The Brautrausch Journal

A packed year is coming to an end. And once again it was worth it. We had a great time and a lot of awesome photos. Here it comes, a little review of 2019 with my "Best Nine" from Instagram.

Ultimately, the Photobooth is just the logical continuation of the golden picture frame that could be found a few years ago at almost every wedding. Studio flash, camera, remote trigger and a lot of crazy accessories - beards, sunglasses, wigs - these are the ingredients for a successful Photobooth

It was a good one, this 2018. Below the line. Especially from the photographic point of view. So here it is, my little look back on 2018, with my "Best Nine" on Instagram.

A wedding at one of the places with the most wonderful views in the whole Frankfurt area - an outdoor wedding ceremony and a great party at a historical place...

RETROSPECT MARCH 2018 - A wedding in Ireland, the launch of heiraten-in-irland.de, St.Patrick's Day, (almost) attended an Irish wedding photography conference and another trip to Ireland...

They wanted a fairy tale wedding. And that's what they got. 'Nuff said. There's a lot of fairy tale in those pictures. Go ahead!

A wonderful wedding with wonderful weather - a ceremony in Edenkoben and a legendary party on the evening...

An exciting year is about to end. But before we move on to 2018, let's have a look back on this year's #bestnine on Instagram.

A free ceremony in the park, an great party und awesome weddingportraits in under 20 minutes - there's nothing better than evening light...

A wedding on the German Wine Street - a wonderful day, with a fantastic couple, great musicians and good spirit

What cameras do I use on a wedding and which lenses do I choose with them? You'll find the answers here.

A proposal in Frankfurt and engagement photos on top of the Maintower...

A small wedding with big emotions. Romina and Martin had a midweek wedding with just a small weddingparty, but with wonderful sunny weather. Philippsruhe usually is a very busy wedding venue...

At this weekend my wedding season 2017 will officially begin. But before that, l'll have a look back on 2016 which actually was better than it's reputation...

A wedding documentary at Castle Friedrichshof - alias Schlosshotel Kronberg, a luxury wedding venue in the Rhine-Main area...

Two days of wedding - civil ceremony and wedding warmup, church, wellness and big party. It all starts on a sunny friday afternoon. Civil ceremony at the Hotel, "Game over" for Alexander but the beginning of something new and the start of a great weekend.

A wedding ceremony in Kirchheimbolanden and reception at a nearby winery. Some time ago there was this wedding in "Kibo" as the locals call their city, for the wedding of Anne and Thomas...

A free wedding ceremony under trees, canola fields and sunshine. In the middle of the Taunus region, halfway between Königstein and Kelkheim, there is Schlosshotel Rettershof, hiding in the woods...

From Miami-Beach to Kronberg im Taunus - two grooms, groomsmen and three bridesmaids wearing Vera Wang wedding dresses. These are the ingredients for an awesome wedding...

One of the most beautiful locations to get married in the Rhinegau area certainly is Burg Schwarzenstein. Also for Julia's and Arndt's wedding this Rhinegau-location was the perfect choice.

As a wedding photographer you are often asked if there are wedding photos that are special to you. That's why I chose my personal wedding photo of the year 2015.

When looking back at 2015 and the 2015 wedding season you ideally feel something like pride. Both on what you experienced, but also on what one has created. 2015 did well so far. ;)

We're in no hurry and spend our time waiting by the fireplace in the bar for the weather to clear up. For the ceremony we move on to the Teampall Chiaráin, the ruins of an old monastery from the 12th century. That's where the unique and intimate ceremony begins...

"Uckermark? Where's that?"
With that question everything began. And what should I say? It was well worth finding out!

Hochheim am Main, Arcadian old-town, vineyards - only minutes away from Wiesbaden, Mainz or Frankfurt, with Opel and airport just around the corner and still a whole nother world...

When Anna and Alexander told me about their weddings plans, I did not know then that this was going to be one of my biggest and most beautiful weddings of the last years....

A great St. Patrick's Day to all of you! 2015 is going to be an exciting year for us at Brautrausch and for all of you thinking about getting married in Ireland...

Castle, mariachis and sparklers for their wedding - everybody should have this!  Well, not necessarily. However everything at the wedding of Julissa and Nicholas last year came together so beautifully...

Your wedding belongs to you! Wedding inspiration is everywhere and ideas and possibilities are endless. Great for us photographers...

One day many many years ago Maria caught the bridal bouquet. That was in April 2004 in some park in San Francisco. Maria finally has followed the "call"...

Over 20 years ago, I visited Ireland for the first time - by bike and big parts on foot. Today that would be a bit different though, but my passion for the small country in the wild west of Europe , however, is still unbroken...

New Year's resolutions are for beginners only. So let's forget about them and have a look at a wonderful wedding reportage in and around the historic 'Trinkkuranlage' in Bad Nauheim...

One year of weddings with an Olympus OM-D and the insight, that you don't need to carry a big camera for great wedding photos. Find out how all that happened!

 Midday sun simply is evil. And therefore we wedding photographers most of the time are extremely grateful for clouds of any kind. So here comes the wedding of Heinke and Uli...

No news that it's beautiful on the wine route in Rhineland-Palatinate. But if really everything is great at a wedding, then that's a fair reason to climb on the table.

Since springtime here in Germany still leaves much to desire here's something from the Spanish spring - finally the photos of the wedding of Dany and Nicolas on the Costa de Sol last year.

What do wedding photographers do during the supposedly quiet off-season? Long overdue wedding albums, meetings with bridal couples, getting first normal doses of sleep and ocasionally there are also photography competitions on the agenda...

On a perfect day in October, Janet and Robert tied the knot in a free wedding ceremony by Thomas Hoffmann in the rooms of Villa Rothschild in Königstein - perfect weather, lots of tears and a reception with fantastic cupcakes.

Lydia and Stefan had me as their wedding photographer in 2010 - a civil ceremony virtually on my doorstep in Bad Homburg and finally a beautiful free wedding ceremony in the park of Burg Schwarzenstein in the Rheingau area.

Before my first weddings this year got on their way, I had the chance for some experiments in March. As a kind of a warm-up for the wedding season...

A few weeks ago I had the chance for a little photoshoot with Miriam and Lena. Around Frankfurt's 'Batschkapp' music hall there was a lot to discover - including Lena, who actually just came along to carry Miriam's bags but then had the heart to get some photos taken of herself. A good decision. I am looking forward to more of you!

So here they are, lots of pictures from Desiree's and Ilker's wedding at the wonderful Georgenthal Estate right in the middle of the Taunus' hills and forests.

Why always carry big DSLRs? And why not just shoot with a compact camera? Well, let's give it a try!

Since I am currently on holiday in the Allgaeu region - summer break so to speak - here's just a few words about my last wedding. There's no need to say more, as the pictures of Linny and Michael's wedding at the Palmengarten in Frankfurt and the afternoon we spend with wedding photos across the entire city of Frankfurt say it all. It was a great day with you! And now enjoy your honeymoon!

Once upon a time, in April 2004...
No, this is not a fairy tale. But a few days ago I was sitting together with some colleagues and we were talking about our first weddings. And now I take the occasion to show you my very first one - the wedding of Nelly and André in April 2004 in San Francisco.