Lights, cameras, glam! Joanna Donnelly led the style charge as the curtain came up on The Grand Hotel.
The launch of the Malahide Hotel pulled in a crowd of well-known faces, including Marty Whelan and Rachael Blackmore.
On the style front, all eyes were on former RTÉ meteorologist Joanna Donnelly, who braved the November chills in a strapless ensemble.
Joanna Donnelly at the launch of The Grand. Pic: Brian McEvoy
Joanna wore smart black trousers and a coordinating black sequin top on the night and shared her mother’s take on navigating style.
Posing in front of a mirror while she was getting ready for the event, Joanna said: ‘My mother always said you could wear a sack as long as you had your hair done.’
Rachael also opted for an all-black ensemble, pairing a lacey cami with a black velvet jacket.
Rachael Blackmore and Marty Whelan celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels & Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography
The Grand is the seventh addition to FBD Hotel and Resorts, which enlisted designer Liz Harte to make the most of the building’s old-world charm.
Emer Haughton and Meagan Hoare celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels & Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography
Over €2million has been invested in refreshing the venue, see more pictures from the launch below:
Marty Whelan celebrates the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels & Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography
Kyleigh Britton celebrates the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels & Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography
Yvonne Schwer celebrates the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels & Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography
Emer Haughton and Meagan Hoare celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels & Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography
FBD Hotels & Resorts have marked the start of new era of grand hospitality at The Grand Hotel Malahide. Pic Brian McEvoy Photography
Mary Dowd and Zoe Reeves celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels & Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography
Claire Craig celebrates the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels & Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography
Orla McCabe, Liga Rosmane and Monica Coskeran celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels & Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography
Anne Marie Parnell, Marty Miller and Kathy Weinman celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels & Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography
Orla Larkin and Malaidh Larkin celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels & Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography
Jen Byrne celebrates the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels & Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography
Grainne Henry celebrates the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels & Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography
Francie Gorman- President of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and Rachael Blackmore. Pic: Brian McEvoy