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Lynn + Andrew | Dublin Wedding Photographer

Christina — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:42:42 +0000

I had a fun time shooting Lynn and Andrew’s wedding. I had the lovely Nuria from Momento Photographic Studios second shooting with me. I am really getting into second shooting because it’s great to have someone to talk to and bounce ideas off. Thanks Nuria for your help! And a big thank you to Lynn and Andrew for sharing their fabulous day with us! Here are a few of my favourite images from their day.

Ceremony: St.John the Evangelist, Dublin 16
Reception: Stillorgan Park Hotel, Dublin 18

Here’s a few of Nuria’s I quite like!

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Suzanne’s Maternity Session

Christina — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:57:05 +0000

I recently had the privilege of photographing Suzanne’s baby bump. I first met Suzanne when I photographed her wedding to Andre in February. Andre contacted me looking for a birthday gift for Suzanne and thought that some belly and baby portraits would be perfect. Here are my favourites from the photoshoot. I can’t wait to meet the little one!

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Yellow + Grey | A Bridal Lounge Inspiration Shoot

Christina — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:20:13 +0000

I’ve been collaborating with the girls at The Bridal Lounge on inspirational photoshoots. The purpose is to give Irish brides creative ideas for their wedding day. Everything we use on the shoots can be found through vendors in Ireland or vendors that supply to Ireland. We will tell you exactly where you can find everything we use. You can be sure to find more fantastic ideas here on our blog or over on The Wedding Belles. For brides who need a little inspiration and help finding where to source something fabulous they’ve seen head over to Aoife and Deirdre of The Bridal Lounge. They create customised inspiration boards for brides-to-be. All decor was sourced using The Bridal Lounge suppliers and can be sourced from or hired through The Bridal Lounge.

Tables/Chairs/Linen: CaterHire
Flowers/Table Decor: Ruby&Bloom and The Bridal Lounge
Boutonnieres: Ruby Feather
Hairband: Untamed Petals
Dress: Anne Klein

All that’s missing are the guests!

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Christina {contact me!}

Esther + Dara | Second Shooting In Kildare

Christina — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:10:34 +0000

The first wedding where I was the second shooter was in Barberstown Castle with the awesome Claire Wilson from Gingerpixel Photography. I was delighted to be shooting in Barberstown Castle as I had a wedding soon after and it gave me the opportunity to test out the venue. Claire and I photographed the wedding of Ester and Dara. They were super cute and super fun to photograph. They were so comfortable in front of the camera and gave us some great portraits. Here are my favourites from their day.

I just loved Esther’s Eco Sneaks!

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Christina {contact me!}

Claire + Eddie’s Wedding In Westmeath Part 2

Christina — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:07:06 +0000

The second part of Claire and Eddie’s super fun, super stylish wedding at Middleton Park House!

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Claire + Eddie’s Wedding in Westmeath Part 1

Christina — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:15:31 +0000

I first met Clarie and Eddie last year and I knew instantly I wanted to photograph their wedding. We sat in Avoca with our cups of coffee chatting for an hour about wedding plans. They are both very stylish and I knew that was going to come across in their wedding. You may remember Claire and Eddie from their recent engagement session. Having already photographed them I was able to see how they interacted as a couple and got to know them better which definitely paid off on their wedding day. I have so many favourites of the two of them. They also used their engagement photos for a guest book. Seeing the reaction from guests over the guest book was very rewarding. Claire and Eddie I cannot express enough how delighted I was to be a part of your wedding day. Thank you for such fabulous images! I had so many favourites this is a two part blog post! More coming soon..

Ceremony: St.Michael’s Church, Castletown Geoghegan
Reception: Middleton Park House, Co. Westmeath

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Christina {contact me!}

A Few Things Wedding I’m In Love With Today

Christina — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:58:21 +0000

Most of you may not know this but I am an addict for awesome wedding blogs. It’s what keeps me creative, inspired and up to date with the latest wedding photography trends. For those of you who are tired with online wedding websites and wedding magazines that are overly saturated with ads here are a few wedding blogs to get your creative juices flowing. They are chalk full of real weddings. Here is just a few of the many I follow: Wedding Belles, The Wedding Chicks, Style Me Pretty, Once Wed, Ruffled, Green Wedding Shoes, and Lucky Me!. They give me so many great ideas and I wish I had discovered them when I was planning my own wedding. A few things I’m in love with at the moment are the beautiful wedding websites by Wedding Jojo, customisable downloads from The Wedding Chicks, and stylish grooms. Check out these custom made trousers from Franklin and Gower!

Second Shooting In Wexford

Christina — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:54:21 +0000

Second shooting sounds like something not related to photography at all, it sounds more like a term a hunter would use. But alas it is a term used often in the world of wedding photographers. I’m not sure how new or old the concept is but it’s fairly new to me. When you’re a “second shooter” you are basically tagging along with another photographer but not as their assistant. Second shooting is a fantastic way to work with other photographers and see how they work if ever you need to call on them for emergencies (or visa verse), it’s a great way to test out new equipment, and it’s also just good fun. There is no pay involved, just the payment of seeing how others work, picking up good ideas, and getting to try shots you wouldn’t normally.

This is the second wedding where I was the second shooter and I’ve absolutely become addicted. This time I tagged along with the fab Dave McClelland for Angie and Conor’s wedding in Wexford. Here are a few of my snaps from the day. We were really unlucky with the weather and unfortunately only got a few minutes outside for photos.

As a second shooter I got all the enjoyment of photographing a wedding for the day without all the pressure of making sure I got every shot. Dave also let me have a go at his tilt-shift lens! I made an awful mess of it but it was great just to give it a try. I’ll still be drooling over it until the day I get my own!

Natasha + Tony | Kildare Wedding Photographer

Christina — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:13:21 +0000

Natasha and Tony had a beautiful civil ceremony and wedding at Barberstown Castle. I was really excited to photograph their wedding because I had just helped photograph a wedding there and fell in love with the venue. So I was eager to go back. Barberstown Castle has a real cosy atmosphere with open wood burning fireplaces. The detail in the reception hall is just stunning with high back chairs, cast iron chandeliers and hard wood floors. You’ll feel like you stepped into an age of Kings and Queens. There is so much character in the place. Equally as nice are the gardens around the castle. In particular there is this great big weeping willow, a photographers playhouse. I want to say thanks to Natasha and Tony for including me in their special day and allowing me to photograph at such a winning location. Congratulations you two!

Venue: Barberstown Castle, Co.Kildare

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Christina {contact me!}

Sinead + Adrian | Dublin Wedding Photographer

Christina — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:37:01 +0000

Sinead and Adrian had a traditional Irish wedding. After the ceremony we intended to take photos with the bridal party at The Mill in Celbridge but when we got there it was closed. So we quickly had a rethink and went to Castletown which was only down the road. We were supposed to have permission to photograph there but luckily the security guard was very kind and let us in. Close call! I’d never been to Castletown before but I was nicely suprised and it turned out to be a great spot for photos. We had just enough time for a few snaps before the weather turned on us and it was time to head to the reception.

Congratulations Sinead and Adrian! Hope you’re enjoying the honeymoon!

Ceremony: St.Martin’s Church, Tallaght, Co.Dublin
Reception: Springfield Hotel, Leixlip, Co.Kildare

Your Wedding Photographer,
Christina {contact me!}