Wedding Planning Guide.
SOME IDEAS HERE THAT COULD BE USEFUL…I HOPE!
Here are a selection of articles I have written through the years that might be of interest to you. Think of them as an extended FAQ.
Answers to my most commonly asked questions – like how can I be less Chandler Bing in my wedding photos; what happens if it chucks it down? And, do I really have to cut a cake if I don’t want to?
I hope you find them useful and if you have any ideas of what I can waffle about next – do let me know! I am here to please.
What to do if it rains on your wedding day
Rain on your wedding day // As your alternative wedding photographer, it’s my job to make your wedding the best it can be, regardless of what life throws at you. As part of this, then, it’s also my job to warn you (kindly) that there’s a very real possibility it might...
Wedding Speeches (Don’t be scared we’re all behind you!)
Wedding Speeches // Speeches are the Marmite of the wedding world - some people love them, and some people hate them. And that’s on both guests, and couples! But generally, you’d like to think that the people who are invited to your wedding are people who don’t mind...
How to get the best confetti shots
How to get frame worthy confetti shots at your wedding How to get the best confetti shots // Confetti shots combine everything I love about the weddings I do: vibrant colour, absolute joy and genuine human reactions. I also love how up for having stuff chucked at...
How can we make our wedding Green?
Ideas for a Green Wedding Ideas for a Green Wedding // Sure, you want the feeling and memory of your wedding to last a lifetime, but you don’t want the footprint of your wedding stamped on the face of the earth for centuries to come too. Once upon a time, ‘green’...
How to have a non-traditional wedding that still feels like a wedding
Planning a Non Traditional Wedding // The chances are, you’re not particularly well practiced in getting married, or throwing a wedding (and if you do have experience of either, you’re probably not looking at recreating a carbon copy of the one you did before). One of...
5 reasons to love small weddings and elopements
My thoughts on Small Weddings and Elopements Small Weddings and Elopements // As Ozzy and Kelly sang, we’re going through changes (look, we’ve all heard the word unprecedented a million times by now, so i’m going for something more obscure to keep you on your toes,...
Alternative Wedding Photographer – what does it mean?
What's an Alternative Wedding Photographer when it's at home (or preferably at your wedding)? Alternative Wedding Photographer// The term alternative wedding photographer can be read in 2 different ways. First up, it can be read as a wedding photographer who’s...
Fun wedding entertainment ideas
Fun wedding entertainment ideas between the ceremony and reception This post explores some fun wedding entertainment ideas aka What to do in the gaps between the ceremony and the meal to keep your guests wowed, chatty and happy on your wedding day. One of the things I...
Couple Portraits on your Wedding Day
Couple Portraits on your Wedding Day // As we all know, I’m a woman of the people, so I wanted to write a blog on one of the biggest wedding photography worries my couples have time and time again: how can you get super photos just the two of you, without taking loads...
How to overcome awkwardness: 7 super helpful tips for camera-shy couples
Some thoughts to Overcome Awkwardness How to overcome awkwardness in front of the camera // First off, you’re not alone in thinking you’ll freeze or pull weird faces in front of the camera. It’s a whole new experience and with all the nerves and excitement on your...
8 Things to do to honour your wedding day if Covid f**cked it
I have to say, when I’m mapping out blog content (that’s right - I’m a well oiled marketing MACHINE as well as alright behind a camera!), I hadn’t originally planned a ‘What to do if there’s a global pandemic on your wedding day’ piece - but then again, none of us had...
30 genius tips to help kids at weddings stay happy and chilled-out for the duration!
Tips for keeping Kids at Weddings happy...as well as their parents! Kids at Weddings // I love to photograph kids at weddings but whether or not you invite kids to your wedding is entirely up to you. I’ve been to weddings with lots of little people, weddings without...