Wedding Photos of Ireland

The following “Ireland” images were created by documentary wedding photographers from the WPJA, who regularly submit their best candid moments, artistic portraits, details, and scene setters for review by our WPJA competition judges.

WEDDINGS + ELOPEMENTS + ARTISTIC PORTRAITS & DETAILS + ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Some of the “Ireland” marriage photography samples below may have come from the getting ready events, the actual wedding ceremony, the reception after-party, an engagement session with the couple, or possibly be artistic portraits or detail shots.

FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: Our Artistic Guild award winners take a more creative approach to wedding day Portraits and use their innovative skills to capture the Details of each couple’s special day. The Artistic Guild’s Scene Setters are some of the most notable and breathtaking from within the artistic WPJA contest categories. Playing with light and shadow, special effects, and post-production editing, these images embrace the artistic component of wedding photography.

PRE-WEDDING ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY: The story of every couple starts long before the wedding day, and the engagement marks one of the most important milestones in their story. Engaged couples often want to celebrate the occasion and announce their upcoming wedding with a photoshoot. Pre-wedding portraits of an engaged couple can be just as moving and compelling as the images taken on the wedding day. Engagement portraits can win a Diamond Award, an exclusive WPJA award whose winner is selected from the best engagement photography in the world.

A memorable wedding image was captured at The Barn, Tyrellspass, Ireland of the groom serving coffee in his red coffee van alongside his excited canine companion

The groom enjoyed his wedding day at The Barn, Tyrellspass, Ireland with his beloved canine companion, serving coffee from his red coffee van

During an outdoor wedding reception at The Barn in Tyrellspass, Ireland, an intense game of Connect 4 between the adults

At The Barn in Tyrellspass, Ireland, adults played a competitive game of Connect 4 during a wedding reception

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The newlyweds can be seen reacting to the best man’s speech at their wedding, held at The Barn in Tyrellspass, Ireland, with the groom covering his face in laughter

The Barn in Tyrellspass, Ireland, was the venue for the couple's wedding, where the groom laughed in response to the best man’s speech

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Guests gathered in a small room in Dublin, Ireland to toast the bride on her wedding day before the ceremony

Guests toasted the bride at a Dublin, Ireland room prior to her wedding

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At Borris House Wedding Venue, the bride is seen struggling to get into her dress with assistance from two attendants

The bride at Borris House Wedding Venue was aided in donning her dress by two attendants

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A memorable moment from a wedding at Killary Lodge in Co. Mayo was captured when a guest tried to free a guest's high heel stuck in a grate

A wedding guest was filmed freeing a high heel stuck in a grate at Killary Lodge, Co. Mayo

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The couple made a grand entrance to their wedding at Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny, Ireland, which caused some disruption

The couple caused disruption arriving grandly to their wedding at Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny, Ireland

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Guests chat and laugh at Waterford Castle, Ireland during a drinks reception in the courtyard. The layered image captures multiple stories of love and joy, earning the photographer a WPJA honor award.

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Bride and baby have a fun moment before the wedding ceremony at Ballymagarvey Village in Meath, Ireland. The photographer captures this joyful scene, earning an honor award from WPJA.

Joyful Moments: Bride and Baby at Ballymagarvey Village

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At Ballymagarvey Village in Meath, Ireland, a special moment was captured in a wedding picture of the bride with a tiny helper holding on tight

At Ballymagarvey Village, Meath, Ireland, a special wedding picture captured the bride with a tiny helper

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At Rossleague Manor in Galway, Ireland, the bride and groom shared a heartfelt embrace while capturing a timeless wedding portrait, reflected in a mirror

The bride and groom embraced as they captured a timeless wedding portrait in a mirror

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A joyful group of wedding guests at Rossleague Manor in Galway, Ireland, holding a delightful assortment of drinks, celebrating the artistic and enchanting occasion

