Are there any other costs for the wedding coverage?
A selection of albums are available from the superb range from Mario Acerboni in Italy as well as "wedding book" styles. There's a delivery charge for any completed albums not collected, although I do encourage their collection if at all possible.
For weddings outside of a 40-mile radius of Bournemouth/Poole there may be travel charges, and in some cases overnight accommodation may be necessary.
For weddings overseas, the client is responsible for organising and ensuring payment for flights, accommodation, meals and travel expenses whilst abroad.
It's also possible for you to buy a CD of high-res images from the day.
Do we need to meet before booking?
I like to meet with my clients at the time of booking - this gives you the chance to put a face to the name, and it starts the process of making our relationship much more than that of photographer and client. With the wedding pre-shoot that relationship is then strengthened, so that by the time your wedding day comes along you're comfortable with having me around and you have one less thing to worry about - this shows in the photographs as you'll be more relaxed and at ease.
We can also talk about the types of images that you'd like taken and discuss the options for albums.
A few days before the wedding I'll get in touch with you again to make sure everything's OK, and if possible, attend the rehearsal (if you have one) so that I can meet the person officiating at your ceremony.
Can you photograph the ceremony?
This is my favourite part - it’s the essence of your wedding day.
Whether I can photograph your ceremony depends on the permission of those officiating at the event, and this varies widely. For this reason, I like to meet with the Registrar/Vicar/Priest etc. and emphasise to them that my photography is very discreet with NO flash during the ceremony itself.
How quickly do we have to organise our print order?
You’ll obviously want to get your prints as soon as possible, but there’s no time constraint on ordering – I aim to keep all images archived for at least ten years.
Can we have images in black and white as well as colour?.
With digital, all images are captured in colour and can be converted to Black & White. Some couples are so taken by these monochrome images that they have had their entire albums produced in this timeless format
Do we choose which images go into our album?
From the images taken during the day I'll edit out shots where people are blinking, duplicates etc. but also so that they best illustrate the story of the day. There's virtually no limit to the number of shots that can be taken during the day – with digital capture I can concentrate fully upon
capturing your day in its entirety. When you've chosen your images I'll put together draft album pages for your approval, and I may include extra images that set the scene and perhaps include details of the bouquet, or table settings at your reception. Once you've approved the album pages we can set about producing the album in whichever format you've chosen, and this process takes about 3-4 weeks.
We have other questions…
Please feel free to contact me either by phone or email if you have any other questions about wedding photography, or indeed weddings in general - having been taking wedding photographs for over 20 years I can often help with general questions on what is the most important day of your life. We can chat about your wedding plans and even tailor the package to suit you - after all, it's YOUR day!
We would like to book you for our wedding, what do we do next?
Just call me or send an email to check my availability for the date of your wedding – if the date is still free I'll send you a booking form and information sheet to complete. A non-refundable deposit of 25% sent by cheque with the completed forms secures the date - this is then deducted from the total price, with the balance due one month before the wedding day. We can then arrange a meeting so that we can discuss your day and any specific requirements that you might have.
A selection of albums are available from the superb range from Mario Acerboni in Italy as well as "wedding book" styles. There's a delivery charge for any completed albums not collected, although I do encourage their collection if at all possible.
For weddings outside of a 40-mile radius of Bournemouth/Poole there may be travel charges, and in some cases overnight accommodation may be necessary.
For weddings overseas, the client is responsible for organising and ensuring payment for flights, accommodation, meals and travel expenses whilst abroad.
It's also possible for you to buy a CD of high-res images from the day.
Do we need to meet before booking?
I like to meet with my clients at the time of booking - this gives you the chance to put a face to the name, and it starts the process of making our relationship much more than that of photographer and client. With the wedding pre-shoot that relationship is then strengthened, so that by the time your wedding day comes along you're comfortable with having me around and you have one less thing to worry about - this shows in the photographs as you'll be more relaxed and at ease.
We can also talk about the types of images that you'd like taken and discuss the options for albums.
A few days before the wedding I'll get in touch with you again to make sure everything's OK, and if possible, attend the rehearsal (if you have one) so that I can meet the person officiating at your ceremony.
Can you photograph the ceremony?
This is my favourite part - it’s the essence of your wedding day.
Whether I can photograph your ceremony depends on the permission of those officiating at the event, and this varies widely. For this reason, I like to meet with the Registrar/Vicar/Priest etc. and emphasise to them that my photography is very discreet with NO flash during the ceremony itself.
How quickly do we have to organise our print order?
You’ll obviously want to get your prints as soon as possible, but there’s no time constraint on ordering – I aim to keep all images archived for at least ten years.
Can we have images in black and white as well as colour?.
With digital, all images are captured in colour and can be converted to Black & White. Some couples are so taken by these monochrome images that they have had their entire albums produced in this timeless format
Do we choose which images go into our album?
From the images taken during the day I'll edit out shots where people are blinking, duplicates etc. but also so that they best illustrate the story of the day. There's virtually no limit to the number of shots that can be taken during the day – with digital capture I can concentrate fully upon
capturing your day in its entirety. When you've chosen your images I'll put together draft album pages for your approval, and I may include extra images that set the scene and perhaps include details of the bouquet, or table settings at your reception. Once you've approved the album pages we can set about producing the album in whichever format you've chosen, and this process takes about 3-4 weeks.
We have other questions…
Please feel free to contact me either by phone or email if you have any other questions about wedding photography, or indeed weddings in general - having been taking wedding photographs for over 20 years I can often help with general questions on what is the most important day of your life. We can chat about your wedding plans and even tailor the package to suit you - after all, it's YOUR day!
We would like to book you for our wedding, what do we do next?
Just call me or send an email to check my availability for the date of your wedding – if the date is still free I'll send you a booking form and information sheet to complete. A non-refundable deposit of 25% sent by cheque with the completed forms secures the date - this is then deducted from the total price, with the balance due one month before the wedding day. We can then arrange a meeting so that we can discuss your day and any specific requirements that you might have.
FAQ's
Frequently Asked Questions by the Bride & Groom