Racket Hall Country House Hotel Wedding | Denise & Niall | Ireland Wedding Photography

I am so lucky I met Denise and Niall! They were such an amazing couple to photograph – every photographers dream: easy going, flexible, funny, romantic and relaxed!

Denise and Niall tied the knot on the 14th July 2018 in gorgeous Ireland. With an easy going vibe there were smiles all round 🙂

Your wedding theme/colours: We didn’t have a theme, however the bridesmaid dress was a light pink so we went with that throughout.

Things you DIY’d/made yourselves: Candycart

Bride’s dress: My dress was very simple, it was a Pronovias dress, I bought it in Belladonna  in Galway.

Your hair and make up: My hair was by Siobhán Coughlan in Cloghan, Co offaly and my make up was by Aileen Duffy Athlone.

Groom’s suit… by Galvin Tullamore

What your bridal party wore? My bridesmaid wore a dress a light pink dress called Trudy  purchased in Tracybridal in Galway

Your ceremony… Was a Catholic ceremony in St Rynagh’s Church in Banagher Co. Offaly with Fr Pierre Pepper.

How and why did you choose photographer Renata Dapsyte: We met Renata Dapsyte at the wedding show in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel in Athlone. From the minute we met both myself and Niall, we knew she would be perfect. On the morning of our wedding you would hardly knew she was there,  she captured our wedding exactly the way we wanted. She is so relaxed and friendly I cannot recommend her highly enough

Your wedding coordinator: Our wedding coordinator was Daniel in theRacket Hall Country House Hotel in Roscrea. He was so relaxed no task was too big. Our venue staff were so friendly and the food was  fabulous.

What about your honeymoon? We went to Toronto and Cancun. We stayed at the Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun Hotel in Maroma beach. It was like paradise…

Your favorite part of the wedding day… The singing waiters

Your piece of advice for other couples…  Enjoy the day don’t stress because it’s over in the blink of an eye.

 

 

The Station House Hotel Wedding | Niamh&Stephen | Meath Wedding Photography

I always like to ask my couple – How did you meet? And to hear the answer ‘ – I just came home one day to find him on my couch! ”. How excited can it be?! Would like to know their experience on the Big Day? You might find it really helpful when preparing for your wedding!

Niam& Stephen, please tell about your love story:

We met when I was in college and Stephen moved to Dublin for work. He was my roommate’s friend – I just came home one day to find him on my couch! Three years later we started dating, and three years after that he proposed quietly and romantically at home.

Describe your wedding planning process:

We were engaged for just over a year and a half, which gave us plenty of time to plan. We were very lucky to get lots of help from both our families and from the bridal party. Our best decision was to keep all the parts of the wedding at locations close to each other. It really helped to make the wedding feel laid back and relaxed.

Recap your big day for us:

I don’t even know where to start! The day was a big happy blur! The speeches were a real highlight; Stephen’s best man, his brother, made everyone cry. We were both so nervous about our first dance, but it ended up being a close and memorable (though not well choreographed!) moment. A real highlight was spending time with friends and family we don’t see as often as we’d like to.

What about the details?

We really wanted a relaxed wedding with good food and good music. The atmosphere in the Station House Hotel (co Meath) was perfect for this, and our fantastic band kept everyone dancing.

 

What’s the best advice you can give to a bride and groom planning their own wedding?

Take your time with the planning and try to enjoy it. It can be stressful, but it’s fun too! Oh, and try to eat something the morning of the big day!

What has surprised you most during the first few months of marriage?

Nothing, although the first time I introduced Stephen to someone as my husband was a bit of a shock. Sometimes I still have to remind myself not to call him my boyfriend!

What do you look forward to most as Mr and Mrs?

Everything! A life full of joys and challenges, shared.

The wedding team

Wedding Photographer Renata Dapsyte

Florist:  Flowers by Moira

Cake: Creative Cakes

Venue: The Station House Hotel

Hair: Denise Bray

MUA: Anne Marie Doherty

Wedding Dress: Timeless Bridalwear

Groom’s Apparel: Love Suits

Bridesmaids’ Apparel: Folkster

Groomsmen’s Apparel: Love Suits

 

Your wedding day soundtrack

Ceremony processional: ‘I See the Light’ from Disney’s Tangled

First dance: ‘Sway’ by Blue October

Thank you Niamh and Stephen for sharing the love!

Packing. Wedding albums and High Quality prints

When it come’s to packing and delivering products to clients – I really like to give my whole heart to it. I can’t wait when beautiful photo products will reach their forever homes. There’s nothing quite like quality fine-art photo albums and photographs to have in your home. Happy Days!

Covering your wedding in a documentary style, I will pay as much attention to detail as you did in preparing your wedding. Different Packages available to suit all needs.

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Flowers Touch Florist arrived

what an amazing attention to every detail!

I just love hugs and kisses, tears and laughs…

We will all remember the hottest summer in Ireland for the past 40 years! The highest recorded during the 20th century was 32.5C at Boora, Co Offaly, in 1976.

Kids at the wedding. It is always interesting part to photograph them!

Documenting your day with laughs and tears – what can be more valuable?!

First selfie as Mr&Mrs

Wedding coordinator Emmet from the Station House Hotel will make sure everybody has their glasses full

Wedding Venue The Station House Hotel Kilmessan

Florist Flowerstouch

Jenny & Christopher. Conygham Arms Hotel Slane. Wedding photography

Fine art Wedding Album. The Station House Hotel Kilmessan. Ireland

Another great album left my office!

