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Always nice when couples take the time to write with thanks when they receive their album. Arrived home from shooting a wedding and this was sitting in my inbox – made my evening !!

Dear Kevin
Myself and Donny have just returned from holidays to a wonderful surprise from you. Thank you so much! The album is absolutely stunning all of the photos you included are fantastic and it is put together really beautifully. Everyone we have showed it so far has been very impressed.
I can’t believe our day was over 9 months ago, it has flown by! Your album brought it all back and it was great to go through it. We are delighted that we chose you as our photographer, and all our family and friends have also commented on how great you were. You weren’t intrusive at all, yet managed to capture all those special moments. All of the photos really capture our day and the style of photography is exactly what we wanted. So a big massive heartfelt thank you once again, and we would have no hesitation in recommending you to everyone!
Best Wishes
Marion and Donny

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Saturday 11th May kept me quite local, with both the bride & groom getting ready in Swords (5 mins from each other), the ceremony in Balheary Church (part of the Donabate parish) and the reception being held in the wonderful Dunboyne Castle Hotel. Despite the lads having major difficulties with the buttonholes, the day went without any hitches….apart from one major one !! On the way to the hotel we drove through some torrential rain, but, when we arrived, the clouds parted and we had nearly 30 mins of sunshine to get a few bridal party shots done. With everyone having such a good time and a general relaxed & enjoyable feeling to the day, before we knew it the hotel were calling for the meal so we managed to get a few last shots in the old house of the hotel. Despite “working” all day I had a really great day, lovely couple & very welcoming families, I met family members from previous weddings I shot and the staff at Dunboyne outdid themselves (again !) – I am really looking forward to the processing of the images, but, in the meantime, here are a few rough edits below which hopefully will give you an idea of the day.

Just click on the play icon at the bottom right and the slideshow should start. Feel free to leave a comment for Yvonne & David as they will be checking in from time to time.

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Saturday 20th April kept me in Fingal, even though it was Cavan marrying Galway. Fiona & Damien had their ceremony in the Church of the Assumption in Howth and followed up with their reception in the Howth Yacht Club. Despite the appearance, the sunny day was actually baltic !! especially when we tried to get a few shots on the east pier. Fiona caused quite a stir however when not one, but two groups of passing people asked for a photo with her !! A great day was had by all and the staff in the yacht club were ever so welcoming, accommodating & helpful. As I left the dance floor was full and the room was hopping !!

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Friday 12th April took me back down the N11 to Wexford for the wedding of Geraldine & Gavin. Luckily, despite the cold, the weather more or less behaved and Geraldine was delighted to meet a surprise guest (of the four legged variety) after a lovely ceremony in Crossabeg Church. Then it was off to familiar territory and the wonderful Step House hotel in Borris. Great couple, great guests, great venue….my kind of wedding !

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It’s always great to get relatively local weddings, not only does it relieve time pressures but it usually means that there are no need for directions. Jennifer & Dara got married in Skerrries where I (mis) spent much of my youth, and then on to Knightsbrook in Trim where I covered a couple of weddings previously. Although the day was dry, it was bitterly cold and an icy wind cut through us while grabbing a few shots around Red Island. If you add up the fact that the wedding was local, the weather was dry, the bridesmaids liked my aftershave, the priest wore a Harry Potter cape, the lads wore white trainers and my brief was to keep posed shots to a minimum – I couldn’t go wrong. See below for a few pics from the day.

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Always nice when couples take time out to drop you a line after they have received their photos. Just got this lovely email from Louise & Ciaran who got married in Mount Wolesley on New Years Eve. (I have included a few pics from the day as well)

Hi Kevin,

Can I just say thank you, thank you, thank you. My folks brought over our little parcel on Monday and Ciarán’s parents where over for dinner also so it was the perfect opportunity to look at the photos. Which we love.

First of all the lovely keep sake box is a really nice touch & having everything on a usb key is such a great idea. I really like that. We started with the avi file which is a perfect way to show everyone your photos. We loved the music you put to the avi file also.

I haven’t stopped looking at them since. I never realised I made so many facial expressions! The photos are timeless & you really did capture the relaxed, fun atmosphere of our wedding day. It was lovely to see part of the day that I had missed and also for Ciarán to see what was happening behind closed doors. Lots of giggling & champagne!

We really want to thank you and let you know that we never felt like we had a photographer there on the day. You made us feel so comfortable and relaxed. Your photos are beautiful and its so nice to have these memories captured forever.

Wishing you all the best & hopefully we:ll see you again.

Take care

Louise & Ciarán