Real Weddings

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Jane & Barry travelled home from Madrid to tie the knot in the fab Horetown House, not once, but twice !! The initial ceremony was carried out by a friend and was a very personal and moving occasion (plenty of tears !! 🙂 ) – then the second legal, slightly more formal, but no less intimate ceremony was held in the gorgeous surroundings of the drawing room in Horetown. Jane is actually an artist by trade, and had everything meticulously planned out, the venue looking stunning with all her little touches so no pressure on me then !! It really was a lovely day, from the opening “Welcome to Bannow” on arrival, to the delicious sambos served up by Anne in Horetown before I hit the road. My only complaint ?? I would have loved more time, there was so much to photograph ! Hopefully the pics below will give you an idea of the day 🙂

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I’m always a little bit nervous when I photograph weddings of friends, I spent many sweaty nights with Rachael & Colly at bootcamp so at least we had seen each other at our worst and we shared a hatred for burpees !!! I needn’t have worried as it was a totally relaxed & friendly affair, the couple scrubbed up well 🙂 ,  the heavy rainshowers couldn’t put a dampner on things and the staff in Tulfarris were as helpful & accomodating as usual. I was thrilled to be part of such a special day, and hopefully the few pics below will give you an idea of how happy the day was.

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Dipped my toe back into competitions this year for the IPPA Photographer of the year. It is always great to get positive & constructive feedback from your peers so I was delighted when 2 of my images received highly commended awards in the first heats for photographer of the year. Also received some great feedback on small changes that could improve the final images. Already looking forward to the next round !!

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The heavy rain tried its hardest, but it couldn’t dampen the smiles for Maria & Jimmys wedding in The Summerhill House Hotel. I had met Maria at a couple of other weddings, once as a bridesmaid, so was looking forward to the day, things were made even better when I walked in and found Rhona & Susan from the Powder Room Girls doing hair & make up (having top quality hair & make-up  makes a photographers job so much easier, plus you know there won’t be delays !!). Ceremony should have been outside, but the weather put paid to that and the staff in the hotel had a ceremony room ready in no time. Relaxed, fun & friendly not only describes Maria & Jimmy, but the whole day…….a real pleasure to shoot 🙂

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I knew I was on to a good thing with Conni & Trevor when the only photo they requested was one of them jumping on the bed !! They had even cleared it with the staff in the Mullingar Park Hotel, now that’s planning !! It’s a worn out phrase, but it really was an pleasure shooting on the day. Between the welcoming families, slightly mad bridal party, the stunning family gardens where most of the photos took place, and then invading a field full of very nosey cows for a few final shots before the hotel. The sun was splitting the trees and everyone was in great form – one of those times when everything aligns for a very memorable day. I only have a few pics  below but hopefully they will give you a feel for the day 🙂

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