The Importance of Capturing the Authenticity of Your Wedding Day

When it comes to planning a wedding, the abundance of inspiration can be both a blessing and a curse. With platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and Pinterest at our fingertips, the options seem endless. As a wedding photographer in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK, I’ve noticed a trend among brides-to-be. They are increasingly overwhelmed and unsure where to begin. This is where my role becomes crucial – to offer guidance and support during this overwhelming process.

I have been thinking about this entry for a while, and I even consulted a friend, a professional stylist by trade and passion. Interestingly, our discussion quickly shifted towards managing client expectations regarding their wedding photography. It made me realize that not only wedding photography, but also the entire day’s experience is often overlooked in the preparation process.

The thing is, as a wedding photographer, I am often approached by couples with specific ideas for their special day: the colors, decor, venue, music, you name it. And that’s perfectly alright. I would probably feel the same way. However, sometimes the harsh reality is that these compiled ideas need some adjustments to ensure that the couple leaves their wedding day feeling happy and fully satisfied. I believe the key to achieving this is quite simple: Your wedding will be unique to YOU. It will not be a staged, and more often than not, a fake event created for the sake of satisfying an algorithm-driven social media platforms where we all gather our ideas from. And I aim for exactly that: a uniquely documented wedding day that represents all moments; those the couple would have missed as well as those vividly remembered and cherished. 

Wedding photography is changing. People are changing. Ultimately however, we all look for the same outcome and something we can return to and say “This was me back then, and it was all amazing!”.

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