Lay flat Fine art Wedding Album with seamless panoramic spreads. Each cover is handcrafted, as I believe a personal touch goes a long way.

It is a 3-piece product solution, which comes with a beautiful handmade Album, Album Box matching album’s cover and USB case with memory stick. Set is perfect choice if you wish to have your photos kept in physical and in digital form.

Would like to have one? Feel free to email me info@renata-foto.com

Wedding Venue The Station House Hotel Kilmessan, Co Meath, Ireland.

Photographer Renata Dapsyte

Thanks to Majella and Barry for sharing their love!

 

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The Station House Hotel Kilmessan DIY Wedding

I decided to write my first blog post about the weddings I photograph from the couple, who was really easy to photograph and I call their wedding DIY Wedding. They had a stylish and budget-friendly wedding. Have a look, maybe you will find some ideas for your wedding!

The Couple:

Erica and Joseph.

Photographer:

Renata Dapsyte (renatadapsyte.com)
Florist:

Mother and mother in-law

Cake:

My sister
Invitations and Calligraphy:

Homemade with lots of help from family and friends
Venue:

The station house hotel in Kilmessan, Co Meath, Ireland (https://www.stationhousehotel.ie/)
Jewelry:

My engagement ring and wedding ring made by Eily O’Connell (http://www.eilyoconnell.com/cms/), Joe’s wedding ring – family heirloom
Hair Styling:

Lorraine Browne (http://lorrainebrownehair.com/)
MUA:

did own make up!
Wedding Dress:

Timeless Bridalwear (http://www.timelessbridalwear.ie/)
Groom’s Apparel:

Massimo menswear Dublin (https://www.facebook.com/MassimoDublin/)
Bridesmaid’s Apparel:

They all chose and bought their own within a specified colour range
Groomsmen’s Apparel:

They all chose and bought their own within a specified colour range, ties and bow ties were from The tie room (https://www.tieroom.co.uk/)

Your wedding day soundtrack – which songs did you use? Feel free to add others if not prompted below.
Ceremony processionals/recessionals: Pachelbel canon in D for the processional, The Sound of Silence (piano/violin version) for the lighting of the candles, Hallelujah (piano/violin version) for signing of the register, A Thousand years (piano/violin version) for the recessional
First Dance: Dance me to the End of Love by Leonard Cohen
Tell about your love story! How did you meet? What makes your mate a perfect match? How was the question popped?

We met at a 21st birthday party and were together for 8 years before Joe proposed in front of both our families at a barbeque at my parents house.

Describe your wedding planning process. How long were you engaged? Who helped plan? Did you hire a planner? What planning tools did you use? What turned out to be your best decision surrounding the big day?

We were engaged for just over a year, both of our families and the bridal party helped with the planning and preparation, contributing to all the home made bits especially like the cake, the invitations, place settings, favours etc

Recap your big day for me. What made you laugh? What made you cry? What were the most memorable moments? What unexpected things happened that weren’t planned for?

The speeches were not too long and very entertaining, also Joe jumping ahead to the kiss during the ceremony before he was supposed to – I couldn’t stop laughing for 10 minutes! There were so many memorable moments that I couldn’t even begin to chose one. It was wonderful from the very begining to the very end, from getting ready and having brunch with the girls in the morning, to dancing to the fantastic band at the reception.

What about the details? What was your vision/theme? How did you bring it to life?
My vision was of a largely home-crafted, relaxed and comfortable day, without worrying too much about the little things and if everything didn’t go exactly as planned. It worked out brilliantly! The guests really seemed to enjoy the laid-back atmosphere and it made life much easier for me.

What’s the best advice you can give a bride and groom planning their wedding?

Don’t let it stress you out or you won’t enjoy your day, which is the most important thing.

What do you look forward to most as Mr. & Mrs.?

Settling down and starting a family

What has surprised you most during the first few months of marriage?

Nothing, life is exactly as it was before except that I keep having to remind myself to use my married name!

Fine Art Wedding Album

Do you remember when you printed your photos last time? I’m sure 90% of you will answer ”Oh please, do not step on a wound”.

The printed image is becoming a rarity and your hard drive with your images is dusting in a drawer. What will happen if your hard drive (CD, phone etc) becomes unreadable? Will you feel guilty of not printing your images? One day your children and grandchildren will want to see photographs to look at you, to look what you wore and what hairstyle you had. And you will have nothing to show…

I know I’m guilty too. It is already 7 months since my oldest daughter had her First Holy Communion and I never got a time to print images. But I will do it  because I know how important it will be for my child and her future family!

Today I would like to show you one of my wedding albums.

Wedding album is exactly like a story book. You can re-live it again, again and again.

All my fine art wedding albums are printed on museum-quality, fine art paper. I was truly blown away by the quality of these albums the first time I held. It was 6 years ago! And I never was disappointed. Each of my albums are personally designed by me. The process is pretty simple: once you’ve decided on your preferred cover and number of spreads, I’ll work with you to select the images that best tell your story. After I send you the initial spreads, you can review and alter each layout adding or subtracting images and making comments along the way.

There are few cover options to choose from: eco-leather, fabric or paper. You have a choise  of text, font and embossing.

Here is an example of white eco-leather with a photo on a cover photo album and USB memory stick, both packed in a beautiful album matching box.

 

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