The Theia Spring 2015 bridal collection is inspired by designer Don O\u2019Neill\u2019s romantic Irish ancestry. Spun out of the wondrous tales of Irish lore, the ethereal gowns of the latest White Collection are as enchanting as a sea sprite\u2019s song.<\/i><\/p>
L<\/b>ong have I been enamoured with the magic shrouding Irish shores, and I am utterly beguiled by the story the collection tells of the Tuatha De Danann<\/i>, the People of the Goddess Danu.Legend has it that millenia ago, these ancient Irish people left Ireland\u2019s shores and sank down into the sea, to live out their magical existence amidst the gentle sway of deep ocean currents and forgotten sea creatures. Hidden in the shimmering depths, their underworld is believed to be reached only by gateways, one of which lies in O\u2019Neill\u2019s native Ballyheigue Bay. Marked by a perpetual wave, the gateway is said to lie at the ruins of an ancient Church far beneath the sea, and that long, long ago, the fey folk were seen arising from the depths and walking in ghostly processions upon the bay.<\/p>