Wedding of the Week: We married during Storm Amy as Gougane Barra flooded

Elisabeth Villa of Worcester, Massachusetts, and Anthony McSweeney, from Ovens, Co Cork, were married at Gougane Barra

Elisabeth Villa and Anthony McSweeney. Pictures: John Sexton Photography

As Ireland sweltered in record soaring temperatures this week, the scenes contrasted starkly with the snaps in Cork couple Elisabeth Villa and Anthony McSweeney’s wedding album.

The Ballincollig-based newlyweds, who enjoyed an Italian honeymoon this month, hit the headlines and the airwaves in October after refusing to let Storm Amy play spoilsport when floods engulfed the island where they were to exchange vows. “Looking back on the day, if the weather had been as sunny as we’d hoped, we wouldn’t have the photos that are some of our favourites,” says the bride.