Wedding photography FAQs
Answers to the questions couples ask most about booking a wedding photographer in Shropshire, Cheshire and North Wales: prices, photos, video, travel and what happens on the day. Can't see your question? Get in touch and I'll reply within 24 hours. You can also see the wedding venues I’ve photographed.
Booking and availability
How far ahead should we book our wedding photographer?
Most couples book 6–18 months ahead, and Saturdays in peak season go first. If your date is sooner, ask anyway.
How do we secure our date?
A £150 deposit secures your date, and the balance is due 30 days before the wedding.
Can we pay in instalments?
Yes. Flexible payment plans are available on every collection, so you can spread the cost between booking and your wedding.
How quickly will you reply to an enquiry?
Tell me your date and venue and I'll reply within 24 hours. Prefer to talk? Call me on 07900 047002.
Prices and collections
How much does your wedding photography cost?
There are four collections: Gold (4 hours, £695), Platinum (7 hours, £995), Diamond (9 hours with an A4 album, £1,395) and Ruby (9 hours of photography plus a dedicated videographer, £2,195). You can compare all four side by side.
What's included in every collection?
Professionally edited, high-resolution images in a private online gallery you can download and share, short GoPro behind-the-scenes clips of key moments, a couple of drone shots (weather and venue permitting) and a flexible payment plan.
Which collection suits a small wedding or registry office ceremony?
Gold (4 hours, £695) is designed for intimate weddings, elopements and registry office ceremonies, covering the key moments from the vows to the confetti and your portraits.
Can we add extra hours?
Yes. Extra hours are £125 per hour and can be added to any collection.
Do you offer wedding albums?
The Diamond collection includes an A4 coffee-table album of 50 of your favourite images. Custom albums and prints can be added to any other collection at an additional cost.
Can we have a second photographer?
Yes. A second photographer can be added to any collection. It's ideal for capturing both sets of preparations, or guests' reactions while I'm focused on you. The cost depends on how long you need them, so just ask when you enquire.
On the wedding day
What is your photography style?
Relaxed documentary coverage for most of the day, so you get the real moments rather than a photoshoot, with guided portraits and a few editorial-style images that make your gallery feel special.
How long do couple portraits take?
Around 20–30 minutes, so you're back with your guests while the drinks are still cold. I'll guide you gently so you look and feel like yourselves.
What happens if it rains?
It's the UK, so I always plan for it. I'll scout sheltered spots at your venue in advance, and some of the best portraits happen under an umbrella.
Do you take drone photos?
Every collection includes a couple of drone shots, weather and venue permitting.
Your photos
How many photos will we get?
Between 400 and 1,000, depending on your collection and how long I'm with you. Every image is individually edited, not just filtered.
When will we get our wedding photos?
You'll get a sneak peek a day or two after the wedding, so you can share some favourites straight away. The full gallery follows a few weeks later.
How are the photos delivered?
In a private online gallery, where you can download, share and print whenever you're ready.
Wedding videography
Do you offer wedding videography?
Yes. The Ruby collection adds a dedicated videographer to 9 hours of photography, with a 30-second reel for social media and an 8–10 minute highlights film.
What's the difference between Ruby and the £245 fixed-camera film?
Ruby includes a dedicated videographer filming throughout your day, a 30-second teaser and an 8–10 minute highlights film. The £245 add-on uses up to four fixed cameras to film your ceremony, speeches and first dance, which I then edit together using the different angles and reactions. There's no videographer moving around, and it covers those three moments rather than the whole day. You can have both.
Are the GoPro clips the same as a wedding film?
No. They're short behind-the-scenes snippets, included in every collection as a bonus. For a full highlights film, Ruby adds a dedicated videographer. For your complete ceremony, speeches and first dance, add the £245 fixed-camera option.
Travel and venues
Where are you based and which areas do you cover?
I'm based in Whitchurch, on the Shropshire–Cheshire border, and photograph weddings within about an hour and a half of home. That covers Shropshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Wrexham and Flintshire, plus Liverpool, Wigan and south Manchester, and I'm always happy to travel further for the right venue.
Do you charge for travel?
Travel is included for venues up to two hours from Whitchurch, and most of my weddings are within about an hour and a half. For venues more than two hours away a travel fee applies, and I'm always happy to travel for the right venue.
Have you photographed at our venue?
I've photographed weddings at over 100 venues, so the chances are yes. Recent ones include Combermere Abbey, Highfield Hall in Northop, The Oak Tree of Peover and Tern Hill Hall. Tell me your venue when you enquire and I'll let you know.
Before and beyond the wedding
Do you offer engagement or pre-wedding shoots?
Yes. A pre-wedding session is £195: a 1-hour on-location shoot somewhere that means something to you, with relaxed, guided photography throughout.
Do you offer bridal boudoir?
Yes. Bridal boudoir starts from £145 for a First Look session at my private studio in Whitchurch, Shropshire. Images, albums and gift options are chosen at your viewing afterwards, at an extra cost. The photographs make a totally unique gift for the person you're marrying.
Still have a question?
Tell me your date and venue and I'll let you know if I'm free. Check my availability or call 07900 047002.