Originally posted 2009-07-04 15:23:39.
Andrew and Joanna contacted me to come over to Northern Ireland to be their wedding photographer. We had shot for some of their friends down here in Malaysia, where they met us the first time, and they loved our work so much (or maybe it was our comparatively cheap prices) that they were very keen for us to pop on over to Ireland. We stayed in a fantastic place in central Belfast called Benedicts Hotel. If you are headed to Belfast I thoroughly recommend the place. Awesome cooked Irish breakfast every morning and the place is a party house every night with the pub usually packed and most Irish love to share a pint and have a chat. Sunday lunch features a traditional Irish band singing all the favourites. You can also hire a car from fairly close by so you can go for a jaunt up the Antrim coast. Well worth it. I WILL be back.
The wedding was held outside Belfast in a small town called Bangor. Bangor had been on my list of places to visit since I was a kid thanks to a rollicking ditty by a group called “Fiddlers Dram”. The Clandeboye Lodge is a nice venue for weddings and has been set up to cater specifically for them. There is an upstairs area for ceremonies and another location for the reception/wedding breakfast. Both families were so much fun and we had a ball covering the day. Big thanks for a memorable time!
Final note: I LOVE Ireland. The Irish are some of the friendliest people I have ever met. If you are having a wedding in Ireland, do drop me a line.
Brides shoes always says something special about the bride
The wedding gown was very pretty
The wedding ring
Bride was greeted by the priest
The groom and his best man sharing some final words of advice.
This photo shows the wedding ceremony area in the Clandeboye
Vows exchanged
Another view of the wedding are at the Clandeboye
Signing the instrument of marriage
The flower girls watching with great interest
The bridal party
Done! Time to celebrate.
The BIG group photo
The boys having fun in their kilts
The couple share a quiet moment…
….until they spotted us
The matron of honour is one of our former brides from Malaysia. Thank you for the recommendation 🙂
The kids nearly stole the show
Just too cute!
Classic portraiture around the gardens
The buildings are also great for portraits
The handsome groom
Welcome everyone
Wedding toasts
The wedding cake was very tasteful
Couple cutting the wedding cake
Beers with friends. Nice way to celebrate a wedding and to chill.
The wedding day over. A new life together begins.
