Anna and Josh’s gorgeous Autumn wedding in Omagh Meeting House at Cultra, with photos afterwards in the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum. The reception was in Cultra House with sparklers, sax and shenanigans!
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Martina and Kevin’s Irish American wedding in the gorgeous Orange Tree House in Greyabbey, with photos taken at Rose Cottage.
I challenge anyone to talk to Alice for five minutes without smiling. She's just one of those people that radiates infectious positivity. Even the ducks at Montalto wanted to hang out with her. Or, maybe it was Gary they were after - after all, he's pretty awesome too.
We love photographing weddings in The Carriage Rooms at Montalto Estate. Alice and Gary had both their ceremony and reception there, making for a really chilled out day - I mean, it's hard to beat coming out of a ceremony, grabbing a cocktail and playing some lawn games on a glorious September day. Despite what they said, we still don't believe the group of English guests who claimed they knew how to play croquet.
This is how you do a wedding. No dramas, just loads of fun and frolics with all of your friends and family. Oh, and sparklers… sparklers are good too.
Here are our best wedding photographs of 2022. Some are emotional, many are silly; some were meticulously planned, others just happened in a fleeting moment. Over the past year, we have had the pleasure of working with some truly incredible couples, photographing everywhere from living rooms to old castles. We are constantly humbled by the kindness, trust, and confidence that people place in us. Hopefully, these photos give you a good sense of not only the class couples and weddings we photographed, but us as well.
Beth and Colm’s wedding in the Sacred Heart Church in Omagh with wedding reception in Castle Leslie Estate in Glaslough, Monaghan. Entertainment by Jazz Gazette and The Rare Aul Stuff
It’s always great to visit Tankardstown House in Meath. We always seem to have the best craic when we shoot weddings there. And it’s best enjoyed with a couple like Catriona and Kevin, two of the finest humans you could hope to hang out with.
Triona and Riley’s wedding in the gorgeous Markree Castle and estate in County Sligo, Ireland. Their Irish American wedding ceremony and reception were all in the Castle.
Yasmin and Gareth Irvine’s cool Belfast City centre wedding with ceremony in Belfast City Hall followed by drinks reception in Bert’s Jazz bar. Gareth is the owner of Copeland Distillery in Donaghadee and there were loads of nods to his famous drink at this super cool wedding.
Castle Leslie feels like our second home, we’ve shot so many times there. And yet, it’s always a unique experience. This was our fourth visit this year and, ten years after our first visit, our first ever outdoor ceremony.
We’d been looking forward to this wedding ever since doing engagement photos with Niamh and Patrick in Belfast. We bonded over a shared love of books and an obsession with the movie Arrival – both of which featured prominently in the ceremony and reception.
There’s always a story you hear during the wedding that illustrates how much a couple love each other. Maybe it’s a little sacrifice or going that extra mile. In Patrick’s case, it was embracing Niamh’s love of dogs despite being completely allergic to them. So even if it means gasping for breath when there are no antihistamines on hand, he dotes on their dog, Bailie, like the best dog-daddy you can imagine.
The couple got ready a stone throws away from each other in the Mews at Castle Leslie, and decided on a first look with most of their wedding photos after. Where possible, this is a great idea as it gives you more time after the ceremony to hang out with your guests. We also love that cute moment when they see each other for the first time.
I absolutely loved Niamh’s style. Her gorgeous Wona Concept dress with a stunning, colourful bouquet from The Rosehip and Berry Floral Studio was simple elegance.
Videographer: Ian Higginson Media
Makeup artist: Maid by Sinead
Hairdresser: Sinead Williams Bridal Hair
Florist: The Rosehip and Berry Floral Studio
Cake: NI Cake Design
Ceremony Music – The Cellists
Band/DJ – The Cazettes
Bride's dress: Wona Concept from Forever Bridal. Steve Madden shoes, earrings Six Stories
Bridesmaids: Rewritten Bridesmaids from Archive 12, earrings AnnaRae Jewellery
Groom/Groomsmen Suits: Ludlow Menswear
We’re big fans of Queen’s quarter in Belfast and never tire of shooting around it. Particularly, we love photographing weddings in The Ulster Museum and Deanes at Queens – these two places perfectly complement each other for a ceremony and reception.
Sarah is one of those people who are just naturally warm and amenable – within minutes of meeting her, you kinda just feel like you’ve been friends forever. I loved her sweetness and thoughtfulness towards her family and friends. If there’s a word for the exact opposite of a bridezilla, that word describes Sarah. Of course, Andrew is a wee sweetheart too (he just doesn’t want you to know it, so shhhh!). We loved how excited he got when chatting with us about music – we have similar tastes.
It was wonderful meet up again with the lovely Fleur Mellor for a heartfelt humanist ceremony in the Belfast Room at the Ulster Museum. The advantage of an Ulster Museum wedding is that you have one of the most photogenic parks in NI right at your doorstep – even now, we keep finding new nooks to explore in Botanic Gardens. And while you’re off having photos, your guests can even grab a coffee and explore the museum.
During the day, Sarah promised us we’d love her wedding band, Anna’s Number. And she was absolutely right – they had such youthful energy and skill they instantly made us feel like a couple of 90-year-olds.
Makeup artist: Stephanie England
Hairdresser: Kim Annesley
Florist: Pixie & Piper Flowers (Sarah made the bridesmaid bouquets & buttonholes with materials supplied from here) but the bride bouquet is by Shauna at Pixie and Piper.
Music: Piano - Janine Kinnear, Band - Anna's number, DJ - Ted Caldwell
Bridesmaids' Dresses, Archive 12, Belfast
Groom/Groomsmen Suits: Red, Belfast