Kristine Hayes Wedding Design

Kristine Hayes Wedding Design Kristine Hayes Wedding Design is a full service planning and design,styling and floral design company in Ireland specializing in celebratory experiences.

On our very first call, she told me her family does surprises. Something would happen, she said. She just didn’t know wh...
14/08/2026

On our very first call, she told me her family does surprises. Something would happen, she said. She just didn’t know what, or when.

What she told me much later was that watching my daughter stay glued to me for that entire Zoom call was how she knew. If I could hold my daughter’s needs and a call at the same time with that much calm, I would be well able for whatever the wedding day brought.

She was right.

Her sister took charge. A flash mob, followed by a synchronised performance nobody saw coming. And everybody, myself included, in absolute awe.

This gorgeous wedding at Adare Manor will always be one of my favourites. For the energy, for the surprise, and for the family traditions woven all the way through it.

Photos by Michael Toman ~ Event & Wedding Photographer
MC and DJ Billy Mc Galey

The conversation flows better, the feeling is more intimate - long tables, always 🖤Photo Peter Carvill
01/07/2026

The conversation flows better, the feeling is more intimate - long tables, always 🖤

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A ceremony that felt like stepping into a dream 🖤Photos Venue  Planning, design and florals
10/06/2026

A ceremony that felt like stepping into a dream 🖤

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I live for transitions, the invisible architecture of a wedding day. It’s easy to create a beautiful room, an exciting m...
07/06/2026

I live for transitions, the invisible architecture of a wedding day. 

It’s easy to create a beautiful room, an exciting moment, a breathtaking reveal. But the movement between them, that’s where the real alchemy lives. The shift in energy. The collective inhale. The way a room turns as one. I’m obsessed with it.

Picture this:

Guests immersed in conversation, sipping mulled cider, fireplaces roaring, harp and violin drifting through the air.

Then: a gong. A single, resonant note that gathers the room. The harpist begins the opening shimmer of the song, intentionally chosen by the couple. 

The violinist appears at the top of the staircase, descending slowly, deliberately, every step building anticipation. 

Doors swing open, she walks out and the couple follows. And suddenly the entire party is in motion, led through the courtyard by live music, the night air, and a sense of something unfolding.

At the banqueting hall, the doors swing open. Inside, the recorded version of the same song swells at the exact second it needs to - a seamless continuation, as if the music itself is guiding everyone forward. 

Guests step into a dining room that feels like a scene from a film: long tables glowing in warm candelight, flowers soft and abundant, the violinist still playing as everyone finds their seats for a five‑course dinner.

The choreography, the atmosphere. Hospitality made cinematic. And behind that magic? A team moving like clockwork - the gong, the balcony shimmer, the staircase entrance, the door cues, the pacing, the sync, the welcome, the es**rt cards, the flow into the room. Every detail intentional. Every moment connected to the next.

Transitions aren’t just the in‑between, they’re the heartbeat of the experience.

Swipe to see the guest reactions seeing the candle lit dining room. And swipe until the last slide to see a fragment of my production schedule, planning for this perfect moment.

The team:




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No detail here was accidental. For their welcome dinner, Alicia and Brad created a space that felt like walking into a D...
22/05/2026

No detail here was accidental. For their welcome dinner, Alicia and Brad created a space that felt like walking into a Dutch still life brought to life. Petals unfurling, fruit glowing, light pooling in quiet corners.

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All the beautiful details ❤️Photo  Venue Planning, design and florals
09/05/2026

All the beautiful details ❤️

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Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort
Adare
V94 W8WR

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