Su-Zann & Gary's Pre-Wedding Shoot

Su-Zann and Gary are a lovely couple I photographed recently in the grounds of the Park Hotel in Virginia, Co Cavan. The hotel grounds are really picturesque and together with the adjacent waters of Lough Ramor provided a peaceful backdrop for our shoot. Su-Zann and Gary share a great sense of humour and I had a thoroughly enjoyable time in their company. I'm sure their wedding, later this year in October, is going to be a lot of fun.

Here are some of the beautiful images we made together:















David

Northern Ireland's Wedding Journal Now On Sale

The summer edition of Ireland's Wedding Journal is now on sale and features our advertisement below. It's the first ad we've published since relocating from England and we're hoping it attracts plenty of attention.

If you've seen the magazine, you may have noticed that we're offering a discount of £100 off an engagement shoot, bringing the cost down to just £295. For this modest sum you'll enjoy up to two hours of photography with David as he captures an exquisite range of images featuring the love, fun and intimacy of your relationship as you prepare to make that special commitment to one another. Your images will be edited ahead of your private viewing session, at which you may select up to six images to adorn a wonderful wall display for your home. (The offer is available for the remainder of 2010, normal studio conditions apply).

The development of a relaxed and trusting rapport between you and your photographer is the most important ingredient in successful wedding photography. There is no better way to create that relationship than through an engagement / pre-wedding shoot.

Taking advantage of this offer doesn't place you under any obligation to choose David as your wedding photographer ... but having seen how he works with you and the quality of images he produces it's highly likely you'll want to book him straight away.

Discount For First Ten Wedding Bookings in Northern Ireland

Here's a special offer to mark the start of taking wedding bookings since opening for business in Northern Ireland. The first ten couples to book their wedding with me will qualify for a discount off their chosen package: £50 off the Maxima package, £100 off the Optima package or, for those opting for the top-of-the-range Ultima package, a discount of £200. This offer is made strictly on a on a first come, first serve basis. So hurry!

Radisson Blu Belfast Wedding Fair

This coming Sunday, 21st March, I will be exhibiting my work at the wedding fair at Belfast's Radisson Blu Hotel. This will be my first wedding fair since moving to Northern Ireland and I'm really looking forward to meeting lots of new brides and grooms.

I'll be holding a competition to win a wonderful pre-wedding shoot. And as if that were not exciting enough, I'll also be offering one lucky winner a free bridal boudoir shoot, designed to produce images that will really wow her groom!

So if you're planning your wedding, do come along and say hello. There are plenty of other wedding professionals to see, too, including two catwalk shows. It promises to be a wonderful day - doors open at 1pm and we'll be exhibiting until 5pm.

See you all there,

David

Kerry & Darryl At The Bedford Swan Hotel

Last Saturday, I spent the day at the Bedford Swan Hotel with Kerry and Darryl as they celebrated their wedding. It was a really great day and I enjoyed myself enormously in their company. Daughters Scarlet and Poppy had a lovely day, too, and one of my favourite shots from the day features the two of them in the window of the room where mummy and daddy tied the knot (see below). Here's a selection of images I've chosen to showcase from the day:

Congratulations Kerry and Darryl on such an enjoyable wedding day. I wish you both a very happy married life and wonderful future together,

David

Melanie & John's Wedding This Afternoon

I had a great time this afternoon photographing Melanie and John's wedding in Shenley Church End. These two are a really special couple and I knew today was going to be a lot of fun. There was much giggling as the girls got ready in the morning and the smiles and laughter carried on right through the service too. After a clutch of family shots, we managed to squeeze in some great images of Melanie and John before they settled down for their meal and evening entertainment (which they're enjoying right now, I hope, as I publish this post).

Here are a few of my favourite images from their day:
























How's that for a funky image to end on!

Many congratulations to you both, Mel and John. I know you're going to be very happy together and that you'll enjoy a wonderfully long and fulfilling marriage.

David

Cristina and Bill - Tying The Knot at Notley Abbey

I've driven past Notley Abbey on countless occasions and often wondered what lay beyond the impressive tree-lined driveway that welcomes visitors to this historic house. So when Cristina and Bill invited me to cover their wedding there I was delighted finally to have the opportunity to see the place at first hand. And I wasn't disappointed - they had chosen a wonderful venue, boasting excellent grounds, friendly staff and even fantastic weather!



