Organic Elegance: Alice & Eoghan's Romantic Borris House Wedding

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Alice & Eoghan's elegant organic Borris House wedding that took place last spring, and styled by Grace and Saviour, is beautiful simplicity and minimalism at its absolute best. The minute we laid eyes on all the details we were instantly in love. Choosing to keep the design simple with a focus on bringing their families together, the couple along with their wedding team used used clean lines, paired back styling and a fresh spring colour palette to keep the focus on a few, statement details – the bride's dreamy, yet simple gown, sleek monochrome stationery, an almost too stunning to eat cake and incredible organic ceremony backdrop that will without a doubt blow up Pinterest. The result? An unforgettable wedding celebration in the Carlow countryside. Keep on scrolling to get inspired for your big day with these gorgeous bright and romantic images from Katie Kav Photography.

exterior wedding venue grass
bridal gown dress hanging from staircase banister
table 4 flowers menu detail
flowers silver heels shoes for bride
pearl purse accessories jewelry items

So first things first, let's get to know our wedding couple a little better. Our lovely bride Alice is from the UK, while Groom Eoghan is from Ballymurphy, just down the road from Borris in Co. Carlow. The pair currently live in The UK where they met on a dating app in 2015.

bride standing in room wedding ready holding bouquet
bride looks down at her bouquet
shot of bride standing beside window in room

The couple were engaged in March 2020, the weekend Alice turned 30. Alice fills us in on how it went, "We were supposed to be in Paris that weekend (a surprise) but the first Covid lockdowns and travel rules came into effect that day so Eoghan instead proposed in Richmond park close to where we were living at the time. It’s a really beautiful place and has always been special to us."

brother and sister smiling man in room
black and white bride walks down the stairs
bride holds bouquet in hand
bride walks down the stairs chandelier hanging
bride and bridesmaids walk down the staircase

When it came to planning their day, and picking a venue, the pair immediately thought of a Borris House wedding which is just 10 minutes away from Groom Eoghan's home, and a place that Alice fell in love with when she first came over to Ireland.

exterior wedding venue bride and bridesmaids on pathway with groom
flowers outside and candles lit
entrance door flowers surrounding and candles

Alice’s dream was for a very natural, wild, bohemian day. She envisioned a wedding with a very natural feel, not ‘messy’ but less structured, more bohemian, and relaxed, fun and atmospheric. They both wanted it to feel more like a beautiful gathering party for all their friends and family, and less of like a traditional wedding day. To help make these wedding day dreams come true, the couple enlisted the talents of wedding stylist Grace from Grace and Saviour.

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father of the bride walks his daughter down the aisle
bride and groom sitting at alter celebrant reading speech
bride and groom light candles at alter table
bride and groom kissing
bride places hand on grooms face
bride and groom are all smiles as they exit ceremony

As this would also be a destination wedding for a lot of Alice’s family and friends of the couple, they wanted the design to feel natural, seasonal and reflect the local destination and the gorgeous venue.

entrance door flowers surrounding and candles and bride and groom in shot
entrance door flowers surrounding and candles and bride and groom in shot facing each other

Alice and Eoghan also felt that their venue, Borris House was already beautiful and they wanted to enhance the unique spaces within, telling us "Borris House has it’s own beauty that meant we didn’t need to do too much, and it inspired what we did do. We also really wanted to reflect the beautiful surroundings so kept things as ‘natural’ and ‘wild’ as possible." Alice wanted to bring the beauty of the outdoors in where possible, to feel like the Irish landscape had grown up through the spaces using flowers and plants.

father and daughter bride hold hands groom in shot
bridesmaids woman guest smiles during ceremony
guests hugging
guest points at camera outside courtyard

After the wedding, Alice said that the day was "more beautiful than she had imagined", and "that guests were blown away by the whole event."

bride and groom in garden they look at each other
bride and groom stand in the courtyard together and smile looking at each other and hugging
bride and groom in garden they look at each other
bride and groom in garden they begin to walk looking at each other

