Erin and Marianne at Clonabreany House
21 Comments
Posted: Mar 29 in featured
I had a chat with a couple of photographer pals of mine recently and we all agreed that I put far too many images into my featured wedding posts. I mean, who wants to look at well over 100 images from someone’s wedding? So, with that in mind I tackled this new featured wedding with a more aggressive attitude to bring you the bare bones and show you just the essentials… no fluff.
So, how many images did I manage to cull this wedding down to? 151. Oh.
You’ll have to trust me though. This is one awesome wedding and there was just no way I could skimp on it. I want to give it the justice it deserves.
This wedding had it all. Our super cool bride and groom in the form of Marianne and Erin who knew exactly what they wanted and managed to pull of the most amazing wedding in only 6 months of planning! As for the wedding itself, it was an outdoor ceremony at the beautiful Loughcrew Gardens, there was a Chinese tea drinking ceremony included, an array confetti fireworks at the end, a black taxi laid on by Clonabreany House, a tea and scone reception in Plunkett House, a Chinese Lion dance back at Clonabreany House and then one of most frantic dances I think I’ve ever had the good fortune to photograph / escape unharmed from!
A lot of Erin’s family made it all the way over from Singapore and must surely be going back home thinking – “What just happened?! That was bonkers!”
Mind you, in saying that Erin’s father made the most incredible after speech toast ever and I think pretty much everyone in the room thought that he was a little bonkers – in a good way 
Congratulations to Marianne and Erin for the most amazing day and thank you for having me there to photograph it for you. A real pleasure.
21 Responses
Mar 29, 2012 - 8:37 pm
DAVID RYAN
David. Love this blog entry. Great picture story. David.
Mar 29, 2012 - 8:54 pm
Dave
Cheers David. Much appreciated!
Mar 29, 2012 - 9:43 pm
Christina Brosnan
Brill! I think it’s one of your best yet!
Mar 29, 2012 - 10:57 pm
Dave
Thanks Christina! That’s really nice to hear. It sure was an amazing wedding to shoot that’s for sure!
Mar 30, 2012 - 8:18 am
liz khoo
wonder full .thank you.
Mar 30, 2012 - 12:35 pm
Dave Beirne
Great Shots Dave,
Love the IPAD photo, Do people now use them as cameras these days?
How was the MKIII compared to the old II ?
Mar 30, 2012 - 1:32 pm
Dave
Cheers Dave
Yeah I loved the dad using his iPad to shoot everything. What a hip guy 
The MKIII was amazing. Miles better in every way. The autofocus is incredible and the ability to shoot in really low light is the real winner. Love it.
Mar 30, 2012 - 1:37 pm
Susan
I love the explosion and riot of colour! the confetti came out crystal clear, what amazing shots! brilliant talent, and brilliant camera!
Mar 30, 2012 - 1:39 pm
Dee
Brilliant as always, visually so interesting to look at, the colour and the confetti, the Lion, what a great wedding!
Mar 30, 2012 - 2:24 pm
Ubin
Excellent Photos Dave! Memories fade, but photographs won’t! Thanks for capturing such superb ‘memories’ for all of us!
Mar 30, 2012 - 2:47 pm
Dave
Thanks Ubin! I doubt even the memories of that day will fade for quite a while. It was great to meet you and really glad you like the images
Mar 30, 2012 - 5:47 pm
marianne
How lucky am I…. I had a dream wedding, I now have amazing pictures to look back on AND my husband is drop dead – down right Handsome and Gorgeous
Mar 30, 2012 - 8:11 pm
Mark Dunne
Dave…a magic job in the pics, and you’ve inspired my wee man ( page boy ) to want to take great pics too
He really really enjoyed your support if his new found interest
Can’t wait to show him this magical set of shots
Mark
Mar 30, 2012 - 9:57 pm
Dave
Very lucky indeed Marianne
But then so is Erin 
Mar 30, 2012 - 10:01 pm
Dave
Thank you so much Mark! I liked that fact that we both had matching outfits – He obviously knows how to dress like a photographer already.
I like the shot of him framing the picture with his hands in the courtyard – that’s a natural photographer right there if ever I saw one
Mar 30, 2012 - 10:41 pm
Katie
Photos are amazing true reflection of the day
Mar 30, 2012 - 11:29 pm
MARY HANLON
Dave, fab. photos,so many wonderful memories captured, of a really beautiful , happy day for all concerned, and especially of course the great couple Marianne and Erin.
Mar 31, 2012 - 8:34 am
Shane
great set Dave, rarely has wide angle distortion been used to greater effect than the air guitar shot on the right, see looks tiny!
Apr 10, 2012 - 4:50 am
Shirley Khoo
Great pics Dave. Looking at them makes me re-live those days the “Khoo” gang were there. GREAT WEDDING PUT TOGETHER BY ERIN + MARIANNE.
Apr 11, 2012 - 9:06 am
Dave
Thanks Shirley! It really was a superb day wasn’t it! They did a fantastic day of making sure that everyone was going to have an amazing time
Jun 28, 2012 - 7:18 pm
michelle doherty
amazing pics
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