Awards and recognition
Award winning wedding photographers in Northern Ireland
We have been recognised every year since 2017, most recently with two awards at the 2026 Small Business Awards. Here is every award we have won, and what each one was judged on.
Tommy and Laurene, a husband and wife team photographing weddings from our base in Lisburn.
2026 Winner
Best Wedding Photography Studio
Small Business Awards
2025 Winner
Best Wedding Photography Team
Northern Irish Enterprise Awards
Years in a row as Best Photographer in Lisburn
Every year from 2017 to 2026
Our most recent awards
Recognised in 2025 and 2026
These are the awards we are proudest of right now, and how each one was decided.
2026, Small Business Awards
Best Wedding Photography Studio and Personalised Wedding Day Experience Excellence Award
2026 was the 10th year of the Small Business Awards, and we picked up not one but two. The awards recognise small businesses that are driving growth and setting new standards in their industry.
2025, Northern Irish Enterprise Awards
Best Wedding Photography Team
These awards celebrate the businesses and teams making a real difference in Northern Ireland. After we were nominated, a panel of five professionals researched every nominee before choosing a winner.
2025, Quality Business Awards
Best Wedding Photographer in Lisburn
To win, a business needs an exceptional quality score, outstanding reviews on more than three different platforms, a strong record over several years and a history of giving back to the local community.
2017 to 2026, ThreeBestRated
Best Photographer in Lisburn, 10 years running
There is no nomination for this one. Every photographer in the Lisburn area is put through a 50 point inspection, and we have been chosen as the best every year since 2017.
The full list
Every award, year by year
On top of the awards below, ThreeBestRated have named us Best Photographer in Lisburn every single year from 2017 to 2026.
2026
Corporate Vision Small Business Awards
Best Wedding Photography Studio and Personalised Wedding Day Experience Excellence Award
Two awards in the 10th year of the Small Business Awards, which celebrate small businesses setting new standards in their industry.
2025
SME News Northern Irish Enterprise Awards
Best Wedding Photography Team
After we were nominated, a panel of five professionals researched every nominee before choosing a winner.
Quality Business Awards
Best Wedding Photographer in Lisburn
Based on an overall quality score, outstanding reviews across several platforms and giving back to the local community.
2024
Creative and Visual Arts Awards
Best Husband and Wife Wedding Photography Team, Northern Ireland
Nominated first, then judged on expertise, customer service and a commitment to doing things well.
LUXlife Global Wedding Awards
Northern Ireland Best Candid Wedding Photographers
Judged on our style and the quality of our work, as well as the service we give our couples.
2023
Corporate Vision Small Business Awards
Best Wedding Photography Team, Northern Ireland
A research team spent over five months building case files on every shortlisted business, including online reviews.
Northern Ireland Wedding Awards, regional winner
Wedding Photographer of the Year, County Antrim
Nominees became finalists, then the judges looked at public votes alongside things like charity work. We had been finalists before, and 2023 was the year we won.
2022
Global CEO Excellence Awards
Wedding Photography of the Year, Northern Ireland
Our second award from this scheme, now in its sixth year.
LUXlife Global Wedding Awards
Wedding Photographer of the Year, Northern Ireland and Customer Service Excellence Award
Two awards at the same ceremony, one for our photography and a separate one for the service we give our couples.
Northern Ireland Wedding Awards
Northern Ireland Wedding Photographer of the Year, finalist
A local awards scheme with a ceremony in Belfast. We did not know we had been nominated, so we never asked anyone to vote, and still made the final.
2021
Global CEO Excellence Awards
Most Innovative Wedding Photography Leader, Northern Ireland
Chosen on merit after an in depth look at our skills, our services and our reputation.
LUXlife Global Excellence Awards
Best Spousal Owned Wedding Photography Company, Northern Ireland
A merit led award for businesses that stand out from the crowd.
2020
CorporateLiveWire Northern Ireland Prestige Awards
Wedding Photographer of the Year, Northern Ireland
A previous couple nominated us. The judges looked at quality of service, customer feedback and ethical practice before deciding.
Global Wedding Awards
Best Creative Wedding Photography Specialist, Northern Ireland
Awarded on merit after a detailed vetting process, not on popularity or votes.
SME News UK Enterprise Awards
Wedding Photographer of the Year, Northern Ireland
The selection process took over four months of research into every nominated business.
2019
LUXlife
Most Trusted Wedding Photographers, Northern Ireland
Industry experts spent over three months researching every nomination and the evidence behind it.
EU Business News Irish Enterprise Awards
Wedding Photographer of the Year
Judged on the quality of our photography and our customer service over several months.
Bridebook Wedding Awards
Silver Certificate of Excellence
Chosen from wedding photographers across the whole of the UK, based on what our past couples said about us.
2018
SME News Northern Ireland Business Awards
Wedding Photographers of the Year
Researchers built case files from our website, our reviews and our recent work.
Global Wedding Awards
Northern Ireland Wedding Photographer of the Year
Judged on the quality of our photography and our customer service over several months.
2017
CV Magazine
Photography Company of the Year
One of our very first awards, chosen from photography businesses right across the UK.
How we feel about awards
The recognition that matters most comes from our couples
We have never gone looking for awards by entering competitions or asking people to vote for us on social media.
Being recognised for the work we put in is a lovely feeling, and we are proud of everything on this page. But we have purposely never gone down the route of entering competitions to try and win them. Many of those ask for an entry fee and then run a vote on social media, so the winner can simply be whoever spends the most on advertising rather than whoever is best at what they do.
For us the most important recognition is the feedback from our couples. We have been lucky enough to receive so many thank you cards, emails, calls and messages over the years, and it always means a lot when a couple takes the time to leave us a review.
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