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Lynsey & Jamie

A wedding at Kilronan Castle.

Warm castle rooms, teal dresses and a day full of small, lovely reactions. Lynsey and Jamie’s wedding at Kilronan Castle moved from the quiet of the morning to an evening with everyone on the dance floor.

Lynsey and Jamie kissing beneath the veil at Kilronan Castle.

01 / THE STORY

A room full of familiar faces.

White flowers, teal dresses and the warm colours of the castle rooms. Lynsey’s morning moves between the little details and the people around her: make-up in the mirror, earrings fastened and a helping hand with the dress.

There is room for both kinds of photograph here. The laughter with everyone gathered together, and the quieter window-light portraits before the ceremony.

Lynsey’s wedding shoes, jewellery and flowers arranged on patterned fabric.

Lynsey and her bridal party getting ready beside the castle bedroom windows.

Lynsey’s make-up reflected in a mirror during wedding preparations.

Lynsey laughing during her wedding-morning preparations.

Lynsey fastening an earring before the ceremony.

A helping hand with Lynsey’s wedding dress beside the four-poster bed.

Lynsey’s veil and silhouette reflected near the bedroom window.

Lynsey and her bridesmaids gathered around the sitting area in the castle bedroom.

A close portrait of Lynsey in her veil beside the window.

Hands fastening the back of Lynsey’s wedding dress.

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Over with Jamie.

The small preparations matter too: a tie straightened, a jacket buttoned and the younger members of the wedding party getting ready alongside Jamie.

A tablet on the sofa, a serious face above a bow tie and a glance between Jamie and a young attendant keep this part of the story wonderfully human.

A young wedding guest using a tablet on the sofa during preparations.

Jamie getting help with his tie before the wedding.

A young attendant adjusting his bow tie.

Jamie exchanging a glance with a young member of the wedding party.

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Everyone in the same room.

The red aisle and white flowers set the scene, but the expressions carry the ceremony. Lynsey makes her way down the staircase, the guests gather, and the wedding party takes its place.

The photographs move between Lynsey and Jamie and the people watching: a child on a chair, an exchanged look, rings, applause and the first walk back down the aisle together.

Lynsey approaching Kilronan Castle with a young attendant in the foreground.

The flower-lined red aisle ready for Lynsey and Jamie’s wedding ceremony.

A warm embrace among the guests before the wedding ceremony.

Lynsey on the castle staircase, photographed from above.

The young wedding attendants making their way along the aisle.

Lynsey arriving at the ceremony with her escort.

Young wedding guests watching from the ceremony seats.

Lynsey laughing beside Jamie during their wedding ceremony.

Lynsey and Jamie exchanging rings in front of their guests.

Lynsey’s bridesmaids applauding during the ceremony.

Lynsey and Jamie sharing a kiss beneath the ceremony flowers.

Lynsey and Jamie walking down the aisle after their ceremony.

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A little time around the castle.

Kilronan gives this chapter a different pace. Deep window recesses, dark timber and the sweep of the staircase make space for quieter photographs together.

We move from the stone doorway to the warm interiors, with a small wedding guest joining Lynsey by the window. The close portrait beneath the veil belongs to this part of the day too: a simple moment with the rest of the room falling away.

Lynsey holding her bouquet in front of the castle.

Lynsey and Jamie sharing a kiss at the stone doorway.

Lynsey’s hands resting on Jamie’s jacket beneath her veil.

A silhouette of Lynsey and Jamie in the castle doorway.

Lynsey and Jamie framed by the castle windows and dark timber panelling.

Lynsey with a young wedding attendant in the light of the castle windows.

Lynsey and Jamie together beside the fireplace, seen from the staircase.

Lynsey and Jamie together in a warmly lit castle interior.

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Back to the people.

Then it is back outside and back among everyone. There are hugs on the lawn, the wedding party walking together and a spin of the dress in front of the castle.

The photographs become busier again: bridesmaids laughing, conversations in the reception rooms and an ice cream for one of the younger guests. These little moments give the day its own personality.

Lynsey embracing a guest on the lawn outside the castle.

Jamie and his wedding party walking together outside Kilronan Castle.

Lynsey and Jamie walking across the lawn with family and friends.

Lynsey spinning her wedding dress outside the stone castle entrance.

Lynsey laughing with her bridesmaids in their teal dresses.

A young wedding guest enjoying an ice cream.

Lynsey sharing an embrace during the drinks reception.

Lynsey chatting with guests in the reception rooms.

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When the room joins in.

Flowers and warm light welcome everyone into the reception. Lynsey and Jamie arrive with their hands raised, and the celebration continues around the tables.

The best reactions are often a little way from the microphone. A laugh, a raised glass, a child taking a break on the patterned carpet: there is always more than one story happening in the room.

White flowers and warm chandelier light in the wedding reception room.

Lynsey and Jamie arriving at their reception with their hands raised.

A guest laughing at the wedding reception table.

A young guest resting on the patterned carpet during the reception.

Lynsey watching the speeches from the reception table.

A young guest raising a glass at the wedding reception.

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Everyone on the floor.

The first dance gives way to a floor full of family and friends. Children are lifted up, hands go into the air and the evening photographs take on the colour and movement of the party.

A quiet kiss with sparklers closes the story. Lynsey and Jamie, thank you for letting us be part of it.