Your Devon and Cornwall Wedding - July/August 2020 (Issue 26)

CAUGHT ON CAMERA Meet the experts: Ami and Ben Phillips run Cornwall Parties located in Padstow. They offer a wedding DJ and mobile disco service along with a disco photo booth, hire of light-up LOVE letters, and a photography and videography service – a one-stop-shop for weddings! We’re not sure if our budget can stretch to hiring a videographer. Will we regret it if we don’t have one? What do they capture that photographs can’t? Ami says: The answer to this is simple - yes, you’ll regret it! Wedding videography has evolved a lot over the years and now it’s able to capture and tell the story of the day through creative shooting, editing and by adding music. Videographers create videos of the highlights that you’ll enjoy watching again and again for years to come. A video has a way of capturing moments and emotions that may otherwise be missed. It offers the opportunity to look back at footage of loved ones and if you have children one day, it’ll be something meaningful to show them. If you’re going to spend lots of money on a wedding then why would you not want to be able to look back and relive the day? From our experience, the time passes so quickly on the day itself and there’ll be plenty that happens that you’ll miss so take the opportunity to share in those moments and relive the emotion after the day has finished. We often hear couples say that they don’t think they can afford a videographer because they hadn’t budgeted for one. They are often amazed at how affordable our Ultimate Wedding Package is and how easy it is to book everything with us. We wanted every couple to be able to afford it and to make it as inclusive as possible. We knew we could combine our talents to provide a service that includes everything at an affordable price to help save couples time and money. To find out what it includes, visit our website. Cornwall Parties | 07474 340 799 | https://cornwallparties.co.uk LET THERE BE LIGHT We have postponed our wedding until late autumn following the recent restrictions, and want an afternoon ceremony. How can we fit in our couple and guest photographs before it gets dark? Meet the expert: Julie Louise Sum is the talent behind the lens at Julie Louise Photography based in Exeter, Devon. Her style is relaxed, natural wedding photography and she works her magic capturing night shots, landscapes and other beautiful details. Julie says: One of the most important things needed for wedding photography is light. With more couples postponing their ceremony dates until later on this year, I’m reminding them to consider the light outside and how it can alter the flow of the day when choosing a new time. During the winter months, the light can drop from as early as 3.30pm and a change can be noticed within ten minutes. If a couple gets married at 2pm, I have to think about how quickly we can realistically take the photographs after the ceremony, taking into consideration that guests will want to enjoy a welcome drink and couples won’t want to feel rushed. I must manage people’s expectations with their requests in terms of what can be achieved. There are some things that couples should do when choosing their new date and time: ❤ Consider the ceremony time with the sun going down (your photographer will be able to guide you on this). ❤ Think about how much relaxation time is required following the ceremony. ❤ Consider having indoor photographs and where these might be suitable within the venue. Wedding coordinators usually have good advice about this. There are always ways to work with weddings where the light will be limited, even if it means getting a night shot for some extra magic. Some of the things I consider are: ❤ Prioritising couple portraits first and then taking any group images indoors. ❤ Allowing for travelling distances between changes of venue, for example from a church to a reception venue. ❤ Measuring the light outside one week before the big day to see exactly what time I have to work with. ❤ Opportunities to add additional light sources so that I can take creative images outside or look at innovative ways to capture romantic images indoors, for example in a candlelit barn. The logistics of the day may have to shift slightly and open communication between the couple and photographer is key but either way, the day should be happy and fun no matter what the light and weather are like. Julie Louise Photography | http://julielouise.co.uk EXPERT ADVICE 63