For her bridal look, Alice choose the Miles dress by Wtoo by Watters which she sourced at London Bride Couture. A gorgeously effortless wedding dress with a full skirt, soft stretch illusion tulle, shirred sleeves and a peek-a-boo lace detail neckline. She completed her look with the Viola Ostrich Feather Tassel heels by Jimmy Choo.

bride and groom stand in the courtyard together and smile
bride and groom stand in the courtyard together and smile looking at each other and hugging
bride and groom walk on the pathway close to grass venue in background she holds bouquet
bride and groom walk on the pathway close to grass venue in background she holds bouquet

She carried a lush spring bridal bouquet which consisted of parrot tulips, sweet pea and orchids.

bride groom bridesmaids and groomsmen outside the pathway to wedding venue
bride in the middle and bridesmaids on either side and brother
bride in the middle and bridesmaids on either side and brother
brother groomsman bridesmaids help bride with bridal gown/dress

For her bridesmaids, Alice choose silky one shoulder Jenny Yoo bridesmaids dresses in olive green along with a perfectly matched olive green suit for her 'bridesman'. We love how the spring tones in the lush bouquets pop against the shade!

seating arrangements for guests
wide shot of interior dining room ballroom table setting windows and red serviettes wine bottles

When it came to the styling elements of the day, the couple decided to forgo traditional items such as centrepieces on every table or unneeded props and instead transform the feel of the room with thoughtful installations, and then simpler decisions on tables and guest spaces.

wide shot of interior dining room ballroom table setting windows and red serviettes wine bottles
table red serviette flowers menu detail and cutlery table 13
top table for bride and groom interior setting candles lit
top table for bride and groom interior setting candles lit

In lieu of favours, the couple made a donation to a charity that’s close to their hearts and left a note on each persons table setting to let them know.

table red serviette flowers menu detail and cutlery
wide shot of interior dining room ballroom table setting

The chic reception decor is complete with three of our favourite things: chic paper goods, gorgeous blooms and textured linens.

And not forgetting to mention, a delicious cake! This stunning wedding cake design is by Colhoun Creations which fitted with the flowers and styling perfectly.

smiling groom
bride and groom look to their left out of window in room

Alice's advice to other couples planning a wedding is simple; "Try not to worry too much about everyone." She adds, "I spent hours running through their ‘experience’ minute by minute, from arrival on the day before, the meal the evening before, their breakfast the next day, obviously the wedding and party, but also the following day breakfast and second night party. We were accommodating about 70 people onsite so I set up baskets for their rooms, worried about dietary requirements, worried that they wouldn’t have enough food or the right equipment in their kitchens. Everything was ultimately fine but if it wasn’t they still would have sorted themselves out. They’re adults, and people that love you, it’s not something to stress about."

ballroom from the outside guests and table
mother father and daughter bride at table
bride in the middle of mother and father gives speech
group photo friends and guests

The couple took to the floor as newlyweds to Friday I’m In Love by The Cure before all their guests joined them on the floor to party the night away with their wedding band The Mixtape.

bride and groom on the dancefloor
bride and groom kissing on the dancefloor

When asked what made the day extra special and personal to them, the couple replied, "Every single minute of it, but we particularly loved dancing in the shebeen until 5am with everyone!"

black and white bride and groom dancing on the dancefloor

A very special thank you to Alice, Eoghan and Katie Kav for sharing this marvelous springtime Borris House wedding celebration with all of our readers. You can see even more gorgeous details from their day in the gallery below.

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Photographer //
Katie Kav
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Venue //
Borris House
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Wedding Dress Designer/Label //
Watters
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Bridal Boutique/Store //
London Bride Couture
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Bridal Shoes //
Jimmy Choo
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Groom's Suit //
Dapper
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Bridesmaids Dresses/Shoes //
Jenny Yoo
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Groomsmen Suits //
Dapper
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Makeup //
Zoe Clark
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Hair //
Vow 2 Wow
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Planning/Styling //
Grace and Saviour
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Celebrant //
Terry Hegarty
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