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Derry Wedding Photographer, Northern Ireland

BEHIND THE LENS

I’M JAMES, and I WANT to CAPTURE the HEART & SOUL of your LOVE STORY.

I’m the guy with the camera, that’s got your wedding day itinerary memorized, iced latte in hand, ready to kick ass—and I definitely won’t say no when your mammy offers me a sausage bap in the morning. My goal? To craft the bespoke wedding photography of your dreams. Quite the combo, right?

 The Derry Wedding Photographer, My calling is to adventure throughout our emerald island to capture the heart & soul of your unique love story on the best day of your lives. 

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I'm here for the authentic & care-free

I'm here for the banter-filled moments

I'm here to tell your side of the story

THE DERRY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

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ABOUT JAMES

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Since booking James last year he has been fantastic. From having pre engagement shoots to give us a taster what was in store to the big day, to the lead up grabbing a coffee and sitting down to see exactly what we wanted and making sure he captured it all. James certainly did that and more, he was amazing to work with and made everyone feel so at ease throughout the day, we enjoyed the craic! We received our sneak peak during the wedding and they speak for themselves they turned out incredible we could not of asked for better! Thank you so much for everything James you were amazing.

– CATHERINE & KIAN –

A wedding is a day you never want to forget so we knew how important the photography was going to be. It did not take us long to decide to contact James Aiken to request his amazing service. My wife spent a considerable amount of time looking through all the amazing photos he has available on his social media and we knew that he would not disappoint. To say we were overjoyed would be an understatement! James was helpful throughout the entire process from first contact, meeting for the first time in person to discuss the plan for the day and giving us a stress free experience.

– KELLY & DAKOTA –

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The Silver Tassie – Wedding Venue

The Silver Tassie – Wedding Venue

The Silver Tassie, Ramelton Rd, Ballymaleel, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92 NFP9, Ireland I teamed up with wedding coordinator Georgina to find out what makes The Silver Tassie an ideal location to have your wedding day. Here's what she says…  01. Tell us about...

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Wedding Venues

I’ve had the pleasure of photographing at some of the most beautiful wedding venues across Northern Ireland and Donegal. As a Derry wedding photographer, it’s my duty to know the best backdrops and seascapes, ensuring your wedding day is captured perfectly. On-location photography is what excites me most, and having the expertise to choose the ideal spots for breathtaking images makes it all the more rewarding.

Beech Hill Country House // Redcastle Hotel // An Grianan Hotel

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WHAT MY COUPLES ARE SAYING

We had a fantastic experience having James as our wedding photographer

The photographs we received from our pre wedding shoot and our wedding day are absolutely beautiful. His incredible attention to detail make for absolutely stunning photographs.

Erin & Niall

“ James made us feel more relaxed and comfortable as we had never done anything like this before

We just knew the wedding day with be unreal and the bridal party were going to love him. The wedding morning, day and night – no matter where we were James created a vision for his shots and back-drops it was honestly such a laugh.

Claire & Michael

“During the day he gave us a sneak peek of some of the amazing photos he captured, we were blown away.

James was a professional from the start and on the day he added to the craic of the day and was very easy to work with, particularly helpful for my husband who was nervous about the photo experience.

Emma & Michael