3 hour coverage

1-2 locations

A small to medium wedding, where the event takes place in a venue that provides space for the ceremony and reception. 3 hours could easily provide a rich photographic coverage of all the essentials, as follows:

  • 15 mins prior to bride arriving.. guests gathered, general atmosphere, some details, groom waiting..

  • The main event: bride arrives, ceremony covered through to signing followed by plenty of congratulatory moments and lovely candid capture

  • Family shots

  • Bridal shoot using the venue and best options

  • Details of reception setup, cake, tables, decorations and guests having drinks, plenty of the atmosphere, plus B&G with cake

  • This could also incorporate a little time with the bride prior to the ceremony, should she be close by.

5 hour coverage,

1-3 locations

5 Hours is ideal for weddings where the ceremony and reception are in one main location and the Bride is getting ready nearby, with the Groom also wanting some pre-ceremony shots. It will also likely be enough time, to cover the first part of the reception. Example;

  • Bride with girls/family nearby, final touches, details, getting into the dress, moments of anticipation with friends/bridesmaids and or parents, few portraits if wanted, etc.

  • Groom’s location nearby or at the main venue with some great portraits before the ceremony. The guys could easily be waiting at the ceremony location, if a garden or lovely space, it’s easily a great opportunity to do this there.

  • Ceremony location.. guests gathered, general atmosphere, some details, groom waiting..

  • The main event: bride arrives, ceremony covered through to signing followed by plenty of congratulatory moments and lovely candid capture

  • Family shots

  • Bridal shoot using the venue’s best options for the lighting conditions on the day

  • Details of reception setup, cake, tables, decorations and guests having drinks, plenty of the atmosphere

  • Kick start of the reception,: Cake cutting can be incorporated as part of the start, and even a first dance can kick things off if you fancy, especially if you have invested in a band. chat to me about how this can work, I’ve covered many weddings that chose this option and it really did make a splash.

HOW MUCH TIME DO WE NEED?

I can happily chat with you about your plans, size of your wedding, family and so on, loads of experience, I can give you a pretty good idea of a timeline that will be comfortable, give you the food for thought to make your plans.

Time for pre-ceremony shots

You’ll want to allow 45-60 mins for the bride and at least 30-45 mins for the groom, add any travel time between. If you have a particular plan with traditional family moments to capture, chat to me and I will happily provide insight.

How long do we need for the ceremony, signing and enough time to mingle and be congratulated afterwards?

  1. If it’s a celebrant wedding, 60 minutes is generally enough. Based on a 20-30 minute ceremony. If you’re thinking of several readings, or contributions from guests/family and your have a lot of guests at your wedding, add 20-30 minutes!

  2. If your ceremony is a traditional church event, you’ll need to add about 30-45 minutes to the above.

  3. Then afterwards, the candid shots of all the hugs and congratulations are just splendid and if you have quite a few guests, you want to allow 15 mins or so to just enjoy connecting with them. These photos are some of the most memorable, particularly if we have plenty of outside space.

What about family and group shots?

The best time for these are right after you’ve mingled and been congratulated. Generally for the immediate family, parents, siblings, partners, grandparents, you would need at least 20 mins. If you have a huge family with loads of kids, or you’re wanting to round up extended family, you want 30 minutes. This period can be manic if there’s not enough time and light is going, you don’t want it to be stressful, so planning is important.

How much time for bridal photos?

  1. If you have a bridal party of at least 6 or more and the location of the ceremony is where you’ll do your photos, you can accomplish great options in 30 minutes not travelling anywhere. If you want to go somewhere, allow 60 mins, incorporating drinks and plenty of candids. If you want to visit multiple locations, work out the travel time and add that generously for safe measure. This will allow relaxed shuffling in and out of cars and walking into new spots, while having fun and not being rushed, which all adds up to good photos, natural joyful moments! A multi location shoot with limited time does feel like work for you and your party, I don’t recommend trying to squeeze locations in to a tight period.

  2. No bridal party, just the two of you? I assume you don’t want to spend too much time away from your guests, I can make sure you have plenty of lovely options in about 20 minutes, seriously.. or if you love doing photos and want time to chill away from guests, suit yourself, a 45 minute ‘outing’ is fine.