On a beautiful day back in April I had the pleasure of photographing Charlie (Joanne) and Glenn's wedding. After the ceremony in Emo Chapel, Glenn and Charlie drove off in their rocky red convertible.
They made their way to the lovely Bloomfield House (https://www.bloomfieldhousehotel.ie/ ) in Mullingar. Blessed with lovely sunshine we managed to get lots of great photographs around the grounds and on the pier at the lakeside. Thanks guys for such a great day and for having me along.
Margaret and David (or Mags & Dave as I got to know them quickly by), have an enthusiasm that made the job of photographing their wedding day a joy. My luck continued through the day as I meet all the bridal party who made me feel like I was one of the family. As the preperations of the morning mixed with a few glasses of champagne, I moved from the calm of Mag's homeplace to the even-calmer surroundings of Dave's.
Mags had warned me that Dave wasn't keen on getting his photo taken..most blokes aren't. But if he was, he didn't take long to get over it. I immediately clicked with him and his motley crew of Groomsmen, and straight away I knew it would be a great day.
After the ceremony we made a dash for Charleville House (http://www.charlevillecastle.ie/) just outside Tullamore. It was their intention to have fun with the photos and not take it too seriously or formal. A quick glance through the pics and you can tell that was definitely the case.
Later, we returned to the Bridge House(https://www.bridgehousehoteltullamore.ie/) for more fun and games. Towards the end of an awesome day I managed to take them away from the festivities for one last pic. Outside under the arches and using a little off-camera-flash and my umbrella, I think the final pic captures their playful and infectious attitude that summed up the day nicely.
Thank you for stopping by to look, and thanks so much to Mags & Dave for a great day.
The Hotel Kilkenny was the venue for this wonderful day. Marie & Rodge made this date forever theirs.
Everything ran so smoothly and on this lovely sunny day the sun came out. Roger even had time to nip into his local, the famous Cleary’s Pub in Old Leighlin Co. Carlow for a pint with some of the guys before the ceremony.
After the ceremony we took some photographs in and around the town’s famous bridge and the tower ruins. Then we took the road to Kilkenny to carry on the party at the Hotel Kilkenny (https://hotelkilkenny.cms.netaffinity.com/index.html)
Here’s just a small selection of the images from that great day…
April in Mount Druid.(http://alternativeweddings.ie/) Summer was on the horizon and everything is starting to blossom. This was my first wedding in these beautiful grounds and I was honestly thrilled. Delighted and excited not just because of the venue, but it was going to be the wedding of Liz Connell and Noeleen Byrne.
I absolutely loved working with them both. Relaxed and chilled doesn't do these girls justice. They graced the place with their own charm and fun atmosphere... everyone of their friends and family seemed to be on the same page. Here are just a small selection of the photos I had the pleasure of being part of that day.
A fantastic day with Corina & Paddy at St. Fintan's Chapel, Portlaoise then Step House (https://www.stephousehotel.ie/index.html) , Borris, Co. Carlow.
We took loads of great photographs in and around the grounds of St. Fintan’s church in Portlaoise. Then we got lots more photos in Step House and Borris village.
Such a lovely day with these guys all day but then in Step House they had a surprise for everyone!! Loveshack (http://love-shack.ie/) - who are a collection of really talented young singers pretend to be waiting staff. Then, after the meal is finished, they burst into song and totally surprise everyone and get the place rocking within minutes. I cannot recommend these guys enough. A great addition to a brilliant wedding!!
Here’s just a small selection of the photos from that day…
Another wonderful Winter Wedding in January this year. Noel & Tracy were blessed with the weather and the atmosphere which comes with a lovely day like this in January was electric.
The wedding ceremony was in the lovely church in Ballyroan Co. Laois. Afterwards we made a quick visit to Heywood Garden just outside Abbeyleix for some classic wedding photographs.
Then we moved swiftly along to the Talbot Hotel in Carlow (https://www.talbotcarlow.ie/) where we had the reception and even managed to get a few cracking photos.
Here's just a small selection of the photos I took for them..hope u enjoy.
Another amazing venue!! When Ailish & Dougie asked me to capture the photographs for their wedding here I was delighted.
I loved every minute going around with them in the beautiful setting of Lough Rynn (https://www.loughrynn.ie/). This place is fantastic and great for photography. Lots of interesting nooks & Cranny’s. They even supply a golf cart for the happy couple to jaunt around on and for me to follow.
Here’ just a small selection of the many photos we took…
Everything went so smoothly and when the ceremony started everyone made their way to the beautiful Fountain garden at the back of the house.
We took loads of amazing photographs all over the grounds before the happy couple took the party late into the night.
Here’s just a sample of some of the photos…
Photographing Karl & Joanne (Jojo) was a dream. Both of them were so calm and cool that it set the tone for the best wedding day one can imagine.
They got married in the beautiful Heath chapel, Co. Laois. Afterwards we went up to the Rock of Dunamase for some amazing photos in and around the ruins of this amazing gem at the heart of Co. Laois.
Then we went to the lovely Clonard Court Hotel (https://www.clanardcourt.ie/) to carry on the party in style.
Here’s just a small selection of the images from that great day…
The Dolmen Hotel Co. Carlow (https://www.woodforddolmenhotel.ie/) was the reception venue for Bernie & MIcheal’s wedding day. This beautiful wedding was flawless for the happy couple. The weather was beautiful and calm. The ceremony in the lovely church in Rathdowney beforehand was intimate. The photographs we managed to get in the ruins of Aghaboe Abbey were amazing.
Bernie was the most amazing bride and her calm and grace set the tone for the day. Micheal was full of fun and charm, constantly injecting fun and craic in the proceedings.
Here’s a small selection of the images we made that day…
Old Leighlin in Co. Carlow is a beautiful little village with lots of charm and was the old stomping ground for Martina. It was great to get the history from both Fergus and Martina...over a pint, in the middle of the day...at THEY'RE Wedding Day!!.
Martina's friend Ken was the driver for the day and I was onboard with them when we took a detour after the ceremony to go to their local in the village. Carey's pub in Old Leighin is a classic old pub. It's small, cosy, and has a nice half-door with a lovely landlady who opened early especially for the newlyweds. Sure what better way to get away from the crowd!! :)
After a pint we headed back to the crowd in the Lord Baganel (https://www.lordbagenal.com/) in Leighlinsbridge. The weather continued to be kind which made it all the better for pics outside. After the meal I managed to squeeze in a few more photos down by the river on the jetty.
All in all it was a great day with great people..hope you get a sense of the day we had from the photos.
Many thanks for stopping by.
joe
