Real Wedding: Kate and Barry’s Exquisite Day.

For Kate and Barry’s special day, Ailbhe at Appleberry Atelier painted a beautiful map for the trifold detail cards for their extraordinary day. The front of the detail card included the marvelous Golden Gate Bridge located in San Francisco with a delicate line joining the bridge to the beautifully illustrated Emerald Isle where the wedding…

Real Wedding: Kate and Barry’s Exquisite Day.

For Kate and Barry’s special day, Ailbhe at Appleberry Atelier painted a beautiful map for the trifold detail cards for their extraordinary day. The front of the detail card included the marvelous Golden Gate Bridge located in San Francisco with a delicate line joining the bridge to the beautifully illustrated Emerald Isle where the wedding…

Real Wedding: Caoimhe & Ciaran’s Elegant Day.

Caoimhe and Ciaran shared a magical day together alongside their nearest and dearest in the stunning Castle Leslie in County Monaghan. Caoimhe and Ciaran wanted to create unique wedding stationery and designed a viewfinder that displayed the happy couple’s favorite moments together. Caoimhe and Ciaran based their design for their wedding invitations from one of…

Top Tips: Considering a Humanist Wedding Ceremony?

Humanist wedding ceremonies are becoming increasingly popular here in Ireland with couples advised to book their celebrants as far in advance as they possibly can. This type of wedding ceremony provides a very intimate and personalised approach to celebrating a couples love for one another in the company of their close friends and family. The…

Venue Illustrations for Wedding Invitations

When planning your wedding, one of the biggest decisions that you have to make is your reception venue. Your choice of reception sets the tone for your big day – from laid back teepees to elaborate castles, there really are so many options. With so much thought put into finding the perfect wedding venue, it’s not surprising that…

Venue Illustration Invitations: Ballymagarvey Village

Our venue illustration invitations are one of our most popular designs. We have created designs for many of the beautiful wedding venues around Ireland, particularly castles and country houses. Each one is hand-drawn in great detail using pen and ink. We love how couples choose to customise these designs to reflect their wedding theme and…

Venue Illustration Invitations: Kilshane House

Our venue illustration invitations remain one of our most popular designs, and we love to create them! We have illustrated several beautiful wedding venues throughout Ireland. Each of our venue illustrations is painstakingly drawn in great detail with pen and ink. Each couple has a different idea of how they would like to customise their…

Real Wedding: Vicky & Kieran’s Romantic Destination Wedding

We have been DYING to show you this incredibly romantic destination wedding! When we first spoke with Vicky about her upcoming wedding, we know it was going to be such an idyllic and romantic wedding. Which is no surprise when the proposal takes place on a gondola in one of the most romantic cities in…

Invitation Suites: Elegant Monogram Invitation Inspiration

Our Elegant Monogram has always been one of our most popular designs. This design was created with for weddings with a classic and traditional feel with a modern twist. Its elegant design can be very flexible, and we’ve pulled together a few of our favourites. Laura & Shane opted for a full pocket fold suite,…

Top Tips: When should we say Thank You?

Ever wondered when you should send out your thank you cards? Well, we have the answer! Newlyweds should wait no more than 6-8 weeks after the ceremony to send their thank you cards. In fact, couples should start sending thank you notes as soon as the gifts start arriving, even if it is before the…

Customising your Letterpress Invitations

Here at Appleberry Atelier, we know how important it is for every couple to be able to put their own stamp on their invitations. To help with this – we have a huge range of customisation options that you can add to your letterpress invitations to make them more unique and to reflect your wedding…

Real Wedding: A Vintage Wedding with a Persian Twist – Dernagh & Alireza

We are just so excited to show this truly unique and spectacular wedding of Dernagh and Alireza. Throughout the wedding the combination of their cultures is flawlessly mixed, with both Persian and Irish traditions being incorporated, creating a truly unique wedding. Their wedding day was perfectly captured by the very talented Will O’Reilly. Their unique and personal wedding ceremony took place in Esplanade…

Real Wedding: Vincent Simone & Susan Duddy’s Fairytale Wedding in Castle Leslie Estate

