I am so excited to finally be able to share a 2020 wedding (a few more to come too!). As most know and most have experienced, 2020 hasn’t been the best year. With a global pandemic happening, many people are going through the unthinkable and having a wedding is the last thing on some couples minds but like my boy Harry Potter said “Maybe that’s the best reason to have it. Because of everything that’s going on”. Couldn’t agree more Harry.

Cue Jessy and Barry, who were forced to change their plans multiple times. From a large wedding at an Ottawa wedding venue, to a medium sized wedding at her parents Crow Lake cottage to a small, intimate and romantic wedding at the Tichborn area cottage of only 20 people.

The day welcomed them with very unpredictable weather but one of the best things about an intimate guest list is you can change on the fly and go with the flow. When a storm rolled in over the lake, we all decided to just wait it out. No rush for the ceremony as that gave everyone extra time to get ready, feed the babies (Jessy and Barry have two beautiful twin girls as you will see) and take some extra downtime and make sure everything was ready. When it came time for the ceremony, there was a little rainbow and the clouds parted with the dreamiest light. From there, the day continued to be dreamy and I need to mention, these two have the kindest families and friends who treated me like family from the moment I got there. When I got in my car at the end of the day, my face hurt from smiling so much and I had puffy eyes from crying because their day was that perfect and you could feel the love every single second everywhere.

Jessy and Barry, THANK YOU! I am so so happy I got to be the person to document your day. It was one of my favorite days I have ever been a part of and you two are truly meant to be together (and you make beautiful babies taboot! :) )

Love you guys and thanks for checking this wedding out everyone!

-Megan

Haley and I have now known each other over 20 years which is pretty crazy to think. We introduce each other as “kind of cousins” and although not through blood, we are family. Haley and I always got along so well and when I saw that she was engaged, I couldn’t hold back from messaging her and saying “um, I will come to Ireland… just so you know”. Well, shortly after sending that message, contract was signed and my plane ticket was booked. I was going to Ireland to photograph Haley and Dave’s wedding and I was so darn excited about it.

Now this wasn’t my first wedding in Ireland, in 2018 I photographed Eva and Alan’s wedding at Lough Rynn Castle, only a few hours away from Belfast.

H + D planned a beautiful, laid back day at the Hilton Templepatrick Belfast. With the morning being on and off rain (It is Ireland you know!), everyone was on the edge of their seat as of course, the dream was an outside ceremony surrounded by the luscious greenery. Well, they got just that; A perfect garden ceremony, an outdoor warm + sunny cocktail hour, a gorgeous pink sunset and then one of the best parties I have seen in a long time.

Haley + Dave, thank you SO much for having me. Can’t wait to see you guys again in Belfast :)

xoxo