Category: Weddings

(*Part One linky) OK, now brace yourself for lots of photos…believe me I whittled these down but Matt and Nikki’s reception was like being in a sweet shop for me. First off, the reception took place in Ballybeg House in County Wicklow. It started with champagne in the courtyard and I mingled with the guests taking photos of everyone having a good time:

I did manage to steal the bride and groom away for a few portraits…including my favourite…the infamous eyebrow shot:

Meanwhile, the reception area was being prepared, the lighting was spectacular…Matt works in the theatre so these guys knew how to light a room.

On each of the tables were photos of Matt and Nikki on their various trips around the world plus there were gummy worms…genius!

A few fun moments from the speeches:

OK…last one but I can’t not mention the band. They were absolutely brilliant, they’re called Spring Break and they had everyone up on the dancefloor from the start. The best part? The guitarist had his own wind machine:

Thanks so much Matt and Nikki for letting me share these with everyone!

Matt was the first person to ask me to photograph his wedding (outside my own family), so his request kind of set me down the path of wedding photography…something I wasn’t sure I’d ever do. I’m so glad he asked though because I’ve discovered something I really love doing. Matt & Nikki’s wedding was beautiful, they have a musical and creative family and friends so it was full of special touches. I think I’m going to do this in two parts…just because the reception deserves a post all of its own.

The ceremony took place in The Orchard Centre in Tinahely, in a fabulous round room with a huge fireplace and a high ceiling that made it intimate but still with something of a church feel:

The best man and the groom waiting outside before the ceremony starts, great light:

I love this moment between Nikki and her Dad before they make their entrance:

Mr & Mrs (…second part tomorrow!):

Canon 5D, 85mm, f2.8, 1/200, ISO 1600

Taken at Matt and Nikki’s wedding in the Orchard Centre in Tinahely, Wicklow. Note to Matt and Nikki…your photos are nearly ready 🙂

Canon 5D, 85mm, f1.8, 1/250, ISO 1000

Three weeks ago I travelled down to Rosslare in County Wexford to shoot the wedding of Eamonn and Anna (my first!). I was so excited when I met them to find out that not only is Anna a wedding organiser, but Eamonn is a blogger and he and his family are the florists behind flowersmadeeasy.ie! I knew this was going to be a gorgeous wedding and it really was. Even with the monsoon-like rain that decided to arrive and stay for the whole day! They have very graciously given me permission to blog some of the photos from the day and I can’t wait to show them to you all in the next day or so, but the flowers deserve a post all to themselves:

Canon 5D, 28mm, f1.8, 1/160, ISO 800

Canon 5D, 85mm, f4, 1/160, ISO 1000

Canon 5D, 85mm, f4, 1/50, ISO 1000

These displays were on all the tables for the cocktail hour after the ceremony: