Your Photography Journey

There is so much more to wedding photography AND videography than the day itself.

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STORY BEGINS…

The Experience – All the little details from enquiring, booking, pre-shoot, wedding day, post-production and when you receive your films and photos.

01.

HOW DO WE BOOK?

After discussing your day and our workflow, if you’re happy we are the right team for your wedding, then it’s simple. We send out a digital contract/booking form and an invoice for a 20% deposit to secure your wedding date.

Wedding Photographer ST Albans| Shrigley Photography & Films

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NEXT STEPS

Pre-shoot If a pre-shoot is booked, we like to schedule these in Autumn through to Spring when we are not super busy with peak wedding season, plus it’s nice to have a different season to your wedding to have some portrait shots together.

Planning – We are available for any questions you may have on the run-up to the wedding by DM/WhatsApp or email.

Once you have booked, we send out a welcome guide where there are tips on other suppliers if you need them, timelines and other valuable tips that we have gathered with our 15 years of experience.

6-8 weeks before the big day – We send out the wedding details form for addresses, timings, etc., as well as the final invoice to be paid 1 month before the wedding date.

A Pre-wedding Call – We schedule a call/Zoom in about a month before to go over your wedding details form for timings and details.

Wedding Photographer ST Albans| Shrigley Photography & Films

03.

WHAT HAPPENS ON THE DAY?

Morning Preparations – We like to start with your bridal and groom prep. to capture the day as it unfolds – usually 1-2 hours depending on location and timings of the day.
It is not always easy to capture both parties getting ready in separate locations when both parties are further than a 20-to 30-minute drive.

Ceremony – We need to be at the ceremony location at least 30 mins before before it starts to set up and make the most of the space for photos and filming. This may mean we miss you getting into your wedding dress if the time is tight.
Video – we try to set up 3 cameras for different angles to get the best of the location and views, as well as both of you.
We aim to be as unobtrusive as possible during the ceremony.

Post Ceremony – For standard wedding venue locations – After confetti, we capture your family’s formal list of photographs. We like to get this done asap before people start dispersing through the venue. After a break and time with your guests, we can explore the grounds/location to get some natural portrait shots before you get called in for the wedding breakfast.

Speeches- We capture the speeches for video on 3 cameras, and sound is very important for the films, so we will arrange this before they start.

Wedding Breakfast – We have our break when you eat, refresh and back up our footage/images, etc. If there is entertainment during this time, we will capture part of it.

Golden Hour pics – In the Summer we are blessed with longer daylight hours and sometimes a lovely golden hour where we can get the main couple’s pictures taken.

First Dance – We capture your first dance with at least 2-3 cameras for video and get a mix of angles, etc. for photos. We stay around 15 -20 minutes post the first dance to get lots of dancing pics.

Wedding Photographer London | 35mm Analogue Film | Shrigley Photography & Film

“Thank you SO MUCH Lou and Paul for being the most amazing team that we could have hoped for on our wedding day! We had such a great time, everything felt so natural, we didn’t feel like we needed to pose… you guys are the absolute best, and the pictures from the ‘sneak peek’ gallery look so stunning that they left me speechless.”
— Florina

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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET OUR PHOTOS AND FILMS?

Our terms and conditions state 8-10 weeks to cover us for the busy wedding Summer season. We like to deliver the photos and films as soon as possible, depending on our backlog, without rushing the editing.
The films and photos are delivered on a digital platform to share, download and backup with unlimited downloads and printing rights.

Wedding Photographer ST Albans| Shrigley Photography & Films

“I am in absolute AWE of how amazing the team at Shrigley Photography & Film are! I cannot compliment them enough. Louise did the photography for our wedding, and we lost all composure when we saw just a sneak peek of the moments she captured so beautifully and effortlessly. She was calm, professional and fun on the day, which helped keep the atmosphere relaxed and enjoyable! I would recommend them to everybody to capture your core memories for life”.

Sandy & JD

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The Journey

How to book, how we work ,and how you receive your photos and films…

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