I always recommend that you spare a few minutes in your timeline for when you arrive at the church on your wedding day. You will need it to settle those last minute nerves before you go in, arrange your dress and veil and have a few photographs taken of your last moments as a single […]

It is true what they say…your wedding day flies by so quickly and as a wedding photographer I am all about allowing you spend as much of the day with you family and friends. So when I am asked for my recommendations for your family pictures I often suggest that if you are having photos […]

Most couples go with the traditional locations of hotel or church for their photographs. But what can you do if neither of these locations are suitable or if you are a bride with a sense of adventure and want something a little bit different? You dont have to go miles out of your way to […]

I always say that the three things that your guests will talk about after the wedding are the photographs, the food and whether people were dancing along to your band! There are always ways you can help the party along and leaving a basket of flip-flops for your guests is one way of making sure […]

Mary and I first met to discuss her wedding in Dublin and as we chatted about where we were from we realized we grew up very close to each other, went to the same primary school and even played together as children. It’s a small world! Mary and John met threw their mutual friend Claire […]

You have probably spent months planning and arranging all the finer details of the day  – all of those pretty little things that put your very own stamp and personality on your wedding day. The beautiful centre pieces, candy buffet and table settings all go towards telling the story of your day and deserve to […]

I am often asked by brides “when is the right time to get into my wedding dress?” and my reply is always “give yourself plenty of time”. I have seen it all to often that the morning is nice and relaxed and then all of a sudden panic sets in – a pair of tights […]

Having spent so much time and effort on the morning of the wedding on hair and make-up, it is essential to maintain it during the day – especially during your family and couple’s portraits. A great tip is to apply your lipstick again just before these portraits, as it will stop you biting or licking […]

If your photographer is with you to capture your getting ready on the day of the wedding, remember in advance to remove all price tags and labels from your shoes, veil and jewellery etc. It will save you time on the morning of the wedding when you don’t want to be running around trying to […]

And now for part II of Gillian and Barry’s gorgeous January wedding…did I mention the fact that I loved that it was at the zoo!   Tanya Colclough at Eden Photography, your wedding photographer for Dublin, all of Ireland and destination weddings worldwide