Despite what Alanis Morrissette might say, rain on your wedding day is not ironic, after all, this is Ireland and rain on any day, even mid August, is a possibility. Luckily most hotels and wedding venues are fully aware of this and have some nice indoor spots should the child of Prague not do its job. Here is a shot from a recent wedding where the rain never stopped or eased off till the start of the meal. I took the b&g to a stunning candlelight staircase and we managed to bag this shot.
If you are willing to risk the cold, the dark evenings and the possibility of rain, (although any wedding in Ireland, whenever it takes place is risking rain !!) during late October nature can provide a fantastic backdrop for your wedding photos. While shooting Jonathan & Jodis wedding we had about 30 minutes from leaving the church until it began getting dark. Luckily, the church in Bansha is only a couple of minutes from Kilshane House which is stunning this time of year. I had 15 minutes with the couple in a quiet woodland area and we managed to get some stunning photos.
I loved heading back to Tulfarris to shoot Becky & Gregs wedding, not only was I very familiar with the Hotel & grounds, but Becky & Greg were two of the most laid back & relaxed people you could meet. After a beautiful & intimate ceremony it was off to sample the delights of the retro candy cart & lemonade bar and then out onto the golf course (via the wedding golf buggy) for a few pics. The sun shone and everyone had a wonderful time – what more could you ask for ?
It was great to visit Bohernabreena Church for a happy occasion as my previous visit had been for funerals !! Roisin & Tomas had planned everything from afar (Australia to be exact) but the one thing they could control, the weather, was predicted to misbehave. All plans of stops on the trip to the Glenview Hotel, along with possibilities of drives over the mountains were scrapped as we tried to beat the bad weather to the venue. Luckily we made it to the hotel with about 20 mins to spend in the gardens before the heavens opened, but even the heavy downpours couldn’t dampen spirits as a great time was had by all 🙂
I took a trip down to Galway at the start of August to shoot Maggi & Bobbys wedding. It was a long day as I stayed for the first few dances, but well worth it as they we a lovely couple to work with. It was one of those days when, unfortunately, the weather didn’t play ball and our planned photos had to be scrapped, but I managed (I hope !!) to get a great selection of images.
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on natural rather than overly posed and in your face photos. Yes, I still will take a few closeups – but not loads, I prefer to get the couple to walk off, have a chat and
look at each other rather than at me. If this is what you are after for your photos just drop me a line and perhaps we can work together to deliver a fabulous selection
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