Welcome!
Thanks so much for booking us - we’re genuinely so excited to be part of your wedding journey!
We’ve put this little guide together simply to share some things we’ve learned from capturing lots (and lots!) of weddings over the years. Not to tell you how to plan your day, but to give you a few friendly tips, ideas, and “things we’ve noticed that seem to work well” along the way.
It’s not a rulebook (in fact, we don’t really believe in wedding rules), just helpful thoughts from our side of the camera.
So, jumping straight in…our first and biggest piece of advice is this:
Your wedding should feel like you.
There are no “must-haves” - you don’t have to follow traditions unless you want to. No cake cutting? No formal speeches? No confetti? Totally fine. Focus on the love, the people, and the atmosphere - that’s what everyone remembers.
Our motto is:
A wedding should be a big party, not a big performance.
Morning Prep
One of our favourite parts of the day - relaxed, emotional, often funny, and full of lovely candid moments.
Top tip: Be ready early.
Aim to be fully ready at least an hour before the ceremony - that way you’re calm, have time for a reveal, portraits, and importantly - to breathe!
Helpful bits:
Lay out your dress (ideally hanging up in good light), rings, shoes, perfume, stationery, jewellery and any special items you’d like photographed.
Remove tags from dresses beforehand (our scissors make frequent appearances).
Make sure anyone helping you into your dress is dressed and ready themselves.
If you’re both at the same venue, we’ll pop between you to capture both sides of the story.
Reveals (with Dad, Mum or someone special) are gorgeous - and make beautiful moments for both photo and video. We'll plan this with you at your pre-wedding chat.
Ceremony
Walk slowly, look up, smile, take it in - this is your moment. A little eye contact with your partner goes a long way. Remind your bridesmaids to do the same…as photos / video footage of a bridesmaid looking down at the floor as they walk down the aisle isn’t going to look the best in your album.
Personal touches make the ceremony truly memorable - vows, readings, and music that means something to you.
Unplugged ceremony?
Highly recommended. Guests are fully present, and no one blocks your entrance with an iPad!
We always coordinate discretely with the registrar or celebrant to ensure we can capture your ceremony respectfully.
Confetti
There’s no such thing as too much confetti!
Buckets or baskets work best - people can grab handfuls rather than fiddling with little bags.
Options:
• Confetti as you walk back down the aisle
• Confetti tunnel (great for group energy and photos)
• Count-to-three “confetti explosion” for small weddings
After confetti, so many lovely hugs, tears and congratulations happen - we step back and let those natural moments unfold.
Group Photos
These don’t have to be stressful - we keep them relaxed, organised and quick.
We usually do them at the beginning of the drinks reception while everyone is nearby and looking fresh…ideally straight after the post-confetti hugfest. This saves time…if we leave the photos until later we may waste time looking for member of the bridal party and/or your immediate family.
We’ll discuss the family combinations with you (especially with step-families or special situations) during our pre-wedding chat. Keeping the list short means more time for you to enjoy the drinks reception with your guests.
We’ll always have a wet-weather backup plan.
Couples Portraits
Our promise: we won’t take you away for ages.
Two short sessions (10–20 mins each) - usually during the drinks reception and again at sunset are perfect.
No awkward posing. No cheesy stuff. Just the two of you walking, chatting, hugging, laughing - enjoying a quiet moment together.
We look out for the best light (sunset, golden hour, blue hour, even mist or rain!) and will suggest moments if it looks magical.
Wedding Breakfast & Speeches
We will take a little break while you eat (a hot meal would be amazing, thank you!) We’ll be around for the mingling, laughter and moments between courses.
Speeches work best when:
✔ All done consecutively - either before or after the meal
✔ From the heart - personal stories beat ‘Google jokes’ every time
✔ Around 5–10 minutes each - long enough for lovely reactions, not too long to lose the room
Avoid splitting speeches between courses - it’s disruptive for your guests, caterers, and tricky for video.
Gift-giving is better before or after speeches (large bouquets block faces if placed on tables).
Evening & Party Time
To keep energy high, it works well to have evening guests arrive at one set time (not drifting in throughout the night).
Rather than lots of separate activities, we always recommend investing in a great band or DJ to keep everyone together on the dance floor.
If you’re doing fireworks, sparklers or smoke bombs, plan them before the dance floor gets going - pulling everyone away mid-party can disrupt the flow.
Sparklers: long burning ones, early-ish in the evening (before your guests have too much to drink!), done as a ‘tunnel’ works well!
Smoke bombs: can look amazing when used carefully and safely.
Trust Us
We want to tell the real story of your day.
We don’t follow Pinterest “must have” shot lists, or do posed walking, ring-in-flowers, or heart-shaped group shots.
Instead, we’ll focus on real emotion, fun, laughter, connection and gorgeous candid moments
Weather
Don’t stress. Truly.
We’ve photographed weddings in storms, heatwaves, hail, snow, thunder, fog and everything in between - and it has never ruined a wedding.
Sometimes the wildest weather creates the most dramatic photos!
After Your Wedding
Photographs - Sneak peek images within a couple of days. Full gallery approx. 8 weeks (depending on season - we’ll keep you updated)
Film - Preview - 1 month. Full film - around 3-4 months (again depending on the season - we’ll keep you updated)
Wedding Albums
We always recommend albums - not just because they look beautiful, but because they become real family heirlooms.
Albums let you hold your day in your hands, to revisit on anniversaries, share with family, and treasure as time goes on.
* Albums ordered before your wedding include free mini copies - perfect for parents or thank-you gifts *
Pre-Wedding Shoot
These are great if you fancy stunning photos before the big day - or perfect if the thought of being photographed makes you a bit nervous.
They’re relaxed, fun, and a great chance to get comfortable in front of the camera. We’ve done them in forests, cities, beaches, pubs, homes - anywhere that feels like “you”.
Every couple that booked a pre-wedding shoot told us it made them feel much more relaxed on the wedding day.
At the end of the day, your wedding is about you two - your story, your people, your way.
Everything we’ve shared here comes simply from our experience and the love we have for capturing weddings, but they’re not rules, and there’s definitely no “right way” to do things.
So please feel free to take anything that feels helpful… and happily ignore anything that doesn’t.
We’ll be there to capture it all - whatever shape your day takes.
We absolutely can’t wait.