An engaged couple laughing together on a stone harbour wall with colourful houses behind them

Experiences

Engagement Photography in Ireland

An engagement photoshoot in Ireland is a planned couple session for newly engaged partners, used for save-the-date cards, wedding websites and keepsakes, with a professional photographer arranged through Eriora from €320.

Pricing

From €320

Duration: 1 hour
Edited photos: ~40

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Starting price. The exact price depends on photographer, place, date, time and add-ons, and is stated in your proposal before you book.

Quick answers

How much does it cost?: Engagement Photography starts from €320. The final price depends on the place, duration, date, time of day, travel and any add-ons such as video, and is stated in your proposal before you book.
How long does it take?: A typical session lasts 1 hour and you receive around 40 edited photos.
What is included?: A planning exchange about the place, the hour, outfits and props
A session of about 60 minutes with gentle direction
Close-up detail photographs of the ring
Portrait and landscape crops suitable for cards and websites
Where does it take place?: Popular places include Dublin, Cork, Galway, Killarney, and Limerick. Your photographer suggests the best spot for your date, the light and the crowds.
Who is it for?: Newly engaged couples who want save-the-date photographs
Couples who got engaged in Ireland and want to come back to the place
Partners marrying abroad who want photographs in Ireland before the wedding
Couples planning an Irish wedding who want to meet the light and the landscape first
How does booking work?: Send a free request with your place, date and plans. Eriora checks which photographers are available and replies with a proposal stating the photographer, the package and the exact price. Nothing is booked until you accept.

An engagement session sits between the proposal and the wedding. It is a relaxed hour with a photographer, planned at a place that suits you, where the ring is part of the story but not the whole of it. Couples use the pictures for save-the-date cards, the wedding website, invitations and the guest book.

It is also a rehearsal. If you have booked a wedding photographer, an engagement session shows you how you look on camera and how you like to be guided. If you are travelling, it is a way to mark the engagement in Ireland itself, perhaps where you asked the question.

Eriora matches you with a reviewed independent photographer and sends a proposal with the name, the package and the price before you commit. If the proposal has not happened yet, see proposal photography instead.

How it works

1
Send a free availability request
Tell us the date, the place and how you plan to use the photographs. The request is free and without obligation.
2
We match a photographer
We check which reviewed photographers are free and suited to your plan, and reply personally.
3
Proposal and confirmation
You receive a proposal with the photographer, the package, the price and the delivery time. The booking is confirmed when you accept.
4
The session and the gallery
You meet at the agreed place, walk and talk while the photographer guides you, and receive the edited gallery within the stated time.

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Where the session happens

Choose a place that says something about you. City couples often pick Dublin, with Trinity College, Georgian squares and the Liffey quays, or Galway, with its harbour and lively lanes. For a softer setting, the medieval streets of Kilkenny and the thatched cottages of Adare work well. For drama, the clifftops of Howth and the lakes of Killarney add space and sky. See engagement photography in Ireland for a comparison.

The white cast-iron arch of the Ha’penny Bridge over the River Liffey in Dublin at dusk, with lamps lit along the quays

Dublin & Wicklow

Baile Átha Cliath

Dublin

From €190

Rows of brightly painted houses climbing the hill in Cobh below the spire of St Colman’s Cathedral, Cork Harbour in front

Cork & Kinsale

Corcaigh

Cork

From €190

The row of brightly painted houses on Galway’s Long Walk reflected in the River Corrib at the end of the day

Galway & Connemara

Gaillimh

Galway

From €190

Ross Castle’s stone tower house on the shore of Lough Leane in Killarney National Park, with mountains behind it

Kerry

Cill Airne

Killarney

From €450

Preparation tips

Coordinate outfits rather than matching them: pick two or three colours that sit well together.
Bring a second outfit if the session allows, for example something smart and something casual.
Have your nails done or at least tidy: the ring close-ups will show your hands.
If you plan a printed save-the-date, tell the photographer, so they leave space in some frames for text.
A favourite object, such as a dog, a scarf or a book, can make the photographs more personal.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an engagement photoshoot in Ireland cost?

An engagement session through Eriora starts from €320 for about an hour in a city. Coastal and countryside places start from €450. Your proposal states the exact price. See pricing.

What is the difference between engagement and couple photography?

Very little in practice: the session works the same way. An engagement shoot is planned with the wedding in mind, including ring close-ups and frames suited to save-the-date cards and websites.

How long before the wedding should we do it?

Most couples do it six to twelve months before the wedding, so there is time to print save-the-dates. If you are only in Ireland once, do it whenever you are here.

Can we do it at the place where we got engaged?

Yes, if it is accessible and allows photography. Tell us the place in your request and the photographer will check the light and any restrictions there.

Can our wedding photographer and engagement photographer be different?

Yes. Many couples who marry abroad book an engagement session in Ireland and a wedding photographer at home. If you want both in Ireland, see wedding photography.