Dorset Wedding Photographer

For the majority of weddings, I start the day by photographing the getting ready stages, and take photos through to the party starting in the evening, to capture the full story of the day. 

During the getting ready stages, which is usually around 2 hours before the ceremony, it’s a great time to capture all those fun memories of you with your carefully chosen wedding party and your family. All the nerves or laughter that’s going on in the lead up to the ceremony, all captured in beautifully natural photos.  

I like to be in the background snapping away at what’s going on but also love joining in with conversations or whatever’s going on. For me it’s very much about reading the room and mirroring the energy, I find I’m able to get the most fun and natural photos this way and I work like that throughout the rest of the day as well. 

During the ceremony I find a great spot, tucked out the way somewhere where I’m able to get all the best photos. If I’m able to stand at the front out the way, that’s great as I’m able to photograph all those sweet looks between the two of you, the vows and rings being exchanged, your family and guests and the emotion of them watching you get married, and the all important first kiss. 

During the reception I love to be in the background or blend in with guests to take wedding photos that truly represent the day exactly as it’s happening. There’s always time on the wedding day to take some more ‘staged’ family or couple photos. As with all the other photos though, I love to take these in a really fun and natural style. This is something I always discuss with couples in the lead up to the wedding day so we have a rough plan of the desired photos and when we might take them. This way on the wedding day things can stay nice and relaxed with no stress and my couples are able to enjoy their wedding to the absolute max, while I take all the best photos. 

After everyone has enjoyed a gorgeous feast of food and I’ve captured all the laughter and happy tears from the speeches, everyone is usually ready for an epic party to start. This is a fab time to cut the cake and have some photos of that moment, followed by your first dance. This is always different from couple to couple so I’m ready and prepared to get the best photos of these moments, no matter how they look. Once everyone fills the dance floor I’ll get involved for a fun dance, popping up with my camera and capturing all the fun from your epic party. 

I like to stay for about half an hour after the first dance. After that I leave everyone dancing the night away. I like to get a good hand full of photos (as a lil sneak peek) out to my couples within the first week after the wedding, to get them excited for the full collection of photos to come.