We recently had the pleasure of working with Susan Duddy and her new husband ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ and ‘I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here’ Star Vincent Simone. Susan wanted something simple and classic but with a little touch of pretty blush pink. On top of working with such a lovely bride to be …

Invitation Suites: Shine on with Foil Wedding Invitations

We are just loving the trend for foil wedding invitations at the moment. Nothing says luxury and elegance like shiny gold foil and at Appleberry, we are embracing our love for foil with our new 2016 designs. Our latest design, Love Letters, depicts the text happily ever after in a calligraphy font printed in a stunning rose gold…

Real Wedding: Mick & Aidan’s Classic Letterpress Creation

We love letterpress wedding invitations here at Appleberry Atelier. These letterpress invites were printed in classic black ink on 2-ply ivory paper in our Sabiondesign, featuring a pretty dotted border. The couple chose to add a simple monogram showcasing just their initials.   A big congratulations to Mick and Aidan, we hope you had an amazing…

Wedding Stationery Sample Packs

We understand that choosing your wedding stationery is a difficult decision to make. With so many options to choose from, there really is no better way than to get up close and personal with the printed designs to see the quality of the paper for yourself. This is why we have created a special sample…

Real Wedding: Medieval Fairytale – Edel & Sean

One of the main things we love about creating custom artwork is all of the new ideas brought to us by different couples, Edel and Sean did not disappoint! I was super excited when they arrived in Ireland from London and filled us in on their medieval story idea. They were getting married in Kinnitty…

Venue Illustration: Hand Drawn Venue Wedding Invitations

When planning your wedding, one of the biggest decisions that you have to make is your reception venue. Your choice of reception sets the tone for your big day – from laid back teepees to elaborate castles, there really are so many options. Once you have chosen your venue, it can be a lovely idea to incorporate it…

Top Tips: Are Ceremony Booklets Really Necessary?

Ceremony booklets are often forgotten about until shortly before the wedding. Depending on your religious beliefs they may be seen as the traditional thing to do. Not only that but distributing booklets at the beginning of the ceremony can be a nice way to include your guests in the ceremony.  Still, more and more we…

Invitation Suites: Sarah & Robert – Sophisticated Letterpress

Appleberry Atelier couple Sarah and Robert chose one of our sophisticated letterpress wedding invitation design ‘Pavilion’ from our letterpress wedding invitation collection. They opted to use similar colours to their wedding theme so they decided upon Espresso and Dusty Pink inks on luxurious 1 ply ivory cotton paper – perfectly sophisticated and sweet for an…

Real Wedding: Caoimhe and Michael’s Bespoke Creation

Caoimhe and Michael came to us looking for something unique yet simple. They were tying the knot at the Village at Lyons, and as it is such a beautiful venue they wanted to incorporate it into their day. They both had some strong ideas about their invitations, they told our designer about their love for music…

Styled Shoot: Gloster House

When we were approached by &FETE to take part in their winter inspiration shoot we jumped at the chance! We were dying for an excuse to create a new silver foil design to add to our growing collection and this was the perfect opportunity, so our latest foil design was born. The beautiful Gloster House was the setting…

Top Tips: Combine your thank you cards with a Christmas cheer!

We all know that it is important to thank your guests for the gifts you received for your wedding day. If the time has run away with you and writing your thank you cards is still on your to-do list, don’t worry as we have a solution for you that will save you time, money…

Venue Illustration Invitations: Cabra Castle

As we’ve mentioned before our venue illustration invitations are one of our most popular designs, and we love to create them! We have created several illustrations for beautiful wedding venues throughout Ireland. Each of our venue illustrations are hand-drawn in great detail in pen and ink. We love how each couple has a different idea…

Real Wedding: Winter Wedding in Trudder Lodge – Niamh & Anthony

When we first met with Niamh we loved hearing everything about her vision for her gold sparkly wedding! She was having a black-tie Christmas wedding in her beautiful home, Trudder Lodge with classic gold and navy theme. What better way for Niamh to introduce her vision for the big day to her guests then by starting…

Real Wedding: Maeve & Dylan’s Whimsical Fairytale Wedding

Appleberry Atelier client co-ordinator Maeve tied the knot with her college sweetheart Dylan on a beautiful day last May. They had a wonderful church service in Kinsaley Church, just around the corner from Maeve’s childhood home. Next, they headed to the idyllic Summerhill House to begin the celebrations. We’re sure you’ll agree that the beautiful…

Top Tips: How to assemble your invitations

If you need a bit of help assembling your invitations have a look below at our handy instructions! We’ve used one of our favourite designs elegant monogram to show you how we put together our envelope liners, pocket folds and bellybands. Envelope Liners This is all you need; envelope, envelope liner and a glue stick….

