Rachel & Peter’s Rathsallagh House Wedding | St. Nicholas of Myra Church, Dunlavin

As a wedding photographer based just a few kilometres down the road from Rathsallagh House, I feel genuinely lucky to call this corner of Co. Wicklow home. I’ve photographed many weddings at Rathsallagh over the years and it never gets old — the light, the grounds, the way the whole place seems to exhale on a May morning. So when Rachel and Peter chose it for their wedding day, I was quietly delighted. It felt like photographing a wedding in my own back garden. In the very best possible way.

Getting Ready at Rathsallagh House

Both Rachel and Peter got ready on-site at Rathsallagh House, which is one of my favourite setups as a photographer. There’s no rushing between locations, no one checking their watch, no convoy of cars. Just two people and the people they love most, getting ready under the same roof, with the whole day ahead of them. The rooms at Rathsallagh are beautiful to shoot in — warm light, gorgeous interiors — and the morning had exactly the relaxed, excited energy you hope for.

The Ceremony at St. Nicholas of Myra Church, Dunlavin

The ceremony was held at St. Nicholas of Myra RC Church in Dunlavin Upper, Co. Wicklow — a beautiful traditional church just a short distance from the venue. There’s something about a church ceremony in a small Wicklow village that feels genuinely timeless. The community, the architecture, the quiet before the doors open — it all adds to the weight of the moment in a way that’s hard to replicate elsewhere.

Rachel and Peter were completely themselves throughout — warm, relaxed, and having the time of their lives. That energy in the church was electric. The kind of ceremony where you’re watching through the lens and thinking — yes, this is exactly it.

Back to Rathsallagh — Where the Fun Really Started

If Rachel and Peter were relaxed during the ceremony, they were absolutely flying by the time we got back to Rathsallagh. These two are just fun — genuinely, effortlessly, infectiously fun — and their guests were exactly the same. The kind of wedding where the drinks reception spills into the dinner and the dancing starts earlier than planned and nobody minds one bit.

As a Rathsallagh House wedding photographer, days like this remind me why I love shooting at this venue. The walled garden, the grounds, the house itself — it all provides a backdrop that makes every moment look like it was meant to be photographed there.

Why I Love Photographing Weddings at Rathsallagh House

I’ve said it before and I’ll keep saying it — Rathsallagh House is one of the finest wedding venues in Ireland. As someone who lives and works nearby, I know the light at different times of day, the best spots on the grounds for portraits, the hidden corners that most people walk past. That local knowledge makes a real difference to what ends up in your gallery.

If you’re planning a wedding at Rathsallagh House and you’re looking for a photographer who knows the venue inside out — I’d love to hear from you.

Get in touch here → — I’m based in Co. Kildare, right on Rathsallagh’s doorstep, and I photograph weddings across Wicklow, Kildare, and throughout Ireland.