AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING WEDDING FOR SUCH SWEET PEOPLE WITH PORTRAITS IN THE IRISH COUNTRYSIDE & A RECEPTION WITH OVER AN HOUR OF SPEECHES
Ok, the fact that I just typed out Ireland Catholic Wedding for this blog is absolutely insane. The fact that my art work has given me the opportunity to travel around the world multiple times is still the biggest blessing and something I will never fully feel “normal” about. It’s just so amazing.
Anyway, Katherine and James met when they attended a music rehearsal at the University Church for a Taizé service. They became good friends, and 3 1/2 years later, James realized Katherine was more than ‘just a friend’. Once they got engaged, Katherine reached out to me because she knew me through Net Ministries. Fun fact, my husband, Hector, was also her supervisor for the year she served!
IRELAND CATHOLIC WEDDING MASS
Katherine and James’s wedding mass was held at The Notre Dame Newman Centre in Ireland. It is a Byzantine style church that Katherine has been working at for about five years. Last year Katherine started a project, with a team, to collect photos from couples who had been married in the church. Right now, they have a display of over 300 photos in the church atrium dating back to 1923. How special is it that their wedding photo will soon be added to that 🥲
“We want the Wedding Mass to reflect the joy, beauty and mystery of our faith to our family and friends.” ~ Katherine as they prepared months for their Wedding Mass.
After a gorgeous nuptial mass with a choir full of friends and portraits in the church, we drove up to see the Irish landscapes and relished in the (one sunny day!) breeze and let Katherine’s veil go wild.
A few pints of Guinness, and then off to Summerhill House Hotel, a lovely Georgian mansion venue, with tremendously good food (and a cake made by Katherine) for Katherine and James’s wedding reception.
This day was “not just a cherry on top, not a capstone,” but a beginning. James, Katherine, and several others gave an hour’s worth of speeches at this reception, and I don’t know if there were more wet eyes or belly laughs. A perfect mix of both.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME COME TO IRELAND, KATHERINE & JAMES!!
Vendors
Ceremony: The Notre Dame-Newman Centre
Reception: Summerhill House Hotel
Photographer: Nikayla & Co. & Patrick Grant
Bridal Gown: wed2b | Bridal Designer Outlet
Bridal Accessories: Veil & Jewelry
Rings: Appleby Jewellers
Florist: Down the Floral Path
Bridesmaids Dresses: Azazie
Makeup: Makeup By Emma MCG
Mass Music: Newman Vocare Ensemble
DJ: DJ Annie B
