I love Irish weddings - and this one reaffirmed why!
Maggie & Erik were married on a beautiful September day at the Our Lady of Knock Shrine in a ceremony that included bagpipes, music and singing. Afterwards we went to a place that Maggie had previously scouted out for photos. It was at the edge of a horse form with a magnificent view. Photographer Mitch Wojnarowicz captured the images that day and took some amazing photos. I saw the photo gallery and fell in love with their photos, so I posted a few of them below the video so you can see for yourself (it was hard to choose just a few).
The reception took place at the Shamrock House in East Durham, which is owned by Maggie’s parents. They set up a huge tent on the grounds and Billy Keenan and the PrimeTime Showband provided part of the entertainment. The rest was provided by the bride & groom, their family and friends. We were treated to a bagpipe performance, stepdancing, singing, and musical performances - including Maggie’s grandmother on the accordian. There was even a little nostalgia thrown in when one of the bridesmaids changed into the bridesmaid dress from Maggie’s parents wedding from the 70’s and asked Maggie’s father to dance.
The end of the reception came and it was time for us to leave, but the party was just getting started. They moved indoors to continue celebrating with what I am sure was an awesome after party.
Here is the highlight video from Maggie & Erik’s September 2009 wedding. Feel free to leave comments for the happy couple - and don’t forget to check out the photos below the video.
Photos by Mitch Wojnarowicz
Didn’t I tell you they were great!