Real Wedding: Kellie & Julien’s Stunning Provence Poolside Wedding

Today we have the most gorgeous French wedding to show you, photographed by Dominique Bader. Kellie and Julien contacted us to design the invitations for their beautiful summer wedding in France. When I heard Kellie’s ideas, I jumped at the chance of helping her create her whimsical provincial themed stationery. The colours were kept minimal and…

Real Wedding: Sarah & John’s elegant French inspired wedding

When I first met with Sarah, and she described how she was planning a simple, elegant, natural and French-inspired wedding, I knew it was going to be stunning! Sarah and John were living in the Middle East and did all their planning from abroad for their wedding at Tankardstown House. We worked closely with Sarah…

Top Tips: Appointment Expectations

Bespoke wedding invitations are close to our heart. They were the motivation behind launching Appleberry Atelier and played a large part in the initial development of our company.  No project is too adventurous, and we pride ourselves in drawing from a breadth of experience in both design and printing to produce custom suites like no…

Styled Shoot: Waterside

We were thrilled to be asked to take part in this beautiful inspiration shoot at Coolbawn Quay in Tipperary. Styled by Grace and Saviour and photographed by Paula McManus for the front cover of Confetti magazine, these photographs are sure to inspire those of you considering a waterside, romantic wedding. Check out this beautiful palette of greys, pinks and metallics mixed…

Styled Shoot: Aviation Engagement Shoot

We just love the idea of engagement shoots that so many couples are opting for these days, so when we were approached by Christina Brosnan of Brosnan Photographic to create wedding stationery for Rachel and Simon’s aviation styled engagement shoot, we jumped at the chance to be involved! Styled by Ciara O’Halloran, this engagement shoot was inspired by…

Top Tips: Sending Invitations To The B-List

Firstly, what is a B list? The B List is a backup list of guests if the guests from the A-list cannot attend. It can be a very difficult and controversial subject to navigate yet something that commonly occurs for most brides and grooms. Why have a B list? Many reasons – often a guest…

Venue Illustration Invitations: Dromoland Castle

Our venue illustration invitations are one of our most popular designs. We have created designs for many beautiful wedding venues around Ireland, particularly castles and country houses. Each of our illustrations are hand drawn in great detail using pen and ink. We love how the couples choose to customise these designs to reflect their wedding…

Real Wedding: Katie & Aaron’s Midsummer Dream at Tankardstown

Katie and Aaron came to us looking for a unique wedding invitation that captured the feeling of a mid summers night dream and also incorporated their wedding venue, Tankardstown House. This beautiful venue invitation, complete with shooting stars was hand illustrated by Ailbhe, our creative director and then letterpressed in black ink on to a…

Heidi & Gearóid, Illustrated In Love Invitation Suite

Heidi and husband Gearóid wanted to make sure they put their own stamp on their wedding stationery, opting for a beautifully illustrated bespoke suite featuring the couple themselves! Fashion designer Heidi Higgins and farmer Gearóid decided on a sweet watercolour illustration set in a cute country scene with romantic floral accents, not forgetting to include dog Sammy of course! A summery…

Real Wedding: Andrew & Celine’s Ballymagarvey Village Invitations

Today, we are wishing a very happy wedding day to one of our Appleberry couple’s, Andrew and Celine! Who are tying the knot today. The couple settled on our venue invitation option after deciding to get married in stunning Ballymagarvey Village. The idyllic setting of Ballymagarvey in Balrath, Co. Meath is a fortified country house built circa 1800. The beautiful…

