Emma had always displayed a penchant for the stage. At the age of three, she played the youngest von Trapp child in a production of the Sound of Music, went to drama classes every day after secondary school, and joined the Drama Society in university.

After pursuing an arts degree at NUI Galway, followed by a degree in speech and language pathology. Emma appeared destined to become a speech therapist, but a chance meeting with her now-husband and business partner in Galway instead set her on a path as a serial entrepreneur who has thrived in this role.

When the tour came to an end, the duo settled back in Galway and started a venture called Bentley Productions to provide professional musicians for weddings and events.

These days, Bentley Productions is one of Ireland’s biggest providers of entertainment and production for hospitality events and organises some 25 events a night. As well as weddings, it runs Christmas and summer parties, corporate balls, and award ceremonies. The company counts Google, Twitter, Amazon and Intel among its clients. It organises Google’s summer staff parties in Dublin’s Iveagh Gardens and last year lit up Crumlin Road Gaol in Belfast for a Game of Thrones wrap party.