ABOUT US
The creative team
About Wonder & Magic: We are Emmylie and Richie, Ireland award winning wedding photographer and videographer team, based in Dublin and available worldwide. With our experience, and our relaxed approach we specialise in providing timeless, elegant and emotional wedding photography and videography for joy-filled couples.
We met over 10 years ago, fell in love and have been together ever since. We had planned to have an intimate ceremony in Ireland but ended up celebrating our marriage twice: in Ireland and in Brazil. Two of the most wonderful days of our lives! We will never forget how amazing it felt!
Almost a decade later… here we are: Living our biggest adventure. We have a beautiful brown eyed, red haired ‘Brazirish’ daughter, named Ellie. She is the love of our loves and we are so grateful to seeing her growing up and learning new things. It’s been a wonderful journey so far!
We started our wedding photography and videography business before we got married and after we tied the knot, we continued photographing weddings with even more passion than before. We have learned so much from the experience of getting married and being on the other side of the camera. We brought what we learned to our business. We truly adore what we do!
Working at weddings we get to relive the excitement of our own wedding day! It is such a loving atmosphere and there’s so much happiness on the day we can’t help but feeling a bit of what we felt when we got married.
We know exactly how overwhelming the planning can be: if you are planning an intimate gathering, a black tie celebration at a castle or a three day destination wedding, we would be honoured to help and to be a part of it!
Award-Winning Wedding Photography
We can be your destination wedding photographer and videographer
We also love travelling and have been lucky enough that our wedding photography & videography work has brought us to some of the most amazing places in the world: Califórnia, France, The UK, Spain, Portugal, The Czech Republic, Brazil… we even photographed a three day destination wedding in Morocco.
More about Emmylie
I am originally from Boa Vista, in Roraima, a small but beautiful city in the north of Brazil, above the Ecuador line, where is sunny – almost too sunny! – most of the year.
I thought I was going to follow my mom’s steps and I graduated with a law degree but photography has always been a passion.
My dad loves photography too and always kept cameras around that I got to use from time to time. I used to dress up with a friend and do small photo sessions. We had a lot of fun!
Films were also major part of my life. My grandma and my dad owned a video store so I grew up having access to all the films I wanted to see.
I have been a photographer for over 10 years and I started my carrier doing portraits and family photo sessions. I still do them and you can see more HERE.
I moved to Ireland over 10 years ago to improve my skills as a photographer and at the end of my photography course my teacher recommended me to a bride. I fell in love with wedding photography!
That was no surprise as I also always loved anything related to weddings and some of my favourite programs to watch were ‘Say yes to the dress’ and ‘Don’t tell the bride’. I still love and watch them till this day! I love watching any films or series about weddings really…
At the time I photographed my first wedding, Richie and I had already been dating and we started working together. A few years later we decided it was time to start offering wedding videos too.
Since then I have had my work recognised and published in some major publications and am I proud to say I have won awards for it too!
More about Richie
I have a diploma in interior architecture and furniture design. Photography was a large part of my art portfolio to get into college.
I have a number of landscapes currently on display as part of the Seamus Heaney : Listen Now Again exhibition at the Bank of Ireland Cultural & Heritage Centre, Westmoreland St, Dublin.
While we use the most up to date Canon mirrorless cameras I still regularly shoot film, both 35mm and medium format 120.
About Our Approach
We love to work with joy-filled couples who love each other deeply and are not afraid to show it. Couples who value real moments and want their day captured naturally but with a fine art touch and classic sophistication.
Our storytelling style is focused on the love you feel for each other and the people around you. We capture all the emotions of your day in beautiful soft light, giving gentle guidance for stunning portraits & films. You will feel completely at ease to fully enjoy the day while we seamlessly document it for you. We will provide you with timeless, elegant and heartfelt wedding photographs and films. We also…
… are fully insured with public liability and professional indemnity coverage.
…. listen everything that is important to you so that your photographs and films truly reflect you and your personality.
…do the more traditional family group photos in a stress free way. We usually work from a shot list that you provide and we will fly through the different combinations.
…can provide tailor packages if you are having an elopement or a three day destination wedding. Just contact us and let us know your travel plans!
Best wedding venues in Dublin, Ireland and Beyond
Over the years have been privileged to have been to some of the best and most aexclusive wedding venues in Ireland and even created guide to the best wedding venues in Dublin & also in other counties in Ireland. We have been blessed not only to witness but to capture some very special moments our couples shared, providing them with beautiful and precious memories that will be treasured for generations.
We are also proud to say our work has been featured in some of the most prestigious publications in the country and internationally:
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