HOT TOPIC Local experts offer stellar advice on wedding dilemmas PICTURE-PERFECT PHOTOGRAPHY We’re very conscious of having our photos taken; what advice can you share with us? Choose your professional wedding photographer wisely by shopping around and asking for recommendations. Once you find a photographer who’s style you like, contact the supplier to get a feel for them as a person as this is the perfect opportunity to see if you feel comfortable with the photographer. Check out their full galleries rather than just their best photos, and see if they have photographed similar weddings to what you’re planning. If you’ve booked a documentary wedding photographer like me because you want natural photos, please put your wedding Pinterest board in the bin. Comparison is the thief of joy and causes people not to like their wedding photos. If you have your heart set on a specific photo/look, discuss it with your photographer in advance. It all comes down to choosing your photographer wisely, a style that matches your outcome and a lot of communication with your chosen wedding professional. Have a timeline for the day and plan travel times between venues if needed before discussing this with your photographer. If things feel rushed and the timings are unrealistic, it will show in photos. It’s incredibly overwhelming to receive hundreds of images from your wedding day with the chance that you’re in 75 per cent – go easy on yourself as you won’t look picture-perfect in every single one. You’ll get hundreds of photos for a reason, so you can choose and print off the ones you adore. Have a pre-wedding shoot, as it’s excellent practice and will help you get to know your photographer while preparing you to receive a photo gallery of yourself. Gina Fernandes | Gina Fernandes Photography https://ginafernandesphotography.co.uk ENTERTAINING THE LITTLE ONES We’ve just started planning our wedding; what advice can you share to keep the little ones busy? Childcare is not often one of the first things to be considered when planning a wedding. However, we feel it’s one of your most important decisions. Here are some benefits of having a professional childcare service for your special day. A wedding unites two families, and a unique service like ours allows the wedding couple to live fully in the moment throughout their beautiful day by letting us be the eyes and ears for their kids. All children are precious but also a little unpredictable. If there are any mishaps, we’re there to resolve them so the day can run as smoothly as possible. We’ll attend to all the children’s needs and routines for the duration of the wedding by taking care of all the nappy changes, feeds, naps, bedtimes and keeping them overnight if required. A wedding can be very overwhelming for adults, even more so for children. Professional childcare can help manage their emotions and keep them engaged while ensuring the children are still fully present and part of the day. Natalie Robson | The Wedding Nanny www.theweddingnanny.co.uk https://ginafernandesphotography.co.uk 75 EXPERT ADVICE
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