To me it's all about "moments"; that tiny, fleeting cameo as you glance at each other after your vows, the cheesey joke in the address that everyone laughs at anyway... and the child who's got just a little bit bored of the whole thing.
Most of all, though, your wedding is just simply the most important day ever in your lives, and that's what I try to capture. Here's a four minute film of me at a recent wedding and here's a downloadable pdf of my top ten wedding shots, with some tips for brides.
My daily rate for summer Saturdays is £500, or an hourly rate of £120, both including a CD of all the images (around 350-500 unique shots for a full day). Off season, and on other days of the week, my hourly rate is £80 (still with the CD). Please, click here to contact me, or read on for some testimonials from recent weddings:
"Dear Mike We were so lucky to have asked you to be the photographer for our daughter's wedding on August 22nd 2009. We liked your unobtrusive manner - the formal shots were done and dusted so efficiently, without the congregation having to wait a long time before their drinks. The bride hates having photos taken, but the clever way you managed to get her to relax during her preparation of hair etc just made her forget all about it - indeed, I think it helped her enjoy the service all the more.
You made the day. Rather than being someone who kept interrupting events, you just went with the flow and captured some amazing moments. The full group shot was organised beautifully - you gave everyone time to chat and drink, and then they all came together quite naturally. You were with us for ten hours, but never appeared daunted or tired. Many thanks - and I shall tell all my friends to book you early for their events!" Yvonne Williamson
"Youmaynowkissthebride provided us with an extremely professional and fun service. The wedding guests loved having Mike around and we got a lot of great comments about him. Mike worked extremely hard all day long to capture for us the most precious memories. The photos were amazing, he really captured the day to perfection. We were both at a loss for words, the wedding albums have totally exceeded our expectations." -Kim
"....nothing was too much trouble and Mike made us feel at ease the whole time he was taking the photos. He captured our guests in an informal way, which was exactly what we wanted. The pictures of ourselves were both formal and informal with a few joke ones thrown in for good measure. The pictures were excellent and captured the day beautifully in exactly the way we requested." -Roz and Rob
"Mike had a relaxed, informal style which was just what we were looking for on our wedding day. It put everyone at ease and ensured that everyone enjoyed having their photos taken...this got some great reactions! We have really enjoyed looking through all the wedding photos, which capture the day wonderfully and bring back all of the very happy memories. We would definitely recommend him to any future grooms / brides to be!" Marie and Chris
