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Ireland based wedding & elopement photographers on a mission to help couples have a true-to-them wedding day and stunning photos to remember it by.

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What Makes Dream Weddings Happen? – with Sandra from Infusion Wedding Concepts

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Today on the blog, we welcome our first guest – expert: Dublin Wedding Planner Sandra from Infusion Wedding Concepts! We had the pleasure of chatting with Sandra about the secrets behind what makes dream weddings really happen. We also explored the difference between a ‘coordinator’ and a ‘wedding planner’, the origins of Infusion Wedding Concepts […]

Luttrelstown Castle wedding ceremony setup

The Best Wedding Venues in Ireland 2024 | A Photographer’s Guide

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VENUE GUIDES

The Best Wedding Venues in Ireland, for weddings both big and small, and even elopements! Table of Contents Best Country House Wedding Venues in Ireland: Best Luxury Wedding Venues in Ireland: Today on the blog, we want to celebrate our favourite Wedding Venues in Ireland (or at least, the ones we appreciate most as wedding […]

Ireland Wedding Photography: Newlywed couple take a romantic stroll through Dromoland Castle Hotel's gardens.

Wedding Photography Pricing & Packages in Ireland | A Guide for 2024

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Wondering how much does Wedding Photography cost in Ireland?Let’s talk about it. Wedding Photography Pricing Ireland / Average Cost of Wedding in Ireland / Top Wedding Photographers in Ireland Like Many Couples Planning a Wedding for the First Time, You May Have Some Questions about Wedding Photography Pricing in Ireland: Wedding Photography Pricing: A Quick […]

Brides' shoes laid on the grass of the garden wedding ceremony space, with a trail of petals running through.

Stylish & Unconventional Irish Garden Wedding

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WEDDING

At Home Wedding | Garden Marquee Wedding | Backyard Wedding Ireland Table of Contents Garden Wedding Inspiration: A Relaxed and Unconventional Day What can we say about the heartwarming outdoor wedding of K & S? It was the most perfect example of Laid Back Meets Stylish. When K & S reached out to us, we […]

Newlywed couple pose in front of the gates of the walled garden in the autumn.

Intimate Autumnal Wedding at Tankardstown House | An Irish-Texan Celebration

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Autumn Wedding Inspiration: Bucking trends and embracing the allure of Autumn, this international couple curated an intimate wedding that danced gracefully between the stylish and the heartfelt. This Autumn wedding was truly inspirational. It was the most chilled out, happy and intimate wedding we’ve seen in Tankardstown House! This Meath venue is a wonderful place […]

Two brides embrace each other in front of the Walled Garden's main gate.

Best Friends-to-Brides | A Same-sex Wedding at Tankardstown House

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Inclusive Same-Sex Wedding Photography in Ireland The mark of a great wedding is the feeling that each part of the day has been touched by the couple. And this wedding was 110% K and A. As same-sex weddings go, this one was bursting at the seams with belly-laughs and honest, hard-won love. This wedding felt […]

Bride and Groom walk the grounds at Temple House, Sligo.

Secluded Sligo Elopement | Temple House, Ireland

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Table of Contents Eloping in the Ancient Countryside of Sligo Sligo is an uncommon place for an elopement, but Natalie & Dermot are not ones for treading old ground. Their elopement wedding at Temple House Estate in Sligo was a truly special day. With both the bride and groom’s families coming together for the first […]

Beautiful outdoor Garden Room for wedding ceremonies at Trudder Lodge.

Trudder Lodge, Wicklow’s Best-Kept Secret | Wedding Venue Guide

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VENUE GUIDES

Table of Contents Trudder Lodge, Exclusive Wicklow Wedding Venue If you’re searching for a venue that offers a sense of privacy, intimacy, and magic, then you’ve come to the right place. As photographers, Ivana and I adore natural light and green surroundings. So we want to highlight one of the most serene and picturesque venues […]

Couple dance atop Howth Summit during their Engagement Session in Dublin, Ireland.

