Sorry it’s been so long since my last post. It has been a crazy few months but I’m back on my feet now and bang in the middle of the busy wedding season again!
Shot a lovely wedding on Friday, Ciara and David who tied the knot in Chapelizod and later had their reception in the glorious Killashee House Hotel – a fabulous wedding venue. If I was getting married again (read renewing my vows!), this is where it would be! Everything always runs smoothly and on time. Food and service are always perfect.
At the ceremony, we were graced by the music of Celtic Breeze, a fantastic trio of Irish wedding musicians. I hope to include a clip here shortly.
For me, it was another opportunity to work with the excellent Jenny McCarthy of PhotosbyJen. Jenny excels in getting fantastic shots on every shoot. There is a lot more to being a wedding photographer than merely taking pictures. Besides good technical knowledge and a creative eye, a really important skill is people management and the ability to put the bridal party and guests at ease. Along with the other key skills, Jenny definitely has the essential people skills and it is just one of the reasons why she has become a leading Irish wedding photographer – and one of the busiest. Anybody who is interested in booking her should check availability with her ASAP, because like myself, she books out fast! Her website is www.photosbyjen.ie
Musical entertainment on the night was provided by The Best Men. I keep bumping into these guys at weddings and each time, they play a great gig and each and every guest can be seen to enjoy themselves and dance the night away. Musically, they are in of the better Irish wedding bands in my personal opinion.
Congratulations to Ciara and David, you were both a pleasure to work with and I’m looking forward to editing your DVDs in the coming weeks. Have a great time on honeymoon!
Anna and Chris were married earlier today in St. Brigid’s, Kilbride and celebrated in style at Dunboyne Castle. They were a fantastic, fun-loving couple to work with and I can’t wait to get stuck into editing their Wedding DVD. Like my last wedding, Nikki Kavanagh sang at the church and I can’t believe she isn’t signed yet! [Record companies take note!]. Just want to wish Nikki the best of luck with the Eurovision in May when she backs Niamh Kavanagh.
Susan Jefferies and John were the official wedding photographers, it had been a while since we last worked together so it was great to catch up.
Just a quick note about the Dunboyne Castle. What a venue for weddings! I always look forward to working here because Tom is always on hand to make sure everything runs smoothly for the bride, groom, guests and wedding suppliers.
Congratulations Anna and Chris, have a great honeymoon and I’ll chat to you in a few weeks time.
On Saturday, I had the pleasure of filming the wedding of a delightful couple: Louise and John-Paul. They tied the knot in St. Mary’s, Maynooth and later celebrated at the Springfield Hotel in Leixlip. Congratulations guys and I hope you have a ball on honeymoon!
The excellent church singer Nikki Kavanagh, accompanied by the talented Ed on keyboards provided the music for the ceremony. I can’t say enough good things about these guys. We end up working on a lot of weddings together and each time they perform, you can hear a pin drop in the congregation. Even later on at the reception, I usually overhear guests still talking about how much they enjoyed listening to them. Well worth checking out Nikki’s website. (She also offers a professional wedding makeup service).
I also worked alongside the creative wedding photographer Alan Mooney. Alan is one of the many photographers whom I have the pleasure of working with from time to time. I enjoy every shoot. He excels at creating a very relaxed buzz to the whole photographic experience, but yet still covers the essentials and of course the candid creative shots. Each bride and groom are always very comfortable around Alan which I personally believe really helps with making great photographs. It also really helps with the videography too!
It was a freezing cold day in Balinteer and Enniskerry yesterday, but this didn’t stop Joyce and Donal from enjoying their wedding celebrations at St. Attracta’s Oratory and later at the Summerhill House Hotel. Charlie Sharkey, assisted by Dave, were the official wedding photographers for the day. They always inject a “bit of craic” into all of their wedding shoots and make the photography a fun event for all. Greg from ProDJs looked after the evening music.
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of shooting the wedding video for Angie and Eamon. A nice suprise was that both the bride and groom got up to sing in the choir during the church ceremony. Top class performance that received a well-deserved round of applause afterwards. The church was shaped like a viking longboat! Although it rained for a bit of the day, it certainly didn’t drown any atmosphere of the day. Afterwards, the reception was held at Finnstown House in Lucan, one of my favourite venues to work in.
