You can just can’t top a wedding or vow renewal with a view like this! Set in the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland, Josh and JoEllen had a lovely vow renewal with gorgeous photos to make up for their wedding day photos that they didn’t get …
from the photographer: “Nestled on the breathtaking Cliffs of Moher, Josh and JoEllen’s vow renewal was a private celebration between the two of them and their boys. Their son Hunter walked JoEllen down the aisle, and both he and Cole performed the ceremony. A beautiful touch that made the day even more special. It’s always so incredibly special to me being the photographer at any wedding day, this one in Ireland making it quickly to the top of the list.”
JoEllen says: “Josh and I got married before Pinterest, The Knot, or even Instagram. We were completely winging it with our wedding. I had no idea what I wanted it to look like, but I knew I wanted to marry this man. We were in our early 20s and not financially stable. Our friends and family helped with every detail: the cake, food, decorations, and photography.
On the day of our wedding, our photographer brought out a small digital and disposable camera. My heart sank when I saw those were her options. I reminded myself that she was doing this as a favor and not charging us. When we received the prints, I cried. We didn’t have one decent photo of Josh and I. We had some cute ones of everyone at the reception, but none of the bride and groom.
We’d always wanted to go to Ireland. After being married, having our two boys, and becoming more financially stable, we decided to renew our wedding vows there. We wanted the boys to be part of the ceremony, so we waited until they were older. We also knew we wanted Kellie to come with us and take our photos.
This time around, I was going to do it right. Kellie and I found the most gorgeous sites in Ireland for our photos and ceremony. I can’t even begin to express what it meant to Josh and I that Kellie and Joe drove all around Ireland just so I could finally have the photos every girl dreams of.”
Photographer / Kellie Hetler Photography / www.hetlerphotography.com / @hetlerphoto
Gown / Dorris Wedding / https://www.dorriswedding.com / @dorris.wedding
Floral / A Room in Bloom / https://www.aroominbloom.ie / @aroominbloom
Getting Ready Venue / Falls Hotel & Spa / https://www.fallshotel.ie / @fallshotelandspa
Suits / Etsy / www.etsy.com / @etsy
Film Scans / PhotoVision Prints / @photovisionprints
Vow Books / Etsy / www.etsy.com / @etsy
Drone Pilot / Joe Hetler – Hetler Photography / www.hetlerphotography.com / @jhetler @hetlerphoto
