Today we’re very excited to have part two of our Irish Wedding Traditions inspiration shoot for you “A Mythical Tune’. If you haven’t yet seen part one make sure to check it out here. Set in the wonderfully contrasting Irish landscape of the private Island of Inish Beg off the coast of Cork incorporating many of Ireland’s charming wedding traditions while also taking inspiration from Ireland’s famed literary history and not forgetting it’s iconic food and drinks culture.
We begin in the enchanting forest at the river bed on Inish beg, a truly magical or should I say mythical location…
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It’s St. Patrick’s week and we are celebrating being Irish the whole week long. Yesterday, we were so excited to show off Part One of our second ever styled shoot – “A Mythical Tune” which was based on Old Irish Wedding Traditions. Part two and three are yet to come this week so don’t miss out! A few weeks ago we started a new series to try and help all you destination couples find the perfect venue in France. This week, we couldn’t look anywhere else but Ireland so for all of you thinking of getting married here and don’t know where to start, hopefully we can help. For our first Irish venue spotlight, we are looking at romantic Irish Castles. Castles in Ireland are plentiful and we must admit, we found it quite hard to pick just three to start with but we will eventually get around to all of our favourites!
This absolutely stunning venue sits on one of the 8 islands on Lough Erne in Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland and is perfect for a small and intimate destination wedding in Ireland as it offers exclusive rental. The 17th Century Castle has 7 rooms decorated in antique furniture that can sleep up to 16 people within the castle but also offers self catering cottages that can accommodate a further 54 people if you have a bigger crowd coming over. Entertain your wedding guests with dinner in the Grand Hall and enjoy the tranquil castle surroundings.
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Destination weddings in Irish Castles hold a very special place in our hearts here at FAB. They remain traditional in the best of ways through their old world charm and offer true character that is just so hard to find. So, today’s wedding by Lisa O’Dwyer in Waterford Castle made us melt the minute opened the first image. Not only does this intimate family affair embody elegance and class, the couple Pam and Rick from Denver, CO are absolutely overflowing with happiness.
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We have a lovely treat for you today all thanks to a very creative couple, Joanna and Paul and one talented photographer. Joanna, an art teacher from Toronto and Paul, originally from Dublin (but living in Toronto for the past 20 years) married in Ireland last year with a beautiful wedding reception at the Station House Hotel in Co. Meath. This small intimate affair was caught on camera by Fionn McCann of Studio 33 and we are simply mad about it!
Joanna fills us in on their love story… “We’d known each other for 8 years prior to dating, we knew the same people. I didn’t fancy Paul at all, he was a little rough around the edges for me. One evening, we happened to be at the same event and overheard me talking to some friends cursing the old garage door of the house I had just purchased because it was rusted and wouldn’t open. The next day I received an email from Paul telling me that I should take it easy on the garage door… I ended up inviting Paul to one of my singing gigs at a jazz bar in Toronto. He came with a friend and for the first time in 8 years I actually thought he was kind of cute. I guess that’s where it all began, not always a smooth ride, but what do you expect from and Irish man and a French Italian woman.”
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Today we’re delighted to introduce Lisa O’Dwyer Photography as the newest of Fly Away Bride’s sponsors. Based in Ireland, Lisa will happily travel internationally to capture your special day. You may have seen Lisa’s work previously on Fly Away Bride including an engagement shoot which she photographed for an American couple in Guinness Store House here. We’re thrilled to have Lisa onboard and because we wanted to get to know her better we had a little Q&A…
Can you tell us a little about your company and what you offer?
I’m Lisa, of Lisa O’Dwyer Photography, an American living in County Kildare with my Irish husband and two young boys. I offer a photography service that is tailored to the individual and reflects the unique story of a couple. I studied Fine Art and Art History at university, and hope to convey a fine-art style in my photography. This style is influenced by fabulous American photographers such as Jose Villa and Elizabeth Messina. Natural light is very important to this style as it gives a soft glow to the subject. In addition to capturing the beauty of weddings, I also love to capture the fun. I’m not all about style…I’m totally about substance. I really enjoy this job!
What is your approach to photographing weddings and what is your preferred style?
I follow the main participants on the day and am always on the look-out for pure emotions and capturing the beauty in a fleeting moment. I do a little bit of posing through direction of couples. It’s always fun and natural and is never cheesy. I think people need a little direction to look their very best in their shots as a newly married couple. I’m not a photojournalist just getting snapshots. I see myself as an artist or art director always looking to make my client look their very best and truly convey their joy.
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We’re so excited today to bring you the third and final part of our Sail Away With Me inspiration shoot, the film! Rodolphe from Best Day Productions joined us on the shoot and created both a short behind the scenes film which we featured yesterday and a Sail Away Film capturing the beautiful details of the shoot in all their glory. Sit back relax and enjoy…
Best Day Productions are a family run company based in Kildare, what can we say their work speaks for itself, their cinematography is second to none. Make sure to check out their blog for their stunning Super8mm clips.
Thank you so much to all the FAB suppliers that made the shoot possible. We were thrilled to work with such talented people and had great fun on the shoot with you all.
We’re already brainstorming for our next shoot, something to look forward to…
Getting to know different photographers, suppliers and couples from around the world is a really nice way of keeping occupied, that’s for sure. Adding to this, the other thing on my “really nice” list today is being able to get to know all the amazing suppliers that live locally. For a long time I’ve known that there is such inspiring talent in this country but only admired them from afar. Now, because of FAB, I’m gradually getting to know them better and last week, I had the pleasure of exchanging multiple emails with the lovely Lisa ODwyer. Originally from Pennsylvania and now living in Kildare, Lisa is a hugely gifted photographer and it’s with great excitement that today she makes her second FAB appearance with the engagement session of a lovely American couple Lacey and Chris, at the Guinness Store House in Dublin.
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Happy Saturday, I hope you’re all having a lovely weekend.
Here’s a little sneak peek at part two of our Sail Away With Me Inspiration Shoot which we’ll be blogging on Monday, make sure to tune in for gorgeous sparkling details!
If you didn’t see part one yet make sure to check it out here.
We have lots of destination inspiration for you next week including this stunningly colourful Moroccan wedding on Wednesday…
We just couldn’t resist giving you a second sneak peek!
Pamela & Lindsay x
Today I’m very excited to welcome you all to the launch of Fly Away Bride! Myself and Lindsay have been very busy behind the scenes over the past few months sourcing the most beautiful destination wedding inspiration to feature on Fly Away Bride.
To mark the launch we have a real treat in store for you! We were delighted to partner with some of Ireland’s most talented suppliers for a very special shoot, so Sail Away With Me, be inspired and discover what treasures lay ahead…
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Following on from my Guinness Storehouse Venue Spotlight yesterday, I’m keeping things Irish today, and more specifically sticking with Dublin’s Fair City, Trinity College and Guinness Storehouse, with Jennifer and John’s magical white wedding, captured so beautifully by David Mc Clelland Photography.
“The ceremony was in Trinity Chapel and the reception was held in the Guinness Storehouse. And with all the snow I knew both locations would be brilliant.”
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