Wedding Photography Northern Ireland - Galgorm Resort

Galgorm Resort and Spa is a beautiful hotel only a few minutes drive from Ballymena. The Hotel consists of two main buildings. There is the main hotelbuilding which has recently been refurbished and includes the bar restaurant and the Spa, in addition there is the super imposing building of the Great Hall and Phantom House.

There are also lovely cottage buildings and red-brick arches and wonderful architecture which provide so many different possibilities for photography that even if there are other weddings on the same day everyone will have plenty of room and great photography.


If the weather is less than perfect there are also lots of places for indoor photography at Galgorm
If your desire is to have a more modern contemporary loook then the newly refurbished areas of the hotel provide a very modern look and the Spa area allows for some stunning backdrops .



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Lissanoure Castle Wedding

Lissanoure Castle  is a privately owned family estate near to the village of Loughguile in County Antrim. It is a stunning location surrounded by lakes and woods and the castle buildings themselves give a spectular background. It is a truely fairy tail venue which offers a plethera of photographic options both inside ans outside. 


The Castle Coach Houses has been beautifully and tastefully restored to host weddings with a  unique semi circular building and courtyard with entrance hall, and Dinning room and the “Macartney Room”, a very comfortable and relaxed room with seating area with open fire.

It has been said that Lissanoure is one of County Antrims best kept secrets and it is easy to see why because it is very private and secluded in a beautiful setting.






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RossPark Hotel - Wedding

The Ross Park Hotel  is located in the countryside but it is only about 5-10 minutes by car from Ballymena.

The hotel sits in a 10 acre site and has some nice the scenic, landscaped gardens which can be used for photographs and there are also mature areas of trees and an imposing tree lined avenue. All this means that there are plenty of photographic options and in the event of rain there is at least a bit of tree cover to use unless the rain is really heavy.

Ross Park also have a policy of  only booking one wedding per day so there will be no other weddings at the same time as yours thus you get almost 'free reign' and go almost anywhare.

If the weather is really bad there are also some options for photographs inside and there are a number of well decorated rooms available. This includes the 'honeymoon suite' and the conservatory area .

I have a number of photographs from Ross part in the galleries of my home site   Northern Ireland Wedding Photography

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Dunadry Hotel and Country Club - Photography

The Dunadry Hotel and Country Club is a wonderful venue for a wedding .It has in past times been an old mill and so is rich in character and various phographty options. The hotel is a grand hotel with many facilities but yet has a charm and homeliness with open firesand some lovely architectural features.

The Dunadry Hotel and adjacent buildings and gardens been planned to surround the landscape gardens with pathways to the mill-race and Six Mile water river.The landscaped grounds provide a perfect backdrop for your wedding photographs with trees, stone walls, windows, rive and bridges provding many many options . In addition if you are unlucky enough to get a littl rain there are romantic settings inside the hotel, the grand entrance hall, the huge ornate fireplace and majestic staircase. In addition there is the upstairs gallery area .

Another great consideration at the Dundadry is the fact that they have a policy of only hosting one wedding per day. This can be very helpful as it means that you and your guests have the use of the entire site.

They also have a heated indoor swimming pool, spa pool or steam room iof you fancy something a bit more contemporary.Over the years I have covered quite a few weddings and functions at Dunadry and I simply love it as there are so many different variations of photographs that can be tried so everyone can get pictures
that are just that little different rather tha the same shots every time.



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Castle Upton Weddings

I have a few weddings this year at Castle Upton and so thought it might be of interest to post a brief article about this great location

Castle Upton is situated in the village of Templepatrick, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is roughly half-way between Antrim and Belfast. One side of the main street in the village of Templepatrick consists of the demesne wall of Castle Upton. An imposing fortified gateway in the wall at the centre of the village leads up to the castle. 
The stable block is a copy of Roman style fortifications. The family mausoleum is in the care of the National Trust and is open to visitors. The house is currently inhabited by the Kinahan family, being purchased by Sir Robin Kinahan in the 1960s.

Anna Kinahan runs the weddings and aims to make each day special in a warm and relaxed atmosphere. Refreshments may be served on the day in the Wedgwood-inspired dining room.

Castle Upton is a real gem set behind stone walls with extensive gardens, it offers a great venue for a couple wishing to get married. In manyt cases couples have the wedding ceremony, drinks and photographs
at the castle and then move to a hotel for the meal. There are many great hotels nearby, The Hilton and Templeton Hotels are both a mere two minutes by car, and the Dunadry and Dunsilly Hotels about five minutes. It is possible however to to have a marquee erected in the gardens. Castle Upton is licensed for both civil and religious ceremonies, and the castle's elegant ballroom with an Italian marble chimney-piece formerly at Downhill Castle in County Londonderry can accommodate up to 100 guests.


The castle has beautiful gardens, surrounded by fields of pasture land, it is indeed a great location for wedding photographs...

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