The Wedding Compass

The guide to your dream photography experience.

Choosing how to capture your day can be a mine field. At OBP the aim is to make it as easy and seamless as possible for you both.

Choosing how to document your day can set off the chills. Will I look good? How do I pose? I feel awkward!  These are natural feelings that everyone feels.  My goal is to have you relaxed and able to laugh and love your day.  So the next question is ?

How do we make this happen?

First of all I will treat you to coffee and cake, or desert on your terms.  Lets get to know eachother. I love hearing your stories and finding out about your ideas so we can custom design your ideal package and capture your perfect wedding.

Well on the morning of your big day I will arrive and just take some background shots, sometimes called candid images.  So you can laugh with the Guys and Gals or Lads and Lassies as we call them in Scotland.  Getting your hair and make up done, getting dressed, maybe even having that morning shave so you you look extra handsome for your spouse.  What ever type of wedding this is all about the two of you.  So once your both ready to go we can all head off to the ceremony venue.  I like to be there to capture the guests arriving so you you can take your time getting there.  Once you arrive for your big entrance, a couple of photos to mark the last moments and if you’re having someone go with you up the Aisle a photo of you together.  If you wanted to do a first look, we can plan for 10 minutes for you to share that magical moment.During the ceremony quietly capturing the moments and shared tears over the vows and exchanging of rings, to that first kiss as a married couple.

Afterwards having some photos together with important friends and family.  You can then sneak off for some quiet time together so we can go for a walk and capture those cosey expressions and sentements that make you the perfect couple.

Yes Sir I Can Boogie!

Lets raise a glass to the after party!

However you choose to raise a toast to yourselves as the happy couple we can capture the speaches then after you’ve eaten, because lets face it no one wants to be photographed eating.  We then get to the dancing and getting all your friends up there having a boogie to celebrate your beautiful relationship. As the moments go flashing by, flash will freeze these moments in time.

Whats a good time line?

One that suits you but in summer you have more light but a good time line would be:

WINTER

Getting ready  08:30

Getting dressed           11:00

Leave for ceremony    11:30

First look                      12:00

ceremony                     12:30

Photography                13:30

couple photos.            14:00

Arival to reception       15:00

Speeches                    16:30

Dig in for wedding breakfast. 

Evening Guest arrival  19:00

First dance                  19:15

Dance the night away  19:30

In winter the daylight fades very fast so having a ceremony no later than 13:00 is ideal as you still want it to be light for your couple photos.

We have a disabled person in our grouping how can you accomodate?

That’s easy I have a disablity background and have been a British sign language user for 25+ years.  We just adapt to suit. so from Great Grannie in her mobility scooter to a couple with one or both having a disability? Thats not a problem we can tweek the time lines to accomodate for their needs.  I even planned my own wedding with a disabled relative in mind, although sadly they couldnt come after all.  To me these challenges are just about what makes your day special. There is no difference and everyone deserves to share in the magic. So no matter what, I will do all I can to make you and your guests feel special.  Just let me know and I’ll make sure the group shots are supper accessable.

Party is over and we’re in safe harbour and cossied up in the But N Ben AKA your living room.

4 weeks after you come back from honeymoon you will have a beautiful gallery to look at online and share with all your global family.

Your provisional album design will also be ready if you have selected one.