The Story of your wedding day
Bridal preparations and ‘layflats’
The No. 1 secret to a stress-free wedding day? Scheduling ample time for you and your wedding party to get ready. By including enough prep time in your wedding-day schedule, you'll arrive at the ceremony venue relaxed and ready to go, with plenty of time to spare.
One of our biggest roles is the time we spend with the Bride. From hair & makeup preparations through to getting ready with the bridesmaids, Bride's mother, flower girls. We ensure we get a list of details from dress, shoes, bouquet, jewellery, family heirlooms, garter, perfume & invitations for any lay flat shots.
All together you should set aside about 3 - 4 hours to get prepared for your big day.
Groom detail ‘layflats’
Before the Groom starts to get ready, we take a few lay flat shots of anything special to you, from special socks to cufflinks, watch, tie, aftershave or a bottle of drink. Ensure the wedding rings are handy as well.
Groom preparations
Okay, all the work is done, and your day has arrived. You are now getting married; today is the day. From my experience, if you want your day to go with ease, I suggest all Grooms follow these steps.
Start your day early, leaving plenty of time to get ready. Leave time for the unexpected. It kills me to say, but some groomsmen tend to turn up late. Tell your wedding party or your groomsmen to arrive early for photographs (15 to 30 mins is normally enough). Once everyone has arrived, trousers and shirt on, that’s all we need at Gavin Horrell Photography. The shirt can be partially buttoned. Other items, such as tie, cufflinks, watch and shoes, can be around and handy.
Allowing for the correct amount of time allows for creative photographs to be taken, like the Groom shaving in the morning. Have all of your items ready, so getting ready is a breeze. There’s nothing worse than all the men flying everywhere leaving the Groom alone. Who’s day is it, your men should be close by and there for you. Allow buffer time.
Location photos
My work as a wedding photographer takes me all over the beautiful country of the UK, from the coastal towns of Torbay, Exmouth & Sidmouth through the mountains of Glencoe Scotland, Snowdon North Wales, to our great Capital London. The UK has such a diverse landscape and a huge range of wedding venue choices!
So whether it is a grand stately house, a beautiful historic building, or a registry office, we always start the day by capturing the venue to build a story line for your wedding album and online gallery.