Han’dy hints
What happens afterwards…
You did it! Congratulations! After your wedding it’s time for you guys to relax, spend a lot of time talking about the day and how much fun you had. You’ll also get congratulated by everyone you know and every time you go out for a drink or meal with friends it will...
You’re all booked in! What next?
So, you’ve booked me to photograph your day (Thank you!) but what happens next? I’ve put together this handy little section to give you some idea. I know when I got engaged I heard a lot of… “Oh you’ll have the best day ever, you know EVERYTHING!” “Surely planning is...
A few tips from those who’ve done it…
I’ve asked some of my past couples for their top wedding tips to help you out.. “Percy Pigs! If you’ve got kids in your wedding party this are a godsend. Make sure a few people who are sat near the kids have Percys (or other sweets/food) to hand to keep them quiet in...
Party time!
This is the time you’ve been waiting for. Everything has been done and you can really let your hair down and hit the dancefloor. A great way to get everyone up on the dance floor is to ask for song requests when they RSVP. That way they ‘have’ to dance to their song...
You dancin’? You askin’?
First dance! I’ll be honest, at our wedding this was the part of the day I was most nervous about and we spent ages choosing a song, then ditching the song because it was too fast/too slow/had dubious lyrics, then worrying about having to sway together while everyone...
Morning prep…
This is the first in a new series of wedding guide posts I'm putting together, kicking off with morning preparations! On my own wedding I loved this part of the day. Don’t worry at all about tradition, if you want to spend the night before the wedding together then do...
Speeches
Ahh speeches. Such a fab part of the day for photos - there's so much emotion! If you want to go traditional then the regular order of speeches is father of the bride, groom and then best man. However, as I’ve reiterated a lot throughout my website, if you don’t want...
Crash bang wallop…what a picture!
Sorry for the super cheesy title...this is the part where I get to talk to you in a bit more detail about how I work on the day. As you’ve booked me you know you want the majority of your day documented without any effort on your part. All you need to do is enjoy your...
Reception fun and games…
This is the part where you can both really relax and have fun with your friends and family. Don’t worry about anything after the ceremony other than hugging everyone and (most importantly) giving each other a huge squeeze. You did it! You’re married! I love this part...
Confetti!
I've not got much to say about this apart from get loads of confetti! Then get more. I've found recently that it's better to provide your own confetti if you want a fantastic celebratory confetti photograph. The days of people turning up with little boxes of confetti...
The ceremony and readings…
Ceremonies come in all shapes and sizes nowadays. Even your ‘typical’ church or registry service can be full of personal touches from readings to the music you choose and your vows. If you want to go really personal then it’s worth considering a humanist ceremony. We...