This Wedding Weekend at an Irish Manor Featured Bespoke Looks, Plenty of Vintage, and a Pajama Party

Lauren and Noah decided to tie the knot the following year at Adare Manor in Limerick, Ireland on June 19, 2026. With Irish grandparents on both sides, the couple loved the idea of honoring their roots with the destination. “Adare Manor feels like something out of a fairytale,” describes Lauren. “One thing that was important to me was having all of our guests stay under one roof, and Adare made that possible. It turned our three-day wedding into one big celebration where people we love from every phase of our lives got to make memories together in Ireland.”

As a startup founder and a corporate lawyer, the to-be-weds admit they didn’t have time in their schedules to ever dedicate to full-time wedding planning. “We couldn’t have done any of this without our incredible wedding planners at JZ Events: Jennifer, Kimberley, and their entire team,” says Lauren. Their planning team also partnered with Ireland-based Tara Fay Events to execute production. “Most Sundays during wedding planning wound up being dedicated to catching up on our planners’s emails and brainstorming personal touches we wanted to sprinkle throughout the three-day celebration,” she shares.

Aesthetics were a particular favorite part of the planning process for the bride. “It was an absolute dream to work with Rishi at Svarin Creative, Carrie Goldberg at CLG Creative, and Emérence de Potesta from Potesta Designs,” Lauren gushes. “They and their respective teams are incredibly talented, and their expertise truly shined as they worked together so cohesively.” Lauren notes that they brought her whimsical dreams to life in a way that felt “deeply personal and purposeful.”

This dreamy ethos translated into the wedding wardrobe Lauren curated alongside Goldberg. “From the beginning, I wanted to lean into the magical Irish setting and wear looks that felt like me, rather than traditional bridal,” she says. “I also cared about sourcing vintage and incorporating pieces from my mother and other women in my family, including my great-grandmother, throughout the weekend.”

The looks kicked off at the welcome party and rehearsal dinner with a vintage tartan Ralph Lauren dress paired with a burgundy Dries Van Noten coat. “We found [the] dress through Hailey Roberts, who owns Tumbling Dice Vintage in Houston and has the coolest pieces,” shares Lauren. “My family is originally from Texas and my brother Connor and his wife Alanna live in Houston, so it felt special to work with such an incredible boutique there.” She also wore her mother’s Verdura brooch and her great-grandmother’s hair pins in a chignon.

To get ready on her wedding day, Lauren donned her mother’s wedding gown, which had been restructured by couture atelier Estelle Chatorrier. “When I looked in the mirror and saw myself wearing my mother’s dress, I felt the magnitude of the commitment Noah and I were making to go through life together,” she says. Other fabric scraps of the original dress were used to create handkerchiefs for Noah, her brothers, and herself to carry on the day.

When it came to finding her main wedding dress, Lauren was torn between a number of styles and silhouettes. Ultimately, she decided to work with House of Gilles to create a bespoke gown that incorporated elements she loved. “Working with Gilles and his team to bring that vision to life—from exploring multiple stylistic directions and narrowing down the look through sketches to trying on toile versions of the gown and tailoring the final design just weeks before the wedding—was one of the most personal parts of the wedding process,” the bride shares. The dramatic result featured a Chantilly lace bodysuit, corseted overdress, and two long ribbons of duchess satin down the back. Lauren paired it with Dior lace boots and her mother’s earrings. “I know I will love this look forever,” she reflects.

The reception called for a less expansive train for easy movement on the dance floor, so Lauren changed into a corseted Wiederhoeft dress with glass beads, matching gloves, and a necklace from her mother. A dove gray Erdem lace and sequin slip dress was the perfect fit for the after-party look.

The final day of the weekend-long affair began with a pub crawl through town. The bride wore a customized Alexander McQueen dress, a Still Here denim jacket, and her mother’s vintage Ferragamo bag. Lauren’s hairstylist Olivia Halpin also gave her a fishtail braid to add casual polish to the daytime look. In the evening, attire veered from traditional bridal for the themed slipper soirée—“an elevated pajama party inspired by my favorite pastime, being at home in my pjs hanging with my friends.” Lauren wore a vintage Elie Saab dress sourced from Happy Isles paired with a custom cape made by Chatorrier. Slipper-like Chanel shoes, Gráinne Morton cloud earrings, and pearls placed near the bride’s eyes completed the whimsical vision.