Real Wedding: Lauren & Jason’s Cliffs of Moher Fairytale

Lauren and Jason flew all the way from Georgia, America to get married on the Cliffs of Moher, County Clare. They were holding a reception afterwards for their guests in the beautiful Gregan’s Castle, Ballyvaughan.   Inspired by art director Ailbhe’s own ‘toile de jouy ‘ wedding invitation, Lauren supplied a few details about herself…

Eircom Spider Awards 2014

Well, what a night we had last night… we are still pinching ourselves here at the Appleberry studio after winning a coveted Eircom Spiders award for User Experience for our website. With stiff competition, we were just over the moon when our name was announced as the winner and we now thrilled to have our…

Tara & Hugh’s Darver Castle Delight

A big congratulations today to Appleberry Atelier couple, Tara and Hugh who are getting married in the beautiful Darver Castle. Today’s bride and groom decided to opt for our Venue Invitation design depicting an elegant illustration of Darver Castle itself.   Finished in a combination of black and grey ink, their invitation encompassed classic elegance effortlessly. The castle itself was drawn in…

Top Tips: The Band and The DJ

This week we’re giving you advice on how to pick the perfect band and DJ for your wedding.  First thing first, make sure you’ve heard them before you hire them. Although your fiancé’s cousin’s mother-in-law may have told you they are great, they may not play the type of music you like! You can either interview…

Wedding Dress Portrait: Clare

Creative director Ailbhe talks you through illustrating the amazing Clare’s beautiful 50’s style wedding dress! ‘Clare’s mum arrived into our studio having seen one of our wedding dress portraits at a wedding in Spain and was surprised that our studio was just around the corner to where she lived, what a small world! She knew…

Real Wedding: True Love at Tankardstown House – Sarah and Sean

Beautifully captured by photographer Julie Cummins and featured on Mrs2Be, Sarah and Sean’s big-day at Tankardstown House is not to be missed. Romantic floral themes and the sophisticated decor of Tankardstown helped create a stunningly elegant occasion and provided the perfect inspiration for the couple’s bespoke stationery! After settling on a classic black and white…

Top Tips: Why You Need a Videographer

Do you need a videographer at your wedding? Here’s why we think you do! A videographer will capture so many moments that you would never have seen! There will also be many things you will miss because you’re greeting guests or getting photos taken.  There are many things a photo can’t capture that a video…

Real Wedding: Michelle & Anthony, A Rosy Romance

Michelle and Anthony decided their bespoke wedding stationery would feature a classic hand-drawn rose design and include a custom illustrated map for their guests. The result is an elegant 2 colour suite finished in letterpress for that extra special touch. We love the intricately detailed design printed in a subtle tea rose shade! 

Wedding Dress Portrait: Caoimhe

After placing an order for one of our pen dress portraits as a first anniversary present to his wife Caoimhe, husband Michael also decided to tie in their beautiful wedding venue, Village at Lyons and wanted to include his bride’s wedding shoes and bouquet to add an extra personal touch. Ailbhe worked from photographs of the stunningly beaded lace gown and after signing…

Joy & Cormac’s Lovely Letterpress Invitations

Joy and Cormac were a couple that came to us because they loved letterpress wedding invitations, but they also wanted something a bit different and unique to them. They were very open to any ideas but when we heard they were getting married in the stunning Castle Leslie Estate in Co. Monaghan we had just the thing in…

Top Tips: Jobs for the Groom

We know how stressful planning a wedding can be so we have a few jobs that you can delegate to your soon to be ‘Hubby’ to take some of the stress of you! Groomsmen & Ushers Firstly, he has to decide who he wants his groomsmen and ushers to be. If he’s having a hard…

Wedding Dress Portrait: 1950’s Styled Shoot

We loved being a part of this retro 1950′s styled shoot as it’s not every day we get to create a portrait for a red and gold wedding dress! Ailbhe created this beautiful wedding dress portrait in pen and ink and she then used oil paint to give it a pop of colour. For this…

Top Tips: How Do I Let My Guest Know This Is An Adult Only Wedding?

