Grace + Gareth - Mount Druid Wedding

Grace + Gareth - Mount Druid Wedding Photography

I arrived in pitch black the night before the wedding and eventually managed to find the shepherd's hut where I was staying. The embers were still glowing in the stove in the morning when I woke up, and stumbled out the door to see where I was... the free and wild eco-glamping playground in Westmeath that is Mount Druid.

It was a perfect fit for the wonderful mayhem that was Grace and Gareth's wedding. These guys took handmade to a new level, and their creative stamp was everywhere. We're not usually ones for blogging the details, but everything here just looked so damned fantastic!

Heartfelt and hilarious Co. Clare camaraderie. With robot drawings. All kinds of amazing. Big thanks to Grace & Gareth for having us along.

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 :)