A beautiful summer’s day for Sarah and Declan’s Carlingford Wedding. I always like to give a sense of story and place to my wedding photographs. Carlingford makes for a perfect backdrop to wedding photographs. I photographed the majority of Sarah and Declan’s wedding candidly.

Therefore to capture the atmosphere of the day in a natural and unobtrusive manner which they both really appreciated. Primarily I like to keep things simple and not make a fuss.

I met with Sarah and her wedding party at The Four Season Hotel to photograph the bridal preparations. If you are photographing a wedding in a documentary style are always a nice part of the story.

I photographed all the preparations candidly. I find you capture nicer moments if people are relaxed and do not feel like they have to pose. It was then on to The Carlingford Heritage Centre for a lovely wedding ceremony in a beautiful setting.

After the ceremony, I set off with Sarah and Declan to take pictures around the town. I had visited Carlingford about a month before the wedding. I planned out a route for the walk taking in the mediaeval streets.

The Lovely Wedding Route for this  Carlingford Wedding

The Tholsel, the remains of Dominican Friary and down to Carlingford Lough is a lovely route. Finding nice backdrops is always one of your primary concerns as a wedding photographer. In Carlingford, you have a load of choices.

I primarily photographed the couple walking through the town of Carlingford. It was like they were taking a nice walk on their wedding day and not posing for photographs.

It took about 30 minutes so Sarah and Declan did not miss too much of their wedding party. We arrived back at The Four Season Hotel Carlingford for a lovely wedding reception. The Four Season gardens were a nice spot for the family pictures.

Sarah and Declan were delighted with their photographs. It is always one of the most rewarding parts of wedding photography for me.

If you like my wedding photographs and my style please feel free to call me anytime. My mobile number is 087 995 1252. I would love to hear about your Carlingford Wedding Plans.

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Wedding Venue: Castle Leslie Estate, Glaslough, County Monaghan, Ireland

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A Lovely Conyngham Arms Hotel Wedding

The historic village of Slane is a lovely place to photograph a wedding. I always like to give a sense of place and story to my wedding photographs. Slane is one of the most perfect places in Meath for this with all it’s beautiful surroundings.

The Conyngham Arms Hotel is an 18th Century coaching inn that is beautifully restored and transformed into one of the most well-loved venues set in the heart of historic Slane village, surrounded by culture and heritage.

A memorable venue deserves only the best wedding photography.

If you like my wedding photographs and my style please feel free to call me anytime. My mobile number is 087 995 1252. I would love to hear about your Conyngham Arms Hotel wedding plans.

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Wedding Ceremony Venue: Ghan House Carlingford
Wedding Reception Venue: Ghan House Carlingford

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Wedding Venue: BrookLodge & Macreddin Village

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Wedding Venue: Royal Marine Hotel, Marine Rd, Dún Laoghaire, Dublin.

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Wedding Ceremony Venue: Carlingford Heritage Centre

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We returned to Finnstown house and for the bridal portraits. I photographed Julie and Mick’s walking through through the gardens at Finnstown House. This made Julie and Mick’s feel like they were talking a nice walk on their wedding day and not like they were posing for wedding photographs. I like to give a sense of story and place to a couple’s wedding photographs and the grounds and the exterior of Finnstown House also make for a great setting for the photographs. The interior of Finnstown House also made for lovely backdrops for the family pictures which I also made as natural looking as possible.

Julie and Mick’s were delighted with their photographs. It is always find the most rewarding part of wedding photography for me. If you like my wedding photographs and my style please feel free to call me anytime on my mobile at 087 995 1252, I would love to hear about your Finnstown House Wedding plans. You may also see more samples of my wedding photography at https://deirdrebweddings.ie

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Thank you for visiting my web site and I hope you like the pictures. I like to photograph a wedding in a natural and unobtrusive way. Primarily I like to keep things simple and not make a fuss. I find people really appreciate this. I started to photograph weddings around the same time that I began to work with newspapers. With the New York Times for 7 years before returning to Dublin. I brought that documentary approach to my wedding photography. It makes the bride and groom feel comfortable. People look at their very best when they are relaxed. I do not like to impose myself on the day so apart from the portrait session, which I also keep natural looking, I think people usually do not notice me.

My style is particularly suited to people who do not like having their photograph taken. I find that most people who hire me do not really like having their picture taken but they end up actually enjoying the experience by the approach I take. Ironically I do not like having my photograph taken myself so I understand completely how they feel.

When I photograph a couple naturally, taking a nice walk through Dublin or the wedding venue, it is a very happy memory for them. I think that is what is all about, making the picture taking process a memorable and fun experience.

I am very unassuming, people say they naturally feel comfortable in my presence so that makes the pictures even better.