Artistic Euphoria: Celebrating Love and Libations at Rossleague Manor

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At Rossleague Manor in Galway, Ireland, a wedding photo captured the tender moment of the groom removing twigs from the bride's dress

At Rossleague Manor, Galway, Ireland, the groom removed twigs from the bride's dress

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At Rossleague Manor in Galway, Ireland, a joyous bride holds up her wedding ring to a delighted guest, creating a beautifully layered image

At Rossleague Manor in Galway, Ireland, a bride holds up her wedding ring joyously

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At Rossleague Manor in Galway, Ireland, this WPJA Honor Award-winning photo captures a humorous moment as the bride's daughter makes a funny face while the family signs the register.

The Whimsical Vows: A Memorable Moment at Rossleague Manor

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At Rossleague Manor in Galway, Ireland, the bride's friends and family were brought to tears upon seeing her for the first time in the bridal suite

At Rossleague Manor in Galway, Ireland, joy filled the bridal suite when the bride was seen

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The wedding picture captured a moment of joy and excitement as kids ran across the aisle, with the newly married couple in the background at Donnybrook Church

At Donnybrook Church, kids running in the aisle framed a joyous newly married couple

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The couple kissed at the Dublin Registry Office Ceremony, as their daughter happily danced in the background

At the Dublin Registry Office Ceremony, the couple kissed with their daughter happily dancing in the background

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The bride dramatically opened the castle doors in the middle of her wedding reception at Waterford Castle Wedding Reception Venue, creating a memorable moment captured in a picture

At Waterford Castle Wedding Reception Venue, the bride created a memorable moment by dramatically opening the castle doors

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The couple hold one another, facing out over Lough Eske and the setting sun, which casts a warm light over them at Harvey's Point, Co. Donegal, Ireland

The couple's embrace in the face of the setting sun over the water is a powerful demonstration of their strong and enduring connection

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The bride's spectacular arrival to Powerscourt House in a horse drawn carriage created a fairytale scene, with a huge sky filled with clouds

The bride's majestic entrance in a horse-drawn carriage against a dreamy backdrop of a vast sky filled with clouds was a fairytale scene

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At Virginia Park Lodge, the sad aunt was tearfully kissing a framed photo of someone dearly missed on the special day

The saddened aunt tenderly kissed the framed photo of her dearly missed loved one on the bittersweet day

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The Bride watched excitedly through the window in her bridal suite at The K Club in Ireland as her guests arrived for the big day

The bride watched from her bridal suite window as guests arrived for the outdoor ceremony

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As the light shone through the large windows at a venue in Inchydoney, Cork, the daughter of the bridal couple made a daring attempt to steal the wedding ring during the indoor ceremony

Amid the ceremony, the daughter of the newlyweds tried to steal the wedding ring as sunbeams illuminated the room

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The happy couple said their vows in an idyllic setting, overlooking Sandy Cove from the picturesque gazebo

The happy couple exchanged vows in a romantic gazebo overlooking the lake and countryside

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A sign from the Cloughjordan house reads: No drinking on the dance floor

In the funny wedding picture, the held sign from the venue is clearly visible, reminding guests to keep drinks off the dance floor

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Groomsmen walking to the Cloughjordan House wedding reception venue in Oxpark, Cloughjordan, Tipperary, Ireland

The groomsmen walked to the wedding reception venue in a uniform and organized line on the sidewalk

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Running from the car to the building in the rain at Tinakilly Country House Hotel, Rathnew, County Wicklow, Ireland

The couple ran quickly under an umbrella from the car to the wedding venue building in the rain

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A Powerscourt bride has her Veil going mad while surrounded by her bridesmaids

The bride's veil is billowing wildly as she stands surrounded by her bridesmaids

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Entrance of the bride and groom for dinner reception party at the Luttrellstown Castle, Dublin, Ireland

The couple's grand entrance at the castle reception dinner party was memorable with celebrating family and friends waving napkins overhead

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