Planning a wedding is full of incredible highs. Menu-tasting is pretty wonderful, as is the first time you try on ‘The One’ – but don’t be deceived. There are also some – well, not lows exactly, but perhaps we could call them less thrilling moments involved in creating the day of your dreams. I’m going […]

Some of my favourite photographs from the weddings I cover are those taken first thing in the morning as the bride gathers with her nearest and dearest to prepare for the day ahead. There’s just something about that buzz, that excitement – and then the stillness and calm that takes over as the bride prepares […]

I was talking to a friend recently whose little sister is getting married in the Autumn. “So is everything sorted, then?” I asked – and she grimaced. Why? “They’re planning on having a very relaxed day,” she said. “To the point where there’s no seating plan, no Master of Ceremonies…and no timeline.” My eyes opened […]

It pains me to say it, but I’ve detected a little snobbery in the wedding photographer and wedding blog world. You see, there seems to be a view amongst some photographers that there’s something ‘wrong’ with taking family and group photographs at a wedding. You know the type of pictures I mean – the traditional […]

This wedding was such a treat for me in everyway – beautiful wedding and beautiful family celebration. I got to know Gemma and Alan a little better during our engagement session together and every good thing I thought about them from that day we met was so true of their wedding day. Gemma’s warmth and […]

Wedding venue brochures throw around words like ‘exquisite’ and ‘enchanting’ pretty lightly, but with Waterford Castle every grand adjective is justified. The ferry over was such a thrill – all the excitement of an elopement! – and who doesn’t want to get married in an ivy-covered castle? Or actually, in the case of Hannah and […]

There was definitely a cinematic quality to Claire and Cahal’s beautiful winter wedding at Castle Leslie in Monaghan; a palpable Old Hollywood feel to proceedings. Maybe it was the black tie dress-code, or The Graduate-esque scarlet sports car. Or perhaps it was Claire’s stunning Riki Dalal dress: 80% timeless spellbinding glamour, 20% sparkly statement showstopper, […]

Eimear and Niall were a delight to photograph: down-to-earth, warm and just shining with wedding day happiness. Eimear’s simple yet sophisticated cowl back dress made for some seriously elegant portrait shots and I loved how she matched her dusky blue shoes to her bridesmaids’ gowns. In fact, Eimear embodied the kind of bride I love […]

Fiona and William opted for a winter wedding at The Glenview Hotel, County Wicklow, where the impressive backdrop of the Wicklow Mountains, landscaped gardens, tree-lined driveway and acres of woodland really do make for a photographer’s paradise. I got such a thrill from capturing the elegant details of their uber-romantic big day: think all-white blooms, […]