This first image illustrates just how tantalising the driveway is. It hints at a marvellous house yet gives away nothing at all of what lies beyond:






My image of the house itself features at the end of this post. The next two shots showcase Cristina's beautiful wedding attire. First, her stunning dress:



And next, a touch of the sumptuous details adorning her gorgeous shoes:

Cristina suited her outfit perfectly and looked absolutely radiant:

As she made her final prepartions upstairs, Bill waited nervously for her arrival while the string quartet entertained their guests:

Here's Cris, just a few minutes later, as she makes her way to the ceremony with her attendants, Uncle Bob leading her along with Auntie Jean and Auntie Anne (my special pals for the day) keeping the train on the straight and narrow:

After the exchange of vows and rings, and after the group photos had been captured, we took a few images in this wonderful reception room:

Bill entertained family and friends with a truly wonderful speech after dinner, paying a warm tribute to everyone who had helped them prepare for the big day and a special and moving tribute to Cristina:

And then we took a stroll through the grounds in the late evening sun:

Finally, here's the image of Notley Abbey itself, taken just after sunset:

It really was a magnificent day and great reward for all the effort Cristina, Bill and their friends had put into the arrangements. Congratulations to you both - I wish you a long and happy marriage,

David

Lauren and Jon - The First of the Mohicans

This wonderful wedding on Friday featured a number of firsts for me: the first time I'd photographed at St Andrews in Woburn Sands and at the village green in nearby Eversholt; first time I'd shot a groom with a Mohican; and the first time I'd stumbled upon my dream car, an Aston Martin DB9, in the car park (made sure I got a few snaps of that)!

But it was the second time this month that I'd photographed the wedding of Lauren and Jon - not the same Lauren and Jon, of course. There were more similarities than just their names, though, not least a clear determination to have a lot of fun on their special day. And that shines through in this first image - you'd never guess it but as Lauren was having the finishing touches applied to her make-up she was looking out on driving rain, while a relentless drumbeat of thunder filled the air:



Giggly sisters, Lauren and Danielle, both looked gorgeous in their gowns:



When I parked up at the church I didn't recognise Jon at first as I'd not seen him sporting a Mohican before. Looks pretty cool, don't you think:



Here's a lovely study of Lauren as she pauses for a moment before making her entrance:



St Andrew's in Woburn Sands is a beautiful church and I was lucky enough to be able to photograph the ceremony from several viewpoints:





On the way to Eversholt, we stopped off briefly for a few photographs in the park at Woburn. I'd hoped to get quite a few shots here but the wind was unbelievable and the images I had in mind - especially a peaceful shot of Lauren and Jon with the deer grazing in the background - just woudn't have worked. We did, however, get this great shot of the newly-weds looking out over the park, with Lauren protecting her veil from the wind's attention:



It was much calmer at Eversholt where we posed this wonderful backlit image of bride and groom with their wedding car and reception venue:



To close with, here's a couple of the images we made at Eversholt that emphasise what a fun day it was. The first shows happy bride Lauren being supported by Jon and his entourage:



And this one is possibly my favourite from the day. I wanted to compose an image that really made a feature of Jon's hairdo, but which also showed off Lauren's beautiful eyes. This is simply crying out to be made up in canvas and hung on their living room wall:



It was a great day, helped along by the disappearance of the early morning rain and everyone's intent on having a fantastic time. Congratulations to you both, Lauren and Jon, and my very best wishes for a wonderful future together,
David

Lei & Simon's Dumbleton Hall Wedding Day

It was a beautiful day yesterday when I photographed Lei and Simon's wedding at Dumbleton Hall. The house is set in the Cotswolds, not far from Broadway, and is a glorious venue for a wedding:



As Lei got ready, I captured the detail shots, including this lovely image of her wedding shoes:



... and this close-up of her bouquet's stem:



Lei had chosen two dresses for the day, one in traditional western white which can be seen in this next image, the other a traditional Chinese design which complemented Simon's waistcoat:



More can be seen of Simon's waistcoat in an image below. This one shows our groom looking pretty relaxed just minutes before the ceremony:



Here, Lei shares a hug with her father before they make their big entrance:



Simon looks on in admiration as his bride enters:



Lei and Simon are parents of little Kim - we had great fun trying to coax a smile from Kim. Eventually, we managed a few, though this image features a rather more pensive look:



Here are Simon's friends getting into Reservoir Dogs mode:



And this is the shot that really shows off the evening outfits to best effect:



This is one of my favourites from the day:



And so is this one, showing Lei and Simon heading off hand-in-hand for a future of happiness together:



It was a very fine wedding and I wish Simon and Lei a long and fulfilling future as husband and wife,
David