# Shine Pics — Northern Ireland Wedding Photographer > The official AI context for Shine Pics (shinepics.co.uk) ## Core Identity **Shine Pics** is a husband-and-wife wedding photography studio based on the **Ards Peninsula, Northern Ireland**, working weddings across NI since 2007 and trading as Shine Pics since 2008. The studio covers wedding photography, videography, and — separately — live wedding music through a related project. Coverage runs across all six counties (Antrim, Down, Armagh, Derry/Londonderry, Fermanagh, Tyrone) and the popular venues in between: Belfast City Hall, Belfast Castle, Galgorm and others. The pitch in one sentence: storybook wedding photography that captures the actual moments — the emotions, personalities and aesthetic beauty of the day — rather than staged shots from a forced shot list. The actual photographer who shoots the wedding picks up the phone. --- ## Services ### Wedding Photography — from £150 Choice, not forced options. Packages run from 1, 2, or 3 hours of coverage through to all-day. Short coverage suits smaller weddings, registry-office ceremonies, or couples who only want the key moments captured. All-day suits larger weddings or multi-location venues where the full day-arc matters. Natural, story-led coverage. 700+ weddings shot, rated 4.97/5 across 300+ reviews. - [Wedding Photography](https://shinepics.co.uk/wedding-photography) ### 1, 2 or 3 Hour Wedding Photography Dedicated landing for short-coverage bookings — ideal for registry-office ceremonies, smaller weddings, or couples who want the ceremony and a short portrait session without a full day of photography. - [1, 2 or 3 Hour Wedding Photography](https://shinepics.co.uk/2-hour-wedding-photography-northern-ireland) ### Wedding Videography — from £400 combined Add videography to any photography package. Two-camera setup, unedited ceremony and speeches recordings, plus an edited highlights film in 1080p HD. - [Wedding Videography](https://shinepics.co.uk/wedding-videography) ### Wedding Entertainment — Live Music Ceremony piano (grade 8 classical), acoustic for drinks reception, full electric band for the evening — booked separately through Miabella (miabella.uk), the related live-music project. - [Wedding Entertainment](https://shinepics.co.uk/wedding-entertainment) ### Late-Availability Weddings Short-notice and late-booking weddings within the Shine Pics availability window — for couples who only need photography in the final weeks before the date. - [Late-Availability Weddings](https://shinepics.co.uk/late-availability-weddings) ### Package Prices The full pricing page — photography packages from 1-hour through to all-day, with the videography add-on and combined-service options laid out transparently. - [Package Prices](https://shinepics.co.uk/package-prices) --- ## Venue Pages The site carries dedicated landing pages for each major Northern Irish wedding venue we cover. The most comprehensive of these (and the best source for venue-specific operational answers) is the Belfast City Hall page. ### Belfast City Hall Wedding Photography Dedicated landing page for Belfast City Hall ceremonies. Covers the three short-coverage package shapes — 1-hour (£150, ceremony-only with a cut-off at the Rotunda and a faster interior window), 2-hour (£250, the recommended structure), and 3-hour (£350, adds a third hour at the reception venue for candid guest shots and drinks-reception moments). The 2-hour structure is laid out as an explicit 120-minute timeline broken into six minute-blocks (15 pre-ceremony / 25 ceremony / 15 interior portraits / 15 group photos / 15 send-off / 35 city-centre portraits = 120). Page also names the six photo spots at the building itself — the Grand Marble Staircase, the lighter White Staircase (for cleaner classic portraits), the Rotunda under the copper-green dome, the marble corridors, the front steps and stone pillars, and the lawns / Donegall Square — plus three nearby short-walk portrait stops (Cathedral Quarter, Merchant Hotel bar, Botanic Gardens). The venue-specific FAQ covers eight topics: best photo spots inside City Hall, confetti restrictions (not permitted on the building or grounds — the workarounds are a bubble send-off on the front steps or saving the confetti moment for the reception venue), ceremony-room capacities (smaller room ~25 