Wedding of the Week: Cork couple found love at An Bróg

Like many Cork couples before them, and many since Julie Curtin and Dave Matthews’s love story began in An Bróg.

Julie, from Douglas, and Dave, from Passage West, first met at the Cork institution on Halloween night in 2013 and the rest, as they say, is history.

The couple received the keys to their home in July 2021 and got engaged on the very same day.

They were married at St Columba’s Church in Douglas on July 20, 2024.

The wedding was attended by their close family and friends.

Julie’s sister Amy was her maid of honour and her sister Abi was her bridesmaid.

The bride wore a Disney Belle dress from Beauty And The Beast featuring delicate rose patterns.

She sourced the dress from Cinderella’s Closet in Cork.

Her earrings and headpiece were from Azure Jewellery in Cork.

Make-up was by Caoimhe Barry while hair was by Lorna at Unique Hair Salon in Grange.

Dave’s brother Jonathan was his best man and his groomsman was his uncle, Michael.

The suits were from Simply Suits.

After the ceremony, the couple held a reception for their guests at The Kingsley.

The bride’s father Trevor surprised Julie with a special appearance from Barney - the purple dinosaur!

“I was a big fan when I was a kid,” explained Julie.

As part of his speech, Trevor also sang I Loved Her First by Heartland.

“There wasn’t a dry eye in the place from it,” the bride said.

During what the couple described as a musical night, both Dave and his uncle Michael also played some tunes with the band The Stars.

The couple’s first dance was to Elton John’s Can You Feel The Love Tonight.

Their DJ was Anthony Fleming, who also handled the videography for the evening.

The photographer was Ted Murphy.

The couple’s dogs, Ozzy and Cookie, also made an appearance on the day, and their wedding cake, by Trace of Cakes, even included recreations of the canines!

What was the most memorable thing about the day?

“Marrying my best friend,” said Julie, “and having our two dogs be part of our big day.”

The surprise appearance from Barney the dinosaur is something the couple said they also won’t forget!