If you like my natural wedding photography pictures and my style please feel free to call me on my mobile at 087 995 1252. I would love to hear about your wedding plans and ideas. You may also see more samples of specific natural wedding photography at https://deirdrebweddings.ie/category/all-weddings/

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Christmas Wedding

A Christmas Wedding is one I always love to photograph. The Christmas tree and decorations give a festive atmosphere to a couples wedding photographs. They also make the photographs very rich. Christmas is one of the loveliest times of the year to get married. I think it also adds to the excitement of the day for a couple. There is something lovely about a Christmas or winter wedding.

These were some samples for Christmas weddings I have photographed over the years. At The Shelbourne Hotel, The Registry Office and Ghan House in Carlingford.

I always like to give a senses of time and place to a couples wedding photographs. There is usually still enough light after the ceremony to get nice pictures outside. Our beautiful city makes for such a lovely backdrop to wedding photographs. Combined with the festive interior photographs adds more to the story of the day.

My Creative Approach

At anytime of year I always like to photograph a wedding in a natural, calm, artistic and unobtrusive way. Primarily I like to keep things simple and not make a fuss. I find brides look at their most beautiful when they do not feel like they have to pose for wedding photographs. I do have to give some small directions but it is very minor. If you leave people alone and to their own devises everyone looks at their very best.

For the bridal portraits I normally bring the bride and groom for a walk in the surrounding areas. Our beautiful city makes for the loveliest backdrop for wedding pictures. Couples feel like they are taking a nice walk after being married and not like they are posing for photographs.

I also like to keep the family pictures and natural and quick as possible. If there is room I ask people to walk towards the camera. I came up with this ides on the first wedding I every photographed. To break up the straight line and make the pictures more contemporary and natural. It gives people something to do and makes them smile of their own accord. It is also a bit of fun and people usually enjoy it.

Not liking having my photograph taken myself so I know how you feel. Most people who choose me to photograph their wedding dislike being photographed. However all couple tell me that they actually enjoyed the process. It ended ups being a lot of fun and it added to the happy memories of the day rather than taking away from it.

Small Christmas Wedding

Small is beautiful. I have photographed many small weddings and elopements over the years. If you are planning a small Christmas wedding, even with two guests, I can tell a nice story of your day and you will have lots of lovely Christmas wedding photographs.

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Given the current situation I am still able to capture your Christmas wedding beautifully whilst adhering to social distancing protocols. Technically I have to be at least 3 metres from the subject to achieve focus. Since I work in a natural and unobtrusive way I never need to touch or interfere in a scene.

Delighted everyone always is with their Christmas wedding photographs. This has always been one of the most rewarding part of wedding photography for me. If you like my wedding photographs and my style please feel free to call me anytime on my mobile at 087 995 1252. I would love to hear about your Christmas wedding plans.

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Your Irish Wedding Photographer

Thank you for visiting my web site and I hope you enjoy the pictures. I am a Dublin wedding photographer with over 15 years of experience.

Giving a sense of story and place to a couples wedding photographs is very important to me. On the doorstep of most wedding venues in Dublin, there are lovely locations for wedding photographs. For example Georgian Dublin, the banks of the Grand Canal, Dublin Castle and St. Stephen’s Green to name a few. 

My Wedding Photography Style

My style is natural, flattering and unobtrusive.

Firstly I like to keep things simple and not make a fuss. The only time a couple have to worry about me is for the bridal and family portraits. The rest of the time I photograph everything in a documentary style.

I try to keep the family and bridal portraits as natural looking as possible. I typically photograph the bride and groom taking a walk through an area of Dublin close to the wedding venue.

This approach makes the bride and groom feel like they are taking a nice walk on their wedding day and not posing for wedding photographs.

I do not ask brides to pose on their wedding day. As a result, I feel they look at their most beautiful. I also try to keep the family pictures as “unposed” as possible. Asking people to walk towards the camera achieves this.

Giving people something to do makes the pictures look less stiff.  I have noticed it makes people smile of their own accord.

My approach is especially good for people who do not like having their photograph taken. I do not like having my photograph taken myself so I understand how a bride and groom feel.

Overall I thing people do not really notice me. I do not like to impose myself on a couple’s wedding day.

Above all how happy couples have been with their wedding photographs is the most rewarding part of wedding photography for me.

So if you like my photographs and my style, please feel free to call me anytime on my mobile at 087 995 1252.

I would be delighted to hear about your Irish wedding plans. There are also samples of individual Irish weddings at https://deirdrebweddings.ie

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Wedding Ceremony Venue: Clontarf & Scots Presbyterian Church

Wedding Reception Venue: Leixlip Manor Hotel

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