Old Hollywood Glamour Meets Rock 'N' Roll: Olivia & Ryan's Dublin City Wedding

Proof that you can plan an epic wedding in less than four months!

This Valentine's Day wedding in Dublin's city centre is so stylish that it's hard to believe that our real wedding couple Olivia and Ryan only took four months to plan! So if you're working with a short lead in time yourself, take notes. Inspired by the bright lights and glamour of old Hollywood with a rock and roll edge, this city-chic wedding day is enough for you to go and change your wedding plans and consider an elopement - we did warn you. Adam & Grace captured their dreamy Dublin City wedding day in both colour and black & white shots to stunning effect, so take it away! Lights, camera, action...

Motorcycle bike outside venue
Booklet ribbon

Tattoo Artists Olivia and Ryan first met on a night out in Dublin in 2014. Little did they know that night, that they would be returning to the same venue eight years later, with their three beautiful children to celebrate becoming husband and wife. The proposal came two years after they first met, during a very sentimental time, after their first son Harley was born. Olivia tells us: "Harley had the ring wrapped up under his blanket with a note asking me to marry his daddy. It was quite a long engagement and we only decided to set a wedding date four months prior to the day, everything was planned extremely quickly in the end!"

Wedding car
Groom beside wedding car on street

Whilst planning their intimate city wedding day, the most important element was to officially unite their family - Olivia, Ryan, Harley, India and Crue. "We had no bridesmaids or groomsmen as we wanted to keep the pressure off guests and for everybody to feel relaxed and enjoy the day," they say. Their wedding day consisted of a small guestlist of 28 of their nearest and dearest.

Couple in wedding car
Wedding car detail Cadillac

Check out the bride's ride to the church - we mean, wow!

Bride and groom walking up the steps to priest
Bride and groom holding hands being pronounced man and wife with priest

The couple recall one of their favourite pieces of music during their ceremony - an acoustic version of Lana Del Rey's Video Games played on the organ while Olivia walked up the aisle to Ryan.

Bride and groom kissing at church alter
Bride and groom walking down steps stairs
Groom and bride from behind in church with priest holding microphone

Beautiful and fragrant bunches of eucalyptus hung from each pew wrapped in ivory ribbon, creating an earthy and simplistic style of ceremony decor.

Bride and groom walk shot is from behind and veil detail follows

As a surprise for Olivia on the day of the wedding, Ryan had a special plan that took weeks to execute. Olivia explains: "Ryan is big into bikes, hence naming our firstborn after one. He surprised me by building a custom Harley Davidson in my nana’s garage and had it parked up outside the church for when we were leaving. I had a few red flags go up when he kept disappearing for long bike rides with a friend every weekend leading up to the day, but everything turned out alright. The best wedding gift ever in my opinion!" Ryan also kept the old fuel tank off the original bike and sprayed it ivory for guests to sign instead of a guestbook - such a lovely creative keepsake.

Car registration details and numbers
Couple on motorcycle

Finally, to the style! This dreamy idyllic city wedding demanded something special and Olivia delivered in spades. The stylish bride opted for old Hollywood glamour in a white mini wedding dress from Kaviar Gauche with puffed sleeves paired with a chunky satin hairband and a pair of white Gucci tights. Be still our beating hearts!

Wedding couple outside church venue short wedding dress bride and groom close up flowers bouquet
Wedding couple outside church venue short wedding dress bride and groom

To finish the ultimate look, she chose a less-is-more approach for her bouquet with a fluffy bunch of baby's breath and pearl Vivienne Westwood accessories.

The dapper groom Ryan, chose to complement his glamorous bride with an elegant black tuxedo from the fabulous Louis Copeland & Sons.

Bride and groom sitting in Cadillac car
Couple holding hands touching tattoos ring nail detail

Make sure you don't scroll too fast, you need to check out Olivia's wedding rings!

Groom embraces bride by touching her neck gently both are sitting in a wedding car
Wedding bag and flower close up detail
Brides heel details bridal shoes

Their wedding aesthetic was inspired by a music icon they both adore - Elvis Presley and old-world Hollywood which became the main vibe for their Dublin city wedding of dreams!

Choosing to keep the guest numbers small, meant there were a lot more venue choices for the couple. However, nothing was going to quite beat the same place where they first met and fell in love, The Dean.

Exterior venue bride and groom white bag dress flowers
I fell in love here sign light

To sum up the day, newlyweds Olivia and Ryan chose a classic and timeless theme but with a bit of edge! "We wanted to keep it understated and timeless. We had a very small number of guests at the ceremony and reception which kept it very intimate. We had an extra 30 join us at the afters and we wanted to focus on having a great time with the people we were most close to."

Bride and groom interior shot holding bag and flowers

Not only did Olivia plan the wedding herself, but she also did her own makeup and hair, along with designing and creating their wedding stationery and personalised wedding favours for each guest.

For the reception decor, eucalyptus lined the centre of the tables, and neon signage paired with romantic pink and red candlelight created a dreamy, moody vibe - it was Valentine's Day after all!

Table setting with candles and flowers
Signed letters for guests
Wedding cake with flowers

For those in the midst of wedding planning an intimate city wedding, the couple's advice is: "I suppose to not take things too seriously, stay true to your gut and not let others influence your decisions if they don’t feel right for you both. Have fun and enjoy the process!"

Bride and groom in venue chandelier in background

The couple and their guests danced the night away to Off The Wall, Ireland's ultimate five-piece wedding band.

Bride and groom pose outside with sun shining

For their honeymoon, they first jetted off to Paris for a romantic city break after the wedding. They have planned a larger motorbike trip to Palm Springs in California.

A very special thank you to Olivia, Ryan and Adam & Grace for sharing such a Pinterest-worthy Dublin city wedding with us!

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Wedding Venue
The Dean
Band/ DJ
Off The Wall

Suppliers 

Photography //
Adam & Grace
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Bridal Dress //
Kaviar Gauche
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Bridal Shoes //
Dune London
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Jewellery //
Vivienne Westwood
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Bridal Bag //
Aisling Kavanagh
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Wedding Rings //
Tessa Metcalfe
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Wedding Car //
1957 Chevy BelAir
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Videographer //
Zoe Ardiff
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