RTE 2FM star ties the knot in stunning sustainable Wicklow ceremony
The sustainability influencer tied the knot to her long-term love and rap artist, Aaron Hartigan, whose stage name is Rebel Phoenix, at a stunning ceremony in Rathsallagh Country House, Co Wicklow.
The radio host stunned in a tulle and deep v neckline with a stunning corseted bodice gown by Aleena Leena's 'Clivia', which she bought at sustainable bridal boutique Cirq in Naas, Co Kildare.
The bride wore her late Granny Angela's ring as her something old, borrowed and blue, along with her now-vintage Panache By Lentheric perfume, which Fionnuala had kept since the beloved Macroom-native passed away in 1997.
The bride is the first in the world to wear the Grá veil down the aisle. It's part of Mizz Rio's new Daughters of Ireland Collection, inspired by Maud Gonne's Inghinidhe na hÉireann movement, founded in 1900 to promote Irish culture and strive for our independence.
During the ceremony, the couple embody positive patriotism, and their love of Éire was woven through their ceremony from hand fastening as Gaeilge to ancient bog oak, water and swan feather Celtic blessings by Trish Cameron of Temple of Eriú, who uphold Ireland's ancient spiritual traditions.
The bride's veil had pink beading displaying Grá in Ogham, Ireland's oldest language. This was also a nod to the groom Rebel Phoenix's musical community 'Rebel Mafia', for which he uses an ogham logo.
Fionnuala completed her look with shoes by Irish designer Nicky Hoyne.
For her second look of the evening, Fionnuala slipped into a gorgeous Clio Peppiatt number, the Lucina embellished stretch-mesh mini, to be exact.
For her engagement ring, wedding ring and bracelet, the couple chose from Dublin family-run business Gray's Jewellers, based just off Grafton Street in the Westbury Mall.
The walled garden ceremony in her home county saw the bride wear hand-crafted white and gold flower earrings created by Georgia Charal and purchased in The Design Collective of Dublin's Drury Street.
Across the two day celebration, Fionnuala wore pieces a De Vali dress Irish bridal resale website Rebride, a Needle & Thread dress from secondhand site Reliked, Dublin consignment store Siopaella, vintage jewellery from Kearns, Clio Peppiatt, vintage Oscar de la Renta earrings from Wendy's Way of Life in The 59 Collective in The Powerscourt Townhouse Centre and a second shorter veil for dancing the night away that she nabbed for her hen for just €15 in the since-closed bridal room of SVP's charity shop on George's Street.
Fionnuala and Aaron's beloved pooches, Farrah and Alfie, were in attendance on their big day, and the 2FM star previously teased that one of them had a special outfit for the day that was in it.
In January, Fionnuala told her followers: 'This diva is getting her own wedding dress made out of the excess from mine when I get it altered.
'Ridiculous, I know, but she's my bébé. They'll be involved in the ceremony and then whisked away with a fun minder.'
Guests, which included 98FM star Paul Ryder and FM104 host and actor David O'Reilly, enjoyed a champagne reception, followed by music from Eurosong's NIYL and Twink's daughter Chloe Agnew, who made up The X Collective.
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