09.09.2016
Wedding Bells as Drumcondra and North Strand Parishes Celebrate 12 Decades of Marriage
Fashion designer and tech entrepreneur, Sonya Lennon, will walk down the aisle to officially launch Drumcondra and North Strand’s Wedding Exhibition later this month. The exhibition of wedding outfits and wedding photos from decades past has been organised to mark the 120th anniversary of the union of the two parishes. Ms Lennon (pictured) will officially open the event in North Strand Church on Friday September 30 at 5.00 pm.
The exhibition, which takes place in North Strand Church, North Strand Road, Dublin, from Friday September 30 to Sunday October 2, will bring people on a trip down memory lane displaying outfits and photos from couples’ special days down through the years.
After 120 years together, Drumcondra and North Strand won’t be suffering from pre–event nerves but there is great excitement as the countdown to the exhibition begins. So far they have more than 30 wedding dresses to show. These date back to the 1930s and there are outfits representing almost every decade since. There will also be wedding photos and albums to look through giving a fascinating visual history of weddings in the parish.
The parish got the idea for the exhibition from their Mothers’ Union link branch in Durham, explained one of the organisers, Jean Denner. “What better way to celebrate the union of two parishes than an exhibition celebrating marriage down through the decades,” she commented. “We are delighted that Sonya has agreed to launch the exhibition and we look forward to welcoming people from far and wide during the weekend.”
Ms Lennon has 25 years experience in the fashion industry as a stylist, broadcaster, author and designer. The founding of Dress for Success Dublin, led to Sonya receiving the Arthur Guinness Fund Award in 2012. She is also co–founder of a technology start–up company with her collaborator and business partner Brendan Courtney. ‘Frockadvisor’ is a social discovery platform with eCommerce functionality for fashion retail.
The exhibition will be officially opened on Friday September 30 at 5.00 pm and will remain open until 8pm that evening. It will open from 10am to 5pm on Saturday; and from 2pm to 6pm on Sunday. The event will conclude with a Songs of Praise on Sunday October 2 at 7pm.
Admission to the exhibition will be €10 and there will be refreshments available.