caroline and sam...fun in the sun dublin wedding at the shelbourne hotel

As a photographer in Ireland, I got lucky with a couple gorgeous sunny days in Dublin for weddings this summer. One of those was Caroline and Sam's wedding at the iconic Shelbourne Hotel near St Stephen's Green. Caroline's parent's neighbours in Howth put out a Child of Prague the night before to ward off the rain, and it worked!
 Their ceremony was held at the Unitarian Church nearby. After greeting guests in the sunshine outside the church, we headed off into Stephen's Green for some photographs. Caroline had brought some cool sunglasses with Irish and British flags as they are an international couple. Sam even brought his own family's tradition from Cyprus of waving napkins in the air as the couple makes their grand entrance into the reception. And of course they made it their own with the song "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" by The Darkness playing as they entered amidst the chaotic fun of the waving napkins! What a fantastic wedding, and a big thank you goes out to my lovely assistant and second shooter for this wedding Ivana Patarcic. Thanks again to Caroline and Sam, and I wish you all the best in the future!

 

Vendors:
Invites: Jo Kerridge Occasion Cards and Invites, www.occasioncardsandinvitations.co.uk
Orders of Service: The Leaf Press. www.leafpress.co.uk
Ceremony and Pre Drinks Music: WAVE Acoustic Duo, www.wave-acousticduo.com
Florist: Nuala Tracey, traceynuala@eircom.net
Dress Designer: Claire Pettibone at Shop: Leonie Claire, Brighton, England.www.leonieclaire.com Suits: Moss Bros
Hair and Make up: Billy Orr
Sweet Emporium, put together by the couple
 Favours: Brighton Rock – The Rock People, Worthing, England.www.therockpeople.co.uk
Table name signsand luggage name tags: The Paper Baker www.paperbaker.co.uk , names and ribbon put together by the couple.
Flip Flopdisplay, put together by the couple
Evening Band: The Legends of Swing, www.connormckeon.ie
Vintage Photobooth:Daniel Reilly, Dublin Photobooth www.dublinphotobooth.com

candice and nick...ireland destination wedding at the westbury dublin

Candice and Nick, a sweet couple from York in England, recently tied the knot on a sunny Fourth of July in Dublin. An intimate group of family and friends attended their destination wedding in Ireland at the Westbury Hotel. The flowers were beautifully designed by Appassionata Flowers, and the wedding color was red for Nick's favourite football team. The guys wore really cool shoes by Vans...with the BBQ-lovin groom topping off his hamburger-themed Vans with tiny hamburger cufflinks! I know Candice and Nick enjoyed excellent BBQs in the States on their honeymoon...I hope they found some iconic diners in California :) A big hug and thank you to Candice and Nick and their family! It was a real pleasure to be there with you on a sunny Fourth of July! And a big thank to you to my lovely assistant/second photographer, Nuria of Momento Photo Studio in Nurney. You can see her blog post from the day here.

 
 Venue: The Westbury Hotel, Dublin
 Hair: Toni and Guy, Clarendon St, Dublin
 Cupcakes: Johnnie Cupcakes
 Flowers: Appassionata Flowers, Dublin
 Wedding Dress: Essense of Australia
 Hair Comb: Tina Dee Creations on Etsy
 Bridesmaid's Dress: Rare, London
 Cake Topper: Feats of Clay, UK

fidelma and dan's christmas dublin wedding at stephen's green hibernian club on irish wedding blog One Fab Day!

Really excited that Irish wedding blog (they are finalists in the Irish Blog Awards!) One Fab Day featured Fidelma and Dan's wedding today! See it here: One Fab Day
 

Fidelma And Dan, Country Girl from Offaly Marries City Slicker in Dublin

On a very cold day last week, Fidelma got ready in a room at the private Stephen's Green Hibernian Club where the reception took place later. She was assisted by her childhood friend Delys, who looked absolutely stunning as a bridesmaid. Dolores, Fidelma's mother, came in to help as well, and couldn't help smiling at how lovely her daughter looked. I loved all the details including the hand-made mass cards, sparkly shoes, and antique jewelery from Rhinestone's Dublin.

The ceremony took place at what I think must be the most beautiful church in Dublin, Newman University Church, on St. Stephen's Green. The church was decorated with elegant lanterns by Candle Light Weddings of Straffan, County Kildare.

Irish traditional musicians, Brendan Lynch and John Deegan, played during the ceremony and at the famous O'Donohue's Pub later in the evening. This is an absolutely fab idea for a wedding and I urge any couple to check them out www.brendanplynch.com

 It was a freezing winter day, but Fidelma and Dan really braved the temperatures to get some great photos outside. We had lots of fun in St. Stephen's Green and at the top of Grafton Street. There were onlookers galore and even Japanese tourists taking pictures of the lovely bride and groom.

Dan has a bit of fun with my antique folding camera!

Too much fun was had by the guests at O'Donohue's Pub and it was hard to leave. Conversation, song, and Guinness make for a wonderful diversion for wedding guests in Ireland! I think it's a great idea to rent out a function room at a local pub while the bride groom go to have their pictures taken.

The Stephen's Green Club was the setting for the fun party that evening. There is a real olde world elegance here that is modern at the same time. It is a really special place to have a wedding reception in Dublin city centre. I loved the Christmas decoration, especially the deer ready to assist Santa on Christmas night.

Fidelma and Delys made the cute cake together. And Fidelma is going to create a new wedding DIY sensation with the Table Place Setting board she made with the farm toys. I loved this, as Fidelma grew up on a farm in Offaly and has apparently helped deliver calves (as her father said in his speech!).

A very merry Christmas goes out to Fidelma and Dan, and everyone who might have a look at my photography blog. Happy Christmas everyone!

Wedding Suppliers from the wedding:

- Church decorations   http://www.candlelight-weddings.com
- Irish Trad Musicians  http://www.brendanplynch.com/
- Hair by http://www.brownsugar.ie/
- Dress from Berketex Dublin    http://www.berketexbride.com/acatalog/dublin.html
- Jewelery from Rhinestone's Dublin and Courtville Antiques

http://www.courtvilleantiques.com/about_us.html
- Suit from Louis Copeland Dublin   http://www.louiscopeland.com/

- Newman University Church   http://www.universitychurch.ie/
- Stephen's Green Hibernian Club   http://www.sghc.ie/