This week we’re giving advice on how to tell people not to bring their children. Most people can often feel a bit awkward when faced with the task of asking guests to leave their kids at home. So how do you tactfully do this without creating a rift between family and friends? There are however a…

Typographic Wedding Invitations

Typographic invitations don’t have to be all about a pared-down design and minimal style. We’ve picked out our top four striking scripts and fabulous fonts to show you that just plain text can be anything but plain. Mix and match bold blocky letters with elegant calligraphy, pick an understated script in a vibrant shade. There…

Styled Shoot: A Bash at Beaulieu House

Today we bring you the ultimate vintage inspiration, styled by Pearl & Godiva, captured by Chemistry Photography and located in the treasure trove of antique luxury that is Beaulieu House, Co. Louth. Featured in Volume 2 of BASH magazine and filmed for RTE One’s “At Your Service”, the photoshoot was designed to showcase the untapped…

Top tips: Save The Date Cards

The ring is on your finger and the planning is now underway, what next? Save the Date Cards. Save the Date Cards are a fantastic idea, especially if you have friends or family abroad or if you’re having a destination wedding. It ensures people know in plenty of time to plan travel arrangements etc. Many…

Appleberry Design Contest

              Appleberry Press are delighted to announce the launch of our design contest. We offer cutting edge invitation designs to our customers and we are now looking for talented designers like you to design for us! That is why we are launching our first ever design challenge where you…

Styled Shoot: A Woodland Love Story at Clonwilliam House

This stunning photo-shoot from photographer Paula O’Hara and stylist Ciara O’Halloran is packed full with enchanting details and ethereal style, shot in the most perfect of fairy-tale settings, Clonwilliam House, Co. Wicklow. The beautiful woodland scenes are the ultimate match for our floral cascade design and we are in awe over the sumptuous table settings and…

Áine & Aiden’s Tankardstown House Invitations

Áine and Aiden had chosen the beautiful Tankardstown House for their wedding venue and when Áine came to our studio to talk design she knew exactly what she was looking for a classic ivory and black letterpress invitation and the stunning venue was to be the main focus. Designer, Ailbhe created a gorgeously detailed illustration…

Top Tips: Guests Coming From Afar

Often the best thing to do if you have guests travelling from afar to attend your wedding is to send out save-the-date cards with accommodations and travel information. This can be as simple as a letter from you both letting guests know your wedding date and giving them any travel, hotel, car rental and other…

Styled Shoot: Dublin City Wedding

Featured on Style Me Pretty and beautifully captured by Christina Brosnan, this sophisticated Dublin City wedding shoot is an Appleberry Atelier favourite! Dreamt up by Appleberry founders Jane & Ailbhe, a beautifully elegant affair was brought to life in Dublin’s City Hall by the creative styling of  The Bridal Lounge. Featuring a completely bespoke suite of stationery and…

Real Wedding: Knockranny House at Sunset – Maria and Anthony

Maria and Anthony’s bespoke invitation suite featured beautiful watercolours paintings of the couples chosen venue Knockranny House Hotel, exotic orange blooms and a portrait of the couple themselves in a beautiful sunset scene. Anthony and Maria wanted to include the story of how Anthony proposed in front of Croagh Patrick. The invitation slides out of a custom…

Styled Shoot: Winter Wedding Inspiration

Are you in the midst of planning a winter wedding? This beautiful styled shoot from photographer Justina Bilodeau might be just the inspiration boost you need! Featuring the snowberry and herbaceous design created by our in house designer, the shoot is packed full of festive touches to get the creative juices flowing. Seasonal florals, mulled wines…

Styled Shoot: Botanical at Ballyfin House

Inspired by the elegance and history of the Edwardian conservatory at Ballyfin House in Laois, we illustrated and designed this custom suite for a beautifully styled photo shoot with photographer Paula O’Hara for Confetti magazine. The shoot was styled by Ciara O’Halloran, around botanical elements which we reflected in the stationery with delicate florals and…

Wedding Dress Portrait: Dublin City Styled Shoot

This is the beautiful Ella dress by Johanna Hehir. The dress was provided by Janet from the amazing Little White Dress boutique to be included in a stunning photoshoot in Dublin City. Photographed by Christina Brosnan, the dress looked beautiful on model Amber and featured a striking low cut back with a bow detail which made it perfect for a mirror pose wedding…

Top Tips: Order Extras

Always order extra invitations! Without fail, at least half of our clients have come back to us for additional invitations. Sometimes there are more refusals than expected and a second round of invitations can be sent out, or just long lost relatives who were missed off the original list and only get spotted later on….