Two Texans’ Windy Howth Engagement Photoshoot | Dublin, Ireland

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COUPLES

This engagement photoshoot in Howth was as windy as it was fun! We were delighted to meet Emily and Jacob and share in part of their Irish adventure ahead of their wedding. They were both so full of life and love, and it was clear to see that they were head over heels for each […]

Bride and her bridesmaids styling sunglasses together on her summer wedding day at Tankardstown House.

A Joyful Summer Wedding at Tankardstown House, Co. Meath

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This wedding at Tankardstown House was filled with joy – everyone was in such great spirits and we loved Sinead and James’ fun-loving energy. We met Sinead and her family in a cottage near Slane, County Louth on a fickle June morning. With the pandemic keeping families apart for so long, everyone in the house […]

Irish Wedding Photography. Newlywed couple dance in front of Dromoland Castle at their Wedding.

Irish-American Destination Wedding in Dromoland Castle | Co. Clare, Ireland

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Table of Contents On day one, they had their long-awaited engagement photoshoot! Mairead’s family history has its roots in County Clare, and the nearby Quin Abbey was a sentimental place for them. It was the perfect choice for their engagement shoot which we timed carefully for gorgeous sunset light. Dromoland Castle was the ideal place […]

Irish Wedding Photography; couple walk towards camera after their engagement at Quin Abbey.

Engagement Photoshoot in the West of Ireland | Quin Abbey, Co. Clare.

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ENGAGEMENT

A few days before their wedding in Dromoland Castle, we met Mairead and George, a lovely couple from the US, for their engagement photoshoot in Clare. This shoot was only day one of the couple’s epic three-day wedding! Day two was their rehearsal dinner at Dromoland Castle Golf Club, and day three was, of course, […]

Bride and Groom gaze at each other with the historic map of Galway City behind them.

King & Queen of the Quays | Jenny & Gary’s Galway Wedding

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WEDDING

Relaxed and elegant Galway City Wedding, from The Ardilaun Hotel to Quay Street. Jenny & Gary’s perfectly planned day felt fun and effortless!

Killruddery House Orangery Wedding

A Dreamy, Orangery Wedding at Killruddery House & Gardens – Bennie & Josh

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This intimate summer wedding took place in the orangery and gardens of Killruddery House, Ireland. The couple said “I do” surrounded by only their nearest and dearest and had the most relaxed day full of laughter, dancing and scrumptious food. –– When Bennie first introduced herself to us, we immediately got along; she shared our […]

A Spiritual Outdoor Summer Wedding | Iva & Steffen

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Iva and Steffen’s Spiritual Summer Wedding When Iva and Steffen asked us to photograph their summer wedding, Sam and I were thrilled! These two souls have an innate warmth and generosity of spirit; we knew their big day was going to be special. “Having Ivana next to me on my wedding day was like having […]

Honeymoon couple Sit by roadside in Connemara, Ireland

What Does Elopement Mean in 2024? | Why Elope

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ELOPEMENTS

To Elope is to make a brave decision and reimagine your idea of a ‘typical’ wedding. It’s new, it’s different, and it’s something not enough of us know about. That’s why we want to shed some light on this modern reinterpretation of a bold, cool way to get married. And, as you’ll see later, there […]

Joyous rainy wedding day at Shannonbridge; Ireland wedding photography.

Revelry on a Rainy Wedding Day | A Family-filled celebration at Shannonbridge

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We’re excited to share the fun and heartwarming wedding of Jodi and Shane; A couple so full of love and laughter that nobody could stop smiling all day – in spite of the rain! We want to inspire couples-to-be to embrace the unexpected and create unforgettable memories. On this rainy isle, there really is no […]

Luttrelstown Castle wedding ceremony setup

The Ultimate 6-Step Guide to Getting Married in Ireland

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How to Plan Your Wedding in Ireland (from Abroad) Or ‘How To Check Off Everything You’ll Need To Plan your Destination Wedding in Ireland’ Flying across the Atlantic to get married in Ireland is exciting and oh-so-romantic! However, we know it can be difficult to process the many steps and hurdles in the way. But as […]

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