Your North East Wedding - July/August 2020 (Issue 39)

Have the perfect spring wedding with our expert advice HOT TOPIC CAPTURING SPECIAL MOMENTS We would like a videographer for our day but not sure we want to spend the money. Can you tell us why it’s important? My friend didn’t have a videographer, and it’s her single biggest regret. During the planning process, it can be very tempting to shoe-horn videography in after everything when there’s little to no budget left. Videography may not seem like an exciting purchase as a wedding film isn’t something that happens during your wedding. In a nutshell, putting a little extra money to one side and hiring a good videographer is one of the most critical investments you’ll make in your lifetime. A good videographer will take your fading memories and bring them back to life. The emotional glances, the sounds of people’s voices, the anticipation, the kisses, the excitement, the powerful embraces between people that mean the world to you, the laughter and the silly dancing – these are the moments that are so easy to forget. We aim to capture all of the above while piecing your story together and telling it in a way that is timeless, powerful and emotive. It’s something that you and your loved ones can relive, time and time again. If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that being with family and friends is the greatest love we have! Wayne Connelly | Green Biscuit Studio | www.greenbiscuit.co.uk PICTURE PERFECT I’m worried about the unpredictable weather on our wedding day and how our images will turn out. What advice can you share to get around this? Let’s face it, we live in the UK, and as lovely and quirky as it may be, we all know that the weather is very unpredictable – it can be glorious sunshine one minute and then torrential rain the next. I’m sure that you’ve planned your wedding down to the last detail, but the one thing you can’t control is the weather. My advice would be, there’s no point in worrying about something that you have no control over – it is what it is. I have been photographing weddings now for more than six years, and I’ve seen every kind of weather scenario and know how to make the most out of it – you have to adapt to the elements and be flexible. Stormy skies can be used to your advantage as we can capture beautiful dramatic images and I love photographing couples in the rain! We give you an umbrella and set up a light behind you, and you can catch some magical shots. A good photographer knows how to work with any weather situation and use it to his or her advantage. Before every wedding, I plan for all-weather situations; I plan where I’m going to do the confetti and formal group pictures if it is raining, very cold, cloudy or sunny. I will liaise with the venue to find a suitable spot inside just in case and set up some lights to make sure that you can see everyone clearly in the picture. Make sure you book an experienced photographer, check their work for evidence that they can work in all-weather situations and can adapt to our very unpredictable weather. Lindsey Guy | Forget Me Knot Images | https://forgetmeknotimages.co.uk 70