The Conways

The maid of honour, and Amy's sister, Ella makes an appearance for this week's episode, and takes Amy down memory lane of their childhood spent together running away from the 'rhythm' and sleeping among the cows.Darren gets a pep talk from Amy and Ella to overcome his body consciousness about his birth mark and achieve his ultimate goal of wearing a grey t-shirt. In the company of the two girls, he reveals his sensitive side like his fear of what's under the turtle's shell and what if his wedding speech is too funny?Get in touch on TheConways@GoLoudNow.com with your questions and tips!

Amy and Darren recall their limited experiences camping - Which for Amy meant in the back of a post van and for Darren meant in a garden in Finglas with a portable DVD player. Both vow to never return, despite Darren's deep appreciation for the inventor of camping.As their big day draws closer, Amy's wedding anxieties are growing and asking the public about theirs hasn't made her feel better. Instead it's brought up questions like what happens if Darren's suit rips all the way from the back to the front bum? And what if someone stands up and objects? They also answer your questions sent into TheConways@GoLoudNow.com including one about a breakup that's going to make things awkward for the bridal party.

Amy's heartbroken and Darren's filled with FOMO after missing out on a Picture This gig. But they did make it out of the house to the wonders of big Tesco and beyond, they even bumped into Jazzy, drowning her in a pint of Guinness in the process.Amy reminisces on life in Ballymun back in the good aul days and Darren wonders why his turtle won't play with him or the ping pong balls he puts in the tank.If you want to get your questions answered send them into TheConways@GoLoudNow.com

Have you heard about the wedding tradition involving sausages? In this week's episode Darren and Amy discuss various wild wedding traditions from around the world including the use of sausages and sticking cash to a dress.Amy also educates Darren about what their Love Language is and they suffer a bit of a communication breakdown. Send in your best tips for cohabiting to TheConways@GoLoudNow.com

One can't even put the sheets on the bed and the other gets a buzz from washing the windows - So how did Amy and Darren even end up living together? Or more accurately how have they managed it for this long?Well, Darren's unusual collection of figures, arcade games and turtle tanks that take up all the space in the house are certainly not helping, but maybe his 4/10 cooking skills are. And while Amy loves a clean house, it came as a surprise to Darren given the state of her car.Send in your best tips for cohabiting to TheConways@GoLoudNow.com

Ikea's great for your dinner - Have you heard? But not if you're like Darren and your hotdog falls onto a hair on the table. Amy wonders how Darren hasn't gotten robbed on holiday's yet despite being such an obvious tourist and choosing to stay in the dodgiest part of London while away. Darren reminisces on their trips to Tenerife where he had a brief aftershave obsession, and Amsterdam where they partook in some of the local customs leaving Amy feeling green.Get in touch on TheConways@GoLoudNow.com

Have you gotten your save the date for the big day? After sending them out last week, Darren is embarrassed to be left on seen by the most important invitee of all - Ryan 'Heno' Hennessy from Picture This.Amy and Darren rate the top TikTok wedding trends and put their own spin on them, including: an ice sculpture of Frank the dog and Darren's granddad, fire breathing painters, and an IV drip to cure a hangover.And the two chat about their fitness journeys with Amy "on the juice" and Darren getting his steps in.

With just one year left until the wedding, it's getting real for Darren and Amy! While they 're marking the day with some fresh bedsheets as Amy does for any big occasion, they've never celebrated an anniversary before so have plenty of other big ideas including kayaking and a trip to the Leisureplex.Amy's first PR package is on it's way and it's long over due as far as she's concerned for all her work coming up with jokes for Darren to steal.With the bridesmaid dresses still on the to do list, Darren does his best to suggest potential shops but picking something up in the Rita Ora section of Penny's or Dorothy Perkins isn't quite what Amy had in mind. If you want to suggest shops for bridesmaids dresses or any other topics send them to TheConways@GoLoudNow.com.

Darren's best man, the one and only Big SOF came into studio to offer an update on the plans for the stag and share the first draft of his speech. The podcast quickly gets thrown off course with tales from childhood karate matches, "near death" experiences and of all things - soup.SOF explains why he won't have room in his pockets on the wedding day to look after the rings, and Amy wonders if himself and Darren will organise a surprise rendition of the Backstreet Boys for her at the reception.Darren refuses to dress up for the stag, despite his best man's love of fancy dress since childhood and the trio reminisce on a week of boredom spent drafting anonymous love letters and putting together romantic parcels for a prank.Get in touch on TheConways@GoLoudNow.com

