Your East Midlands Wedding - December 2020/January 2021 (Issue 41)

Top advice for the perfect wedding PICTURE PERFECT We’re having a winter wedding, but what do we need to take into consideration to ensure we still get the perfect images? One of the big myths I find as a wedding photographer is that couples are worried that winter weather and shorter daylight hours will mean they cannot get their dream wedding photos. When a couple is choosing a winter wedding, I’d always offer the following key considerations: ❤ Plan for rain and be pleasantly surprised if it’s dry.  ❤ Make sure the venue is beautiful inside in case it rains all day. ❤ Ensure your photographer walks the venue with you beforehand at the planning meeting to work out indoor and outdoor options of portraits rather than waste time on the day thinking about it. ❤ Choose a photographer who can work creatively with flash and wider photographer lighting. ❤ Factor in enough time for creative lighting photography. ❤ Make sure you’ve seen plenty of winter wedding photography from the photographer before committing to use them.  ❤ Remember when creating a schedule that daylight hours are reduced in winter.  Stark Weddings | Andrew Cooper | www.stark-weddings.co.uk PERFECTLY PERSONAL What are the benefits of having a celebrant on our special day? A humanist celebrant conducts your non-religious wedding ceremony for you instead of a registrar. Rather than reading out a fixed script that’s been heard thousands of times before, I write a bespoke ceremony that’s meaningful to you. I become part of your wedding team, working together to create a ceremony as fabulous as the rest of your day!  As well as traditional ceremony elements, we include special features that make the ceremony super memorable: whether that’s including family, guests, your precious pooch, or symbolising your marriage by doing something a bit different. Every element is personalised; I tell a couple’s story to reflect on the adventure and I support couples to write their own vows if desired. On the big day I’ll set the tone, be a friendly face at the end of the aisle and always try to keep out of those important photos. Your ceremony doesn’t need to be inside a licensed structure; it can be outside or somewhere truly special.  Celebrants are committed to making the ceremony a highlight of the day, not the bit some couples might dread!   Karen Faulkner | Stand Out Ceremonies  www.standoutceremonies.co.uk HOT TOPIC www.dan ilouisephotography.com 74