Tammy's 80's Hen at the Courtyard Apartments

We had a blast with these ladies on a recent shoot in Carrick on shannon. They all came in 80's attire and had an amazing makeover with Kelly O' Dowd and her team. We shot some funny images in the comfort of the CourtyardApartments so they could listen to their favourite tunes and have some refreshments. Tammy and the girls (including the very glam moms and aunties)  rocked their shots in all their coloured gear!

Ms R's Hen at the Bentley

Here are some snapshots of a recent shoot in the Bentley  (The Bentley Café Bar - Club - Live Venue ) in Galway.  Mark was the organizer of this hen party with Posh fizz Hens for his bud Rachel and I have to say they were a fun bunch! They posed along to their favourite tunes after an amazing makeover by Theresa Dahaher at Makeup flair , Roisin Derrane  and Makeup  and Susanne Dolan Makeup

The colourful 'Mocktails' which were kindly hand delivered by the Bentley staff were put to good use too in the shoot. 

We had lots of space to play around in this venue - it was great to see the lads getting stuck into the fun with the gang!

 

Hollywood Ladies of the Manor!

Now and again I get to go to a location that blows me away in terms of scenery, architecture and ambience. I knew pulling up the drive to Coolatore House near Moate that this place was going to be special. The locals are also fierce proud of it as none other than Michael Jackson rented it for himself and his children some time ago! Not every day you hear a 'sceal' like that but it's true.

I was greeted by a barrage of beautiful ladies all dressed in Hollywood attire - it was virtually like stepping back in time.  The sun was shining , the drawing room was all set for light refreshments and tea ...everyone was giddy with excitement between running around, getting ready and hiding the big secret from the lovely Hen Gemma!
Gemma just landed home from Oz to see all her friends and there was some turnout!  It was poignant  to think she had to go again a few days later...so we made the most of it.
As her lovely sister played a slideshow for her of her youth, moms aunts and friends laughed together while sipping champagne and tea before the comedy of our other shots began. (the moms were the wildest fair play to them!)
We went for some gambling style shots in the dining area before the hilarious tearoom images. The finale was jumping and running around the beautiful landscaped lawns of the house just before I nabbed Gemma for some nice shots on her own.
I had such a fun day shooting this party  though I was heavy hearted driving home thinking of them having to see her go! At least every time they see these Tea shots everyone gets a giggle as they pulled it off so magnificently. I cannot wait to see the wedding shots I'm sure they will make the most of the day!

The stunning hen!
 (dress props boudoir girls)

Gatsby!

For anyone who has seen this amazing film you can grasp the sheer opulence and glamour that this era evokes. Pearls, lace, fringing and dramatic makeup was the order of the day.
Fiona Coyne of Heaven Scent  was the brainchild for this shoot having returned from London after a prestigious makeup course for this style.  She applied the different striking looks to our lovely models Suzi Coombs and Paige Martin.  Hair looks were created by Michelle Forrestal also at Heaven Scent.
The stunning Gatsby inspired headpieces were courtesy of Emily Jean- O' Byrne. A great inspiration for you brides out there considering this style of wedding...!

Our fabulous location in Newtownsmith was  BORN clothing store. They had a lovely array of dresses and shoes that we utilized for the day. Born happens to be my personal favourite store in terms of clothing and decor and a great place to go for food too!  Thanks to Sinead Ni Neachtain and Debbie Norman and Born staff for their help and patience on the day - ladies ye were an absolute pleasure to work with.

Final big thanks to Home Gallery upstairs who gave us the opportunity to also shoot there for the chandelier shots. All mirrors, lamps and chaise longues are available in home gallery just pop upstairs and be amazed by the beautiful furniture in all styles.

Some select dresses, wigs and props were dug out of the Boudoir Girls dress up box -  we stock many old style props and costumes for different looks for hen parties and girly photoshoots.  If any of you ladies are looking to recreate this look or any others with your friends either for a makeup night or photoshoot don't hesitate to contact us at Boudoir Girls  ( 087) 6332611 or the fab ladies at Heaven Scent  091 567192.
We can tailor packages to suit your needs.



                                                                  Model : Suzi Coombs

                                                             
                                                             

Model:  Paige Martin

Popstars Hen party Galway!

I love it when a group of hens put huge effort into their outfits. This was the case with our popstars Hen party for Ms Kirana last summer . She was Madonna and all her buddies came as different pop stars. There was Lady gaga, katy perry, Spice Girls, Posh, Marilyn, Amy winehouse, cheryl, Jlo etc even a Miss piggy!.
We had a great shoot in the Victoria Hotel Galway and everything ran like clockwork under the careful planning of Jenni in Posh Fizz:  posh fizz on facebook
we had such a giggle posing along to the relevant tunes and they looked just fab - everyone got really into character.
Great idea as an icebreaker for your hen party as everyone has such a laugh at the costumes. It does not even have to be expensive to pull off! We provide several props for this theme - you can come in any costume that you like.

                                                  Madonna - perfectly preformed by Ms K!

Petra Jade Alt Model

Hi guys - way behind on updating my stuff as with most photogs we love to shoot but are slower to organize the rest! These are a few snippets from a shoot I did a while back with the amazing Petra Jade.  we did a Circus theme, Boudoir and gothic looks. We had such a blast and the looks suit Petra so well.
She was accompanied by her lovely beau Patrick Lennon ( Patrick Lennon photography check him out) who helped us with outfits and tea and was a pleasure to have around.
You will see Petra feature regularly on Chunk.ie and many alternative photo shoots around Ireland.
There is definitely more in the pipleline so stay tuned ..especially near Halloween our favourite dress up time of the year....
Check her out on facebook!
For any of you ladies wanting to go for a different style boudoir shoot send on your ideas and a set could be specially created for you!
(Any of these looks can be recreated for you at our studio)

Hair and Makeup by Petra Jade , Costumes Boudoir Girls Closet. boudoirgirls.net

Tattooed Beauty!

Here is a sneak peek at my recent shoot with the lovely Keelin.
Keelin is an apprentice at  'A.W.O.L.' tattoo shop in Galway with great promise and a love for the retro pin-up styles. I mentioned  a roller girl look might be cool and as fate would have it  her boyfriend had actually bought these for her 2 days before!!
The second look was more alternative bride - for those ladies who like to rock their tatts and still look pretty. Boudoir Girls cater for alternative styles and tastes as well as the classic bridal looks - Rock that frock , Tattooed Boudoir shots, Retro pin-up  and of course if you have any tattoos you would like to showcase we can do the whole 'Miami/LA ink look for you in studio or on location.
Hair styling in the 'Rollergirl' shots was by 'Natasha at Shockalocks' (check out her work she is amazing )  Anyone interested to book Keelin to model  for a shoot give her a shout on facebook!

wig and props costume: Boudoir Girls
Makeup : Keelin