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Real Weddings

Brautrausch Magazine

Weddingphotos, Weddingstories, Weddinginspiration - Weddings, Elopements and Adventure Sessions

Brautrausch Magazin / Real Weddings

Real Weddings

Brautrausch Magazine

Wedding­photos, Wedding­stories, Wedding­inspiration - Weddings, Elopements and Adventure Sessions

Brautrausch Magazin / Hochzeiten

Here you will find real stories of real weddings - from small ones to excessively big weddings, from funny to bourgeois, in the Rhine-Main area or beyond, in Germany, Ireland and around the world. Individual photos are always good, but the whole story is important for a good wedding documentary. And that's why there are always a lot of photos in every wedding story. Because often it is the small things that would not make it into a highlight gallery, but which, like small pieces of a puzzle, fit into the large picture of a wedding story and add depth and detail. So emotions come to life again. In addition, you will find elopements and after-wedding sessions and one or the other wedding inspiration that was created outside of real weddings, but which still tells an exciting story.

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Wedding in Idstein - Lots of Love, Industrial flair and DIY

| Dirk Weber | Weddings
Mara and Danny had a wedding like no other! Corona had ruined their original plans, but that couldn't stop them. So they had this beautiful, intimate celebration in Idstein - with a free wedding ceremony in their parents' garden, BBQ and lovely DIY details. The light was perfect, the party lasted well into the night and everyone had a great time. A wedding with a lot of heart and even more character.

Tuscany Destination Wedding - Getting married in Italy

| Dirk Weber | Weddings
An unforgettable wedding in Tuscany - with a free wedding ceremony in the park, wedding photos under the Italian sun, great cuisine, fireworks and a hot pool party until late in the summer night - a dream for us as wedding photographers.

#bestnine2021 - My 2021 Wedding Season

| Dirk Weber | Weddings
2021 - another wedding season in times of Corona. Many weddings, but little desire for Instagram. This blog post will show you that there was still a lot to see.

Elopement on the Suspension Bridge - a Mountain Wedding in Austria

| Dirk Weber | Weddings
A mountain wedding at 2,400m - what originally started as a crazy idea turned into a magical free wedding on the suspension bridge at the Olpererhütte in Tyrol. The Instagram hotspot in the Zillertal Alps is without question a fantastic photo location. We didn't expect that we would be so lucky with the making this idea reality.

A Wedding in Bad Nauheim and Frankfurt

| Dirk Weber | Weddings
A civil wedding in the Bad Nauheim drinking spa and a wedding celebration in the Dicken Butz in Frankfurt's Ostend

Elopement in New York

| Dirk Weber | Weddings
On the road with a wedding in New York - we accompany Sonja and Markus on their elopement in the exciting metropolis. Breathtaking wedding photos in Manhattan, a wedding ceremony in Central Park, a walk through the city streets and evening atmosphere in Brooklyn. Let's dive into the pulsating atmosphere of New York - the city that never sleeps.

Wedding in Bad Homburg near Frankfurt - Celebration in the Park

| Dirk Weber | Weddings
Getting married in Bad Homburg, with relaxed getting ready at the Steigenberger, church wedding in Gonzenheim with wonderful music, horse-drawn carriage, portraits on the meadows and in the undergrowth, celebrating at the Golfhaus in the spa gardens, best mood and decent party. I really love weddings at my hometown!

10 Years of Wedding Photography in Ireland - That's How it Began

| Dirk Weber | Weddings
It was almost exactly 10 years ago in July 2020 when I had my first after-wedding-session in Ireland - together with an awesome bridal couple from Frankfurt. At that point it was not foreseeable that I would photograph weddings in ireland on a regular basis one day. Because originally it was only about an image film for the Brautrausch...

