I felt so honoured to have been asked by this couple to shoot their wedding, and was delighted to get to be part of the day. They had decided to have both the ceremony and reception at their church, and organise everything themselves - the result was a beautiful, personal, unique day that I hope they can look back on with great joy for many years to come. They, their families, and their friends, put so much work into it, and boy did it pay off...
The handiest part of the wedding was that Kelly is my housemate's sister,
and she was getting ready at our house - no distance to travel then!
The groom's house is just down the road, so I got to flit between the two (also very handy!). Something I've come to discover about shooting weddings is that you often get called on to do little tasks while the bridal party are getting ready... pinning flowers onto lapels, fixing cravats, fastening waistcoat buckles - I love those moments! This time I polished the groom's shoe while he got himself ready.
Notice how the hall floor is almost the same in both houses? Perfect!
The best man was understandably a little concerned about forgetting something...
Kelly had her hair done at Vintage Rocks, with lovely retro pin curls and little pink pearls dotted through them - she was absolutely stunning, I'm sure you'll agree!
The ceremony was so relaxed and special - Kelly and Padraic's friends had helped them get the hall ready the night before with balloons and butterflies, as well as getting candles secured in wine bottles, folding napkins, and setting up the stand for the cupcake wedding cake.
Congratulations again you two, have a great honeymoon and thank you for letting me document your day!
