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Real venue guides written from experience. Planning advice that actually works on the day. And the honest conversations we wish every couple had before they booked their photographer.

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The 10 Best Wedding Venues in Northern Ireland for Photography, Whatever the Weather
Venue Guide

The 10 Best Wedding Venues in Northern Ireland for Photography, Whatever the Weather

After over a thousand weddings across Northern Ireland and Ireland, these are the ten venues I come back to again and again, because no matter what the day brings, I know I will get you beautiful photographs.

Getting Married at Castle Leslie: Your Complete Photography Guide
Venue Guide

Getting Married at Castle Leslie: Your Complete Photography Guide

One thousand acres of opulence in Co. Monaghan. The pale blue boathouse on the lake, the hand-painted arched walkways, the stables, every room individually decorated and unlike any other. After years of photographing weddings here, it still surprises me. Here is everything you need to know.

Read more →June 2025
Your Wedding Morning Timeline: How to Make Sure Every Photograph Happens
Planning Guide

Your Wedding Morning Timeline: How to Make Sure Every Photograph Happens

The morning of your wedding is the most photographed part of the day, and also the part most couples feel rushed through. Here is the timeline I recommend to every couple I work with, and why it makes such a difference.

Read more →April 2025
How to Look Natural in Your Wedding Photographs (When You Are Terrified of Cameras)
Photography Tips

How to Look Natural in Your Wedding Photographs (When You Are Terrified of Cameras)

The number one thing couples say to me when we first meet is: we are not photogenic. After a thousand weddings, I can tell you this is never true. Here is what actually makes the difference.

Read more →March 2025
Why Couples Fly Us In from Around the World to Photograph Their Irish Wedding
Destination Weddings

Why Couples Fly Us In from Around the World to Photograph Their Irish Wedding

Every year we photograph weddings for couples from Australia, America, Canada and across Europe who have chosen Ireland for their day. This is what they tell us when they look back at their photographs.

Read more →February 2025
What No One Tells You About Choosing Your Wedding Photographer
Planning Guide

What No One Tells You About Choosing Your Wedding Photographer

Most couples spend more time choosing their flowers than their photographer, and then spend every year after the wedding wishing they had done it the other way round. Here is the conversation I wish every couple had before they booked.

Read more →January 2025
Darver Castle Wedding Photography: A Complete Venue Guide
Venue Guide

Darver Castle Wedding Photography: A Complete Venue Guide

Darver Castle in County Louth is one of the most dramatically photogenic venues we work in. The stone archways, the walled garden, the light through those tall windows in the great hall. Here is how to make the most of every corner.

Read more →December 2024

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