Elopement Photography at the Registry Office
You will often find me down by the registry office on Grattan Street photographing elopements. They’re really fun to shoot and it’s always interesting how each couple structures their day and communicating to me what they find important.
Elopement Packages
This is why I have three different packages:
The Ceremony Package – Which includes photos of the ceremony and group photos.
The Couple Shoot Package – This includes group photos and a couple shoot.
And the ‘Complete Package’ - Which includes the ceremony, group photos and the couple shoot.
Extras
Couples can then also book me for an hourly rate at a secondary location afterwards.
So this would be if the whole crowd is booked in for drinks at a hotel. I would then take candid shots like I would do at the reception of a full wedding. Which is what Clodagh and Paul booked me for.
Clodagh and Paul
But we started off at the registry office. Clodagh and Paul didn’t want the ceremony itself to be photographed but I met them there for the couple shoot and we started with the classics; the mural at the registry office and the courthouse steps! The sun was shining so beautifully, and Clodagh looked amazing in her white dress! This was one of the first, properly sunny days, of the year which is always such a joy for a photographer like me.
We then headed up to the Hayfield Manor for more couple photos, the family group photos and some candid photos of the whole family celebrating and enjoying their drinks and having a good time. I then left them just as dinner was served so that they could enjoy the rest of the day without me.
Couples choose to get eloped for a bunch of different reasons, and my aim is to make your day feel as special as a wedding day should. I really enjoy capturing these beautiful moments to a high standard and allowing you to personalize your big day however you’d like, so that you can look back on these photos fondly!
The couple were so happy with the experience that they wrote me this lovely 5-star Google review:
“We couldn’t have asked for a better photographer for our registry office wedding. Jan made us feel completely at ease from the start, which made the whole experience so relaxed and enjoyable.
The photos came back sooner than we expected, which was a lovely surprise, and there were so many amazing shots to choose from. He captured the day perfectly, from photos of just the two of us to group shots with our family and friends.
Jan was a pleasure to work with. We would 100% recommend him to anyone for any event.”
Other Elopements
The following photos are some of my favourite moments from other registry office elopements.
Inclusion
Shirley and Tony only wanted their ceremony photographed. It was also very important to them that their son Ethan would not be left out on their big day. So he got to be the ring bearer and we made sure that he was in plenty of photos too!
First Off; The Couple Shoot!
Most of the time we’ll do the couple shoot after the ceremony. But some couples, like Darragh and Rachel prefer to do the couple shoot beforehand, so that they can then just relax after the ceremony and go for drinks and food, or whatever the rest of the day has in store.
In this case we didn’t do any city shots, but just went to the nearby Fitzgerald’s Park.
Thanks to Rachel for this amazing 5-star Google review:
“We can’t thank Jan enough for being available to take photos for our wedding at such short notice! (24hrs 😅)
The photos are fantastic, Jan really knows what he’s doing and had them back to us in just four days! Super service ***** ”
Port of Cork
Erik and Greice
“They fell in love with the Port of Cork and really wanted some photos there and by the city hall.”
Both Erik and Greice moved to Ireland for work and met each other here. They fell in love with the Port of Cork and really wanted some photos there and by the city hall. They went the extra mile and booked a wedding car to drive us around to those locations which we could then also incorporate into the shoot.
I think we got some lovely shots and Greice seems to think so too, with this 5-star Google review:
“We had a fantastic experience with Jan as our elopement photographer!
Jan was so easy to communicate from the start, quick to respond and understood what we wanted and worked to make it happen. In our special day he was there ahead of time, present during the whole ceremony and after discussed with us the best places to go, that were meaningful to us and would create beautiful photos taking advantage of the great weather.
Jan suggested great poses and locations. The whole experience was smooth, stress free, fun and a real joy and pleasure. The photos are absolutely stunning and we will treasure them forever!
We fully recommend Jan to everyone looking for a photographer for their special moment!”
Spray the Champagne!
I’ve never had this before, but Dáire and Jessica were so happy to get married that they celebrated with a bottle of champagne. This was so fun to capture and a great photo opportunity!
Dáire kept it short and sweet with this 5-star Google review:
“Would highly recommend!! Thank you!”
Full Circle
When John and Louise contacted me, they had one non-negotiable; they absolutely had to have photo shoot on the bridge they met on! This is always so lovely when a love story comes full circle. I’m always happy to take requests to make your elopement uniquely yours!
Louise was a gem by writing me this 5-star Google review:
“Jannik photographed our registry wedding last week and we could not have been more impressed with how the photos turned out.
He was so accommodating with our requests and ensured we got all the photographs we wanted.
A really lovely man, who helps you to feel relaxed and confident while photographing you.
We would highly recommend him.”
Surprise Visit
Abbie’s colleagues surprised the couple after their ceremony, cheering and congratulating the newly married couple. It was totally unexpected and a really sweet surprise.
The couple were also great sports with the rain that we had that day. I mean, they say that if it rains on your big day, it’s a sign of good luck. So Abbie and Lee have a lot of good luck to start off their marriage! Although a drink or two will warm you straight up again!
Thanks to Abbie for taking the time to write this 5-star Google review:
“Jan was our photographer for our wedding in January. From the first point of contact he was so lovely and helpful.
Even though it was raining all throughout our photo session it didn’t phase him at all. He was such a great presence to have around and so positive. He gave us great direction on how to pose so we didn’t look incredibly awkward!
We absolutely love the photos and can’t thank him enough. We would 100% recommend him to anyone!!”
Let’s Cut Some Cake!
We were lucky with the weather on this winter’s day! Look at that gorgeous yellow sunlight! I took Conan and Zeina to St. Finbarr’s church for some very striking photos. To them it was very important to also book me for the hotel afterwards, so that they could get some cake cutting photos and the obligatory pint shots!
Contact
So if you’re planning an elopement at the Cork registry office and you’d like something similar to this, say hi to me here. I’d love to hear from you and send you my elopement packages!