Which Tupac song is the most appropriate for a first dance? Or maybe Metallica would work better? Now that Amy and Darren have the band, DJ and ceremony singer all booked it's time to get some music picked out, but it's proving difficult for the couple to settle despite some excellent suggestions like Hit Em Up and Enter Sandman. And with music comes dancing - Darren's hoping to get some expert help to move him beyond awkward clapping but isn't sure a whole choreographed High School Musical number is the way to go either...Amy has some big news, but she can't share too many details with Darren as it could be bad luck. And she won't be sharing her suite the night before the wedding with him either for the same reason. Although she is insisting he stay in the hotel and not at home for fear he might start a fire.Send in your tips and questions to TheConways@GoLoudNow.com

Roy Keane, Louis Walsh, and Jedward - The guest list for the wedding is coming along nicely, although Amy's yet to convince Darren to go with paper invitations rather than his suggestion of a massive Whatsapp group. The two consider inviting a tabloid magazine along to take pictures at the wedding, but ultimately decide against it because of a supposed curse.Darren's midnight snacking and stacking is revealed, traditional wedding cakes are spurned in favour of one big coffee slice, and the mere mention of Amy's favourite restaurant derails the podcast entirely.

Being 98FM's Best Dublin Celebrity doesn't make you immune from slagging Darren quickly learns, but it might give you free reign to drive in a bus lane. Amy wonders if she should book a couple's spray tan for before the wedding seeing as there won't be any holiday this year to give them a glow. There could be a hiccup in their attempts to get a 'green book' or marriage license too as Darren's birth cert is in tatters.Send in your questions or advice for Darren and Amy to TheConways@GoLoudNow.com

Can you bring in your own food to a wedding venue? Darren is confused by the complexity of the answer which seems to be no if it's a plate of homemade sandwiches but yes if it's a food truck or a "crip wall".Amy's disgusted to learn about the existence of turkey and ham parcels and can't understand why Darren would suggest getting married in the Finglas Leisure Centre when he hasn't been swimming for years.Get in touch on TheConways@GoLoudNow.com

Darren might have a lead on getting Amy's dream wedding band, but she doesn't believe his story of bumping into Picture This while out grabbing a coffee. Instead, she's more focused on getting to the bottom of why he won't hold her hand in public.After their appearance on the Six O'Clock show, Amy's shocked by just how small the set is and still can't get over the fact that Darren went on TV with a hole in his sock. But his socks aren't the only item of his wardrobe up for discussion as he continues to fight the pajama wearing allegations. Get in touch on TheConways@GoLoudNow.com!

Poor Darren is heartbroken at the thought of Amy's tacky hen and the willy straws which will play an essential role in the night out. She does her best to put his mind at ease by going through the other plans her maid of honour has in store for them, but quickly falls into fits of laughter after noticing Darren's deformed pinky finger - An injury picked up after an unfortunate showering incident.Darren wonders why they need two flower girls, and asks if instead of petals they could perhaps throw popcorn? And the biggest part of the day is finally sorted...the drapes.Get in touch on TheConways@GoLoudNow.com.

Darren has made his choice in best man, but might be regretting his decision after hearing that the plan for the stag so far includes a drink in the local pub, soup and a roll by the airport, a bath, and WWE Raw. That said, the best man has also mentioned Vegas so it remains to be seen what he pulls out of the bag.The happy couple also have also made exciting progress on their wedding planning, picking up their wedding rings while in doing the big shop for the week. And Amy's begun to develop a catchphrase after rejecting so many of Darren's suggestions - "Absolutely not".Get in touch on TheConways@GoLoudNow.Com

Darren and Amy take us back to the distant past of 2017 to their first meeting - One so filled with blunders, such as offering a handshake instead of a kiss and eating a slice of pizza picked up off a taxi floor, that it's hard to imagine how our hosts have gotten this far in their relationship.But, whatever stumbling blocks may have presented themselves at the start, the two are now making good progress planning their big day after attending a recent wedding fair - Darren has decided on Quasar for guest entertainment (not an option available unfortunately) while Amy's main focus was on trying out new hair extensions (although not the ones she will be wearing for the wedding). She also reveals that she went bridal dress shopping, but that's about all she'll reveal much to Darren's disappointment.

In the inaugural episode of The Conways, our hosts Darren Conway and Amy Corcoran get us up to speed on what’s planned (or not planned) for their upcoming wedding.There’s talk of electric drums, Star Wars stormtroopers and Darren’s struggles to come up with 150 names for the invite list. The two lovebirds also share how they got engaged – and reveal that it included slippers, a puffer jacket, a ditch-like mattress and the most romantic phrase of all ‘Will ya?’.

Each week Darren Conway and his fiancée Amy Corcoran will share updates on their wedding planning journey and their relationship in general, as they prepare to say “I do” in their new GoLoud Original podcast ‘The Conways’. While Amy’s already thinking of colour schemes, venues and wedding bands, Darren is more focused on the cake and hiring Star Wars Stormtroopers as entertainment. Throughout the podcast the two will come together to make decisions on their big day.