wedding reportage

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On 23rd August I headed out to Carnaross Parish in Meath to photograph the wedding of Brona & Ciaran who were home from Oz for the celebrations. To say the preparations were laid back would be the understatement of the century. With 30 mins to go the girls were munching sambos and drinking champagne while still in their bridal party hoodies yet they still made it to the church on time. Sadly the weather didn’t play ball when we arrived at Cabra Castle, but luckily we had the stunning gold room for pics. and I did get a quick 5 mins outside between showers with the bride & groom.

I have a small selection of photos from the day below, and, if you happen to know either Brona or Ciaran (or both !!) feel free to leave a message.

Just click on the play button on the slideshow (bottom right) and there is also an option for full screen viewing (but you will loose some quality).

 

 

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One word can sum up Marion & Donnys wedding – WOW !! From the individual touches, handmade candles, cool retro table planner, fab wedding car (Citroen CX), the stunning venue (Bellinter House) through to the extremely helpful staff, I could go on, as even the weather got in on the act and behaved !!  A lovely ceremony was held in Culmullen Church followed by champers in the grounds of the hotel. Before we knew it, the guests were heading into the marquee allowing Marion & Donny a bit of “chill-out” time before the partying resumed.

I have a small selection of photos from the day below, just click on the play icon in the bottom right and there is also an option for full screen (although some image quality will be lost), and, if you know either Marion, Donny (or both !!) feel free to leave a comment for them.

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About 17 months ago I met Cyril when he acted as best man at John & Siobhans wedding. This time, the roles were reversed and John was Cyrils best man as Cyril & Mary tied the knot in Phibsboro and headed off to their reception in The Castleknock Hotel. Despite it being Friday 13th there were no problems  whatsoever (although I do think we were being stalked by a couple of lifesize balloons !!)  the only downer being the sudden shower of rain which prevented us heading up to the Botanic Gardens for a few pics . I have a few pics from the day in the slideshow below, just click on the play icon on the bottom right. If you know either Mary or Cyril feel free to leave a comment for them as they will be checking in from time to time.

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I was back in familiar territory on 16th June revisiting St Feichins Church in Fore and on to the Abbey for a few pics. I had been there last year photographing Siobhan & Johns Wedding. Luckily, the heavy rain of the morning disappeared and, although the sun refused to shine it did stay dry enough for a few outdoor pics at the stunning Fore Abbey. Both Breege & Stephen were extremely relaxed on the day, and, along with the welcome I received from both families, and their friends, the photos went very smoothly. This had to be the case as, when we arrived at the hotel, we were told we had 30 mins before the calling for the meal. I think I broke some sort of record, getting all the family, extended family, godparents, friends from work, friends from college etc……all done inside 25 mins !!!

I have a few pics from the day attached and hopefully it will give you an idea of the day. Just click on the play button on the bottom right and it will start to loop, there is also an option to go “full screen” but some quality might be lost. If you know either Breege & Stephen please feel free to leave a message for them as they will be checking in from time to time.

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Firstly, a big thank you to all my friends, family and of course wedding couples, for their help & support throughout 2011.  Yet again, it was a privilege to be such a major part of so many weddings – thanks for putting your faith in me to capture your day through photography.  I can’t say that my style of shooting weddings has changed too much over the last 12 months – I still focus on reportage and informal photography, but, I also understand the need for a few nice family shots and some bridal party and bride & groom portraiture – although I do try to make these sessions as informal and painless as possible !! I know that for most couples the day (apart from the marriage itself) is all about having family & friends close, so why would you want to spend most of your time posing in front of a camera ? Whereas my style might not have changed too much, my awards tally for the year did – for 2011 I received a total of 12 gold, 19 silver and 2 bronze awards, mainly for my reportage work, but also a few for classical wedding, and even a  couple for landscape ! I have uploaded a selection of images below, from various weddings throughout the year, in an attempt to show a typical wedding day as told through photos,  some of which will be familiar, some are making their “blog” debut.

Hope you enjoy and I look forward to plenty more blogs as well as some new & exciting developments over the next 12 months.

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I had the pleasure of shooting Marie & Daves wedding in Clane on 28th December. The ceremony was in the lovely chapel in Clongowes Wood and the reception held in the Westgrove Hotel where the staff were ever so helpful. Marie & her bridesmaids looked fab and, despite the gale force winds and cold, managed to hide the goosebumps and look warm for a very speedy photoshoot of the bridal party (I think about 5 minutes !!). On arrival at the hotel the mulled wine reception went down a treat with the guests, and everyone was in great spirits heading for the reception suite. I have a few pics uploaded below so feel free to have a look (just click on any image for a larger version) and, if you know either Marie & Dave leave a message for them as they will be checking in while on honeymoon.