REAL WEDDINGS · CO. ARMAGH

Tara & Gary — Killeavy Castle

An autumn wedding at Killeavy Castle Estate.

Tara and Gary’s October wedding brings soft window light, autumn trees and the stone rooms of Killeavy Castle Estate together in one day. Green bridesmaids’ dresses and warm flowers run through the photographs.

There is plenty of feeling between the portraits: an embrace before the ceremony, laughter at the signing table and the people gathering close when the dancing begins.

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The little things

The morning begins with the dresses, flowers and stationery. A pocket watch and the texture of the fabric add a few small details to the story.

Tara’s dress and the bridesmaids’ dresses beside the window

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Window light and anticipation

Window light catches the final preparations and the length of Tara’s dress. There are flowers to hold, buttonholes to fasten and an embrace worth pausing for before everyone makes their way to the ceremony.

The stone cottage at the start of the morning

Tara adding the finishing touches in a mirror

Tara with her bridesmaids and their bouquets

Helping a young member of the wedding party get ready

A thistle buttonhole on a tweed waistcoat

Gary and his groomsmen in black and white

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The vows

Guests gather beneath the indoor ceremony-room lights. The photographs move from the arrival and readings to the exchange of rings, the kiss and a very happy signing table.

The indoor ceremony room ready for guests

The ceremony readings held in front of the couple

The couple sharing a moment with a young guest

Tara and Gary leaving the ceremony together

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An autumn portrait walk

The estate drive gives Tara and Gary a little space among the autumn trees. Closer portraits sit beside wider views of the grounds, while a later return outside uses backlight and the castle’s stone passages.

Tara’s dress train beneath the ceremony-room lights

Tara smiling with Gary softly in the background

A close black-and-white portrait of Tara

Tara beneath the trees on the estate drive

A backlit portrait of the couple after dark

An evening portrait beside the castle wall

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Their favourite people

The drinks reception is full of greetings and small conversations. Formal photographs on the steps give way to laughter, with a seated portrait inside bringing a different rhythm to the family pictures.

A guest enjoying a drink during the reception

Gary with a young member of the wedding party

Tara laughing with her bridesmaids outside the castle

A relaxed seated family portrait inside the castle

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Words worth remembering

The speeches keep us looking towards the people listening as well as the person holding the microphone. A smile across the table and a playful moment with the cake are part of the same story.