Wedding Mulranny Park Hotel Co Mayo

Congratulations to Marie and Michael who were married recently in St Patrick's Church Newport followed by a reception in The Mulranny Park Hotel Co Mayo.
I had the pleasure of meeting Marie and Michael a couple of weeks before their wedding day when they called to the studio for a chat. They were both a fun and laid back couple and after our chat, I know we were going to get on quite well.
They were very lucky with the weather for their big day....we had pretty horrific weather leading up to their wedding, but all turned out fantastic for them. I was very fortunate to work with John Murphy of Avalon Video ....it's always a pleasure to work with him...... he's a good friend and neighbor.....and one of the best videographers that you'll come across. 
Marie's preparations took place in The Woodland Cottages at the rear of the Mulranny Hotel....beatiful location with lovely foliage and the cottages had fabulous lighting.














After Marie's preparations, I raced off to St Patrick's church in Newport to capture what was happening there....indeed Marie decided to race me there and almost arrived before me! 



St Patrick's Church in Newport is a wonderful building,and Brenda Grealis supplied the beautiful church music. 

















After the ceremony we headed to the strand in front of the Mulranny Park Hotel and spent a short while taking a variety of Bridal Party Images.















It was difficult to leave the beach with the weather being so kind to us, but we headed back to The Mulranny Park Hotel for a fabulous meal and great music from The Conquerors!





Thanks Marie and Micahael for being a great couple to work with!

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!

Wedding Ballinrobe Co Mayo and Castlecourt Hotel Westport

Trish's preparations took place in her home (Ballinrobe Co Mayo) which was only a minutes walk from the Church. Her two bridesmaids Martina and Paula as well as her mum Julie were there to lend the helping hands and all were pretty excited about the day ahead of them.....no nerves on display at all!

I never saw a hanger with the name on it before....pretty cool!

After capturing Trish's preparations, I headed over to the church where Dean was waiting with his best man Chris and groomsman Shane......the lads were in great spirits and a pleasure to be around.

The lads got rid of any nervous energy they had before Trisha and her bridesmaids arrived for the service.

This is a "moment" that I like a lot. I headed up to the Balcony of Ballinrobe Church during the part of the ceremony where the priests invites everyone to "offer each other the sign of peace". Trish and Dean mingle with family and friends and shake hands.....Dean extended his hand for the "shake" but his dad pulls him in close for a nice big big....pretty cool!

Chris offers a congratulating hug at the end of the ceremony

The fact the Dean is from America, I had been looking forward to bringing the Bridal Party to Cong after the ceremony to get some lovely portraits in a beautiful location.....images that show off Ireland and it's beautiful countryside. Unfortunately, the weather didn't allow this but we manages to get some shots taken in the Castlecourt.

Dean's father John gives his son some advice during the speeches!

Trish and Dean as well as their families and Bridal Party were great people to be around on their wedding day. I'm conscious that I say this quite a lot when speaking about weddings, but it's true.....it's great when your dealing with a couple who have the awareness of what's happening on their special day and truly enjoy it!

It was great working with you lads and I hope we cross paths again in the future!

Wedding Broadhaven Bay Hotel Belmullet Co Mayo

Kendra & Alan were recently married in the Broadhaven Bay Hotel Belmullet Co Mayo and once again it was a wedding where it was brilliant to be dealing with a smashing couple and their lovely girl Taylor!


I had never covered a wedding in Belmullet before so this was a first for me. 

Kendra was another bride that was a pleasure to be around the morning of the wedding. As I've said in previous posts, the morning of the wedding can be anxious times for all concerned, but Kendra was very relaxed and I really enjoyed my time in her home that morning. As opposed to focusing on what was ahead of her (HER WEDDING!!), she was helping me capture images!

After covering Kendra's preparations, I headed down to the church where I caught up with Alan and his Belmullet mafia! They were a great bunch of guys and the slagging started immediately!

Even when we were finished taking some shots of the guys and started to concentrate on Alan by himself, his groomsmen (out of shot) were giving him a bit of a ribbing!!!

Alan's last moments as a single man!

The beautiful Kendra arrives pretty much on time!!

Boys will be boys

No empty seats in the church for this wedding!




Ater the ceremony, we headed off to the beach to grab some images. I was very impressed how the Manager of the hotel escorted us to the beach and nourished everyone with drinks and sandwiches, helping us forget about the cold breeze. A lovely touch and a great hotel to deal with.



I love the way the Bridesmaids dresses are very vibrant along with the wispy grass of the sand dunes.







The hotel certainly didn't spare anything and pulled out all the stops to help Kendra and Alan have a very memorable day...well done lads, a great show!

The hotel certainly didn't spare anything and pulled out all the stops to help Kendra and Alan have a very memorable day...well done lads, a great show!





We had a shoot in the studio about a week before the wedding with Kendra Alan and Taylor and I knew after the time we spent together that it was going to be a good wedding, a great family to be around.

I thoroughly enjoyed my first time in Belmullet lads, thanks for letting me be part of your special day!