06/01/2026
Okay, I’m back from holidays & kicking things off with some things I’ve noticed make weddings far more enjoyable for EVERYONE
I’ll start with just 3 because I talk too much
Too One:
First look & bulk photos before ceremony starts. Now you all know how much I’m a fan of these, so many reasons & honestly the biggest reason in Queensland is because your day is sooo short, you don’t have day light savings, your day from ceremony start to sunset is quite literally 3 hours & 1.5 hours of that is often spent with a photography team 🫠 the other half of your sun is spent standing in it reading vows or hugging people.
It’s not enough! So here’s how we get more wedding day, more photos, more experience & more value for your $ by getting to actually experience all the things you planned for your guests instead of sitting at the corner of a road eating canapés from a box 🫶
First look is done before the ceremony, you do bulk of your photos with your partner , bridal party & family meaning when you walk down aisle you get to enjoy your guests & the best hours of your day as the sun goes down. Sunset photos still exist but only for 20 ish minutes at the end of the day on top.
Tip two:
Set up outdoor ceremony in full shade, stylists I’m also talking to you!
No one, and I mean no one likes to stand for 30 min in Queensland (especially summer) in the sun. Not the bride wearing a gown, not the groomsman in full suits & definately not the guests.
From sweat covered crisp white t shirts, hair sticking to faces, squinting, shadows over body to complaints of feeling like feet on fire 🔥
I’ve seen & heard it all.
It doesn’t matter how pretty something looks, if guests aren’t comfortable they won’t enjoy it. If your not comfortable you won’t enjoy it
Always prioritise comfort over views whether your inside, outside, in a cold country or heat. If you can’t avoid something try find a way to provide a solution, like blankets, parasols or shorter ceremony’s.
Tip three (for now) : don’t skimp on the music!
Honestly I feel music is so over looked sometimes but get it right & the whole mood shifts.
If you can I would always find the best musicians you can 👇🏼