“Your Documentary Wedding Photographer”
Forget those endless online lists like “Top 10 things to ask your wedding photographer!” Let’s get ye married and just document the day. It’s that simple.
If you’re looking for a wedding photographer to make you stand in a field for three hours pretending to flirt with foliage, you’re on the wrong website. There are plenty of photographers who will turn your wedding into a highly directed fashion shoot.
I won’t.
I’m Phil Voon, a Kildare-based documentary wedding photographer working nationwide across Ireland. Recently named the 2026 IPPVA Documentary Wedding Photographer of the Year, I believe your wedding is family history in the making, not content for an algorithm. I was also awarded Documentary Wedding Photographer of the Year by the IPPVA in 2023 and 2025. Oh, and I can also claim to have won the overall Irish Wedding Photographer of the Year too! I need to also say I have Fearless Awards and TIR awards too!
I am incredibly proud of these achievements. I have put an absolute lifetime of hard work in to get these accolades.
No staging. No directing. No awkwardness. That is exactly how I got those awards.
If you’re looking for the best documentary wedding photographer in Ireland, I’ll capture the real thing: the laughs, the quiet tears, the chaos, and the moments you didn’t even notice happening. My job is to give you photographs that still feel completely alive fifty years from now.
And YES, I do also do tasteful editorial portraits but I like to think of them as a short break after the family photos.
If you want Ireland wedding photos that tell your unique story, and make your granny proud, mortified, or a bit of both at bingo night, let’s chat. Browse my portfolio and please do get in touch. I’m always happy to help.
wedding documenatry
photographer 2026
no matter what
you have
to laugh!
“You give me the day, and I’ll do my best to piece together the jigsaw of moments that made it.” – Phil’s best quote even if you’re paying cash
Is this the end to searching for a wedding photographer ireland?
Yes, quite possibly this could be it. If I’m available and the style, packages and prices suit your lifestyle then this could very well be the start of a beautiful relationship with a wedding photographer. I can even go on the honeymoon, I’ll bring Patricia and the kids. We can share a room.
What’s the average amount of time someone spends on your website?
Honestly, about 3 mins. Someone lasted just 7 seconds. Fairplay. I still have a person reading from 2007 but that could be my mum. She said if she got married again I would be the photographer. That’s how good I am and how cheap she is. Dad doesn’t get a choice in the matter despite still being married to mum. To be honest, I think he’d be happy to have another man in the house.
What is the most awkward wedding you ever photographed?
Get in touch and I’ll tell you. The internet could break if I told you here. Make sure to ask the question. I promise you it’s a real story.
Can you believe this llama is the ring bearer? That’s llamazing!
GIVE US A WHAT???
GIVE US A GOO: GꞮV ɅS Ə GUː
Irish Phrase: An interjection
For our international couples this is a phrase used to express an exclamation of “looking”.
To use one’s sight or vision in seeking, searching, examining, watching, etc Often said to express a wanting curiosity to see. Example: Give us a goo at the flowers , they’re lovely! And yes, I am aware it sounds like I’m providing slime as a product.
I cannot speak highly enough of Phil. He put us at ease and on the wedding day he was such a relaxing presence, bringing laughter and banter to every setting, without once taking over.
Unless it was specific portraits we asked for there was very little directing, he just captured the day as it happened. We got the photos back two weeks later and I was blown away by how spectacular they were. A really incredible job, and I cannot recommend Phil enough as a photographer for wedding!
“He’s in the Big Issue” – said Phil’s confused ma.
at weddings, I work
FAST, I move around A LOT, I love to LAUGH, I’m always LISTENING, I like to be there before you even think of being THERE and somehow stay INVISIBLE
honestly, i’m a GRAFTER, Think of me as the border collie of Wedding photographers in Ireland
90% This looks great 10% WTF style
It’s not my day, It’s your Day!
Why choose a
photographer
that caters to the couple?
Because your wedding day is a tapestry of moments (super corny but oh so true!), and you deserve photos that capture every thread (Okay, I promise, no more cheesy puns, all you needle is love and sew it ends here, couldn’t help myself).
From the quiet vows to the wild dance party, I’ll be there, like a “plus one” at your wedding but eating way less canapes. Yes, I can be the “all out” documentary wedding photographer (I love this photographic style) but I fully embrace the diverse lens of a wedding photographer who loves to shoot it all! This is your love story and if you would like a multi-genre masterpiece then I’ll put my heART in it.
It’s entirely up to the couple if they would prefer me to photograph their wedding day “as it happens” without any choreography or if they’d also like a few family wedding photos and a hint of “classical elegance” with a dash of “editorial edge”. Like I said it’s your wedding day, your way. Just let me know. The only way is to talk through it. Communication and eye contact is key for any marriage and it helps with the wedding photos too.
Visual storytelling for couples
who want to keep their memories as realistic as possible
Classic wedding Photography
Sophisticated and elegant poses in the best of light for timeless photographs that would look lovely in the Sunday Times supplement. Take 10 minutes from your day to really show off your good self. Honestly, when will you put in as much effort to look this damn GOOD!
It’s Stress-Free Elegance: Classic poses offer a touch of structure, easing some of the pressure on your big day. I can guide you with gentle direction, ensuring you look your absolute best.
Creative wedding Photography
where your love story gets the album cover treatment it deserves.,
Think thoughtful, playful and collaborative. I’m open to ideas, I love to work with couples who have an artistic side. The only limitation is how much time you would like to invest in just one photograph. Perhaps you’ve seen something you’d like to recreate but with a “twist” or maybe you just say “Phil give us a cool photo, out of the ordinary” I’m not afraid of mood boards, PINTEREST boards, INSTA screenshots. Let’s create ART! or just battle it out with LIGHTSABERS! – Photo below done by traditional Photoshop (NOT A.I.)
LOUD work from a QUIET wedding photographer
Put it altogether and hit “play”
AWARDS
“But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more” – the Proclaimers
I’ve photographed weddings across Ireland. If you haven’t already booked a wedding venue then here’s a selection below that I truly recommend: Tankardstown House : Mount Juliet Estate : Rathsallagh House : Cliff at Lyons : Millhouse : Bellinter House : Palmerstown House : Kilshane House : Tinakilly Country House : Tulfarris House : Cliff at Lyons : Ballymagarvey : Adare Manor : Mount Druid : Kilkea Castle : Castle Leslie : Bellingham Castle : Luttrellstown Castle : Dromoland Castle : Powerscourt Estate : Killruddery House : Cloughjordan House : Clonwilliam House : Killashee House : Lisnavagh House
AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE
wedding stories
With nearly 20 years of weddings documented, have a “goo” at my portfolio of wedding galleries!
Honestly, Phil is one of the most genuine, kind and talented people you will come across. He truly takes his time to get to know his clients, finds out what they’re looking for in pictures, offers sage advice and then helps them execute their vision.
We had the pleasure of working with him for our engagement and wedding pictures and by the end he felt more like a friend than our photographer.
Thank you Phil for your thoughtfulness, kindness and just for being you. Mike and I are so delighted.
Angela & Mike – The tiny people in this photo.
I have
pole-tential energy
And a lot more bad puns on INSTAGRAM.
If you like what you’ve read and seen then lets have a chat. We can set up a quick video call to find out if we’re a good fit.
