When planning your wedding ceremony and reception times there are few things to consider that will help you get the most out of your photographs. The following tips may assist you.
- Try and allow at least 1 hour of photography before the ceremony. If you like this can include your hair and make up preparations, as well as portrait photographs of you and your bridal party, family etc.
- Consider the location for your preparations, does it provide a suitable area for your pre wedding photographs?
- Find out what time the sunsets on your wedding day, try and allow for a few sunset photos to be taken around this time before the commencement of your reception.
- Depending on how many locations you choose to visit, it's ideal to allow at least 2 hours for photographs before heading to your reception. We can suggest locations for you based on your ceremony time, venue and the time of year.
Other tips
- If you come across any examples of wedding images that you love, from magazines etc. it's a good idea to keep them to show us prior to your wedding day, this will give us a better understanding of your preferred style. We will also give you a number of photographic wedding books to look through a week or so before your wedding day when you have your pre wedding consultation.
- It's a good idea to make up a shot list of the "must have" portrait photographs. And consider asking a family member or friend to assist in rounding up the relevant people at the appropriate times.
Additional photography
- Engagement shoot. This is basically a couple's portrait shoot usually conducted a few months before the wedding day. It can be done at a location of your choice, or at your home and normally takes a couple of hours. Prices start at $300.00, with all images provided on disk. This also gives you a perfect opportunity to work through poses and ideas that you would like to use for your wedding. You might also like to use an image for your wedding invitations.
- Trash the dress. Your married, the wedding is done, what will you do with that dress? The idea behind Trash the dress is instead of putting your wedding dress in a cupboard to gather dust; you put it on one more time for a fun shoot without the restrictions of your wedding day. Most Trash the dress shoots result in no damage to the dress being worn, however some couples delight in taking a dip in the sea or river, the choice is yours. The real idea behind TTD is it gives you an opportunity to wear your wedding attire for a second time but in a more relaxed atmosphere and in inappropriate surroundings. Just how far you go is up to you, having a drink in a pub, lunch at Macdonalds, building sand castles at the beach, playing golf or tennis, riding a bike, fishing, running through a cane field, taking a dip in Mossman Gorge, a cuddle in the surf, or a passionate kiss in the swimming pool. The possibilities are restricted only to your imagination. Prices start at $450.00, with all images provided on disk.
