52-year-old veil makes special wedding appearance

March 23, 2023 was a very special date for Louise Daly and Niall Woulfe as the couple sealed their love in front of family and friends in St Mary's Cathedral.

The couple have known each other for 10 years and been a couple for five. They got engaged in the summer of 2020 and were delighted to welcome guests to their special day followed by a reception in the Killarney Oaks Hotel. Both are duty managers in local hotels; Louise in Hotel Killarney and Niall in The Killarney Court.

Louise grew up in Pinewood where the couple reside now and Niall is originally from Donerail in Cork.

"We got engaged just after the first lockdown lifted in a cave in Dingle on June 19, 2020," Louise, daughter of Joe and Teresa Daly who now live in Faha, told the Killarney Advertiser.

Louise explained that she met Niall, son of Geraldine Duane (France) and Patrick Woulfe (Mallow) in The Gleneagle Ballroom 10 years ago and they stayed friends before becoming a couple five years ago.

"Our first date was in Courtney's Bar." Maid of Honour was Laura Daly who is sister of the bride, while bridesmaids were friends Meadbh McSweeney, Aoife McCarthy, Rachel O'Sullivan and Stephanie Maher.

Best Man was Ciaran Lynch, the couple's best friend. Groomsmen were Ian

Deery, Jack Woulfe, Darren Roche and Jordon Quilligan, the groom's friends. Flowergirls were Violet Sheehan (4), Kayla O'Carroll (6), Amelia O'Carroll (2) and Inés Dubois (4).

Guests included both Louise and Niall's grandmothers Nora O'Carroll and Nora Woulfe as well many who travelled from France, England and all over Ireland.

Louise wore her grandmother's 52-year-old wedding veil for her "something old" which added a very special touch to the day.

"It was a surprise for her. It is old embroidered lace. I wanted something old and short. I was the first granddaughter to wear it but took it off soon after."

After their 2pm wedding the weather went against them so local photographer Dylan Clifford brought them to Killarney Railway Station.

Afterwards they enjoyed a reception in the Killarney Oaks Hotel. Later, Louise who plays saxophone with the Gleneagle Concert Band, joined her wedding band The Pearls and played two songs alongside them.

"It was brilliant, it was good fun in fairness."

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