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About

Holly Ireland Photography is a wedding photography company in Carlsbad, California. Husband and wife team, Holly and Bruce, are experienced in the field and passionate about their work. They use contemporary, photojournalism, and film techniques in their photography, as well as creative angles and different camera lenses to create a unique and beautiful final product. They will take a combination of posed and candid shots to truly capture your big day through their lenses.

Services Offered
Holly Ireland Photography is available to work additional hours to ensure that every part of your day is covered. They can provide services for engagement shoots, trash the dress shoots, and of course, weddings. Their other photography services include:

  • High-resolution images
  • Multiple locations
  • Slideshow
  • Liability insurance
  • Second shooter
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Digital Files
Proofs

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Albums
Digital Files
Flush Mount

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Second Shooter

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints

Reviews of Holly Ireland Photography

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Tara Sent on 05/02/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Photography from a great duo

Holly was the perfect photographer for our wedding. Having a destination wedding meant we didn’t meet Holly in person until the day of the event. The friendliness and professionalism she exuded over Zoom were evident the day of the wedding. I don’t love having my photo taken and Holly immediately made me feel comfortable. Her husband Bruce was also great, they made an excellent team. We were shocked by how quickly the photos were available. Everyone looked great. Holly and Bruce captured wonderful moments during the ceremony and reception. It was very special to see so many fun moments our friends and family had during the evening. We highly recommend Holly and Bruce!
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Kristen Sent on 04/30/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best and Sweetest Photographers Ever!

Holly and Bruce were phenomenal to work with for our wedding! They were recommended to me by a co-worker and I'm so glad we found them! From day 1, they were very professional and quick with communication. We had a fun engagement shoot with so many great photos that I couldnt decide which to print! Our wedding photos are great too! Most importantly, they made us all feel at ease in front of the camera and we had a lot of fun! They even managed to get some great photos of our sleepy, cranky flower girls! Also, Holly was incredibly quick with getting final, edited photos back to us. I will definitely be working with Holly Ireland Photography team again for family shoots in the future!
Courtney
Courtney Sent on 11/25/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Magical!

There honestly aren't enough words to describe how amazing Holly and Bruce are as photographers and in general as people! From the instant we hired them to photograph our wedding, they have been so helpful, supportive, and kind. Holly took our engagement photos as well and they came out absolutely stunning and she made us feel so comfortable the entire time. While Holly was photographing my bridesmaids and I as we were getting ready, she made us all feel so beautiful. Her calm, sweet demeanor made everyone feel excited for the day ahead. While Bruce photographed my husband and his groomsmen, he was entertaining, funny, and brought a good atmosphere to the getting ready process. They both knew the best spots to take photos at our venue and brought so much fun and joy into our wedding day. We are so grateful to have had them as our photographers and can't thank them enough! We absolutely love Holly and Bruce!
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Sandra Sent on 10/08/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Photo Perfection

Holly & Bruce were so amazing, words can't justify them as photographers and human beings. They are 100% professional, easy to work with and their photos are breathtaking. They were able to capture every special moment at our wedding including the funny ones. Holly's kindness and sweet spirit allowed me to be myself and comfortable with taking photos. Bruce's humor and ease about him was also refreshing. With Holly & Bruce, they can take direction or give direction. In our case, we needed direction and let them do whatever they needed to do to get the photo! They are the extraordinary experts and the photographs are the proof.
Mona
Mona Sent on 05/08/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Above and Beyond Service!

Beyond late with my reviews. Our wedding was March of 2019. I’m not sure where to begin with this review. In a nutshell Holly and Bruce are just amazing to work with! We had them on our list along with a couple other photographers we wanted to check out. We attended the Bridal Bazaar to meet with prospects. We happen to run into their booth without even looking for them yet. They were easy to get along with from the start and no other booth compared to how personable they were. The rest of our process from the engagement shoot to our wedding photos was so effortless. I was a wee bit nervous about the engagement shoot, wondering how we will be posing for an hour with my now husband not getting frustrated. Holly made the hour go by so fast and we had so much fun doing it! She just directed us so easily that all our shots looked so natural!
Prior to our wedding Holly and I made a list of shots we wanted. At the wedding Bruce and Holly made such a good team using that list to help get our family members in the photos in a timely manner. They are both extremely professional and are in the right industry of photography. I had moments of stressing out due to our timeline, I did not allocate enough time for photos but Holly never once showed any frustration when I would get distracted and not listen to her instructions lol. She always kept a smile on her face! Lastly she saved my day by helping me do my bustle. I almost wasn’t going to be able to put it up but she went above and beyond helping me. We received our photos in a timely manner and they were great of course! Both Holly and Bruce do an amazing job at directing and capturing candid photos. Some of my favorite photos were of our 1st dance and them capturing how sweet that moment was! I highly recommend Holly Ireland Photography they are just so personable, it's like having invited them as guests! Plus they help you stay calm while documenting your big day!
Melina
Melina Sent on 07/11/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing to work with and beautiful photos

