This past week I had to do the hardest things in my life. Saying goodbye to my Dad is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. There’s no words that I can write here to say how hard it was. Nothing that could prepare me for it.

The other was having to write and read a eulogy at his funeral on Saturday. Putting pen to paper to commemorate and celebrate his life was and will be the hardest thing I’ve ever had to write and say in front of people. I just hope I did you proud Dad.

Just a few words of thanks. Thanks to all past, present & future clients who left messages of condolences for me & my family. Couples going back as far as my first year in business in 2007, thank you so much. My old manager in Sutton Images, Chris, thanks for the email mate. I guess what you could call my once mentor, Mark ‘Thommo’ Thompson of Getty Images, thank you. Thanks to the Strandhill crew who came out in force…we really appreciate the support, myself & Sarah. Thank you to all, there’s so many messages on IG & FB that I’ve only started to go through them, and pass them onto my family. Thanks so much, I will respond to all.

Thanks to Caroline from Pink Lime, who covered for me, for my first and only wedding I’ve ever had to miss, actually my only event ever including everything from my F1 days. I cannot thank you enough for that. And to Aisling & Stephen, I hope you had the best day ever.

Thanks to Elliot Patching, my own wedding photographer & friend, who captured in this photograph, the true essence of my Dad and his smile that everybody seen when they talked to him. Thanks so much mate for this shot.

I’m getting back to work this week, replying to emails, sending a few USB’s to clients, and getting back to weddings this weekend. I honestly can’t wait to be surrounded by happy people & moments again. Mark

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