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Sneak Peek – Michaela + Tom

Michaela and Tom were married in Doneraile Church and had their reception in the Charleville Park Hotel. From our very first meeting I knew their wedding was going to be good – even at that early stage they had so many great ideas and little personal touches planned. The one catch, of course, is that the more moving parts there are the higher the odds that something will go wrong on the day. Unfortunately, for Tom and Michaela, one of those moving parts didn’t move – the vintage camper van they had hired! Undeterred, Michaela and Tom made it a feature of their wedding – adding ribbons, putting cardboard cutouts in as the drivers and bringing it with them for the day on a trailer! And I loved them for it. If life gives you lemons, make lemonade!

Things I loved about Michaela and Tom’s wedding:

• The breakfast the boys had the morning of the wedding was the best I’ve ever seen. (Although, I think Tom’s mother has an advantage seeing as she runs a B&B!)
• Tom’s cufflinks. Check them out below, the geeky side of me loved them.
• The music in the church was like nothing I’d heard before. It was traditional but contemporary at the same time. (They were called Arundo if you’re looking for something a bit different.)
• The Cork / Down rivalry! It started before I arrived and I’m sure it continued long after I left!
• Michaela and Tom live in Brussels so Belgian beer was a theme for the day, with the lads having a different beer each that morning, as well as personalised belgian beer on the head table and more varieties than I could count on the guest tables. It was like Charlie’s Chocolate Factory for adults! 😉
• The hooley when Michaela and Tom arrived at the Charleville Park Hotel. The band from the church had set up at the hotel and they were so good that it ended up with a big ceili in the hotel reception!
• Having presents for all of the children at the wedding underneath the hotel Christmas tree.
• Michaela’s brother and first cousin played a cover of The Lumineers as the first dance song, it was epic.

Here’s a little taster of their day…

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Sneak Peek – Rosie + Colm

Rosie and Colm were married in Quin Church and held their reception in the Old Ground hotel in Ennis.  Rosie and Colm are both living in New York at the moment so I had just met Rosie a few days before the wedding. However, Rosie’s mum was the wedding planner extraordinaire for the weddings so I felt like I knew Rosie before we ever met. She would definitely give Franc a run for his money! 😉

Things I loved about Rosie and Colm’s wedding:

• Rosie and Colm just beamed happiness the whole day. It made my job easy!
• TJ getting all dressed up with his bowtie.
• The reaction to the wedding car Rosie’s mum had organised as a surprise.
• Personalised hurleys for the gaurd of honour.
• The hand painted Christmas bauble wedding favours. I’d never seen something like this before, what a great idea. I bet these will still be hanging on trees around Clare for years to come.
• Managing to come across two books in the library of the Old Ground that summed up the couple.
• David’s speech which started out about a young man from Clare who wanted to play hurling in London and got funnier and funnier as it went on.

Here’s a little taster of their day…

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Sneak Peek – Deirdre + John

Deirdre & John had a civil service in St Camillus’ registry office, but beforehand I joined them in King John’s Castle to take some natural photographs of them with their families. It was really lovely – so natural, relaxed, personal and intimate. I loved it! And we got a great sunset after the ceremony – bonus!

King John’s castle has had a major revamp since the last time I photographed a wedding there. It’s really nicely done and worth a visit.

Things I loved about Deirdre and John’s wedding:

• How relaxed and easy going everybody was. There was no stress, rushing around or worrying – it was great.
• Deirdre and John’s children Riogain and Naoise were absolute stars – so well behaved and happy.
• We had almost exclusive use of the castle which kept the kids entertained and afterwards we had time to get a nice cup of coffee to warm up.
• The Autumn leaves were just about still hanging on the trees which made for a great backdrop.
• Even the official family photograph had their stamp on it, when Riogain refused a motherly kiss and ended up forced to the ground in a fit of giggles!

Here’s a little taster of their day…

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Sneak Peek – Emma & Declan

Emma and Declan were married in Ardagh Church in Co. Limerick and had their reception in the Woodlands Hotel in Adare. They are living in Australia but unfortunately they didn’t bring the weather home with them! It was the wettest wedding I’ve photographed so far but everyone was in high spirits and we made the most of it. In the end, I used a little sheltered area so that Emma and Declan were kept dry while I got some photographs of them just as darkness fell. We got a lovely deep blue dusk sky as a background to camouflage the weather!

Things I loved about Emma & Declan’s wedding:

• Emma was a bridesmaid at Noreen and Patrick’s wedding so it was great to meet up with familiar faces again.
• Emma handing over the key to the house to her Dad as she left.
• How positive Emma and Declan were despite the weather. They made the most of their day – even though they were “trapped” in a pub they never stopped smiling.
• The ducks on the wedding cake. Genius!
• The Siege of Ennis – I think there were some dizzy heads after it!

Here’s a little taster of their day…

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