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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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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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PLANNING

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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WEDDING

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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WEDDING

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 […]

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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WEDDING

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 […]

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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WEDDING

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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PLANNING

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 […]

Tankardstown House | Ireland Wedding Venue Guide

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VENUE GUIDES

Table of Contents Tankardstown House, Exclusive Meath Wedding Venue If you’re searching for the wedding venue that fits your dreams, this guide will help you. As photographers, Ivana and I want to highlight some of our favourite (and the most picturesque) venues in Ireland; this time, we’ll visit the grand Tankardstown House! Standing in Slane’s […]

Clonabreany Guest housing surrounded by nature.

Clonabreany House | Ireland Wedding Venue Guide

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VENUE GUIDES

Table of Contents Clonabreany House, Meath Wedding Venue If you’re searching for the wedding venue that fits your dreams, this guide will help you. As photographers, Ivana and I want to highlight some of our favourite (and the most picturesque-) venues in Ireland; this time, we’ll explore the country gem that is Clonabreany House! Just […]

The Americans’ Connemara Honeymoon | Kacey & Alex, Co. Galway, Ireland

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TRAVEL

Connemara Honeymoon in Galway, Ireland | Kacey & Alex With one eye up to the ever-changing cloudscape, our long drive westwards finally brought us to wild Connemara. The waning sun cast tiger stripes of light across the mountains. The scenery was so mesmerising, we knew we’d found the perfect place for our Honeymoon couple! “Working […]

Fine art portrait of couple among mountains in Ireland

Dave & Laurie’s Winter Lake Adventure | Glendalough, Ireland

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TRAVEL

Dave and Laurie’s couple session in the Wicklow mountains happened on one of the coldest days that Ireland had to offer this March… Despite the weather conditions at Glendalough, these two never stopped smiling at each other and loved their adventure in the Wicklow mountains. If the cold weather is good for one thing, it […]

Epic bridal portrait in Ireland

CLIFF AT LYONS – WEDDING FAIRYTALE

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INSPIRATION

You’re planning the wedding day and you just can’t make up your mind: “Should it be modern? Maybe more classic..? Hmm but I like the sense of freedom and wildness too.” The possibilities are endless but you have only one wedding day and it’s coming fast. I think I have a solution for you. Cliff […]

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