Our Approach
Every wedding is different, but our approach stays pretty simple. We want you to enjoy your day, give you a bit of direction when you need it and otherwise let things unfold naturally.
Here’s what you can expect from us, from the moment we arrive until the dance-floor gets going.
It is always key for us to let your day flow as naturally as possible across the day. Of course, we’ll need to take a little control here and there, and we are always there to guide you, but it is so important that we let these moments happen by themselves. Even during the reception, we will always try to give you guys the majority of that time to be with your guests and enjoy that time, whilst we capture everything going on around you. Hopefully by the time the ceremony swings around our cameras have blended in and hopefully you don’t notice us quite as much as you did in them morning.
Candid Moments
The Morning
We usually arrive around two hours before your ceremony. This is always a fairly busy part of the day, but we always like to get there in good time to capture anything pre-ceremony, including details and the venue itself. It’s always a great opportunity to make ourselves known to your guests early on and to get settled into your day.
Ceremony
The ceremony is usually one of the most emotional parts of the whole day. This is what the wedding day has been building up for, over all the months of planning. We are very much a fly on the wall during this stage of the day - capturing every tear, cheer and embrace best we can.
We do of course shoot group shots. Nothing over the top, but for us they are still important. Standing in one spot for hours whilst you grab a staged photo with every third cousin is no-one’s idea of fun. However, we do absolutely insist on a few select group shots that usually don’t take any longer than 10/15 minutes. Collecting and documenting a full family together, a shot with grandparents and shots of the entire bride/groom parties are always images to treasure. Ultimately, we want you guys to enjoy that reception time with your family and friends, sink some canapes and have a bit of time for us to go off for a few couples portraits. Always remember, that we are with your family and friends for the entire day so if anyone wants a quick couple/group shot they can always ask – especially on the dance-floor!
Groups
We totally understand that it can feel a little uncomfortable and un-natural for a lot of our couples to have their photo taken together. It’s not something a lot of us do on a regular basis. We are not asking you guys to perform for us. We always reassure our couples that we are not there to take you away from your guests for huge parts of the day and pose you into heavily posed awkward positions. We always treat our couple sessions at weddings as little getaways, time you two can enjoy some alone time with one or two cameras there documenting. We always like to break our sessions up into little blocks across the day, just so we don’t take you away from the action for too long!
You Two
The Party
Post first dance is one of the best times of the day for us. It’s often what the entire day leads up to and there is no way we’re going to skip off early to miss it. We often capture some of our favourite frames during this period. Once the dance-floor opens up, I’m not disappearing into a corner. I’m right in there with you, looking for the madness, the hugs, the questionable dance moves and all the little moments happening around the edges.
Not planning a huge wedding?
You may not want us with you for the full day and you might be doing something a little more intimate. Not every wedding has to be a full blown affair with 150 guests! We are always more than happy to cater for all sorts of days and create bespoke packages that best suit you. Tell us what type of coverage you are looking for, with a rough time frame and we’ll work from there.