So after months of work, the opening night of SUSPENDED is almost here! I can’t wait! Five different dancers in distinct genres, three dance moves each all captured in a single moment. Here’s the blurb: Suspended is a study of photography, light and dance. It takes five different distinct genres, comparing their movements which are…
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Amelia and Adrian were married in Ennis Cathedral and held their reception in the Lakeside hotel in Killaloe. They have two beautiful daughters – Ruby and Lavinia – who were not only the flower girls but also the stars of the show! Despite already having a family Amelia and Adrian were as excited and in love and giddy (and maybe a tiny little bit nervous) as any newlyweds. It was lovely to be there to witness it.
Things I loved about Amelia and Adrian’s wedding:
Some kind words from Amelia and Adrian:
“Thank you so much for yesterday. I know it was hard enough for you with the rain but you were great. Everybody was so impressed with you as we were of course. The slide show was the talk of the wedding they were still raving about it the next morning! ”
Here is a quick selection of just a few of my favourite images to give you a taste of their wedding day…
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Suzanne and TJ were married in Scartaglen church, just a stone’s throw from the house they’ve built together. They held their reception in the Malton in Killarney. The day was very wet, but somehow they managed to control the weather so that it always stopped raining exactly when we needed it to – nice!
Their wedding was on the first anniversary of their engagement, which was a nice touch. Suzanne did a great job with the organising – when I met her she had drawn me a map to her house that the Ordnance Survey would be proud of! 😉 Although, in retrospect, I could have done with a map of her actual house – ha ha – thankfully Pat, the videographer, was able to point me back in the right direction! 😉
Things I loved about Suzanne and TJ’s wedding:
Some kind words from Suzanne and TJ:
“Thank you so much for everything yesterday. Everyone commented on what a nice guy you are and how relaxed the whole thing was. You really listened to what I wanted so thank you for that.
Thanks for being part of our day, great to have another Murphy in the clan I’m sure you’ll agree!!!”
Here is a quick selection of a few of my favourite images to give you a taste of their wedding day…
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Emily and Bernard were married in The Wells Church and held their reception just over the road in the Bunratty Castle Hotel. The day got off to an early start with Bernard and his groomsmen going to Calvin Arthurs Barbers in Shannon for hot towel shaves. Meanwhile the girls were getting ready at home with Val O’Dea and Rachelle Guiry looking after hair and makeup.
During the hot towel shave, your face is completely covered with a hot towel with only your nose left free for breathing. I’d imagine it’s pretty relaxing. But NOT when somebody decides to give you a “wet willie” (if you don’t know what that is, the dictionary definition is “The act of moistening one’s finger with one’s own saliva, and inserting said finger into another’s ear canal”!). I’m not going to name and shame the culprit, but the list of suspects is pretty short!
Emily and Bernard are two of the nicest, friendliest people you could meet – they are well matched! It was a shame the weather was so rainy on their day – a far cry from their engagement in Sicily, that’s for sure. Luckily, we got a break in the weather for a few minutes so we managed to get outside for some photographs on the grounds of the hotel. Phew!
Things I loved about Emily & Bernard’s wedding:
Some kind words from Emily & Bernard:
“We are so grateful to you for being so wonderful on the day. You were so discreet and unobtrusive in the morning and I am so glad you pushed us to take some outdoor photos after the church because when the slideshow went on and we saw a peek of those photos, I was chuffed!! Thank you 🙂
We had many friends and family comment on you and your work and we will be recommending you to one and all. ”
Here is a quick selection of a few of my favourite images to give you a taste of their wedding day…
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Elaine and Ray were married in Newtownshandrum church and held their reception just down the road in the Charleville Park Hotel. After a quick stop in Herlihy’s pub (of course!), we made our way back to Elaine’s house for the bridal party photographs. The garden was full of Autumn leaves (especially imported for the big day!) and the driveway looked amazing with the evening light flowing through it.
