Dublin is home to Duffymog Studios. I’m Gabriela, and I photograph weddings across the city and county in a relaxed, documentary style. From a ceremony on St Stephen’s Green to a celebration in the Dublin Mountains, I capture the people, the atmosphere and the moments you might otherwise miss.
What to Expect from Your Dublin Wedding Photographer
I’m based in Dublin, with no travel fees for weddings anywhere in the county. I work unobtrusively through the day, with gentle guidance for portraits, so you can spend time with your guests and enjoy the celebration.
We’ll plan the photographs around your ceremony and reception, allowing for travel, parking and the available light. I typically recommend 20–25 minutes for couple portraits at one nearby location, with travel time allowed separately. For winter weddings, we’ll plan those portraits earlier in the day.
We’ll also discuss a wet-weather option that works at your venue. A little rain can make for lovely photographs, but having somewhere suitable to shelter helps keep the day relaxed.
Dublin Wedding Venues I Have Photographed
Every venue below is one I have worked in, and every photograph in the grid was taken at the venue it sits under. Follow the wedding stories and venue guide linked from the cards to see more of my work in those settings.
The Unitarian Church, St Stephen's Green
Ceremony-only, Victorian Gothic, and built on a human scale rather than a grand one. The stained glass puts warm colour right across the timber pews, and the steps outside are the best confetti spot in the city centre.
The Ivy, Dawson Street
A private dining room under botanical stained glass, four minutes' walk from St Stephen's Green. It suits 20 to 50 guests and photographs like a very good dinner party, which is more or less what it is.
Orlagh House, Dublin Mountains
Twenty minutes from the city centre and a long way above it. Ceremony, dinner and speeches with the whole of Dublin behind them, which is the reason to book it and the reason to hold the speeches outside.
The National Gallery of Ireland
Merrion Square, daylight from above, and the national collection on the walls. The Gallery keeps a list of approved photographers and I am on it, which is worth checking before you book anyone.
St Margaret's Church, north County Dublin
An open timber roof, tall clear windows and no need for a flash on a bright day. A few minutes from the airport and the M50, which matters when half a congregation is flying in.
Church of the Assumption, Booterstown
Granite columns and rounded arches over a teal aisle, with a carved Celtic high cross in the forecourt that makes the establishing photograph for you before anyone is out of the car.
Taylor's Three Rock, Rathfarnham
A thatched pub at the foot of the Dublin Mountains with a function room that takes a proper crowd. Where a good share of south Dublin weddings end up after the ceremony, and deservedly.
A back garden in Rathfarnham
The Dublin venue nobody advertises. A hundred guests, a garden room, hired chairs and a suburban lawn, and it photographs better than plenty of hotels because everything in the frame belongs to the couple.
Café en Seine, Dawson Street
Better known for the drinks than the weddings, and the barrel-vaulted arcade is the best late-night portrait backdrop on that side of the city. Two minutes from The Ivy, indoors, and open when the light has gone.
The Shelbourne Hotel
Kildare Street since 1824. The staircase earns its reputation, and St Stephen's Green is directly across the road, so portraits cost you a two-minute walk rather than half an hour in traffic.
Other Dublin Venues Worth a Look
Still choosing where to celebrate? My guide to the 12 best wedding venues in Dublin covers a wider selection, including venues outside my photographed portfolio. If you’ve already chosen somewhere that isn’t shown above, tell me about your plans and I’ll let you know whether I’ve worked there.
A Dublin Wedding Day, in Photographs
Dublin days have a shape of their own. The morning is usually in a hotel room in the city centre rather than a family home, the ceremony and the reception are rarely in the same building, and the bit in between happens on public streets with an audience. Here is roughly how that runs, in frames from three different Dublin weddings.
Why Dublin for Your Wedding?
Dublin offers something rare: genuine variety within a compact area. You can exchange vows in a medieval castle, take portraits on a windswept pier in Dun Laoghaire, and celebrate in a converted warehouse, all within a thirty-minute drive. The city’s Georgian architecture provides some of the most elegant backdrops in Europe, with its uniform red brick, fanlights, and wrought-iron balconies creating a sense of timeless sophistication.
The coastline is an underappreciated asset for Dublin wedding photography. The South Wall’s Poolbeg towers, Sandymount Strand at low tide, the Martello towers dotted along the coast from Sandycove to Skerries, all of these offer dramatic, windswept portrait locations that feel miles from the city. Meanwhile, the official Phoenix Park visitor guide records 707 hectares, or 1,752 acres, of parkland, with deer herds and the kind of dappled woodland light that portrait photographers dream about.
Dublin couples tend to prioritise two things: a relaxed atmosphere and a good party. That suits my approach perfectly. I work in an unobtrusive, documentary style that captures the day as it unfolds rather than manufacturing moments.
Where to Take Portraits in Dublin
The right portrait spot is one that fits your day. I usually suggest one location close to your ceremony or reception, allowing for travel and parking so you can get back to your guests.
St Stephen’s Green and the Iveagh Gardens offer greenery for city-centre weddings. We’ll check opening times for your date before planning a park stop.
Merrion Square and Fitzwilliam Square offer Georgian doorways and streetscapes. The photograph below shows how a simple doorway can make a lovely backdrop without a lengthy detour.
Marlay Park is an option for south Dublin weddings, including celebrations around Rathfarnham. Its walled-garden arch is the setting for this portrait.
The Dublin coast suits couples drawn to open skies and sea views. We’ll choose a spot that works with your venue, the weather and the tide. This Killiney photograph is from a proposal session.
The Dublin Mountains can be part of the day without a separate portrait trip when you’re celebrating at a venue such as Orlagh House.
Other options include the Grand Canal, Herbert Park and Phoenix Park, depending on where you’re celebrating. For Trinity College, check the college’s photography-permission guidance and arrange access in advance. We’ll settle on a location and a weather backup as part of planning your photographs.
Wedding Videography in Dublin
Alongside photography, we also film weddings. Most couples who ask about video in Dublin end up taking a combined photo and film package. One team covering both means no second supplier to brief, no competing cameras during your ceremony, and the photos and the film share the same look. It also works out around €500 less than booking the two separately.
Film on its own is available too. Either way, you can watch a full wedding film and see the packages, or get in touch to talk it through.
Ready to talk about your Dublin wedding? Get in touch to check your date, or take a look at my wedding pricing and recent weddings to see how I work.