Weddings

What your wedding day looks like with me there

Most couples haven’t booked a wedding photographer before, so here’s how it usually goes: where I’ll be, what I’ll be looking for, and what happens once the day is over.

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A couple laughing together under a leafy archway

The day, in order

From getting ready to the dancefloor

Every wedding runs differently, and how much of it I photograph depends on your package. But this is roughly how a full day goes.

Morning
Getting ready

If your coverage starts in the morning, I’ll arrive while hair and make-up is still going on. It’s usually the calmest part of the day, and a good chance for you to get used to me being around before things get busy. I’ll photograph the details here too: the dress, the shoes, the rings, the things you’ve spent months choosing.
The ceremony
Saying it

During the ceremony I stay quietly out of the way. I’m watching the two of you, but I’m also watching the people watching you, because that’s often where the best reactions are.
Afterwards
Confetti and drinks

This is when everyone relaxes. Hugs, congratulations, someone’s uncle telling a story he’s clearly told before. I’ll be moving between your guests, picking up the moments you’ll be too busy to see.
Family photos
The group shots

Group photos matter, but they eat into your day quickly. I keep them to around 10 to 15 combinations and work through them as efficiently as I can. A list beforehand, and a guest who knows everyone and can round people up, makes a big difference.
Just the two of you
Portraits

We’ll slip away for a little while. Not hours, and not a list of poses. I’ll find some good light, give you a bit of direction and let you enjoy a few minutes together.
Into the evening
Speeches and the dancefloor

Speeches are a gift for photographs: laughter, the odd tear, the reactions around the room. Full-day coverage usually stretches into the evening, so there’s time for the first dance and the start of the party, when everyone stops behaving quite so sensibly.

Either side of the day

Before and after

Before the wedding

Checking your dateTell me your date and venue. If I’m free, I’m happy to pencil you in for a week while you make up your mind.
BookingI’ll send a quote and a contract. A £200 booking fee secures the date.
A pre-wedding shoot, if you’d like oneNot essential, but a good way to get to know each other and get used to the camera before the day. See extras

After the wedding

A few previews firstI back up the cards as soon as I get home, then edit a handful of previews and send them over within a week.
Your full galleryUsually within 6 weeks, or 8 to 10 weeks in peak season. A full day is usually around 1,000 photographs.
Yours to printEvery package is delivered in an online gallery, with full printing rights, so you can print them wherever you like. If you’d like something to hold, there’s also a memory box or a photo book.

How I work, edit and deliver

A couple beside the lake with the house behind them

Where I photograph

Based in Lichfield, happy to travel

I’m based between Lichfield, Walsall and Sutton Coldfield, and photograph weddings all around the Midlands and the surrounding counties.

If you’re getting married further away, I’m still happy to come. There may be travel costs, and if there are, they’ll be clearly set out in your quote.