HOT TOPIC What are the key wedding trends for 2022 and how are couples planning their weddings differently this year? PHOTOGRAPHY Some guest lists and wedding budgets are getting bigger in 2022. Couples are making the most of the opportunity to bring their nearest and dearest together. Larger weddings are slightly harder to run, but I love the thrill on the day. The organisation is key to keeping everything on track and to getting the best out of your wedding pictures. Remember, that for big weddings timing is everything. Here are my top tips: ❤ Have a clear timeline of the day – You can’t have 10 large group pictures in 10 minutes, you need to be realistic with your timings for photographs. ❤ Communication is key! Write a list of must-have pictures and share your ideas with the photographer. ❤ Visit your wedding venue with your photographer to look at the best locations for portraits and family pictures. ❤ Consider investing in a second photographer or even a third. You won’t regret it. You’ll have more images and a variety of different angles such as the groom’s first look while the bride walks down the aisle. One photographer won’t be able to cover both. Your wedding pics will be a lasting memory of that special day. We as photographers can change a lot, but we can’t change the mood so enjoy the day and have fun. Doville Gailiuniene | Doville Gail Photography www.doville.co.uk www.doville.co.uk FLOWERS I’m seeing people more excited about use of colour. Instead of keeping it classic, they want it to be quite a show after so many have had to wait for their big day to finally arrive. At this time of the year, we’re coming up to daffodil season so there’s lots of spring colours and blossom. I’d recommend using ranunculus, scented narcissus, mixed daffodils and camelia, which is a dark waxy foliage with Tudor rose that blooms from it in incredible colours. Foliage becomes a central point and you can make amazing displays with camelia, blossom and forsythia – a twig-like foliage with yellow flowers. This is grown locally and often overlooked but when placed in a vase it screams spring and looks amazing. Some couples are choosing to have more intimate nuptials and then planning a big bash when things settle down. It’s more about each other now. The traditional larger weddings are pushed aside, and people are just so in love that they want to tie the knot no matter what. My couples are becoming more aware of where their flowers are coming from. I work with seasonal flowers and use locally grown as much as possible to create that community feel and to support local businesses. Eloise McKinna | Garage Florals www.garageflorals.com 84
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