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A bride and groom at Luttrellstown Castle, Dublin

Venue Notes  ·  3 min read

Filming a wedding at Luttrellstown Castle

The avenue, the candlelight, the lake. What we have learned behind the camera at Dublin's storybook castle.

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The clipped box hedging of the walled garden at Tankardstown House, Co. Meath

Venue Notes  ·  2 min read

A love letter to Tankardstown House

A Georgian house in the Boyne Valley where the whole day unfolds within a hundred metres of your morning coffee.

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A bronze princess statue holding a lit lamp outside The Shelbourne, Dublin

Venue Notes  ·  2 min read

A city wedding at The Shelbourne

Doormen, sash windows and St Stephen's Green. Notes on filming a grand city wedding in the heart of Dublin.

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A relaxed wedding couple filmed candidly by The Vow

For Couples  ·  3 min read

How to feel natural on camera

Nearly every couple warns us they are awkward on camera. Here is why that has never once mattered, and what genuinely helps.

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For Couples  ·  2 min read

What to ask a videographer before you book

Nine questions that separate a safe booking from a lucky one, with the reasons behind each, from two people who answer them weekly.

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Niamh and John on their wedding day at Kilkea Castle, Co. Kildare

Venue Notes  ·  3 min read

Filming a wedding at Kilkea Castle

A castle in open Kildare countryside that puts people at ease, and why that matters more to your film than the architecture does.

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Mary and Mike celebrating at Boyne Hill House, Co. Meath

Venue Notes  ·  3 min read

The loudest, best kind of day at Boyne Hill House

What we learned filming a wedding that threw the traditional running order out, and why the courtyard was built for it.

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Kellie and John outside Castle Durrow on a sunny day

Venue Notes  ·  2 min read

A sunlit day at Castle Durrow

A country house in Laois with a front elevation that does half the work, and how to use the rest of it.

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