on a wedding day….what to expect
I often get asked what a typical wedding day looks like and how I go about my business of photographing a wedding and whilst no two weddings are ever the same, many share the same key moments. I’m everywhere on a wedding day, following the action, capturing all the moments as they happen and using my experience from photographing over 300 weddings.
When I see opportunities, especially with natural light and scenery, I’ll recommend we make the most of it but apart from that, I fit seamlessly into the day and you’ll forget I’m there for most of the time as you can read reviews from couples. I take a discreet, relaxed, natural/candid approach without much directing, asking you to pose or redo things for the camera, that’s not my style, but you may want some group photos which I’m happy to capture.
A wedding day generally goes a little something like this…
morning prep / buildup
ceremony
confetti
candid wedding storytelling
group photos
the two of you
When it comes to photography of the two of you on the day, as you see in my wedding gallery, it’s very relaxed and candid, I love to make the most of coastal and countryside scenery to elevate images and use natural light, especially golden hour at sunset.
A pre-wedding engagement photography session with me in Cornwall offers practice before the day which is a popular choice with many of my couples.
On a wedding day I've found that two slots on the day works well, one in the afternoon and one in the evening, rather than disappearing for a long period of time. Like group photos, the less time you spend standing around having your photograph taken, the more time you have to enjoy the day with your family and friends.
speeches
first dance & party
your wedding photos
I capture on average 5000 photos from an all day wedding. I go through each image, curate and hand-edit, I never outsource my editing, it’s something very personal to me and I pride myself with consistent high quality wedding images. I deliver a minimum of 500 edited images from an all day wedding.
Your wedding images are presented in a professional website gallery (example galleries available on request) that you can share with friends and family. From the gallery shop there is a variety of professional print options including the option to design and order a beautiful wedding album. Along with the website gallery I also send in the post your wedding images on bamboo USB along with some professional prints.
Within 7 days of your wedding day I will send a few preview images which you can use on social media and for thank you cards. The full collection is ready within 12 weeks of your wedding day.
get in touch
To find my availability and receive a quote for your wedding photography, please complete this form, I'd love to hear more about your wedding plans.
featured wedding photography
Wedding photography highlights at Ashridge Great Barn for the wedding celebrations of Beccy & Jock.