Many modes of Wedding Transport

When Cliona and Paul got married recently they booked the church, Lough Erne Resort for the reception, 4Ever Photos as the official wedding photographer and a vintage car. As the day progressed, the number of vehicles used to transport the couple around Northern Ireland from Church to location grew. It was a bit like trains, planes and automobiles.

The first surprise was a high performance sports car that arrived to collect Paul to take him to the church. This was a surprise from Cliona as Paul very much into his cars. This started the day perfectly for Paul and he was then glad he had arranged a surprise for Cliona. She arrived at the church in her vintage car but while driving towards Lough Erne Resort, there was bit of a detour to the airport as Paul had booked a helicopter for the next leg of the journey.

Now you might think that is a nice gesture but it is much more romantic. When Cliona and Paul were in Las Vegas, Paul refused to get into a helicopter over the Grand Canyon with Cliona. So, to show how much his wedding day mean't to him he booked his greatest fear to show that he could get over anything with Cliona by his side - ahhh. How romantic is that girls.

When we reached Lough Erne resort, it had been a little bit wet and things were running tight for schedule due to the detour, so we all jumped into a golf buggy to take us to the jetty for some photographs. What a fun couple. We all had a great time on the day. Wonder what they will do for the first anniversary - maybe jump out of a plane Paul ???

Cover and Spread in Getting Married In Northern Ireland Magazine

Check out this quarters "Getting Married in Northern Ireland" magazine available on shelves at the minute. We shot the cover image along with the rock theme for the bridesmaids dresses. Some of the shots were a bit on the edge but thankfully all the team at the magazine loved the way the images turned out.

All the girls in the office loved the lace "Dillon" wedding dress and black floral bolero by Blue of Enzoani.

The male models for the day were from Glen Houston Entertainment and known as backbeat. They were very funny and kept everyone laughing throughout the day. Make up on the day was by Stacey Kilpatrick of s.a.k. designs and the hair was by Sonya McMullan of Dungannon.

Hen Night begins in 4Ever Photos

Before the wedding day comes the hen night. With flying becoming more stressful and expensive these days, girls are looking to have their special night here at home. Today we had nine lovely ladies arrive at the studio at lunchtime today. Armed with sandwiches, champagne and wine, they were ready for the party. We arranged for Brenda to come into the studio to style the hairs and Kerri the make up artist based in the studio worked hard all day to create the ultimate look for their night on the town. As the girls got ready, we were there to photograph their headshot. When you want to feel good about yourself on a special night, a gorgeous photograph is the best confidence booster. As you can see from the shots shown here, all the girls left feeling great about themselves and ready for a night on the town to celebrate Tracey's hen night, We hope the girls had the night of their life and we wish Tracey all the best for her wedding in a few weeks. Can't wait for her to show us her photographs.

Lough Erne 5 Star Bridal Fayre

On Sunday 13th March 2011, we attended the 5 star event in Lough Erne. The Love at the Lough Bridal Day was an exclusive event for brides to be in Northern Ireland. The creme de la creme of suppliers to the bridal industry was under the one roof.

Brides were treated to spa treatments, cookery demonstrations by celebrity chef Noel McMeel, golf swing factor for the boys, hair by Michael Quinn Hairdressing, Make up by Paddy McGurgan Make up artist and his team and finally 4Ever Photos were there to photograph the brides on the day and give hints and tips on posing.

The catwalk was opened with a classic ballet piece from swan lake which set the scene for the show. Spectacular dresses were on show but the boys on the catwalk had all laughing with their boyish antics. The event was run by Marie Scott Events and she had her friend Jane Dayus Hinch from Tv's Wedding SOS over to host the day and give hints and tips to all the brides.

This was the bridal event of the year and we were thrilled to be a part of it.

Capture your circle of life with professional photos

This song make me remember why I love what i do. This is why I chose to photograph people rather than landscapes or stills.

It is predicted that this will be the least documented era since the beginning of photography. That may seem strange but prints are at an all time low and with changing technology, temperamental equipment and hard drives makes it easier to loose years of memories. Remember to get good professional shots taken for your circle game before its too late. Lots of people say to me that they have wanted a family portrait done for years but there is always some reason why they don't do it. The biggest excuse is normally weight. Don't let too many circles pass you by without recording them. You can't get it back.

All Weather Photographers

The nights are getting shorter and the days are getting longer. We are moving into the spring season and with it brings a new season of weddings.

Each season offers its own unique feel for your wedding but to be truthful we are moving out of the most difficult for photographers. Winter can be a beautiful time for wedding photographers as shown on the montage of Aine and Conor in the snow. Aine prayed for a whole year that it would snow on her wedding day to fit in with her winter wonderland theme. On the day they felt they may have prayed a little too hard when blizzard conditions made it difficult for some of their guests to travel. They got married early in the day which is crucial for a winter wedding as the light goes by 3pm. As wedding photographers, we loved this day and loved it that Aine was up for getting out in the blizzard conditions for a few shots.........how could you not!! For winter weddings, we always shoot the family shots indoors in the heat with studio lighting. If we can keep the mums and grannies out of the cold, everyone is much more relaxed, giving bigger smiles in the family shots.

The next montage you see is Lisa and David who were married in July last year on one of the hottest sunniest days of the year. Summer wedding are easier to organise and to photograph. Photography is all about lighting and during the summer there is an abundance of it everywhere. As photographers in summer, we are always looking for "nice" light which shows up the detail on the dress and the features of the couple. Summer weddings always book up first, so if you are thinking of a summer wedding, you should book as soon as possible as weekend dates are booked years in advance.

In spring last year we photographed Siobhan and Brendan in Donegal. Brendan is a very cool character and wanted to bring his style to the wedding day. He loves his converse shoes and it was a big surprise to all the guests when they arrived to see all the men in the bridal party wearing converse on the day. Luckily Siobhan was beautiful and elegant and was not upstaged by a pair of boots.!

What a fun couple to work with. Brendan made the sumptuous chocolate wedding cake. It was so laden with chocolate that the aroma met the guests as they entered the room. Our aim is always to capture each wedding to suit the personality and style of the couple. You can imagine how funky their wedding album turned out - between the spectacular scenery of the Donegal landscape, the funky clothing of the couple and the relaxed, chilled atmosphere amongst the guests.

October saw us travelling to the Cotswolds to photograph Becky & Alistair. Their wedding was featured in the blog at the time and more photos can be found further down the page.

Autumn is so colourful with low lighting and long shadows. This is probably my personal favourite time of year for wedding photography. Its great light, perfect temperatures and really colourful.

No matter what season you are getting married in, we have the experience to create images that you will love and cherish forever.