Wedding Meadow Court Hotel Loughrea Co Galway

I had the pleasure of shooting Brenda & Brendan's recent wedding in Kilreekil Loughrea followed by a reception in The Meadowcourt Hotel (also in Loughrea) Co Galway.

Although I had spoken over the phone with Brenda on a couple of occasions, we didn't meet face to face until the week of the wedding when we met up in The Meadow Court for a "chin wag" regarding her big day. I enjoyed our chat and was left with the impression that Brenda was a relaxed bride who would enjoy her wedding day as much as possible.....the type of days that I like to be working as a photographer. 

Thankfully, when I met Brenda the following Saturday for her wedding, the weather was a lot better than it had been during our first meet up.....it always happens to nice people!!
Young Rian kept me occupied with some story telling on the morning of the wedding, and was pretty proud of his new Fireman Sam school bag. We got some lovely portraits in the home before I headed off to O'Briens pub in Kilreekil where Brenda's husband to be was relaxing. Like most men on a Saturday, there was sport on the TV and Brendan and best man Enda were studying it..... almost oblivious to the fact that a wedding was only a couple of minutes away.

There Church in Kilreekil is full of character, a beautiful place to get married.

After the ceremony, we made a quick stop by the lake in Loughrea and grabbed some shots. The weather started to get a bit darker and colder and thankfully it stayed dry long enough for us to get a few shots before we made our way back to the hotel.

The Meadow Court is a beautiful hotel with staff that go the extra mile to ensure that Brides and Grooms have a wedding day to remember. I thoroughly enjoyed this wedding......thanks Brenda and Brendan for letting me part of your special day.

A playful Rian

Brenda's laments her last final moments at home before departing for the church

Brendan does the "man thing" before the ceremony by having a drink in the pub while watching some sport!

John (Brenda's brother) prepares to give her away.

A relaxed ceremony

Beautiful Brenda

Brenda, Brendan, Enda and Mary enjoy their own company before returning to the hotel after some bridal portraits.

Enda recalls some humorous stories about Brendan

Wedding Ballintubber Abbey Co Mayo

Aideen and kevin were recently married in the beautiful Ballintubber Abbey, Co.Mayo, followed by a reception in the excellent Castlecourt Hotel, Westport.
Ballintubber has hosted many celebrity weddings and it's easy to see why it's a popular location.....it's quite simply enchanting.
The old stone wall's, magnificent stained glass windows (which are emphasized when the sun shines as it did on this wedding day) and the beautiful atmosphere created by the hundreds of candles burning are all wonderful features of Ballintubber Abbey.
Aideen and Kevin's wedding was a fun day and below is a snippet of their special day....best of luck to the both of you guys!

Wedding Sheraton Hotel Athlone

I first met Jacinta and Brian almost exactly a year to the day prior to their wedding. They came to the studio for a chat regarding their wedding in Ferbane Co.Offaly with the reception to take place in the Sheraton Hotel Athlone Co Westmeath.
I was delighted when they contacted me shortly after that to confirm me for their special day as I found them really easy to talk to and knew that we could work well together on the day of the wedding.
As is the norm for me, I travelled to Boora Co Offaly the week before the wedding to view possible locations for Bridal Portraits that Jacinta & Brian had recommended. Unfortunately, the weather was pretty awful the day I was in Boora and I was anxious to visit the hotel to see what our possibilities would be there if the weather was similar on wedding day.
Nigel (Jacinta & Brian's wedding co-oridinator) was present and gave me a tour of the hotel and all the possible locations for taking images. I was very grateful for his time (he looked quite busy when I called) and very impressed with his attention to detail regarding the wedding.

The wedding day turned out to be a beautiful day with bursts of sunshine and very little wind. Jacinta's preparations took place in her brother's home not far from the church and it was a pleasure to be there that morning....a very welcoming jovial home....everyone in good spirits looking to get the most out of the day. Jacinta was a lady to deal with, very accommodating with photos and really enjoying her day as was Brian when I caught up with him at the church. From a photography point of view, I'm able to relax and work in a more productive manner when you have a couple that are just living in the moment of the day, enjoying themselves and trusting those that they've employed....and that's what made this wedding a treat to be part of.

Thanks so much to Bridemaids Anne Marie, Gillian (all the way from down under) and Etna as well as the groomsmen Ian Pascal and Tom. Rory and Isabelle were troopers in their big rolls also!

Jacinta and Brian, I hope we cross paths sometime in the near future, I have very good memories of your wedding day, it was definitely one of the most relaxed and enjoyful ones that I've done, thank you!