Niamh + Simon - Donegal Wedding at Drumhalla House

Niamh + Simon - Drumhalla House Wedding Photography, Rathmullan

Another one of those weddings that gave us goosebumps. 

Niamh's grandad designed the church they got married in, a strange and beautiful circular structure in Donegal not far from Derry city. The church was modelled on the Grianán of Aileach, a 6th century ringfort and one of the royal seats of Gaelic Ireland, which sits on the hill above. We went there to take some portraits, returning to the spot where Simon first proposed. Can't help but wonder how many weddings this place may have seen through the centuries...

A quick boat ride across Lough Swilly to Rathmullan and we were soon at Drumhalla House, for a spectacular party. Special shout-out to Pyke 'N' Pommes - I have no idea how such amazing food for so many people comes out of a van!

A very big thank you to Niamh and Simon for having us be part of this unique and most excellent of days.

Dee + Dave - Ballyvolane House Wedding

Dave and Dee are two of Ireland's finest. It's hard not to notice the amount of warmth and goodwill people have towards them. Their wedding was a perfect reflection of their natural hospitality, kindness, generosity and good humour... It was an amazing privilege to be there.

I must confess that the thought of shooting Dave & Dee's wedding had me reaching for the imodium! Dave happens to be a ridiculously good wedding photographer, and the thought of shooting multi-talented food-blogger Dee was not taken lightly...

But I needn't have worried. Ballyvolane House always feels like a home from home anyway, thanks to Justin and Jenny's amazing hospitality. And when I walked through the door, Dave & Dee welcomed me in to the most laid-back, insanely fun house party ever. What's more, the guys gave me access all areas and total creative freedom - which has got to be all the raw material a photographer needs. So these images are absolutely a collaboration, between Dave & Dee and me, as well as their friends and families. 

Thanks so much guys for having me along.

And I'll leave it up to you to figure out who actually owns those orange gloves :)

Jen + Mårten - Beach Wedding Photography Ireland

We're packing some bags to go to Donegal as we write this. A wild and unplugged place to start the wind down after a crazy season. The sun will either be splitting the trees, or waves will be crashing onto the seafront houses in the mother of all storms. Donegal is a bit like that.

Jen & Mårten's beach wedding in Rosbeg and Portnoo encapsulated everything we love about the place. Jen spent a long summer with her family each year in Rosbeg growing up, and couldn't imagine getting married anywhere else. Her childhood friends cleared the beach of seaweed and flotsam for them to set up. Fishermen went about their business on the sands as Jen & Mårten exchanged vows. The reception was in Joe's Seafood Bar, which Joe Jr. had taken over running from Joe Sr.  The clouds gathered and parted and gathered again in this most wild and beautiful of settings for a wedding. And despite the wind and the cold, I don't think there was a break in the laughter or the banter all day long.

Mårten is a pilot by the way, in case you were wondering why people suddenly start throwing model planes at them...