THE woman behind every bride’s special day at Dunmore Gardens in Co Donegal is an international powerhouse who is fluent in Russian, a decorated dressage rider and accomplished horse breeder – not to mention a highly organised event planner.

Amelia McFarland is relishing the challenge of transforming the family’s ancestral home at Carrigans, Co Donegal into a bespoke wedding venue after an international horse career, which has taken her from Asia to America, riding racehorses and taming wild broncos.