She tried on a €1,600 wedding dress in Dublin then bought it online direct from the supplier in America for €499 dollars! She began writing this book when on maternity leave and has been garnering support and ideas for it from various wedding discussion boards on the internet. Like many others, she was long since home from her wedding and realised they were still paying off bills associated with their happy day. That was the catalyst to prompt her to write this book to help others through the maze of planning the big day.