Known inside out.

Bellingham gives you so many options it's almost difficult to choose. My favourite spot is the little bridges overlooking the water — intimate enough to feel private but close enough that portraits don't take you away from your guests for long.

Ciara and Patrick's team have a lovely habit of following us down with a platter of canapés so the couple don't miss out while we're taking photographs. It's a small thing but it means the world on a busy wedding day. Inside, the drawing rooms and library are flooded with natural light. And there's a little kitchen downstairs with tea and coffee on tap all day — I may have sneaked in there once or twice between shots.

Darver is one of those venues where you're always guaranteed an amazing welcome. Mary, Aidan and Adrienne make everyone feel at home from the moment they arrive.

It's not as grand as some of the bigger castle venues, but that's part of its charm. It's warm, it's homely, and the little room where you get your tea and coffee feels a bit like being at your granny's — if your granny happened to live in a castle. Wide open spaces, covered areas, little bridges, a beautiful courtyard and a stunning ceremony room. Whatever the weather, there's always somewhere great to work.

The Blackwood Suite is one of the most characterful ceremony rooms in Northern Ireland.

Clandeboye is so handy — practically on Belfast's doorstep, and once you're there everything you need is right on-site. After the ceremony you move straight upstairs or downstairs depending on your numbers. Photo locations are literally just out the front door or out the back — no travelling between locations. The food is always good, things run smoothly, and the staff work quietly behind the scenes making sure everything flows without anyone feeling rushed.

The Carriage Rooms has a real luxury feel — generous spaces both indoors and out, and a flexibility that means no two weddings there look quite the same.

I have brilliant memories of couples getting stuck in and joining in with garden games before slipping away for some portraits. Being connected to the wider Montalto Estate Gardens means there's even more space to explore. On summer evenings after the meal, I love taking the couple for a short walk down to the edge of the lake to catch that last bit of evening light. One practical thing worth knowing — the band can set up downstairs while the meal is happening upstairs. No hour-long gap. Guests just head downstairs and it's ready to go.

Rosalind and her team provide the warmest welcome — and if you love flowers and plants, this is the place for you.

The Walled Garden is beautiful and sheltered, full of little nooks and corners for guests to explore and for the two of you to have photographs in. One of my favourite spots is the tree swing. At the last wedding I photographed there, masses of buttercups had been left to grow tall and wild throughout the garden. The marquee is bright and airy with a beautiful soft light that's incredibly flattering in photographs.

Magheramorne is one of my favourite venues to photograph. The sheer variety of spaces means I feel like I've never quite scratched the surface.

Formal gardens with terraces, water features and statues, woodland trails, streams, ponds and waterfalls, all with that stunning backdrop of Larne Lough. The getting ready room is a photographer's dream — huge bright windows and a giant full-length mirror. Magheramorne holds a special place for me. It's the only venue I've managed to fall into a fountain at — right in front of my couple. Dry camera, dry clothes, back shooting within ten minutes because I always carry backup.

As venues go, Old Rectory Killyman is world class. The variety of spaces means it works beautifully for any size or vibe of wedding.

An amazing ceremony room, a stunning function room, a cosy bar in the barn, loads of outdoor spaces and some wonderfully quirky semi-outdoor spaces in between. The grounds are beautiful and give you so many options photographically. The personal service you get from Emma, Paul and the team is second to none — you're very well looked after. They've also just added a brand new getting ready facility — The Chalet — which is a brilliant addition for the wedding morning.

I went to school near Drenagh — and growing up, a friend used to brag about sneaking in to climb the trees. Times have changed.

Now it hosts some of the best wedding parties I've ever photographed. The team are absolute characters, completely committed to making sure you and your guests have the best time — and by the time they introduce you into the marquee, the room is absolutely buzzing. The sunken garden is one of the most unique and beautiful spots at any venue I shoot at. The grand staircase is incredible.

Killeavy is a compact little castle absolutely bursting with character. Even though it sits on the same grounds as the hotel, the setting feels completely exclusive.

The grounds are more rustic and wild than you might expect, which works brilliantly for photographs. There's a rawness to it that you don't get at more manicured venues. Be prepared — depending on the time of year you might find yourself sharing the frame with a cow, a peacock or an Irish Wolfhound. Honestly, it just adds to the charm.

Old Court is one of those venues that genuinely stops you in your tracks.

The estate church is perfectly sized — intimate, full of character, stunning stained glass — and the moment the ceremony ends and the couple walks down the steps to the shores of Strangford Lough, the whole day seems to slow down. At one wedding here, the caterers had set up right on the shore cooking paella while the guests gathered around in the sunshine. And making its way along the water's edge, completely unbothered by the whole occasion, was a baby seal. Just there. Watching. It's that kind of venue.