Wedding Clonbur Co Galway

01st October 2012

Siobhán and Jamie were recently married in the beautiful Joyce Country of Clonbur Co Galway followed by a unique custom made reception at Campbells Tavern Cloughanover in Headford.
"Unique" with a lot of "cool" things that you don't see at traditional weddings is how I'd describe Siobhán and Jamie's special day. I hadn't met Jamie before.....but as he's a drummer (...something that I do on occasion), we had plenty to chat about while taking photos!


Siobhán's home in Clonbur has the most wonderful views....(fantastic landscape at the back of the home) and it was a treat in her home the morning of the wedding.


(Behind every good man there's a good woman! Siobhán's mum Maura helps her father Seán with his buttonhole).





I've done a lot of weddings but this was pretty cool in my book.....Siobhán and her dad Seán taking the short walk to the church for the ceremony.




Totally relaxed, Siobhán and Seán catch their first glimpse of Jamie.



I'm very lucky with the job that I have......especially when working at weddings where you can almost touch the affection that the Bride and Groom show each other when the wedding vows are taking place. Eye contact all the time and fantastic awareness about what they're doing....and I have a front row seat for all of it! Well done Siobhán and Jamie, fair play to the both of you!






Love the countryside that Clonbur has. I must admit to needing the stepladder for this shot though....I'm afraid my legs aren't long enough to give me a better view over the hedges!





Pater Fahy from Cong supplied the vintage Ford Cortina and I though it was so appropriate for Siobhán and Jamie's style of wedding.





After spending a short while taking some images down by the lake, we headed back to the Marquee which was specially erected on the grounds of Campbells tavern in Cloughanover for Siobhán and Jamie's wedding. I though it looked fantastic and I commend all who were involved with the idea....it looked awesome!


Some wedding guests enjoying the fine weather and fresh air while having a pint in Clonbur.


Bonfires and a large crowd were on hand to welcome the happy couple to Cloughanover.




Jamie may have been familiar with microphones through his music, but Siobhan was pretty handy at using it also!





The music was always going to be pretty special at this wedding as a result of Jamie's profession. Well done to all who played....it sounded awesome! In particular, I commend those who looked after the "sound" on the night....great full sound that wasn't too loud, well done!



A very happy looking pair of newlyweds!




Thanks so much for letting me be part of your special day....I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Jamie....the very best of luck with your new business "Galway Rehearsal Studios"....from the photos that I've seen on Facebook, it looks awesome!

Wedding Claregalway Hotel Co Galway

This wedding was one that I was looking forward to for quite some time.....I met Elizabeth and Aidan last Christmas when they were making their wedding arrangements, and they were very enthusiastic about their wedding photos.
I was very happy with how this wedding turned out, great day with the weather, super couple who had great awareness, and it was one of those weddings where two clients morphed into two friends!
I met Elizabeth and Aidan on a few occasions running up to the wedding, and I had a very good understanding of what they wanted on their special day. Each time we met, 10 minutes meetings turned into hour long chats whereby we tried to solve the problems of the world....and then some!



When I arrived at Liz's home the morning of the wedding, it was great to see Caroline Coyne doing the make up.....Caroline is the best make up artist that I've come across, there's a lot less "photoshopping" to do when Caroline is in control of things.


The stunning Elizabeth. When I arrived at her home, Caroline Coyne met me and mentioned that it was one of the most "chilled out" homes that she had worked at....and she was so right!


Us men don't tend to get too excited about wedding dresses, but I really loved the detail in Liz's dress.....and her "Blue Suede Wedding Shoes" were the most retro wedding shoes that I'd come across!



Liz's mum sees her daughter in her wedding dress for the first time


Meanwhile at the church, Aidan presses the flesh with guests and shows the same tranquil peace of mind that Liz had.



Loved the colour of Grace, Lorraine and Martha's dresses



Aidan takes his last few breaths before it all kicks off!



St Joseph's church in Galway City is a great place for wedding photographers.




After the ceremony, we headed up to the grounds of NUIG to grab some photos, and Elizabeth had a nice treat for Aidan when she arranged for the other member of their family "Alfie" to be present.




After taking some images in NUIG, we let the bridal party head back to the hotel before Elizabeth and Aidan gave me a couple of minutes to get some additional shots over at the canal beside the Cathedral.












We headed back to the excellent Claregalway Hotel shortly after. Aidan manages to pull on a few heart strings during his speech!



Aidan and his mates let their hair down after the meal.


Liz and her ladies


The blue suede shoes!



This images is crying out for a caption!



Elizabeth and Aidan learned a dance for their wedding song and they did a fantastic job. I must commend their wedding band "Tightrope" who played the requested song "Be My baby" by the Bay City Rollers and made a cracking job of it.





Thanks so much Elizabeth and Aidan for a cracking day. I thoroughly enjoyed your wedding and I look forward to us crossing paths in a couple of weeks again!

Wedding Roundstone Co Galway followed by reception in The Castlecourt Westport Co Mayo

I first met Brid at the end of last year when she was searching for her wedding photographer....and out chat lasted a bit longer than expected. Brid's called to my studio and we had a nice chat about her special day and explained that she liked photos...... as long as she's not in them! We had a chat about her day and what it might entail and Brid left the studio with an idea of my work and how I approach weddings and she headed off to have a chat with her fiancee John...although she didn't get too far as her jeep wouldn't start after! We called a friend mechanic of mine who came out for a look and discovered a loose connection with the battery...problem solved.
I was delighted when Brid called me a few days to book my services and I found her very easy to talk to....witty and relaxed! She called by a week later with a gifts to my family for helping her with the car....and even called to the mechanic with a bottle of whiskey to say "thank you"..... a class lady in my opinion!
I was delighted that she also get one of the sunniest and hottest days of the year!








A very relaxed Brid!



We headed off to Roundstone beach after the ceremony and grabbed a handful of shots before heading back to Roundstone to join friends and family for a quick pint....and then off to The Castlecourt Hotel Cifden.





As I've mentioned before regarding the image above....I try and keep things progressing promptly and smoothly on wedding days and try and keep fuss to an absolute minimum. We didn't spend too long taking image on Roundstone beach and conscious of the beautiful scenery that we were surrounded by on our way to Westport (Inagh Valley in particular), I literally stopped all the wedding traffic (and tourists) that were traveling behind us in order to get this shot....my apologies to all concerned!



Killary harbor behind us....next stop USA!




I really enjoy covering weddings in The Castlecourt Hotel.....Vinny and his staff are always in top form and provide a wedding service that's very difficult to match.


The night was topped off with lively music from the brilliant Raindance who kept the dance floor full all night!



Thanks Brid and John for letting me play a part in your wedding day....you were a great couple and I thoroughly enjoyed your company!