Autumnal Photo Inspiration in BASH Volume 4

We are always excited to get our hands on a new copy of BASH Magazine and Volume 4 doesn’t disappoint! On our way into Fall the Bash team have featured one of our favourite autumnal photo-shoots created by Ciara O’Halloran and photographed by Paula O’Hara. A customised hand-painted version of a floral cascade design makes an…

Real Wedding: Big Day in Bantry Bay – Cindy & Ronan

Today we bring you Cindy and Ronan’s breath-taking Bantry Bay wedding. Captured beautifully by Magda Lukas in the grounds of Bantry House, with an intimate church ceremony and a teepee reception in Ronan’s own back garden, we were delighted to be a part of helping Ronan and Cindy create their special day. Initially planning for a New Year’s Eve…

Styled Shoot: Oh, Honeybee

Today we have something for your sweet tooth because this gorgeous styled shoot from Pearl & Godiva captured by Izzie Rae is an absolute peach! Featured in the very first issue of Utterly Engaged magazine, we contributed a bespoke stationery set finished with beautifully whimsical calligraphy and included the cutest honeycomb shaped place cards. We just adore the fresh colour palette…

Real Wedding: Rosanna & Wesley Summer Florals

We were delighted to be approached by Rosanna Davison to supply the invitations for not one but two of her spectacular wedding celebrations. Former Miss World Rosanna and new husband Wesley tied the knot in a stunning ceremony on the island of Ibiza this past May and then celebrated back in Ireland with a magnificent…

Styled Shoot: Flutterby

Antique perfection is pulled off effortlessly by Pearl and Godiva in this stunningly styled shoot featured in Magnolia Rouge magazine. The images were taken by the always remarkable Paula O’Hara in Kildare’s Carton House and grounds made even more idyllic with a fresh dusting of snow! The finished result is gorgeous, everything from the floral arrangements to the table settings and the Jenny…

Styled Shoot: Botany for Lovers

We loved contributing the stationery for this styled shoot created for volume 3 of BASH magazine! A refreshing garden wedding under the sunshine is styled beautifully by Ciara O’Halloran and shot by the amazing D’Arcy Benincosa. The shoot combines beautiful blooms with vintage touches and our stationery looks perfect nestled amongst the lush green table arrangements. Malahide Castle…

Top Tips: How Do We Word Our Thank you Cards?

Once the confetti has settled, often the real challenge couples face is what to write in their thank you notes. The basic formula is to always remember to greet the guest, express your gratitude, be specific about the gift, and thank them for attending. When making specific reference to the gift, tell the giver how you will…

Styled Shoot: Married to the Sea

It’s not every day we get to share such an amazing and inspirational styled shoot with you, so this is a real treat! This styled shoot was featured in Belle Lumiere Magazine and is brought to you by the fabulous creative geniuses, Pearl and Godiva. The styling duo was inspired by a beautiful song by…

Top Tips: Do we have to invite Plus-Ones?

Etiquette states that you must let your guest bring their significant other if they are married, engaged, or living together. Not only is it proper etiquette, but it is common courtesy to want your guests to feel comfortable on your special day, celebrating with you and the one they love. If your guest isn’t married,…

Styled Shoot: Aoife & Tommy

One of our absolute favourite Appleberry Atelier Real Weddings, Aoife & Tommy’s beauteous big-day at Powerscourt House appears in Volume 3 of Ireland’s wedding magazine BASH! There is a swoon-worthy detail for everyone in this gorgeous feature captured by David McLelland, from the magical garden setting to the stunning dove grey bridesmaid dresses. We love…

Top Tips: Wedding Speeches

Wedding speeches are such a lovely tradition. They are often the most memorable moments of the day, although sometimes for the wrong reasons! Traditionally the best man, the groom and the father’s of the bride and groom will make a speech. However, it is becoming increasingly more popular that brides also make a speech. This…

