Impressively photographed by the bride herself.

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We have a whole lot of love for this wedding at Rock Farm Slane. Not only is it a beautiful example of a boho real wedding, but Martina and Bianca’s wedding also celebrates what matters the most - marriage as a lifelong promise to love and adore someone and how wonderful it is that any couple can now happily marry here in Ireland. As if that wasn't enough, super talented bride, and professional wedding photographer, Martina photographed the wedding herself. How impressive is that? Even having looked at these photos a dozen times, I still can't get over it. Incredible...

Beautiful boho wedding with two brides by Martina California // onefabday.com

The gorgeous Martina tells us how she and Bianca first met, and fell in love...“We met at an international soccer tournament in Paris. Bianca was living in London at the time and she was playing with a Spanish team. I was playing with the Irish team as I was living in Dublin. She had 2 days and 2 nights to make a lasting impression that would keep us in daily contact over the next 4 months until she moved here. When I met her she had her ticket to go back to Australia (she’s from Melbourne) but after 4 months she moved to Ireland so we could stay together."

After moving to Ireland to be with Martina, Bianca proposed. Martina remembers...“She brought me for a walk to Montpelier Hill on a Friday. She was acting weird and that made me nervous! We were exploring and enjoying the beautiful scenery in Ireland. After the sunset (which she made us race up the hill to catch) she went down on one knee and read me a letter and proposed. I cried and cried.“

On the morning of their boho wedding Martina and Bianca met amongst nature at Rock Farm Slane for a dreamy first look with a difference. The difference? Martina photographer the moment herself! She explains...“I set up cameras with tripods and gave my 2 bridesmaids two more cameras and set up the settings from them. Bianca and I turned around and saw each other in our outfits for the first time. The girls put all the Moss decorations around the trees so we could be surrounded by an unusual background. She looked stunning and made me cry (again). I will never forget that moment.“

Following their emotional first look, Martina and Bianca had a simple and intimate registry office ceremony and then stopped off at The Guinness Storehouse for some fun portraits. Martina remembers...“We rocked the city, sang loud, laughed, cried and made our own pizzas by the end of the day.“

The reception was held back at Rock Farm Slane and was decorated by Martina with a distinct boho aesthetic in mind. She tells us...“Our priorities were to enjoy the day together and to take the pictures myself. After shooting so many weddings, I had that idea in mind of doing a boho style photo shoot and I thought it would be great to do it for our wedding so I could pick every single element included and have my favourite suppliers on board. “

Impressively the entire wedding was planned and put together in just four months, including Martina’s bespoke wedding skirt and top. Martina gushes...“I had my dress made from scratch so I almost had a heart attack when I decided that was the plan. I knew I wanted a skirt and a top from the very beginning so I described what I wanted to Jill and she made it exactly the way I had in mind. Believe it or not, she started my dress 3 weeks before the wedding and it was ready and perfect a day before the wedding. Crazy!“

Other beautiful aspects included the divine flowers by Bella Botanica and dreamy festoon lighting, but what really mattered to Martina and Bianca was being able to officially marry here in Ireland. Martina explains...“Marriage to us means a future together regardless of geography! Being Spanish and Australian not only makes us opposite in temperament but makes us reliant on visas to stay together, which is an anxious situation to be in when you want to make a life together. Being married means that wherever we go, we can go together, always. We’re so happy about the Irish Marriage Equality approved last year.”

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After their wedding, Martina and Bianca honeymooned in South Africa. Martina recounts...“I had to go to Cape Town 3 weeks after our wedding to photograph a beautiful elopement so we decided it was the perfect excuse to go there. We had an amazing time and decided to go shark diving. We saw a 4m long shark in front of our cage!”

Huge congratulations to you both and thank you so much for sharing your wedding day with us all - such a pleasure! To see more photography from the amazing Martina, or to book her to document your own wedding, visit www.martinacalifornia.com