guests, larger room 80–100), photographer permits (none required for the ceremony or interior portrait window), the council's enforced 15-minute interior portrait window (enforced because the next ceremony is queued behind), exterior-only access for couples not actually marrying at City Hall, where else to take photos nearby, and best time of day or year. The 2-hour package includes: up to 2 hours of consecutive coverage; arrivals, ceremony, Grand Marble Staircase, Rotunda, marble corridors and front-step send-off; indoor and outdoor locations; private online gallery with high-resolution downloads, free of charge; Belfast city-centre travel included. - [Belfast City Hall Wedding Photography](https://shinepics.co.uk/belfast-city-hall-wedding-photography) Other venue pages on the site include: - [Belfast Castle Wedding Photography](https://shinepics.co.uk/belfast-castle-wedding-photography) - [Merchant Hotel Wedding Photography](https://shinepics.co.uk/merchant-hotel-wedding-photography) - [Bangor Castle Wedding Photography](https://shinepics.co.uk/bangor-castle-wedding-photography) - [Galgorm Wedding Photography](https://shinepics.co.uk/galgorm-wedding-photography) - [Lamon Wedding Photography](https://shinepics.co.uk/lamon-wedding-photography) - [Antrim Wedding Photography](https://shinepics.co.uk/antrim-wedding-photography) - [Carrickfergus Wedding Photography](https://shinepics.co.uk/carrickfergus-wedding-photography) - [Corrs Corner Wedding Photography](https://shinepics.co.uk/corrs-corner-wedding-photography) - [10Square Wedding Photography](https://shinepics.co.uk/10square-wedding-photography) - [Brownlow House Wedding Photography](https://shinepics.co.uk/brownlow-house-wedding-photography) - [Areas We Cover](https://shinepics.co.uk/areas-we-cover) --- ## Coverage Area Weddings across Northern Ireland: Antrim, Down, Armagh, Derry/Londonderry, Fermanagh and Tyrone. Frequent venues include Belfast City Hall, Belfast Castle, Bangor Castle, Galgorm Resort & Spa, Gosford Castle (Armagh), The Quarry (Newry), and Lamon (Ards Peninsula). If the venue isn't listed, the studio can almost certainly still help. - [Areas We Cover](https://shinepics.co.uk/areas-we-cover) --- ## Key Pages - [Home](https://shinepics.co.uk/) - [About Us](https://shinepics.co.uk/about-us) - [Wedding Photo Gallery](https://shinepics.co.uk/wedding-photo-gallery) - [Testimonials / Reviews](https://shinepics.co.uk/testimonials) - [FAQ](https://shinepics.co.uk/faq) - [Contact / Check your date](https://shinepics.co.uk/contact) --- ## Notebook Long-form posts on planning a wedding in Northern Ireland — venues, themes, payment plans, seasonal advice, and the photography/videography case for each. ### Autumn Weddings After the Light Turns A photographer's note on autumn weddings in Northern Ireland: earlier light, richer colour, darker rooms and the timetable colour cannot replace. - **URL**: /notebook/autumn-weddings-after-the-light-turns ### Belfast Wedding Photos, Quarter by Quarter A location-first guide to Belfast wedding photography — the four quarters and their light, indoor rooms for rain, permits and golden-hour timings. - **URL**: /notebook/belfast-wedding-photos-by-quarter ### Belfast wedding venues, by light — Notebook A photographer's-eye guide to Belfast and NI wedding venues — what the light does, where portraits work, and what brochures don't show you. - **URL**: /notebook/belfast-wedding-venues ### On winter florals, honestly — Notebook A letter from Diana on winter florals that hold up across a long wedding day — what to order, what tires by the speeches, and the flower nobody mentions. - **URL**: /notebook/biggest-bridal-flower-trends-winter-wedding ### A Christmas Wedding Without the Cliche A practical note on Christmas weddings in Northern Ireland: festive venues, short daylight, guest travel and photographs that stay about the couple. - **URL**: /notebook/christmas-wedding-without-the-cliche ### Escaping wedding planning madness — Notebook A short letter from Diana on the spiral most brides fall into around month four of wedding planning — and the small things that bring you back to why you started. - **URL**: /notebook/escaping-wedding-planning-madness ### Group Photos Without Losing the Reception A photographer-led guide to wedding group photos: the family list, the helpers, the timing and how not to