The signing of the register can't legally be photographed but there is always the opportunity to do a mock signing straight after.
Ceremony and blessings are covered in church, temples, mosques, registry office, hotels, other venues and outdoors.
Celebration Photos - the all important photos straight after the ceremony capturing the joy and happiness of your day . This includes the natural ones of affection between you through to the congratulations of your guests and then the family and group photos if you would like the traditional group photos.
Couple Photos - it is always important to set aside some time so that we can capture some photos of just the two of you. Taking time to capture the romance and love between you . These can be natural or posed depending on your preference and it can be at varying tomes of the day to suit you and can be at either the ceremony or reception venue if different or a mixture of the two .
Wedding Reception/Breakfast - flexibility is key to capturing the more relaxed celebration of your wedding .
Depending on what you have opted for this can include arrival drinks and Hor d'oeuvres , sit down meal, buffet, hog roast or BBQ. This can be a time to get more natural and expressive photos as people mix and engage in conversation and start to feel more relaxed . At the same time there is a need to respect peoples space and not have a photo of every mouthful !
Speeches - capturing the mixed emotions of speeches can tell the story of the day from nerves, laughter, love, fun, pride.
Also capturing bridal party and the guests as the toasts are made.
Cake Cut -
It is great to capture the traditional cutting of the cake . If on limited time for photography a mock cut cake can be photographed if you intend to do the actual cut after I am due to leave.
First Dance - whatever you choice of music or dance style it is great to have that first dance as a married couple captured .
Evening Party -
depending on your arrangements for the day you may have additional evening guests arriving and a much more party feel kicks in. Capturing the natural fun of the evening and the party celebration and dance moves is a great end to your day.