Catherine wasn’t a huge fan of wedding video until her mother, Mary, came across a Wedding Story that I shot for one of their friends last year.  Thankfully, Mary convinced Catherine to have a look and I was delighted when they booked me to cover their event!

Catherine and Pat are definitely one of the more relaxed couples I’ve ever met.  Nothing was a bother to this couple – not even the torrential Kerry rain – and they made a great day of it (and I hear it carried right on into the next day as well… didn’t even stop for a breather!)

It was also another chance for me to work with Keith and Evelyn Woodard

Always a pleasure, guys and love your new website and blog.

Check out Catherine and Pat’s Preview below…

Catherine & Pat – Preview from Maurice O’Carroll on Vimeo.

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Here’s a sneak peek at a wedding with a little Brazilian flavour. Gemma & Savio were married in the stunning Black Valley and held their reception at Ballyseede Castle; gorgeous locations!

Savio’s two sisters came all the way over from South America to witness their brother’s big day but not all the family could attend… so here’s a chance for them to get a preview of the Wedding Story that’s making its way across the pond to them.

Gemma & Savio – Wedding Story Preview from Maurice O’Carroll on Vimeo.

Father Padraig Walsh summed Laura and Gary’s wedding day up best when he said “You as couple have made this wedding day meaningful in your overall approach.”  Not only was it a lovely wedding but I also bumped into some old friends who were on the guest list… like Laura’s uncle, Aidan, who I worked with many moons ago in London.

Great day!

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Looking at this wedding makes me want to shoot it all over again: What a day!

Regina & Colin are from Cork and working and living in the USA but it was my pleasure to be a part of their wedding day which was held in the picturesque village of Sneem.

It was also a first opportunity for me to work with Niall McGann  – an absolute gent and great wedding photographer! – and my first time inside the newly built and impressive Sneem Hotel where Louise, the wedding co-ordinator, made sure that everything ran as smoothly as possible. I’ve got to say that the food and service were wonderful and Sneem Hotel is a great choice when it comes to wedding venues!

Great days certainly help to make great videos and Regina & Colin will be glad to hear that their wedding dvd looks amazing! Check it out…

Regina & Colin – Preview from Maurice O’Carroll on Vimeo.

Sam & Nadeeka were a lovely couple and I really enjoyed shooting this wedding.  The ceremony and reception were held in Dingle: a stunning location!  Everything about this wedding was different to the norm… for starters this couple braved the 2008 Irish “summer”, the wettest since records began, and they held their ceremony outdoors on a clifftop… and they got a fabulous day for it!

It was also another chance for me to work with Elaine Kennedy – a very talented photographer who I can highly recommend.

So, here’s a look at what happened on the day…

Humanist Wedding Vignette from Maurice O’Carroll on Vimeo.

Is it November already!?

We’re coming to the end of what’s been a fantastic year for me and I’m glad to say that I’m even more excited about the year ahead. In the past few months Velvetine Studios has gone HD – which means superior picture quality for you – and we’ve upgraded our entire studio equipment so that we can take Wedding Story to the next level.

In 2009 I’ll be announcing a stunning new service that will have your guests talking about your wedding long after the event and if that’s not enough, I’m also offering Wedding Story Preview to all our future clients! Wedding Story Preview is a sneak peek trailer of your DVD and will be hosted on our blog… it’s a great way to get a flavour of your wedding day and share your video with friends and family all over the globe.

Velvetine Studios is upping the ante… yet again!