music-themed blog Hi-Fi Weddings features Gill and Jay's Glendalough e-shoot

Cool US music-themed blog Hi-Fi Weddings features Gill & Jay's Glendalough engagement shoot! See my original blog entry here

mary and david's engagement shoot on mrs2be.ie wedding blog

http://www.weddingblog.ie/engagement-photo-shoots/mary-davids-engagement-shoot/
The engagement shoot contest winners on mrs2be.ie wedding blog yesterday!

the cutest engagement shoot at Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland!

Meet Gill and Jason, a sweet couple who are marrying next year. We went to the Glendalough area of County Wicklow recently for their engagement shoot. And we were totally spoiled for beautiful locations! You might have seen the sneak peek below at Trooperstown Park near Laragh earlier this week.



Such a cute location for a little picnic or walk. And great scenery for some photos! Here are a couple more from Trooperstown.



After a little impromptu dancing, we were off to Glendalough. Glendalough, or "the valley of the two lakes" is a popular spot for tourists visiting Ireland. There are numerous paths for hill-walking, and there is the world-famous monastic ruins from the 6th century. You also might recognise the scenery from the movies Braveheart and Excalibur. They were filmed here and there are scenic drives marked with signs that you can follow to see the movie locations. The Upper Lake is particularly beautiful and this is where Jason serenaded Gill with his guitar.





So cute! I made a little crown for Gill to wear because I had a hippy celtic princess in mind for some photos. Gill was a bit unsure of it, but I thought it was sweet!

 I suggested that they bring a change of clothes to add interest to the shoot, and I think it worked out nicely.

Hope you all like this as much as I do! I'm so excited to photograph their wedding next summer!

sneak peak of Gill & Jason's Wicklow engagement shoot

Here's a little sneak peak of Gill and Jason's sweet engagement shoot in the woods of County Wicklow yesterday evening. These pictures are from Trooperstown Forest near Laragh, and there are more shots to follow this week from Glendalough. Enjoy!




 

emily's communion in Kill, County Kildare

Emily made her first holy communion in Kill, County Kildare recently. They had a beautiful ceremony in the church, complete with one of the teachers accompanying their singing on the guitar. And isn't Emily's dress beautiful? Irish designer Aideen Cross, based out of Rathangan County Kildare hand-made the dress. Such lovely details! It was a great opportunity for Emily to get lovely photos that she'll treasure for a lifetime.









 

meet Mary and David who won the engagement shoot contest! Coole Park, Gort, Co Galway

On a really rainy Sunday morning recently, I got to meet a sweet couple who won my first contest for a free engagement shoot. Mary and David live in Galway, and I was able to meet up with them at the famous Coole Park in Gort, County Galway. As you may know, Coole Park was once the home of Lady Gregory, co-founder of the historic Abbey Theatre in Dublin. Literary luminaries of the day such as George Bernard Shaw and W. B. Yeats to visit here and even signed their names on The Autograph Tree (of which you can see in the background of the above shot).





Mary's sister Katherine had entered her in the contest, and I hope she is happy with her engagement shoot. I wish Mary and David all the best for their upcoming wedding in Castlebar, County Mayo! Can't wait to see your pictures!
The full gallery of photos can be seen here.
 

our etsy ireland shoot featured on US blog Borrowed and Bleu!

 

A big thank you to US blog Borrowed & Bleu which featured our Etsy Ireland photoshoot at Burtown House. See the feature here