St. Patricks Church

Church Ceremony

Ceremony

Darver Castle

Reception

The Ballybay Inn

Day Two

Winter

Our Wedding

We both grew up and went to school in the same small town of Ballybay. What now seems like yesterday , we started dating at just 14 years old. Life eventually pulled us in different directions — I moved to Australia, and he went to New York — but no matter how far apart we were, we always found our way back to each other whenever our paths crossed. For years, we kept in touch, holding onto the quiet feeling that our story wasn’t over. Then, Christmas 2023, Dylan flew home to see me — and in that moment, we decided we didn’t want to be apart anymore. After a year of long distance, I moved to New York in October 2024 to be with him. Exactly one year and a day after that Christmas reunion, Dylan got down on one knee and asked me to marry him — the most wonderful surprise. Now we’re living our dream life together on Long Island, building our future in New York City, and looking forward to becoming husband and wife Christmas 2026.

How this day came about

Our Story

Photos

Maria Lavelle

Marco Lennon

Amy Lavelle

Ryan McGuickian

Lauren Wright

Declan McCormack

Megan Conlan

Mark Lavelle

Tadhg Lennon

Jack Graham

Everly McGuickian

Wedding Party

Q + A

The above link will bring you directly to the date of our wedding and include the code so you can book a room. Please note this is a wedding exclusive venue so only the night of our wedding can be booked .

Darver Castle Exclusive Wedding Venue

Fairways Hotel Dundalk

- Westenra Arms Hotel (Monaghan Town)- Four Seasons Hotel (Monaghan Town)- The Hillgrove Hotel (Monaghan Town)- Errigal Country House Hotel (Cootehill, Co. Cavan)

Pre/Post Wedding Accomodation

Travel/Accommodation 

Registry

Laura & Dylan

Laura & Dylan

Photos