6 Top Tips for Choosing a Wedding Photographer

Choosing a wedding photographer for your official photographs is one of the most important decisions you will make for your wedding. Do your Groundwork It won't do any harm to research and find as many photographers as you can. Doing this online will give you more choice and you can check out more portfolios online to help you choose Consider client testimonials and it’s also worth asking family, friends and co-workers if they can suggest a photographer.

When considering different photographers, pick a style that you both like whether that’s traditional, contemporary or reportage, otherwise known as ‘documentary’. It is a good idea if you take time to look through magazines of photography you both like and chat through your ideas. You should be able to get a good feeling about whether they’re the right style of photographer for you. Do you ‘click’ and get on with your wedding photographer? Do you feel comfortable with them? It’s so important to feel at ease with them because they will play a very important role on your wedding day. For your own added peace of mind, find out what type of kit they are using and check they have back-up equipment for emergencies! Above all, choose a wedding photographer whose work you like; who clearly has plenty of experience and who comes highly recommended from credible sources. If you're looking for a wedding photographer: call 07821 383843

The Claddagh Ring

When worn with the heart facing outwards towards the finger nail we even call it a friendship ring. By the year 1900 the Claddagh ring had become as important to the mythology of the city as the 14 merchant families, or tribes, that led Galway as a virtual city-state during much of the 13th through 17th centuries.
There are a number of tales regarding the origin of the Claddagh ring mostly connecting it with Galway. It is said that Adding to the intrigue is the simple fact that no one can say for certain just where the ring originated, who made it first, or exactly what its connexion with the Claddagh is. The name of Richard Joyes is connected with one of the stories of the Claddagh ring while in the West Indies; he was captured by Algerian pirates and was sold to a jewellers as a slave. He worked for the Goldsmith until King William III demanded immediate release of all British subjects. Richard’s boss offered him his daughter as a wife but he returned to Galway where he opened a jeweller’s, his most famous creation being the Claddagh ring – some of which, bearing Joyes distinctive jeweller's mark, still exist today. As for the ring's association with the Claddagh, it might well have been an accident But as with all things of this nature, there may well be far more to the truth than the evidence that we have, and anything is possible. So it is that the true history of this, the most famous of Irish rings, remains elusive.
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Celtic & Medieval Wedding Gowns

Celtic & Medieval Wedding Gowns with a lovely Celtic knot design on the cuffs and hems gives these gowns a stunning photographic appeal. 'Celtic Spirit' The Celtic knot is perhaps the most notorious and recognizable artwork in Celtic history. The earliest examples date from about 450 AD and their meaning is sketchy as there is little written history documenting their purpose. To the eye, the knot has no beginning and no end, leading to the belief that the pattern symbolises the timeless nature of our spirit. To couples with a Celtic heritage, the knot epitomises their love.
In our 'Celtic Spirit Collection' you will find a collection of dresses inspired by the fashions of medieval Britain, each one made from the finest of fabrics with the most delicate of embroidery and lavishly adorned with crystals, sequins and pearls. Throughout the collection the Celtic knot subtly winds its way around various necklines, cuffs and hems. The collection consists of dresses, coats, capes and Tiaras.
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