Welcome to Ask the Experts where you can find the solution to all your wedding queries.  With Ireland’s top service suppliers answering your queries, you are sure to obtain excellent advice, tips and the answer to all your wedding queries.

List of Experts:

Zoe Clark

Zoe Clark has been one of Ireland’s top professional make-up artists for the past thirteen years.  She began her career working in London for MAC cosmetics, which at the time was taking it first steps into the UK market. She returned to Ireland in 1995 launching herself as a freelance make-up artist.  Since then she has worked in many areas of make-up including fashion, advertising, TV and music.  She has travelled extensively throughout Europe, the UK and America working on a variety of projects.  Zoe has written beauty features for many of the Irish magazines and newspapers, and is continually in demand to share her expertise in private consultations, public events and for television.
Zoe offers you the chance to train with her and the opportunity to learn her insider secrets and ‘tricks of the trade’.  All course details may be viewed at the website address below.

Tel: 087 2649480
Web: www.zoeclark.com
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 Melissa Hayward                                  

"Melissa Hayward has been working with hair extensions for over 7 years and wears extensions, hair pieces and add ons in her own hair on a daily basis. When she’s not creating beautiful hair for other people she’s coming up with new ideas for her own.

Melissa learned her art in the famous Zoo salon in New York City where she discovered the no damage Microring method for applying hair extensions, unlike other extension systems it uses no glues, weaves, waxes, chemicals or heat which can damage your own natural hair. The bonds are undetectable and last for up to 3 months. She is one of the first and few stylists to practice microring extensions in Ireland.

Melissa has transformed the hair of hundreds of clients including actors, models, dancers, musicians, brides & bridesmaids, fashion, theatre and TV award shows, photo shoots and promotional events. The fact that some of her clients have been coming back to her for many years is a testament to her work.

Melissa has a passion for beautiful hair, whether it’s wild rainbow colours or super natural shades. She is fully trained in advanced techniques to make your hair look its best and is an industry leader in creating beautiful, glamorous hair."

Tel: 086 8458598

Web: www.melissashairwear.com

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Richard Butler                                                  

The WeddingCoaches.com is a new venture aimed at helping Brides and Grooms prepare for their big day. I can help overcome nerves, prepare for all important speeches, and also teach techniques to relax both through Life Coaching, NLP and Reiki.

Whether you are worried about dancing in front of your guests, nervous about your speech or feeling overwhelmed by the big day, I can show you how to relax, gain more confidence, reduce anxiety and shine on the most important day of your life.

Richard Butler is a Life and Business Coach and Practioner of NLP. Richard is a Level 2 Practioner of Reiki.

Richard can be contacted on 083 3134126

Pole Dance Ireland

Pole Dance Ireland is run by Nathania Herbert.  They specialise in removable dance poles for your home. Nathania was first introduced to pole dancing when a friend suggested taking classes. Relucatant at first, she then though why not get fit and have fun doing it. So she found classes and immediately fell in love with it. After taking a beginners course, Nathania found it hard to buy a Dance Pole in Ireland, nowhere seemed to stock them. So this is when the idea for Pole Dance Ireland formed.

Nathania has now completed several courses in Pole Dancing and teaches for a Dublin Dance Academy.

Pole Dance Ireland Poles are popping up into thousands of homes nationwide every month. Pole Dancing is the hottest health craze to sweep the nation in years.

This fresh approach to working out incorporates sensual dance moves and pole work. Pole Dancing tones up the entire body giving beautiful definition to arms, thigh, abs & shoulders. IMPROVE your confidence, self-esteem, body awareness & shape.

Pole Dance Ireland now offer Private Dance Lessons in your own home. For the Ladies who aren't ready to attend a class or feel a bit nervous around others. These lessons provide confidential, one-on-one instruction in the privacy of your own home. Instruction is tailored to meet your individual needs.

Also for the perfect Hen night check out their Pole Dance Ireland Hen Party Package.

In summary, this is what your Pole Dance Ireland package includes. Your 2 hour fun packed, amazing experience  comes complete with a:

*Bottle of Bubbly to toast the pole dancer in all of us.

*Pole Dance Ireland T-Shirt for the hen

*Certificates for everyone to say they 'Poled with Pole Dance Ireland'

*Large range of accessories such as feather boas & garters - we're not getting serious here, don't worry - these are for you to play with.

*Music & Disco Lights

*Pole Dance Ireland qualified and highly professional party leader who is totally committed to you having an amazing time

*Too much laughter. This package is all about maximizing fun, celebrating a fantastic experience with your girlfriends. It will be memorable!