Holly and Bruce are not only amazing photographers they are great people. I can't say enough great things about them. I met Holly and Bruce at a wedding show. There are so many wedding photographers to pick from and after meeting Holly and Bruce my fiance and I knew before we got in our car that we had to hire them before someone else did. We loved that they are a wife and husband team and we loved their photography style. They are so friendly and cared about what we wanted so no details were missed or left out. They got our photos back to us so fast after our wedding and we love them all! They captured the details, the emotion of our wedding day and everything from start to finish.
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Lisa Sent on 06/04/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Holly is the best!

Working with Holly is like having a good friend photograph your wedding. From the very beginning, Holly was super responsive, incredibly sweet and was the easiest/least stressful part of planning our wedding. Holly has a great eye and her work is stunning and beautiful! Our engagement photos were AMAZING and we cannot wait to see how our wedding photos look too! Everyone (no exaggeration) at our wedding remarked how lovely they thought Holly was! Not only did she shoot our wedding, but she jumped right in and offered to help in every way possible which she didn't have to do, but put me at ease. The next time we need photos taken, we will definitely contact Holly because she is incredible!!!
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Lori Sent on 11/05/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Our Daughter’s Wedding

Holly did a fantastic job on the photography for our daughters wedding. The photos are beautiful and the entire experience in working with her was wonderful. She was very professional from the first day we met her. She was also very helpful to our daughter with wedding planning questions. She was so nice every time we had questions and very responsive with emails. Holly and Bruce are a great team and it was very nice to have both of them working the wedding. They planned out the photography timetable with us ahead of time so there were no surprises and they helped keep everyone on schedule so the ceremony and reception were perfectly coordinated. Holly and Bruce are fantastic. They are so friendly and nice and we are so glad to have met them and that they were a part of the wedding celebration.
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Tiffany Sent on 10/09/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Amazed in every way!!! Photography was one of our top priorities when we started planning our wedding and we knew finding the right team to capture our beautiful moments of that day would be so essential.

My friend had just gotten married and we remembered their photographers were this cute husband and wife team and they were so respectful and positive from what we viewed as guests and then when we saw their final photos and the artistic vision they have, we were sold!

We met Holly and Bruce in person as they took their time to really ask us about our wedding, about us and offered great advice about how to get the photos we wanted and all the while keeping in mind the flow of the day.

Holly and Bruce are the perfect team to have on your day who will work beautifully with all of your vendors, family and ensure you two are happy. Holly has a very sweet disposition with a soothing mamma vibe that she will do whatever she can to ensure you feel comfortable and get the best shots she can for you… she even helped get my veil on and out of my shoes (very above and beyond) Bruce was making my husband and the groomsmen relax and cracked some jokes and orchestrated the family shots and timing incredibly well.

From seeing them work “behind the scenes” at out friend’s wedding to them being super supportive and communicative throughout the planning process and the impeccable service they provided the actual day to our stunning images (very timely!) our experience with them honestly couldn’t have been any better. We are sincerely grateful that they were with us on our special day!


WHY YOU SHOULD BOOK HOLLY IRELAND PHOTOGRAPHY

*Excellent communication and understanding

*Artistic shots, dramatic shots plus behind the scenes

*Makes you feel comfortable and confident

*So efficient with the big group and family shots

*If you want to have a team that goes above and beyond, is fun to work with and the end result is absolutely stunning


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Kathleyn Sent on 09/15/2018
5 out of 5 rating
My husband and I met Holly & Bruce at a bridal bizzare in San Diego. We did our engagement photos and wedding photos with them and we couldn’t be happier! The overall service that they produced went above and beyond our expectations. Not only did they interact well with us and our families, but they took the time to sit with us and help us figure out exactly what we wanted for our big day. We would highly recommend them and if we needed photos for another special event they would be the first ones we would call! Such a pleasure to work with & amazing photos!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

6 Endorsements
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What a great company! We highly recommend!

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A great company to work with. We highly recommend. Thank you Solace Weddings LLC

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Holly Ireland Photography frequently asked questions

Holly Ireland Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Digital Files
  • Proofs
Holly Ireland Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
Holly Ireland Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Holly Ireland Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Second Shooter
Holly Ireland Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
Holly Ireland Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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