Things I loved about Elaine & Ray’s wedding:
Some kind words from Elaine & Ray:
“Thanks for all your help on the big day. You made the pictures hassle free which was great. Everybody loved the slide show after the dinner and are still talking about it. The disappointing bit was that Molly the dog got a bigger cheer than we did! I think that says more about the crowd there than the picture! :)”
Kim and Dave were married in St. Mary’s Cathedral and held their fun filled reception in the Brehon hotel in Killarney. The girls got ready that morning in Pat O’Neill’s style suite in the Brehon hotel and the guys got ready in a house nearby so I was able to visit both that morning which was great! The sun was shining, the sky was blue and the style was out in full force!
Things I loved about Kim & Dave’s wedding:
Some kind words from Kim & Dave:
“From the moment I met you 2 years ago to the last second of the evening of our wedding it was nothing but a laid back cool approach but with complete and utter professionalism – I don’t know how you manage to get such a good balance. You felt like part of the wedding that day, snapping away quietly and then guiding us for every other photo to make sure that we got the best we could get for our pictures.
We really enjoyed your company on the day as did everyone else, we adored your slideshow and everyone was raving about the quality and how fab it was to see it play out.Can’t wait to see the final pictures!!”
Gemma and Colin were married in Monaleen church and held their reception in the Bunratty Castle Hotel. Colin is a bit of a romantic and swept Gemma off her feet by taking her to the Hurlers Bar on their first date! 😉 They are a sweet couple and their wedding had a sweet theme, with a sweet table, sweets on their cake and sweet centrepieces.
Things I loved about Gemma & Colin’s wedding:
Some kind words from Gemma & Colin:
“Thank you so much for everything you did for our wedding. You were so easy to have around (even during the couple of stressful moments while we were getting ready!).We cannot wait to see all of the photographs, the slideshow you did on the night was amazing! Everyone commented on it and said they can’t wait to see the rest when we have them. All of the wedding party loved working with you as well, they couldn’t believe how easy it was to have the photos taken. A few of them don’t particularly like having their photo taken so were dreading that part of the day but they were said it went so smoothly and quickly that they didn’t mind it at all.”
Cathy and Declan are living in Perth so I didn’t get to meet them until a few days before their wedding. They were so laid back and relaxed that I knew their wedding day would be great. They were married in Raheenagh church and had their reception in the Listowel Arms. Coming home from so far away and spending a few days surrounded by everyone that is close to you must be amazing – Cathy and Delcan were beaming all day!
Even though they grew up fairly close to each other, Cathy and Declan met in Australia. Declan often gets a bit of a slagging from his friends that he had to travel half way around the world to meet a girl from down the road. His answer? “It was worth the trip!”.
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Jackie and Bruce are living in Glasgow, but they came home to Adare where Jackie grew up to get married. They had their wedding in the Holy Trinity Abbey Church in Adare and held their reception just down the road in the Woodlands Hotel.
When I arrived in Jackie’s house that morning I noticed a family photograph from her sister’s wedding hanging on the wall. The groom looked very familiar and it turned out he was a great friend of mine back in secondary school! What are the odds?! Not only was it great to catch up with Wil, but his daughter Kate was the flower girl and was definitely the star of the show. She’s a lucky girl to be surrounded by such a great and loving family.
Things I loved about Jackie & Bruce’s wedding:
Some kind words from Jackie & Bruce:
“Thank you so much for your hard work on the day. I don’t envy you trying to manage a group of over-excited adults but you made it look easy. I can’t wait to see the photographs!”
Mary’s sister Ruth was a bridesmaid for Nuala and Ger’s wedding a few years back so when we randomly bumped into each other and she mentioned her sister was getting married she practically booked her in there and then!
I usually meet up with people before their wedding for a chat but because I’d met Ruth (and I figured she couldn’t be that different from her sister) I didn’t actually meet Mary and Andy until their wedding day. The morning of the wedding I spotted a huge bag full of inflatable instruments for the dance floor that night and I knew it was going to be a great day!
Things I loved about Mary & Andy’s wedding:
Some kind words from Mary & Andy:
“Thank you so much for doing such a fantastic job at our wedding, we really appreciate all the hard work and effort you put in and the slideshow was a show stopper!”