

Of course you can enter yourself if you’re a mum / step mum & your children are tiny tots who’s still living in a world of innocence minus social networking…. ahh bliss!!

25 x Personalised Cards, antique white laid 320gsm card with matching envelopes, in each set. Gift wrapped. Winner announced on Tuesday, 29th March. Good Luck!

When Irish Eyes are Smiling

finerdetails — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:53:49 +0000

Don’t you just love the address ”Goldens Cove” – located on the Ring of Kerry, this is a beautiful part of Ireland.

Raising a glass of the “Black stuff” – Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

Images taken for Sneem Hotel by Andrew Bradley. Sneem Hotel rests on the dynamic coast of South West Ireland on the Iverage Peninsula, in Co. Kerry. The hotel’s extremely friendly event co-ordinator, Nicola Duggan will take care of all your wedding or civil ceremony details.

Quotes for your Wedding invitations

finerdetails — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:57:25 +0000

Famous people in the past are long remembered for the words they have spoken and quotes they have made. These pass down through generations and enter into folklore as the “wisdom of the centuries” and we all know at least one or two famous or infamous quotes.

When choosing your own personalised wedding stationery that is designed especially for you it is your chance to either write a pearl of wisdom from your own heart or include a piece of poetry or a quote that is special to you. This is your day, your personality, so make it your own with something that means something to you. You never know…you may be remembered for it!

If you are looking for some inspiration :: brainyquote.com :: or have a poem written especially for you by Ms Moem.