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Ryan and Seanna

It was Ryan and Seanna's wedding at the beginning of the month, the ceremony was held in Whitehead followed by a stop at the waterfall in Gleno, then on to the reception at the Clarion Hotel in Carrickfergus. A few of the photographs are attached below...

Wedding Albums

These photo books / albums arrived yesterday, ordered recently for Gillian & David. The quality is excellent...

Martin and Cindy

The weather took a bit of a turn for the worse for Martin and Cindy's wedding. This turned out to be an indoor wedding when the heavy rain prevented a visit to Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park. The ceremony though was held at the Fisherwick Presbyterian Church in Belfast, the interior is quite bright and provided some interesting backdrops for the day.

Connor & Clare, Belfast Castle

I've not added anything to the blog for a while, so time for a little update...

I photographed Connor & Clare's wedding at Belfast Castle recently. This was a local one for me. Although it was a bit of a grey day, and a little cold at times we had a great day at the castle, even making it outside for some photographs in the gardens.

1853

A couple of shots of an old building taken this morning, I have driven past this on many occasions but never stopped to look. It appears to be an old school house, built 1853.

Cave Hill

Not too far away, near Cave Hill Country Park, this evening as the sun was setting and the freezing fog was rising I stopped by the side of the road to take a few shots...

Carrickfergus Harbour

My hands were virtually frozen to the camera today walking around Carrickfergus harbour.
A few random photographs are attached below...






I love the signs of deterioration on some of the boats in the harbour, the distressed paint work, the rusting bolts, the colours and textures... the name of this one is also quite appropriate "Defiant" - it may be rusting with faded paint but it stands strong by the side of the harbour

Belfast Castle

I had a "free day" last week, so decided to take my daughter up to Belfast Castle for a quick run around. We have been to Belfast Castle on many occasions, partly because it is only about 15 minutes from our house and we love the place (My wife and I were married here)

I also have another wedding coming up at the castle towards the end of March, so any excuse to head up and have a look around.

My philosophy is "know your venue", and I now know Belfast Castle quite well...









The Italian style serpentine staircase




"Cat paws on the path"
The cat theme runs throughout the grounds of the castle.

Wedding & Events Co-ordinator

Please check out Annie Byrnes website, Aislinn Events at http://aislinnevents.com/blog
There is an article about the thank-you cards I offer and I am currently working on a set of photographs for a new post which should feature later in the month.

Screen shot of Annie's website below...

Storybook albums

This is a bit of a late post, I had received new storybook wedding album samples from Graphistudio (Italy), a while ago. These albums represent excellent quality and craftmanship, they are also available in many different variations. I have been offering the storybook albums for the past few years, so thought it was time for some new samples.

I have attached a few images below to show the leather bound version, with names debossed on the cover.

New year, new image...

A new logo is now in place for Ian Tate Photography. With the start of the new year, I have decided to refresh the design, possibly updating the website and advertising later in the year.

If anyone spots the old logo let me know, as I'm sure to miss the odd one...

Pretty Little Beads - Hand Crafted Bridal Jewellery

If you are looking for bespoke handmade wedding jewellery check out Pretty Little Beads.
This business is owned by Sherrie Murray. I photographed Sherrie's wedding a few years ago and have since been recommended to photograph several of her friends and relatives weddings throughout the year.

www.prettylittlebeads.vpweb.co.uk

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

The snow began to fall this evening as I left the Canal Court Hotel in Newry. I left as the party, to celebrate the new year as well as Brian and Laura's wedding, was about to begin.

We had a clear, crisp winter's day for the wedding, couldn't have asked for a better day to end the year, although it was freezing at times..

A few random photographs from the gallery are attached below..







A horse drawn carriage carried the bride and her dad to the church.

Recommendation from David & Therese

Thanks to David & Therese (pictured above) for their excellent review on http://www.freeindex.co.uk their comments are very much appreciated.

"Ian recently took photos for our wedding and I cannot express how impressed and pleased my wife and I were of Ian's professionalism. He provided an extremely competitive and modern package, and gave us a comprehensive selection of options. On the day he had an extremely discreet approach, and did not impose in any way, while still capturing our special moments, from my wife’s preparations at home, through to our first dance. Our photos were available on Ian’s website within 24 hours and Ian’s service in producing the wedding DVD and photo album was extremely efficient and of the highest quality. Our opinions are shared by family and friends so much so that they would recommend Ian for any special event in the future."

David Kelly - 10 Dec 2009

We had a great day for the wedding in Belfast, a few of the photographs are shown in the post below and the secure gallery http://www.iantate.co.uk/gallery

Wedding 'Thank-you' cards

I usually forget to mention at least one of the services I offer. On this occasion I will take the opportunity to tell you about the wedding gift 'thank-you' cards available.

As well as photography, I also have an extensive background in design and print. This is an advantage as I have a list of excellent printers to contact for the best quote.

The cards I offer are printed on a high quality, premium smooth 300gsm stock, complete with envelopes. They are printed with an image, of your choice, from your secure online wedding gallery, with a digital proof sent to you before for approval.

Quotes are based on size, quantity etc.

Marguerite & Shane

Despite the stormy weather across the rest of the country yesterday, we had a very pleasant day for Marguerite and Shane's wedding. The clouds broke and the sun appeared for most of the day, and although it was a bit cold at times it is still November...



The ceremony was held at Ballykilbeg Chapel, which I had visited before in 2007 for Sherrie & Eoin's wedding.

We stopped at Marguerite's Grandad's house for a few photographs in the gardens, then off to the Slieve Donard Hotel in Newcastle for the reception.









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