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06 Sept 2025

Limerick fashion and lifestyle influencer says yes to the dress

Bride-to-be Louise Cooney, announced her engagement last year, and has been sharing the wedding planning experience online

Limerick fashion and lifestyle influencer says yes to the dress

Louise revealed in an Instagram post that she has bought her gown home from Verona Bridal in Belfast

RECENTLY engaged influencer and blogger Louise Cooney, has said yes to the dress for her upcoming big day.

The Limerick woman, and mother-of-one announced her engagement to her partner of then four years, Mark Sweeney, during August of last year. 

This week, she revealed that she has chosen her gown, and brought it home, saying on Instagram, “It’s getting very real now”.

Posting a picture on her social media, Louise revealed where she bought her wedding dress — Verona Bridal, a popular bridal store in Belfast, known as a hub of designer bridal wear in Ireland. 

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Though we didn’t receive a glimpse at the dress itself, knowing Louise as a prominent fashion blogger and style icon, it is sure to be a spectacular gown.

Comments flooded in underneath the post, with some of her followers congratulating her, and sharing in the excitement. 

The influencer had also confirmed last month that the wedding venue had been chosen, after a wedding tasting at the Cashel Palace, in Tipperary.  

Louise has over a quarter of a million followers on Instagram, some following her since she started her journey as a fashion, travel, and lifestyle blogger in 2014.

With the countdown on for the big day, the excitement is certainly building for the couple, and everyone following along online. 

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