Your Wedding Day Your waY!
Your wedding day is your opportunity to be uniquely you. Plan your wedding day to reflect you as a couple, incorporating all the things that mean the most to you both.
Engage industry professionals who share your passion, vision and excitement for your wedding day to see your dreams come to life.
As a photographer covering over 1000 weddings I have just about seen every time line you can think of, and everyone of them have some sort of variation that happens during the day.
This is a collection of ideas that makes a day run smooth, easy relaxed and STRESS FREE!
What do I need to think about for the timeline of my day?
When to have hair and makeup started and completed by in order to allow enough time for some photos and getting into your wedding dress.
What time you need to get into wedding outfits allowing enough time to leave for the ceremony.
What is the travel time to get to ceremony?
What time would you like to hold your ceremony considering the time of year and what the sun will be doing.
Length of ceremony - have a think about what you would like and discuss this with your celebrant or priest.
Where and when would you like to hold your family photos?
How much time would you like to allocate for your bridal party photos and who would you like to attend with you?
What time is the sun due to set on your chosen wedding date?
What time would you like to be back at your wedding reception? Again, have a thought in mind and then discuss this with your chosen reception venue.
What times would you like your events to take place during your reception? Who, how and when would you like your speeches to be conducted? When would you like to cut your cake? When would you like to kick off the party with your bridal waltz? If your wedding is to be held during our hotter months, would you like to duck out for sunset photos?
All this may seem overwhelming at first but please remember we have over 1000 weddings worth of experience that we can share with you!
We are always a phone call or email away!
Let’s break it down!
GETTING READY - 2 hours
Bride and groom weddings with one photographer
I will arrive at the bride’s house 2 hours prior to your ceremony. By this time, the make up and hair is completed for all bridesmaids. The bride’s hair is already completed and she is having the final touches applied to her makeup. This gives us plenty of time to get all the details, laughs and fun in a relax atmosphere before you head off to say I DO!
If the groom is getting ready close by, it also allows me to duck over and capture some of the pre-wedding antics and masculine details before the ceremony.
Bride and Groom weddings with two photographers
Both photographers will arrive 2 hours prior to your ceremony. One to the girls getting location and one to the boys. For the girls, things run exactly the same as mentioned above.
The extra time the photographer is able to spend with the groom and groomsmen allows the capturing of all that goes on before the groom stands at the front of the isle to welcome his bride. The groom may like to have a quick game of golf, maybe a last minute hair cut (yes, true story), maybe an extra joyride in the special car your dad has lovingly restored for your special day, maybe just a chilled beer with best mates. Whatever happens there’s guaranteed to be a heaps of laughs captured by our cameras.
Bride & Bride - Groom & Groom Weddings
Exactly as above! If you have only one photographer but would like both brides or both grooms photographed getting dressed, we can work out a split timeline so that both can be captured.
Quick notes for your timeline
Plan for the wedding attire to be completely on 30 min before we leave for the ceremony to enable us time to get some photos with family and friends before we head off.
Chat with your hair & makeup team regarding your timeline. Ask them to workout a timeline that means everyone’s hair and makeup is completed 2 hours before your ceremony with the last little touch ups planned upon my arrival.
TRANSPORTATION TO THE CEREMONY
Consider the type of transportation that you would like and any implications this may have on your timing. A gorgeous horse and carriage will travel much slower than a helicopter and some vintage cars may have restrictions on the roads on which they can travel particularly in the Hunter Valley. Just check in with the transportation professionals that you are planning on engaging for your wedding day.
Wedding ceremony - 30 min to 1 hour
Civil ceremonies will generally be about 30 minutes in length with Religious ceremonies often up to an hour. Have a think about how you would like your ceremony to feel and begin chatting with celebrants to see who fits your unique personalities to best reflect who you are on your wedding day.
Ceremonies which include cultural traditions can add extra time to your ceremony so take those into consideration when planning your timeline.
POST-CEREMONY HUG & KISSES and FAMILY PHOTOS - 20 to 30min
The time following the ceremony when your most special family and friends offer their love and congratulations is one of the most precious parts of your wedding day. As a professional photographer, the capturing of these raw emotions and vivid moments is such an honour.
These moments will be cherished for a lifetime.
We will gather your guests for a large group photo of everyone who attended your wedding ceremony nearby to your ceremony location followed by smaller groups of family and friends. After your family and friends have had a photo with you, they often head to a nearby watering hole for a relaxed drink while you’re having your ‘location photos’ .
From many years of experience, I know that the photos of your parents, grandparents, siblings and other significant people in your life are some of the most treasured and re-visited!
Quick notes
You don’t need a family list for us - we have a sure way of getting all of them easily.
If you have particular groups that you would like photographed together (your netball team/ football team/ work colleagues for example), just let us know!
BRIDAL PARTY PHOTOS - 1-2 Hours
Your ceremony is over. You’re finally husband and wife. It’s time to take a moment to be present is this amazing experience and to breathe in all that’s taken place. A glass of champagne with a gorgeous backdrop is the perfect accompaniment. You won’t even be aware of the natural photos being captured.
Have you ever been on a bridal party where the photographer had you in one location for hours on end, taking the same cheesy shots, posing you awkwardly and wondering why you are not smiling? Who wants that on their wedding day?!
Certainly not me!
I work quickly and efficiently whilst having fun with you and your bridal party and there is no limit on the number of locations we go to! The locations section of your wedding day is where I can really let my creativity shine in order to capture the uniqueness of YOU in stunning locations to capture wall-worthy images that you will treasure for a lifetime. We capture the fun, laughter and craziness that only comes about when the best of friends get together to celebrate!
You can always go back to your reception early but give yourself sometime to relax and just enjoy being married!
SUNSET PHOTOS - 15 Mins
This is my absolute favourite time to photograph!
Depending upon the weather on the day and the time of year you have chosen for your wedding day, we will capture breathtaking images at sunset as varied in colouring as the ones below.
What will YOUR sunset behold? Golden light? Pink, purple or orange skies? Dark, moody clouds?
Let’s find out together!!
YOUR WEDDING RECEPTION
There are a great many ways your wedding reception can flow. Your reception venue’s wedding co-ordinator is a valuable source of information and can help you with your timing for the evening.
So this is what Thierry likes…..
Enter your reception
Bridal waltz straight away
Cut the cake
Married couple’s speech
Now you can relax and party for the night as the formalities for you two are done!
Entrees are served
Two speeches - Parents
Mains are served
Two speeches - Bridal party
Get the party started with dance music!
Dessert and coffee served
More partying now that the guests are filled with sugar and coffee!
The traditional approach to a wedding reception...
Enter your reception
Two speeches
Entree is served
Two speeches
Mains are served
Married couple’s speeches
Dessert is served
Cake is cut
Bridal waltz
Get the party started!
Quick notes
The quicker you get to dancing the more you get to party.
Parents speeches are best done early as they get nervous and are able to relax once they are done.
If you wait for desert to be served before getting up and dancing, it will mean about an hour less dancing time plus people are more reluctant to get up and dance because they’re tired from a long time of sitting and eating.
ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME
As you go over this list consider that you do not want to be rushed, you can always start things earlier on your day or take longer, this is only a rough guide as to where you should be at any given time.
So there you have it a basic timeline ……
I am available anytime for a beer or coffee if you would like to get together and go over it. I love to do things differently as well, weddings are meant to be
individual, so don’t be afraid to
MIX IT UP!
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