Wedding at Saareck Castle in Mettlach

| Dirk Weber | Weddings
Sophie's and René's wedding at Saareck Castle (Schloss Saareck), the guesthouse of renowned German company Villeroy & Boch's - with wedding photos in the park, at the Saar river, some great speeches, a lot of tears and awesome party

Same Sex Wedding at "Blaues Wasser Frankfurt"

| Dirk Weber | Weddings
Boys' love in Frankfurt - an awesome same sex wedding in a beach club in Frankfurt, Germany - with loads of wedding photos in the harbour district and a party on the river bank. Great people, rainbox cake and a wonderful gay couple...

Tiny Wedding at Schlosshotel Kronberg

| Dirk Weber | Weddings
You don't have to celebrate big to have a beautiful wedding; it can often be much nicer to celebrate in a small circle and only with your loved ones - for example at the Tiny Wedding of Todorka and Amer at Schlosshotel Kronberg

Irish Wedding in Connemara

| Dirk Weber | Weddings
Of a Limerick man who lost his heart to a Galway girl - that's the wedding of Babs and Paul. The West of Ireland is sort of a second home to me. Again and again I've spent a lot of time there in the last few years ...

Wedding at Weidenmuehle Winery

| Dirk Weber | Weddings
I've been looking forward to the wedding of Rike & Björn for a very long time. These two have done everything to prepare a very chilled wedding - many dear people, a cozy location, a lot of relaxed mood, good atmosphere and a touch of boho. It all starts in Wiesbaden ...

Wedding at Villa Rothschild

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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...

A Fairy Tale Wedding at Hofgut Georgenthal

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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!

Wedding at Grenzhof Heidelberg

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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

Wedding at Brenners Park-Hotel&Spa, Baden Baden

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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

Wedding at Fitz-Ritter Winery, Bad Dürkheim an der Weinstraße

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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

Proposal in Frankfurt and Engagement Photos on the Top of the Maintower

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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

Wedding in Hanau, Castle Philippsruhe and Wilhelmsbad

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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...

2016 - my little retrospect

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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...

Classy Wedding at Schlosshotel Kronberg

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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

A Wedding in Wuerzburg - iconic church and baroque venue

| Dirk Weber | Weddings
A wedding in the impressive pilgrimage church of Maria Heimsuchung and a celebration in the garden pavilion of the Juliusspital - this wedding in Wuerzburg is something you should have seen. Above all, there was a lot of fun and wonderful moments.

Wedding at Gräflicher Park Grand Resort Bad Driburg

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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.

Wedding at a Winery in Mauchenheim

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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...

Same-Sex wedding at Schlosshotel Kronberg

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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...

Wedding at the Romantic Hotel Schloss Rettershof

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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...

Wedding at Burg Schwarzenstein, Rhinegau

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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.

My Wedding Photo of the Year 2015

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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.

Goodbye 2015, hello 2016!

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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. ;)

An Aran Island Elopement

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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...

Wedding at Gutshof Wilsickow in the Uckermark

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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

Wedding at the 'Kleine Residenz am Schloss'

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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...

Wedding at Völkershausen Manor

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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....

Wild Wedding at Schlosshotel Kronberg

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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...

Wedding at Kloster Hornbach

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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"...

Irish wedding with "whimsical vintage feel"

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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...

Wedding at Trinkkuranlage Bad Nauheim

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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...

Wedding Bolongaro Palace, Frankfurt-Hoechst

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

 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...

Wedding at Fitz-Ritter's Winery, Bad Dürkheim

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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.

A Three Day Wedding on the Costa del Sol

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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.

ISPWP Wedding Photography Contest Winter 2012 - Top 20 Ranking

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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...

Wedding at Villa Rothschild and Kleine Residenz Hochheim

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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.

Wedding at Burg Schwarzenstein on the River Rhine

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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.

Vintage Wedding at Hofgut Georgenthal

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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.

Wedding in Frankfurt's Botanic Gardens

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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!

Wedding in San Francisco, 2004 | My First Time in Wedding Photography

| Dirk Weber | Weddings

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.