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PERSONALISATION IS THE TOP WEDDING TREND FOR THE NEW DECADE

Love is always in the air here at WeddingDates HQ, but never more so than when we release our annual Ultimate Irish Wedding Survey results. For the third year, we surveyed 1,000 engaged people all over Ireland about their upcoming nuptials. Here's what we found out!

2019 UK ULTIMATE WEDDING SURVEY FINDINGS

See the principal takeaways from our Ultimate UK Wedding Survey research and infographic of the latest trends in wedding planning.

2019 ULTIMATE IRISH WEDDING SURVEY FINDINGS

See the findings of our 2019 Ultimate Irish Wedding Survey and infographic highlighting the latest trends in wedding planning.

Why are some Venues struggling to fill available dates in 2019?

We’ve noticed a trend and maybe you are experiencing the same thing. The number of booked weddings for many Wedding Venues across the UK and Ireland is down in 2019

International Couples coming to Ireland to Marry

Ireland is not only a destination for Irish couples returning home from abroad to get married but it also becoming a very desirable choice for International couples.

Top 5 Things to Make your Boutique Hotel Stand Out

While bigger hotels and those part of chains may have greater access to marketing budgets, staff and onsite facilities in general, boutique hotels can be smart too about how they attract weddings.

The New Wedding Couple

The concept of the "traditional" couple in their 20's, big white wedding is declining. Here we examine the "new couples" including same sex and older couples to identify some trends and share tips on how Venues can service them.

Is Brexit a big worry? Seven top tips to help combat Brexit……

Many of our cross-border hotels are concerned about the impact of Brexit. While the implications are still very much unknown but what venues must do is work on the things that they CAN control.

Ciara Crossan to present Seminar at the Hotel Marketing Conference 2018

The National Hotel Marketing Conference 2018 on Thursday 5th July will see 25 expert speakers presenting on, and debating, latest techniques in hotel marketing.

WeddingDates part of Innovation in Hospitality Event in Republic of Work

This event will explore innovation in the hospitality industry, from the traditional to the ultra modern, discussing how the two are fused together to create convenience in it's most luxurious form.

Is your Wedding Venue GDPR ready?

This is my take out of how the new GDPR regulation relates to this industry having gone through training and an internal audit with a GDPR Consultant for our business.

Our UK wedding survey: a third of couples will have a social media ban the morning of their wedding!

Take a look at the results of our UK WEDDING SURVEY.

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