Real Wedding: Aoife and Tommy, A Perfect Pair at Powerscourt House

Take one look at these gorgeous pictures and you’ll know why we just couldn’t wait to share this wedding with you all! Aoife and Tommy tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony and stunning reception in Powerscourt House, right in the heart of the Wicklow mountains. When Aoife sent us the photos we couldn’t help but get…

Top Tips: Details for a Wedding Abroad

As your guests will be travelling abroad for your wedding you will need to make sure they are fully informed. From the moment your guests receive your invitation it shapes the way they view your wedding, so here are a few of our top tips to help make their experience as enjoyable and hassle-free as…

Real Wedding: Rosanna & Wesley’s Powerscourt Wedding Party in Hello! Magazine

The party continued for newlyweds Rosanna & Wesley on a beautiful midsummers night in Powerscourt House last month as featured in this week’s Hello! Magazine! After an intimate civil ceremony in Dublin followed by a stunning destination wedding on the island of Ibiza, the couple chose to go with an ivory design, to invite their friends and family to…

Styled Shoot: Beautiful Shoot in Beaulieu House

We were so excited to be a part of the team for this beautiful shoot in Beaulieu House, Co. Louth. Featured in a wedding magazine and filmed for RTE One’s “At Your Service”, the photoshoot was designed to showcase the untapped wedding venue potential of the gorgeous late 17th-century manor house. The result is an…

Real Wedding: Louise and Ruairí’s Sunny Summers Day

We love an outdoor wedding ceremony here at Appleberry Press, combine that with some elusive Irish sunshine and you know you’re in for something special – we introduce, Louise and Ruairi’s colourful garden party wedding. There are so many little details from this wonderful wedding that will put a smile on your face, the lime…

Real Wedding: Sonia & Paul’s Botanical Dream

Sonia and Paul first met in Holland where Sonia’s family is from. She is a first generation New Zealander and Paul comes from Ireland. They had the lovely idea of combining their individual heritage in a subtle whimsical way.  After brainstorming together we decided to go with a soft pencil illustration with the main elements highlighted in…

Styled Shoot: Wedding Dress Portrait at Ballyfin Estate

We were so excited to illustrate this beautiful beaded gown for a styled shoot at the stunning Ballyfin Estate. The wedding dress portrait was completed in pen and ink, picking out the subtle embroidery and Grecian style draping. We just love the shoulder detail! Photography: Paula O’ Hara Photography | Styling: Style Serendipity | Models: Julie King & Edward Courtney 1st Option Model…

Real Wedding: A Hand-Painted Love Story for Louise and Derek

Louise and Derek’s bespoke stationery suite features the story of their romance beautifully illustrated in watercolour by artist Ailbhe. Each element of the suite is tied together with delicate floral patterns and a custom designed monogram. We love how personal the invitations feel, creating a little illustrated love- story to send to each of their guests.   If…

Real Wedding: Rosanna & Wesley’s Ibiza Island Wedding in Hello! Magazine

We were absolutely delighted to be involved in the Hello! Magazine featured wedding of former Miss World Rosanna Davison and her long-time love Wesley Quirke! The model and daughter of Chris De Burgh and new husband Wesley were wed in a romantic outdoor ceremony on the sunny Balearic Isle of Ibiza. Set in a poolside grove…

Wedding Dress Portrait: Kim Kardashian

How could we resist? …Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Italian nuptials were possibly the most eagerly awaited of all the celebrity weddings this year and when the first photo’s of Kim’s custom-made Givenchy dress surfaced we were ready and waiting with the paintbrushes! Ailbhe decided to create a beautiful gouache wedding dress portrait of the…

Appleberry Atelier meet An Taoiseach

On Thursday last we were invited to the launch of the new LEO offices in Clermont Campus, Rathnew. Formerly known as Wicklow County Enterprise Board, the staff here have been so helpful to us developing our business, they really do offer a great service to Wicklow companies. It was a pleasure to meet An Taoiseach…

Styled Shoot: An Idyllic Garden Party Wedding

From the imagination of Ciara O’Halloran, we give you this stunning styled photoshoot set in the grounds of the enchanting Malahide Castle. The lush gardens and sunny skies are enough to inspire even the least outdoorsy of brides. Photographer D’Arcy Benincosa captures every nuance beautifully from the incredible mantilla lace veil to the sweetest botanical…

