A Vintage Bus & Restaurant Bash: Amy & Mark's Belfast City Wedding

This bride was married by her father!

Starting off their day with a beautiful church ceremony, our real wedding couple Amy and Mark carried on their city celebrations at Parisien in the heart of Belfast. Transporting their wedding guests to their relaxed restaurant reception via a picture-perfect vintage bus, this couple forewent a first dance, speeches and a wedding cake. With Adam & Grace Photography there to capture the day's events, check out Amy and Mark's spectacular wedding below!

bridal gown hangs up city wedding
brown brogues grey tie and cologne for groom
RSVP letter on tray and wedding bands rings in box
perfume cologne bottle
brown cases with initials on them
RSVP letters flowers

Let's get to know the couple a bit more! "Our first date was in St George's market Belfast - after a walk, drink and a bite to eat, we still didn't want to go home so we went for coffee and agreed to meet up again later that week for mini golf and burgers at (our now favourite) restaurant and that was that!"

groom gets ready with groomsmen
groom puts on suit jacket

Fast forward to their sweet proposal story: "Mark drove us down onto Benone Beach during a weekend away up north. He surprised me with a very thoughtful candlelight picnic looking out at the sea and a beautiful ring he chose. Mark was classically calm and I cried!"

smiling bride getting ready
bride in middle of her bridesmaids

Our glowing bride Amy wore a phenomenal Madi Lane gown accompanied by her bridesmaids in a medley of sage green mix-and-match dresses.

white wedding car
bride gets into car as bridesmaids hold up white umbrella
father of the bride walks daughter towards aisle
father of the bride walks daughter towards aisle she smiles
bridesmaids sit at the front along with bride and groom alter wedding church
bride and groom exchange wedding rings at alter

The couple began their summer celebration with a serene church ceremony with none other than Amy's father serving as celebrant! "My brother walked me down the aisle, my dad married us… that felt very special."

groomsmen seated
bride and groom in front of lighted candles and bouquet/flowers
bride and groom exit ceremony church setting
guests bridesmaids react to couple bride and groom on staircase
bride and bridesmaids stand beside staircase interior setting

After their ceremony, which included readings and music preformed by the couple's friends and family, the wedding party travelled in style across the city in a vintage red double decker bus!

red doppelganger London British bus
mother and father on the red bus
bridesmaid laughs holding umbrella

Amy and Mark chose the ever-stylish Parisien restaurant for their reception: "Having a spot in Belfast that we had been to on a date, fell in love with and wanted to share with our favourite people meant that we were already sold on the venue before we knew they did weddings... It also feels special to know we can go back to Parisien for anniversaries, birthdays or just because!"

Parisen lights interior bar cafe
cocktail champagne flutes glasses laid out on table
bride and groom stand in corner of pub holding hands
bride and groom walk in bar setting from behind
bride and groom kiss in bar setting
bride and groom holding each other arms around each other
bride and groom kiss at table
bride and groom laugh at table
bride and groom cheers clink glasses at table

Wanting their wedding day to be a relaxed, chilled out city celebration: "The ceremony was our focus as we wanted our vows to be central to the day. We wanted to dwell on that moment and celebrate it with family and friends. Beyond the ceremony we prioritised good food and good fun. The team at Parisien did all this - we did very little!"

bride and groom embrace she looks down
empty interior dining room setting for guests
flowers on table
table setting handkerchief cutlery

Amy and Mark had this advice for couples: "Focus on the important things that are significant to you as a couple and remember it's a celebration - it's exciting and memorable and fun! Think about what's important to you both and focus in on that. Keep talking about what's important to you both and it will help with what can feel like big decisions during planning. The best advice we got was to think about our life after the wedding twice as much as the day itself."

Menu detail food restaurant info
table setting interior large window dining room
A & M initials handkerchief table setting cutlery
flowers laid out on table
A & M initials handkerchief table setting

The couple's evening went on to include a silent disco and plenty of delicious dessert at Parisien: "We didn't really have too much to worry about in terms of décor or aesthetic because we felt our venue spoke for itself in that sense."

exterior white building
bride and groom walk in the rain holding up umbrella
Parisien couple hold up umbrella in rain
interior bar drinks bottles cocktails setting
bride and groom make their way down the staircase
bride holds glass of champagne/cocktail
letter vows photo prints

In terms of their well-deserved honeymoon, the newlyweds jetted off to Dubrovnik in Croatia: "It's beautiful - the people are so friendly, welcoming and keen to recommend local wine and food. We're having a great time relaxing here… probably the most beautiful sea in the world!"

bride and groom stand in room of portraits and paintings

A very special thank you to Amy, Mark and Adam & Grace Photography for sharing their charming Belfast city wedding with One Fab Day. There are also plenty more gorgeous photos from their special day to check out in the gallery below!

Are you planning to tie the knot in Northern Ireland? Check out our selection of real weddings and our guide of fabulous Ulster wedding venues.

Suppliers 

Photographer //
Adam & Grace
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Reception //
Parisien Belfast
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Wedding dress designer //
Darnelle by Madi Lane Bridal
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Bridal boutique //
Jill Jones Bridal
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Bridal shoes //
Charles & Keith
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Pearl Veil & Earrings //
Lace & Favour
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Personalised bracelet //
Vacier
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Groom’s suit //
SUITSUPPLY
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Bridesmaids dresses //
Pretty Lavish
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Bridesmaids shoes //
Asos
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Groomsmen's suits //
McCalls of Lisburn
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Flowers //
Innocent Chaos
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Stationery Stamps //
The English Stamp Company
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Makeup //
Tippy Logronio
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Hair //
Cara Brown
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Wedding Ring //
Beaverbrooks
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Ceremony/Reception Music //
Amy Brackenridge
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Wedding Sign //
Etsy
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