The groom also worked with a stylist for the weekend, collaborating with Souri Kim of CLG Creative. “From the very beginning, he truly understood me, my personal style, and the vision I wanted to bring to life,” Noah shares. A standout look that Noah loved was his custom tuxedo from J. Mueser. “Details like the grosgrain cuffs, lapels, and bow tie, along with a custom shirt embroidered with “L <3 N” on the cuff made the tuxedo feel distinctly personal and allowed me to honor Lauren,” he says. “Now whenever I wear that shirt, I will think of her.”

Celebrations began on Wednesday night with a family dinner at Adare Manor’s Carriage House. “It was such a special way to kick off the celebrations, having everyone we love, from New York to Texas to California, gathered around one table,” says Noah. The following evening, the party grew larger, with the couple’s closest friends and family gathering for a rehearsal dinner. “We hand-wrote each guest a personal note thanking them for traveling to celebrate our wedding and for the important role they have played in our lives,” shares Lauren. “The evening was filled with touching speeches that brought tears to our eyes and made our hearts burst with joy.”

A storm rolling through had the to-be-weds and their planning team shift the location for the welcome party later that evening. However, design plans seamlessly transitioned into a tent set up on the grounds walled garden. Says the groom: “Looking back, we were probably a little naïve to think we were going to get perfect weather all weekend, but it wouldn’t have been a traditional Irish wedding without a little rain!” Under the tent, a traditional Irish band brought energy to the scene. “Once everyone was on the dance floor attempting the Irish jig, we surprised our guests with a performance by Cairde, a contemporary Irish dance troupe that has gone viral on TikTok,” says the bride.

The morning of the wedding, the bride’s father hosted a golf tournament on Adare Manor’s championship course while the bride and her wedding party got ready. When the bride and groom connected ahead of the ceremony for a first look, the true purpose of the day came into picture. “The moment I saw her, every thought fell away and she was all I could see,” says Noah. “We exchanged our private vows and from that moment the rest of the wedding weekend felt so easy and light.”

The couple decided to hold a religious ceremony at Holy Trinity Abbey Church. “During one of our visits to Adare Manor, we met the local monsignor and immediately felt at home,” says the groom. The bride says walking down the aisle of the white floral-adorned church with her father is one she will always cherish. “Looking up and seeing Noah made me realize how truly lucky I am,” she reflects. The groom remembers of the moment, “She looked like an angel personified.”

After the ceremony, the newlyweds sped off in a vintage Beauford back to Adare Manor. Cocktail hour was held in the formal gardens, where guests mixed and mingled in the beautiful weather. Dinner and dancing was held in the grand ballroom, which was transformed with florals, drapery, and a custom illustrated dance floor. When the bride and groom made their grand entrance, they shared their first dance “Forever After All” by Luke Combs. Then, Lauren and her father danced to “My Little Girl” by Tim McGraw and Noah danced with his mom to “House at Pooh Corner” by Loggins and Messina.

The couple ate dinner early so they could visit every table and chat with their guests. “While we were making our way around, the band began ‘Hey Jude,’ and before you knew it, everyone was on their chairs twirling their napkins in the air and singing in perfect harmony,” remembers Lauren. “It was such a surreal moment, and that song will forever hold a special place in our hearts.” After dancing concluded at the reception, guests were ushered to another room for a surprise after-party. “We called it ‘The Joseph Paige’ after our middle names, and we designed the space with Rishi and his team to feel like a New York City members’s club,” says the bride.

Hosting the wedding on Friday allowed the couple an extra day to decompress and celebrate with their circle. The pub crawl through town was a joyful experience full of music and Guinness. “One of my favorite memories from that afternoon was watching groups of people who had never met before laughing and stumbling down the hill together on their way back to the manor,” says the groom. That evening, guests got elegantly cozy in pajamas for the slipper soirée. “We got so lucky with a beautiful golden sunset, and just when we thought the weekend couldn’t get any better, Will Weaver closed out the night with an epic DJ set,” shares the bride.

Looking back, the couple agree that it was the best weekend of their lives. Says the bride: “Having all of our family and friends together under one roof in such a magical setting was more than we ever could have dreamed of.”