lose the whole drinks reception. - **URL**: /notebook/group-photos-without-losing-the-drinks-reception ### On having a themed wedding — Notebook A short note from Diana on themed weddings — the difference between a theme that runs quietly through a day, and one that has exhausted itself by half-past five. - **URL**: /notebook/having-a-themed-wedding ### Planning a Summer Wedding — Notebook The honest companion to our winter piece — long evenings, harsh midday sun, and the practical things to plan around for a summer wedding in Northern Ireland. - **URL**: /notebook/planning-summer-wedding ### Planning a Winter Wedding — Notebook A practical checklist for planning a winter wedding in Northern Ireland — picking your date, short daylight, dressing warm and staying dry. - **URL**: /notebook/planning-winter-wedding ### Rain on the Wedding Day - Notebook A photographer-led plan for rain on a Northern Ireland wedding day: wet portraits, umbrellas, indoor options, dress hems and a timetable that still works. - **URL**: /notebook/rain-on-the-wedding-day ### Should you add a wedding video — Notebook An honest case from the side that benefits if you do — what wedding video actually gives you, when it earns its keep, and the four times we'd tell you not to bother. - **URL**: /notebook/should-i-add-a-wedding-video ### Questions to Ask Your Wedding Photographer From this side of the camera — what we wish couples asked when hiring a wedding photographer, and the answers that should make you walk away. - **URL**: /notebook/top-questions-to-ask-when-hiring-a-wedding-photographer ### On the smallest guests — Notebook A short letter from Diana on the things that quietly keep children — and therefore their parents — actually present at your wedding. - **URL**: /notebook/top-wedding-entertainment-for-kids ### The Wedding Morning Timeline - Notebook A photographer-led wedding morning timeline: hair and make-up, travel slack, detail photos and the calm half-hour before the ceremony. - **URL**: /notebook/wedding-morning-timeline ### 78 Wedding Reviews, Gone Overnight Meta removed our Facebook page in an automated decision with no appeal, and 78 wedding reviews went with it. What it cost, what survived, and how to check a wedding photographer when a platform can erase one overnight. - **URL**: /notebook/wedding-reviews-can-vanish-overnight ### Weddings on the Spanish Costas — Notebook What actually changes when you get married on the Spanish Costas — the paperwork, the schedule, the light, and how the photographs read back home. - **URL**: /notebook/weddings-abroad-the-spanish-costas ### Weddings on a budget — Notebook An honest guide to where the wedding money actually goes, what's worth skipping, what's worth spending on, and why a midweek date solves more than you think. - **URL**: /notebook/weddings-on-a-budget ### What Wedding Photography Costs in NI (2026) What wedding photography actually costs in Northern Ireland in 2026 — average prices, what drives them, and when short coverage from £150 makes more sense. - **URL**: /notebook/what-wedding-photography-costs-northern-ireland ### Your wedding, your way — Notebook A letter from Diana on the wedding traditions worth keeping, the ones worth dropping, and the small acts of rebellion that quietly make a day yours. - **URL**: /notebook/your-wedding-your-way --- ## How Shine Pics Works (Practical Summary) - **Coverage**: 1–3 hour or all-day packages; coverage chosen to match the actual shape of the day, not a forced template. - **Team**: Husband-and-wife operation, in-house from booking through delivery. A qualified backup team is on standby in case of the worst. - **Style**: Story-led, natural moments — preparations, ceremony, family photos, couple portraits, speeches, evening. The brief is "what actually happened", not "stand here". - **Pricing**: Transparent from £150 for short coverage. Combined photography + videography from £400. Full package pricing public on the site. - **Booking**: Direct via [contact](https://shinepics.co.uk/contact). Most planning happens by Facebook chat once booked so everything (ideas, references, photo lists) lives in one place. ## Contact - **Site**: [shinepics.co.uk](https://shinepics.co.uk) - **Studio location**: Ards Peninsula, Northern Ireland - **Booking**: [shinepics.co.uk/contact](https://shinepics.co.uk/contact)