Contact Nathania on 087 6458308

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www.poledanceireland.com

The Gift Company

Welcome to the Gift Company - Ireland's Number one online Gift Company. We are an established Business for the last two years. We are exhibitors at many Wedding Fairs throughout Irealnd. Our Products are displayed at these fairs. We obtain a great response from many couples and have had the privelage of creating the Perfect Wedding for couples.

Our Service consists of a free consultation with each couple and taking them through the items they would like in their wedding wish list. Our team then do the shopping for the couple, we order all their gifts after their guests have chosen what item they wish to purchase, and then we use our exclusive gift wrapping service and wrap and personalise each gift on behalf of the guest.

In having the Gift Company as your Wedding Registry, we then complete our service by delivering all your gifts on the one day, to give you another memorable day. We also give the couple a €100 Holiday Voucher for the Travel Agent of their choice. The advantages of choosing the Gift Company are numerous. We take the hassle away from retailing, you are also guaranteed that if any of your guests are not residing in Ireland and live abroad and cannot attend, they can purchase without the worry or hassle of carrying their chosen gift home. This also applies to guests who can attend.

You, the couple can also decide whether you would like your gifts before or after the wedding, within our purchase dates. Please contact us on our contact number and we will assist you with any questions or queries you may have. You may also request our terms and conditions via e-mail.

Contact Jeanette at 087 3112685

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Web: www.thegiftcompany.ie

HappyHounds Boarding Kennels

Kay Palmer has been running her own Boarding Kennels business for dog's for five years. Having moved over from the UK in 1998, and then having lived in Portmarnock, her main aim since living in Ireland was to work with animals. Having scoured outer Dublin for a suitable premises she settled in Tara in County Meath and bought a house with two acres of land to make her dream come true.

"I love what I do", she says, "It's been hard work but now thankfully we are getting rewarded by so many of our regular clients who keep coming back. You grow to love the dogs as it they were your own".

HappyHounds Boarding Kennels is a small, personal premises with an excellent reputation in animal care. Having had previous articles published about the Kennels in the Daily Star and having further articles published in local newspapers HappyHounds is now one of the leading names in pet care in the area.

The Kennels over the years have grown, now offering grooming services and an online shop, with the further expansion this year of an onsite shop to buy all your doggie things, and a pet portrait service where your treasured four legged baby can have a water colour painting done!

"People's attitudes to their pets are also changing and we have to keep up with the times. They only  want the best for their pet and we try to give an excellent  service  with good value for money. You can never sit back and rest. I am always thinking of ways to improve, and of course at the same time putting people's pets first. A lot of owners get really upset when they have to leave their pet and go on honeymoon. We do our best to reassure them. We do assess the dog very quickly so that they can settle. It is more heartbreaking for the owners when they leave then it ever is for the dog"!

She loves to write too and has had pet articles published in magazines, and hopes to do more in the near future.

Her experience and genuine love for dogs is second to none, and her only wish is to continue to help the business thrive and care for people's pets the only way she knows how. With lots of TLC!

Tel: 041 9821827

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Website: www.happyhounds.ie

Irish Eyes MakeUp Artistry

Niamh Martin, Cretive Director or Irish Eyes MakeUp Artistry, has professional experience as a makeup artist for over 7 years Nationwide across Ireland and in London. She has worked with a number of leading brands including MAC, NARS, Sue Devitt, Benefit, Paul & Joe and the Jane Ireldale mineral range, where she was national trainer for Ireland.

Niamh specialises in Wedding MakeUp, Occasional makeup, training and private sessions and also works with the Advanced Cosmetic Surgery aswell as many other clinics across Ireland, perfoming permanent makeup procedures.

Your wedding Day

Using mineral makeup you are guaranteed to have a long lasting, transfer free, natural looking, light reflective baste that doesn't look like you are wearing makeup, but gives you a beautiful flawless finish, without the heavy feel. Bases also include and SPF and are water resistant to keep the water works at bay!

With a wide range of MAC, NARS, Bobbi Brown, Stila and Laura Mercier to provide colour, you can go as dramatic or as subtle as you feel suits you!

Trials can be organised in advance of wedding date and we will travel nationwide to accomodate you wherever you are based.

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Private or group makeup training also available. We provide training manuals for future reference and cover all areas of makeup application. These training sessions are a bit of fun so great for a girly night in, or even a hen night!

Clients include RTE, Ireland AM, Irish Brides Magazine, TV Now Awards, Vogue (UK), Glamour (UK), Cosmopolitan (Uk), Social & Personal & Off the Rails, as well as many private clients.

"One of the most important attributes of being a makeup artist is to identify with your client and distinguish which exact type of makeup wearer she is and what she needs. Whoever she is, whatever she needs, my job is to identify that and work with it!.

www.irisheyesmakeup.ie

086 3892100

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