A screenshot from the wedding I filmed yesterday: this is the groom Shane’s granny who is 100 years young! Fit as a fiddle and enjoying every minute of the day. She was even serenaded by Tropical Storm who provided the musical entertainment for the drinks reception and during the dinner. We hope she enjoys the finished Wedding DVDs!
Maria and Shane were a lovely relaxed couple to work with. Luckily we got a break in the rain once we arrived at Carton House, Maynooth.
Joining me on the day was the ever-talented official photographer Jenny McCarthy (www.photosbyjen.ie) and ably assisted by Barbara. I work with these gals a lot. We seem to frequently end up shooting in Castle Durrow for some reason!
Wishing Shane and Maria all the best for the future, enjoy the honeymoon guys!
Ruth and Conor were married in Tullow, Co. Carlow back in December and had their reception in the Mount Wolseley Hotel nearby. I had met Ruth a couple of times before the wedding and Conor just the once. I knew from meeting them that they were going to be great craic on the big day and I was right!
The official photographer was Garrett Byrne from Arklow who kept all the troops in line and got some great shots from the day.
Here is a black and white version of their highlights clip. Please feel free to leave comments below.
Lisa & Nick tied the knot in Raheny and afterwards held their reception in The Summerhill House Hotel in Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow. I only live 15 minutes away from this venue! Both Lisa & Nick opted for a black & white version of their highlights – a lovely classical memory of their big day. Photographer on the day was Andrew Miller, a true gent to work with.
The clip is set to Tom Baxter – Better, the very same track was used for Sandra and Colm in my last uploaded wedding clip. Couples choose their own music and given that this is the perfect wedding song, I’m not suprised that it was randomly selected twice in a row! It fits perfectly.
This was the moment just after Michelle and Mike were pronounced husband and wife after a beautiful wedding ceremony at Barberstown Castle, Straffan, Co. Kildare earlier today.
Michelle was a laugh a minute all day. Mike was clearly enjoying every second! Eddie Scheffer was the wedding photographer. I had met Eddie before in a previous life but in a social situation as opposed to a work situation. So today was our first wedding working together and naturally we got on like a house on fire. I really liked Eddie’s relaxed and professional approach to the day. He was a quick shooter too, no messing about! I look forward to the next time that we end up working together.
Barberstown Castle is one of the places that I love to film a wedding. Today I was double blessed because the civil ceremony took place there too – so everything was self-contained. I would imagine that it is difficult for wedding guests not to enjoy themselves at this venue. Lovely decor in a medival but modern style, friendly staff & management and great food are just some of the reasons that make this a great wedding venue. Always a pleasure to work in.
Chloe & Dave met in Australia on Valentines Day, 14th February 2005 and had their amazing wedding reception in Tulfarris House overlooking the Blessington Lakes exactly 4 years later. Everyone was blessed with the weather. Considering we had just come out of 2 weeks of snow, the only trace of snow left on Saturday was on the mountains behind the lakes – a breathtaking backdrop.
Photographer for the day was Dave O’Shea. What a gent! It was our first time to work together and a pleasure to do so. It’s always refreshing to meet a photographer who is very welcoming of a wedding videographer and willing to work with instead of against. Yes unfortunately there are a small number of photographers out there who would give the impression that they are somehow threatened by the couple having a wedding video. It sounds ridiculous because it is!
Chloe & Dave were great to work with on the day, both were good fun and really enjoyed their day. I can’t wait to start editing their footage and putting it together for them. It will be a few weeks though because I’m still working my way through a (getting smaller) backlog.
I almost forgot to talk briefly about Tulfarris House! What a place! It was slightly confusing at first not knowing which building to drive to in order to capture the couple arriving. But once we sorted that out, the management and staff were nothing but professional and welcoming. I look forward to filming more weddings at this venue.
Sorry it’s been so long since my last post. It has been a crazy few months but I’m back on my feet now and bang in the middle of the busy wedding season again!
Maria and Shane were a lovely relaxed couple to work with. Luckily we got a break in the rain once we arrived at Carton House, Maynooth.
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