Dreamcatcher Productions & Harvey’s Point the overall winners of WeddingsOnline.ie 2013 Awards!
This year’s hotly anticipated WeddingsOnline.ie 2013 Awards were announced at a glamorous ceremony held at a gala dinner and charity auction in the stylish surroundings of Clontarf Castle on Monday February 18th.
With winners of 34 hard fought categories announced on the night, there was much friendly competition between guests representing the country’s finest wedding businesses and services. Dreamcatcher Productions, the wedding videographers and Harvey’s Point, the luxurious hotel in Donegal were the two overall winners of the 4th annual WeddingsOnline.ie 2013 Awards, and celebrated at Clontarf Castle on Monday night, along with the winners of the other 30 categories.
Over 28,000 brides and grooms nationwide voted for their top suppliers and venues in a wide range of categories, who were then judged by a panel of expert industry specialists, with decisions based on quality of work and a real wedding experience. Judges this year were David Heneghan from CX Index, Mark Richardson & Associates from Irish Mystery Shopping, Tara Fay from Xena Productions & Alan Berg, Education Guru for WeddingWire in the US and one of the keynote speakers at the WeddingsOnline.ie conference earlier in the day.
Categories cover every possible service offered to brides and grooms around the country, from music and flowers, to venues and videographers. Many of this year’s winners really did come from all over the country, with the hotel winners in the regional categories for wedding venues being Mulranny Park Hotel, Wedding Venue of the Year Hotel Connaught, Thomas Prior Hall winning in Leinster, the Armada Hotel in Munster and Harvey’s Point in Ulster. Ballinacurra House in Kinsale won Exclusive Wedding Venue of the Year, Radisson Blu Farnham Estate Hotel in Cavan won Wedding Venue of the Year Lakelands and Barberstown Castle in Kildare won Wedding Venue of the Year Castle. There were also those who were honoured in the Judges Highly Commended category including Daisy Chain Kinsale, McDermott Travel, Clonabreany House, Faithlegg House Hotel & Golf Club, Harlequin, Couple Photography, Mount Wolseley Hotel, Spa & Country Club and Lough Eske Castle, a Solis Hotel & Spa.
Each category faced considerable competition from the other suppliers shortlisted, and all participants, both nominees and winners alike, were delighted with the recognition of their hard work and dedication from WeddingsOnline.ie subscribers.
“The annual WeddingsOnline.ie Awards have been enormously important in recognising the successes, dedication and extremely high levels of quality and service given by the Irish wedding industry,” said Peter Bryans, MD of WeddingsOnline.ie Ltd., speaking after the awards ceremony. “The standards keep improving year on year. From bouquets to bridal wear, music to makeup, castles to cakes, the many award-winning wedding suppliers throughout the Irish wedding industry can be extremely proud of their achievements.”
Shortlist & Winners
The full list of awards, nominees and winners of the 2013 WeddingsOnline.ie Awards follows.
View photos of all the winners on our Flickr page
Best Wedding Industry Newcomer Winner: Design Your Moments
Nominees:
- Audrey’s Wedding Occasions
- Be Sweet Occasions
- Design your moments
- Diva Boutique Bakery
- One Stop Wedding Shop
- Spitting Pig BBQ’s
Best Wedding Supplier Website Winner: McElhinneys Department Store
Nominees:
- Candle with Care
- DIY Wedding
- Mc Elhinneys Department Store
- The Landmark Hotel
- The Station House Hotel
- The Sweet Treat Company
Bridal Hair Stylist of the Year Winner: Bridal Hair By Marie
Nominees:
- Bridal Hair By Marie
- Susan Peggs – The Powder Room Girls
- Pat O’Neill- The Style suite
- Upstyle Junkie
Bridal Jewellery & Accessory Designer of the Year Winner: Allure
Nominees:
Bridal Make Up Artist of the Year Winner: Make Up by Yvonne
Nominees:
- Bella Beauty
- Blush Make-Up
- Karen Maher Make Up
- Make Up by Yvonne
- Rhona Cullinan- The Powder Room Girls
- Upstyle Junkie
Bridal Shop of the Year Winner: Sarah Foy Design
Nominees:
- Finesse Bridal Wear
- Mc Elhinneys Bridal Rooms
- Memories Bridal Boutiques- Cork & Dublin
- My Dress Bridalwear
- Sarah Foy Design
- The Bridal Emporium
Church Singer of the Year Winner: Sarah O’Kennedy
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Exclusive Wedding Venue of the Year Winner: Ballinacurra House
Nominees:
- Ballinacurra House
- Clonabreany House
- The Brooklodge & Macreddin Village
- The G Hotel
- The Ice House Hotel
- Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Resort
- Wineport Lodge
Floral Designer of the Year Winner: The French Touch
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Groomswear Supplier of the Year Winner: The Suit & Tux Warehouse
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Honeymoon Supplier of the Year Winner: GoHop.ie
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Lakelands Venue of the Year Winner: Radisson Blu Farnham Estate Hotel
Nominees:
- County Arms Hotel
- Glasson Country House Hotel
- Hodson Bay Hotel
- Radisson Blu Farnham Estate Hotel
- The Heritage Golf & Spa Resort
- Tullamore Court Hotel
- The Lakeside Hotel
- Wineport Lodge
Restaurant Venue of the Year Winner: Jacks’ Coastguard Restaurant
Nominees:
Stationery Designer of the Year Winner: Feather & Ink
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Venue Décor & Event Stylist of the Year Winner: Atmosphere Displays
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Wedding Band of the Year Winner: The Good Guys
Nominees:
- The Vows
- Double Cocktail Band
- Harlequin
- Pink Champagne
- Route 66 Big Band
- The Bentley Boys
- The Best Men
- The Brian McDermott Band
- The Good Guys
- The LOLs
- The Wise Guys
Wedding Cake Designer of the Year Winner: Simply Elegant Cakes
Nominees:
Wedding DJ of the Year Winner: DJ Alan Geraghty
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Wedding Entertainer of the Year Winner: Caricature Wedding Favours Anita Foy
Nominees:
- Caricature Wedding Favours – Anita Foy
- Monte Carlo Entertainment, Ltd.
