Was down in Wexford on Friday for the wedding of Grace & Garrett. The ceremony was in Riverchapel, just beside Courtown with the reception being held in the Amber Springs Hotel in Gorey.
Unfortunately, between the church and Courtown Woods we lost our Bridesmaids – luckily for us there was another bridal party at the woods so we roped in their bridesmaids for a shot or two !! (hence the title of the blog). See below for a few draft shots of the day, including the “rent-a-bridesmaids” !!
This was the second time around for Sarah Jane & Gary as we had been on the beach running off some pre-wedding photos for a signature print to be signed by all guests on the big day, so they were well used to posing for the camera!! Although there wasn’t much posing to be honest, as again, the focus again was on a more relaxed style of photography, with minimal interruption for formal shots.
This wedding was also a bonus for me as the reception was in the Waterside Hotel – 10 mins drive from home !! Have uploaded a few draft shots from the day. Hope you enjoy.
Had the recent pleasure of photographing Anita & Denis’ wedding which encompassed three counties. Reception in Waterford (this was borderline, but the brides mother gets her way !!), on for photographs in Glencomeragh House in Tipp (very near where they filmed the Bulmers ad. I have been reliably informed) and finally on to Kilkenny for the reception. We also had a stop off in Walls, Anitas local, where they both had a sip of the black stuff – guess from the photo below who had not drunk Guinness before !! All in all a great day, learned some rally driving skills from Anitas brother, rain stayed away, and, despite the amount of time spent travelling, still managed to get all the important photos without any fuss. Draft pics below.
It had been a while since I was in Bailieborough – 25 years or so – but I was still able to find my way around it and to Samanthas house. First obstacle over with, the rest was a doddle – weather was great, fab back garden for pics (even had its own waterfall) , lovely people to deal with etc.
We were off then to a small village in Meath, where the party was in full swing in Samanthas aunts house (right next door to the church !!) Following the lovely ceremony onward to the Radisson Farnham Estate.
There was a nice relaxed feel to the whole days proceedings, the hotel was stunning, and even found a McDs to help sustain me for the long trip home !! I love it when a plan comes together !!
Having met Aisling as a bridesmaid at her sisters wedding I knew that although a little mad, she would be great fun to work with and I was not disappointed. Between herself & Eoin there were only two requests – Eoin had a particular style in mind for a photo of himself & the lads and Aisling just wanted me to “bring the cheese” !! Plenty of cheesy shots of the two of them. I had a very enjoyable day photographing the wedding, knowing the family from the previous wedding helped, the great weather was a bonus, and being familiar with the hotel & beach topped it off nicely. The only downer on the day was the swarm of flies that attacked us on Ballymoney beach – some serious photoshop to be done for the beach shots !! The day finished with me praisng the celtic tiger for its one decent legacy – the new motorways !! Less than 60 mins from Ballymoney to the in-laws in Belgard. Just a few draft shots below.
Had good fun on Sunday in studio. Fooled around a bit with lighting set-ups and backgrounds. Have just done a bit of quick processing (between weddings) on a few low key shots of my own kids. For anyone who turned up on the day, don’t despair, all the standard hi-key shots will be processed in due course, your kids will not look like extras from Twilight !! Although there are similarities with my own brood & vampires, up all night, sleep all day and suck you dry till there’s only a shell left !! Only kidding, you gotta love them, and we were probably all the same. Anyway, I have attached a few draft shots of not your typical family shoot.
