REAL WEDDINGS · CO. WICKLOW

Aisling & Neal — Rathsallagh Country House

A wedding at Rathsallagh Country House.

Pink shoes, a first look full of feeling and a bubble-filled exit. Aisling and Neal’s wedding at Rathsallagh Country House brought together quiet moments, colourful gardens and a celebration that carried on after dark.

Aisling and Neal sharing a kiss surrounded by bubbles and their guests.

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The morning, in colour.

Pink shoes, heart-shaped sunglasses and flowers full of colour set the tone. Around those little details, the morning was all people: smiles during make-up, helping hands with a bow tie and familiar faces seeing Aisling in her dress.

The quieter window-light portraits sit alongside the bustle. A few moments to pause, then back to everyone around them.

Aisling having her make-up finished, seen through the mirror lights.

Wedding rings and stationery among Aisling and Neal’s colourful details.

Aisling’s pink bridal shoes on a green chair.

Aisling laughing with the women around her during preparations.

A close view of Neal fastening his watch before the ceremony.

Wedding-morning drinks being carried through the room.

Aisling wearing her veil in soft window light.

Family members waiting behind Aisling during her dress reveal.

Aisling sharing a family embrace before the ceremony.

Aisling adjusting an earring beside the window.

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A moment just for them.

Before the ceremony, Aisling and Neal had time together beneath the timber roof and greenery. Neal waiting, Aisling coming into view, and the expressions as they turned towards one another tell this part of the story.

There were a few quieter words, plenty of laughter and a little space for photographs together before the guests gathered.

Neal waiting as Aisling approaches for their first look.

Aisling and Neal seeing one another before the ceremony.

Aisling and Neal sharing a kiss in the light-filled interior.

A quiet moment together framed through greenery.

Aisling laughing with Neal before the ceremony.

Aisling seen over Neal’s shoulder beneath the arched windows.

Aisling smiling as Neal leans in for a kiss.

Aisling and Neal walking together beneath the timber roof.

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All the feeling in one room.

The ceremony brought everyone close. The small attendants made their way up the aisle, Aisling arrived with her family, and the photographs move between the couple and the people watching them.

There are tears, laughter, hands held and a kiss, followed by applause. Outside, the bubbles took over: a bright, busy welcome into married life.

Guests beginning to gather in the ceremony room.

A guest spreading his arms as he arrives for the wedding.

The young wedding attendants arriving for the ceremony.

Neal wiping away a tear during the ceremony.

Aisling walking up the aisle with her family.

Aisling laughing beside Neal during the ceremony.

Aisling and Neal holding hands during the ceremony.

A young attendant standing among the wedding party.

Aisling and Neal kissing during their wedding ceremony.

Aisling and Neal signing together after the vows.

Bubbles filling the air around the newly married couple.

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Back among their people.

The gardens and courtyards gave everyone room to catch up. Children carried on with the bubbles, family photographs turned into laughter, and little conversations unfolded around the drinks reception.

This is the part of a wedding I love to keep room for: the embraces, the raised eyebrows and the people enjoying one another’s company.

Young attendants enjoying the bubbles outside.

Aisling laughing during a family photograph.

A kiss shared during the family photographs.

Neal embracing a family member in the gardens.

A quiet view across the lawns towards the wedding guests.

The drinks reception seen through flowers in the garden.

Neal enjoying a conversation with guests on the lawn.

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A room full of stories.

Flowers, candlelight and the tiered cake brought the room together for dinner. Then came the speeches, with as much happening around the tables as at the microphone.

The reactions carry the story here: a laugh shared across a table, a surprised expression and glasses raised together.

The tiered wedding cake in the reception room.

Guests seated beneath the chandeliers for the wedding meal.

Laughter around a table during the wedding celebrations.

A family speech beside Aisling and Neal.

Aisling and Neal raising their glasses during the speeches.

Guests reacting to the wedding speeches.

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Out into the evening.

After dark, the sparklers brought people outside. There was movement, laughter and a little time for Aisling and Neal together beneath the lights.

Even the pink shoes had another moment: a small flash of colour running right through the day.

Aisling and Neal entering a tunnel of sparklers.

Aisling laughing beneath the sparklers beside Neal.

Aisling’s pink shoes beside Neal’s formal shoes after dark.

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One more song. One last portrait.

The cake was cut, the first dance opened the floor and the celebration gathered pace. The photographs get closer and more energetic as family and friends join in.

We finish beneath the illuminated tree: a quiet portrait together after all that colour, company and celebration. Aisling and Neal, thank you for having us there.