Your wedding day photos are one of the most important keepsakes from your big day. Here are some tips to help you ensure that your wedding day photos are everything you hoped for and more.

Hire a professional photographer who you trust and whose style you love.

Create a shot list with your photographer so that you don't forget to capture any important moments.

Allow plenty of time for photos, especially if you have a large wedding party.

Be prepared for anything, including bad weather or unexpected changes in the schedule.

Relax and enjoy your day! The best photos are the ones that capture the natural moments between you and your loved ones.

Here are my 8 tips you should do first when wedding planning

1. Celebrate the shit out of it, tell all your family and friends.

2. Find your wedding photographer!! I know, I know it sounds biased, but the first thing to book is your wedding photographer because all the best ones during the peak months will be booked up! And anyway, its awesome to have some engagement photos & they are great to use for your ‘save the date’ announcement

Wales has everything, beautiful coastlines, not one but two National Parks ~ Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons full of mountains, waterfalls and Llyns. Wales has plenty of myths and legends so why wouldn’t you want to put yourself in its landscape for the best backdrops to your photos, this is dragon country after all!

A glamping festival vibe wedding venue in the hills of Llanfair Caereinion, Mid-Wales, read all about this inspirational styled shoot

Most couples say their wedding day just flies by in a blink of an eye & will likely be on a time-limiting schedule, even though I am documenting your day it will not be as relaxed & flexible for your formal photos. Investing in a pre-wedding photoshoot gives you greater flexibility as it can take place for a sunrise, a sunset or whatever time of day you like!

To highlight how wonderful a woodland wedding could be, I recently photographed a styled shoot at Glyngynwydd Wedding Barn in Mid-Wales

A Highgate Wedding, Newtown, Mid-Wales