- Shane Black – Psychological Magician
Wedding Entertainment Agency of the Year Winner: Audio Networks
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Wedding Jeweller of the Year Winner: Callaghan Jewellers
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Wedding Musician(s) of the Year Winner: Keith O’Connell - The Wedding Piano Player
Piano Player
Nominees:
Wedding Photographer of the Year Winner: Nick O’Keeffe Photography
Nominees:
- Clare Frances Photography
- Couple Photography
- Dillon Photography
- DKphoto
- Elaine Kennedy Photography
- Gary Barrett Photography
- Ghorm Studio Photography
- IG studio Photography
- Liam Kidney Photography
- Nick O’Keeffe Photography
- Paul Doherty photography
- Poppies & Me
Wedding Transport Supplier of the Year Winner: U 2 R 1 Wedding cars
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Wedding Venue Co-Ordinator of the Year Winner: Kinnitty Castle Hotel - Cavan Dunne
Nominees:
- Armada Hotel – Saurabh Jain
- Brehon Hotel – Heather Chandler
- Bunratty Castle Hotel – David Shelly
- Celtic Ross Hotel – Teresa Murphy
- County Arms Hotel – Conor Loughnane
- Castle Dargan Resort – Kim Monaghan
- Diamond Coast Hotel – Mary Clarke
- Fota Island Resort – Susan Lavelle
- Harvey’s point – Samantha Mc Nulty
- Kinnitty Castle Hotel – Cavan Dunne
- Mount Wolseley Hotel, Spa & Country Club – Catherine Doyle
- The Station House Hotel – Sarah Kelly
- The Landmark Hotel – Patricia Corrigan
- Tullamore Court Hotel – Martin Tempany
Wedding Venue of the Year Castle Winner: Barberstown Castle
Nominees:
- Barberstown Castle
- Cabra Castle
- Dromoland Castle
- Kinnitty Castle Hotel
- Lough Eske Castle , a Solis Hotel & Spa
Wedding Venue of the Year Hotel Connaught Winner: Mulranny Park Hotel
Nominees:
- Castle Dargan Resort
- Cromleach Lodge 4* Country House Hotel & Ciunas Spa
- Diamond Coast Hotel
- Galway Bay Hotel
- Lough Rea Hotel & Spa
- Mulranny Park Hotel
- The G Hotel
- The Landmark Hotel
Wedding Venue of the Year Hotel Leinster Winner: Thomas Prior Hall
Nominees:
- Carton House
- Clontarf Castle Hotel
- County Arms Hotel
- Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa
- Four Seasons Hotel Carlingford
- Mount Wolseley Hotel, Spa & Country Club
- Newpark Hotel
- Roganstown Hotel & Country Club
- The Heritage Golf & Spa Resort
- The Station House Hotel
- Thomas Prior Hall
Wedding Venue of the Year Hotel Munster Winner: Armada Hotel
Nominees:
- Armada Hotel
- Bunratty Castle Hotel
- Dundrum House Hotel Golf & Leisure Resort
- Celtic Ross Hotel
- Falls Hotel & Spa
- Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel
- Faithlegg House Hotel & Golf Club
- Fota Island Resort
- The Brehon Hotel
- The Park Hotel & Leisure Centre
Wedding Venue of the Year Hotel Ulster Winner: Harvey’s Point
Nominees:
- Cabra Castle
- Four Seasons Hotel Monaghan
- Harvey’s Point
- Lough Eske Castle , a Solis Hotel & Spa
- Radisson Blu Farnham Estate Hotel
- Silver Tassie Hotel & Spa
Wedding Videographer of the Year Winner: Dreamcatcher Productions
Nominees:
Weddings Abroad Supplier of the Year Winner: Algarve Wedding Planners
Nominees:
- Algarve Wedding Planners
- Dream Days
- Double Cocktail Band
- Mediterranean Weddings
- The Bridal Consultant Ltd
Overall Wedding Supplier of the Year Winner: Dreamcatcher Productions
Overall Wedding Venue of the Year Winner: Harvey’s Point
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Congrats to all the finalists! Looks like a lovely night, so much talent under one roof!
So many amazing suppliers there, don’t know how they picked winners for some of those! Well done 2 everyone in the list though, really brilliant at wat they do obviously.
Hey guys,
It was a great night. It’s true - so much talent under one roof! Congrats to all the suppliers who made the shortlist and thanks all for making it such a successful night.
Karen x