Nautical Suite: Louise & Ruairí

Louise and Ruairí arrived at our studio with a large beautiful red book full of work from various tattoo artists, they had a clear vision of what they would like from the get-go. I love that they wanted something different and were daring enough to mix their passion for a tattoo style of illustration with…

Wedding Dress Portrait: Poppy Delevingne

When style icon Poppy Delevingne married her beau James Cook in London on Friday we could only expect some serious bridal fashion inspiration. Poppy walked down the aisle in a stunning custom-made beaded Chanel gown with a full flowing veil. The dress was intricately textured with appliqued flowers and a sheer beaded skirt, perfect for…

Styled Shoot: Where the Wild Roses Grow

We absolutely adore this image of the watercolour floral suite designed by our very own artist, Ailbhe! Beautifully styled for Confetti’s brand new Summer issue and shot by the talented Peter Love, the fresh florals on a neutral background are the perfect accessories to make our bright blooms pop!

Wedding Dress Portraits at Appleberry Atelier

Here at Appleberry Atelier, we adore creating custom wedding dress illustrations for our couples. Wedding Dress Portraits are a unique wedding gift idea for family and friends. Artist Ailbhe Ryan creates a custom illustration of your wedding dress from your photographs to create a special wedding gift or first-year anniversary present (the first year anniversary…

Top Tips: Etiquette And Inviting Plus Ones

Question: I am getting married in May and I am trying to finalise the guest list. My problem is that there are some people on my list who have partners I have never met. Would it be rude not to invite their partners? There are quite a few, and inviting them all is going to…

Top Tips: What Deadline Should We Make For The RSVPs?

You would usually make the RSVP date 3-4 weeks before the wedding. Traditionally, invitations go out six to eight weeks before the wedding. This factors in enough time for them to post back RSVPs while giving you enough time to get the final head count to the venue or caterers and to finalise your seating…

Top Tips: Destination Wedding Invitations Etiquette

A destination wedding can require a little bit of extra attention to be given in certain areas such as guest list, sharing travel information and travel budgets. Here are some handy hints and tips to make sure it all runs smoothly: 1. When to notify guests With destination weddings, you will need to announce the…

Top Tips: How Many Wedding Invitations Do I Need?

You might be surprised to hear but it’s quite common that a bride or groom thinks they need 150 invitations because they are having 150 guests. This is not so! You will never need as many invitations as you have guests. Most weddings will have a high proportion of couples attending and will only need…

What On The Day Stationery Do I Need?

Today, we’re answering a question we hear again and again. Of course, the answer for everyone is different as every wedding is different. Often the on the day stationery tends to get overlooked until the very last minute. Take a look below to help you decide what stationery you really need for the day of…

Top Tips: How To Let Your Guests Know The Dress Code By Invitation

Not sure how to address the issue of the dress code on your wedding invitations. Here you will find some helpful ideas whether you’re hosting a formal affair or a casual barn style wedding. Where to do it: If you want to be specific about the dress code there are three main places you can…

Top Tips: Post Wedding Checklist

So the big day has come and gone and your excited about what the future holds. Before you get too settled into married life just remember there are a few things that need to be done after the wedding. We’ve put together a post-wedding checklist. (Quick hint: the longer you put them off the harder…

Top Tips: How To Word My Thank You Cards

Saying thank you to everyone who sent you gifts is a very important part of your wedding. You will be glad to know that Wedding Thank You Cards are the final piece of your wedding stationery suite!! So what do you need to say? Each thank you card should be personal. There is no strict…

What are Bespoke Wedding Invitations?

Appleberry Atelier specialises in awe-inspiring one-of-a-kind wedding invitations. Our award-winning designers will offer a unique custom design service for letterpress invitations and personalised stationery. Bespoke stationery adds a unique touch to your wedding making sure everything is tailored to your tastes and requirements. Everything is designed from scratch ensuring an exceptional product and service that…

Top Tips: How To Address A Guest On Your Wedding Invitation

You may now be at the stage where you are contemplating the wording of your invitation. One thing that might be puzzling you is how you are going to address the guest on your invitation. Depending on the design or print of your invitation you may find it is not exactly as straightforward as you…

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