Siobhan & Rory celebrated their wedding in the very historic & beautiful St. Mary’s, dominican order church in the very scenic Claddagh basin area of Galway, followed by their reception in the Hardiman Hotel on Eyre Square.

One of the blessings of a Christmas wedding in the heart of the city is that when darkness falls in late afternoon, a seasonal atmosphere descends when the fairy lights & decorations light up the streets.

But the day started in Connemara.  I arrived into great excitement in the Curran family home for Siobhan & Rory’s wedding. I’d photographed Siobhan’s brother Donal’s wedding a few years ago so there were some familiar faces.

Caroline Coyne MUA as usual did a great job on the bride & her girls.

I met Rory & his men at the church in the Claddagh, Galway City. The boys were busy greeting guests & getting button hole lessons when I arrived. Rory was looking dapper in his faintly checkered suit which complimented that of his groomsmen.

The church is in such a lovely part of the city that it was an easy decision to use both the Longwalk & then the Cathedral as backdrops. En-route to the Hardiman hotel we had a quick stop in the Quad in NUIG where the light & environment is nearly always ideal for photos. And then Siobhan & Rory made a quick stop in Eyre square in front of the Ferris wheel & the Christmas market.

Paula Feeney had a lovely warm welcome for the couples arrival into the Hardiman & the ballroom was, as ever, looking superb. The guests were in flying form & when I was leaving it had all the signs of a great night of celebrations.

Rory & Siobhan, it was a real pleasure ❤️