Irish designer Emma Manley tied the knot to partner Eoin Ó Súilleabháin at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham and wore a stunning dress that she, unsurprisingly, designed herself.
Emma wore a self-designed, white, two-piece with sheer detailing. The dress was inspired by the tradition of beekeeping in the groom’s family hometown of Cuil Aodha, Co. Cork.
The layered silk embellishment and intricate beading of 16,000 beads and 12,000 Swarovski crystals were inspired by the flight pattern of bees.
The underskirt was later removed for dancing at the wedding party.
Along with the dress, Emma wore simple stud earrings, a minimal necklace from Edge Only and a whopper smile for her big day.
The designer skipped the traditional veil and instead wore an intricate white headpiece with thread detailing by Irish Milliner Laura Kinsella.
The Castleknock woman is known for creating stunning numbers and even created a wedding dress for her friend, and Dancing with the Stars contestant, Aoibhín Garrihy.
Aoibhín paid tribute to her friend through an Instagram post which she captioned:
"She gave my own dress story a fairytale ending...can't wait to see the amazing @emmakatemanley and her prince tie the knot tomorrow in absolute style no doubt...have the best day you two x"
Guests in attendance included Aoibhín and her husband John as well as Edge Only designer Jenny Huston, 98fm's Aideen Finnegan, fashion editor Linda Conway and makeup artist Michelle Kinsella.
Check out our podcast with Emma Manley where she speaks about designing Aobhín's wedding dress, her start in the fashion industry and her experience with Alexander McQueen here.
