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Tom & Jess // Aghadoe Estate

Tom & Jess // Aghadoe Estate

"Thanks Michael! We've had so much fun over the last week going through them all (over, and over, and over!) We're loving the sequences of photos in chronological order, it allows us to see peoples reactions to speeches and the ceremony.  They capture the very essence of the day - laughter, happiness, singalongs and random tear-ups.  Thanks again for everything Michael, we couldn't we happier."

- Tom & Jess, Aghadoe Estate, February 20, 2016

Garden entrance gate beneath trees and a cloudy sky. Three photographs of the house entrance, people seated on the veranda and a handwritten board. View from a shaded veranda toward a garden fountain. Women chat around a table while getting ready indoors. Men unload items from a van beside a brick building. Man carries a red crate through a narrow outdoor passage. Man prepares items at a kitchen counter while guests gather behind him. Black and white photograph of a man relaxing on a sofa beside bright windows. Two photographs of a garden table with a chicken nearby and rows of ceremony chairs. Woman helps a seated friend get ready beside a breakfast table. Men put on shirts beside a four-poster bed. Two black and white photographs of men adjusting cuffs while getting ready. Man embraces a smiling woman holding a tray indoors. Man adjusts his tie while looking in a mirror. Two photographs of suit preparations, including a jacket and colourful socks. Black and white photograph of three suited men posing beneath a tree. Older guests sit and chat on a sofa. Bride in a robe laughs beside an older woman on a sofa. Two black and white photographs of the bride in her robe during preparations. Woman helps a seated friend with preparations beside a floral bedspread. Black and white close view of the bride and a friend helping with her dress. Bride smiles while holding an older woman's hands indoors. Two black and white photographs of friends helping the bride and fastening dress buttons. Woman smiles toward the bride with her hands clasped. Bride laughs while holding her bouquet beside friends indoors. Guests smile toward the bride beside a hanging garment bag. Bride poses with two bridesmaids and colourful bouquets indoors. Three photographs of the bride greeting a suited man during preparations. Wooden ceremony direction sign beside a garden path. Guests gather beneath tall trees beside a parked car. Black and white photograph of guests chatting on the veranda. Two photographs of chilled bottles and musicians performing outdoors. Older guests chat while seated together on the garden lawn. Guests gather around outdoor ceremony chairs beneath a blue sky. Bride approaches across the lawn with a suited man beside her. Two photographs of groomsmen waiting and the bride approaching with companions. Groom smiles toward the bride beneath garden foliage. Wedding party stands before seated guests at a sunny outdoor ceremony. View through a leafy arch toward the couple at their ceremony. Bride laughs toward the groom while holding a microphone. Two photographs of ceremony guests watching and smiling. Bride reads from a yellow card beside the groom and celebrant. Two photographs of older guests seated during the ceremony. Two photographs of the groom reading into a microphone and the couple smiling together. Couple laughs with a guest beside wedding paperwork in the garden. Two photographs of the couple greeting guests with kisses after the ceremony. Newlyweds walk hand in hand through applauding guests. Four photographs of guests greeting, embracing and chatting after the ceremony. Two photographs of trays carrying bite-sized reception appetisers.Server offers appetisers to guests seated in the garden.Singer and guitarist perform beneath leafy garden trees. Three photographs of guests playing a giant wooden block game as the tower falls. Two photographs of the couple together and a black and white portrait of the bride. Couple poses beside leafy greenery with the bride holding a colourful bouquet. Wedding party stands on a gravel garden path with a chicken in the foreground. Wedding party walks together along a shaded gravel path. Men high-five outdoors beneath a blue sky. Couple walks hand in hand beside a rustic building. Black and white portrait of the bride smiling with her bouquet. Two photographs of groomsmen walking together and the wedding party celebrating. Wedding party poses beneath sunlit trees with bouquets. Bride smiles toward the camera while holding her veil. Couple laughs together outdoors with the bride holding her bouquet. Guests stack white chairs onto a trailer beside a van. Man approaches an open barn doorway as another guest holds a chair inside. Rustic reception barn beneath a clear blue sky. Long reception tables beneath exposed timber rafters and hanging lights. Table setting with flowers, bread, wine and a table-number card. Guests walk across the lawn toward the reception barn. Black and white photograph of the wedding party standing in the barn doorway. Newlyweds enter the barn as guests applaud around them. Guests laugh at their reception table while a man speaks into a microphone. Guests raise their glasses across long reception tables inside the barn. Man reads a speech into a microphone beside a woman near the open barn doorway. Women react with smiles and tissues at the reception table. Two guests watch a reception speech while seated together. Two photographs of guests embracing across the reception tables. Three photographs of shared dinner platters and food being served. Guests eat together at a long table beneath reception lights. Rear view of the couple walking hand in hand through a field at sunset. Two photographs of the bride's veil blowing as the couple stands in evening light. Couple laughs while facing each other and holding hands at sunset. Two photographs of the couple kissing and embracing in a field. Black and white photograph of the couple embracing in a wide open field. Two portraits of the couple together in a field, including a black and white view. Distant silhouetted couple stands along a field's horizon at sunset. Silhouetted couple faces each other beneath a blue and orange sunset sky. Two black and white photographs of the couple walking and embracing in a field. Two photographs of the couple's feet and their walk together through grass.Rear view of the couple embracing as the bride's veil blows across them at dusk. Outdoor string lights beneath a purple evening sky. Men chat with drinks beneath the reception veranda roof. Guests listen to a speech beneath timber rafters and a hanging light fitting. Three photographs of guests reacting to reception speeches. Man gives a speech beside a microphone as seated guests laugh. Black and white photograph of the couple laughing at the reception table. Two photographs of guests standing near the reception doorway and smiling toward the room. Guests embrace together beside the reception curtains. Four photographs of guests dancing and musicians performing at night. Guests gather around the reception tables beneath bright overhead lights. Eight photographs of guests dancing and embracing at the reception. Bride, groom and a friend cheer together on the dance floor. Eight photographs of guests dancing, laughing and musicians performing. Black and white photograph of two men embracing at the reception. Reception building illuminated beneath long strands of outdoor lights at night.

Venue: Aghadoe Estate Celebrant/Officiant:  Sean Linehan Celebrant Florist/Styling: Red Earth Flowers (Button Holes) / DIY Bouquets Band: Tom & Tayla Bridesmaids dresses: Sass & Bide Grooms & Groomsmen suits: Briggins Stationery: Papermarc Caterer: Fresh Fork

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