Help! How long do photos take?

That time allocated is very adequate.

Hi

A gap of an hour and a half between the end of your ceremony and going in for your wedding breakfast should be fine for most photographers ?

The time it'll take does depend on your photographer though and the type of photography they do - if they do a lot of very posed shots then they may need a bit longer.

Ali x

If the ceremony venue and reception venue is at the same place, allow time after the ceremony for your guests to come up and congratulate you, it will be the first time you will have seen them, and they will be excited to see you. This is always one of the nicest times to capture emotional candids. I find that this can take any where from ten minutes to thirty minutes, depending on how many guests you have at the ceremony. I would allow two hours from after the ceremony in this scenario.

If your wedding ceremony is at a different location from the wedding breakfast/reception, you need to allow for any distance driving from the ceremony to the reception venue if they aren't at the same place. Many couples we have opt go do their romantic portraits right after the ceremony, to allow time for the guests to wander their way to the reception. Depending on the couple's enthusiasm, this can be anywhere from ten minutes to fourth five minutes, it varies. So again,I would allow about two hours from arriving at this location.

When it comes to group shots, I usually recommend to plan on five minutes per group. It isn't the act of taking the. Shot that takes much time once the group is in place, it is gathering the troops that can be time consuming, and there is always someone vital who has wandered off to the bathrooms, lol.

In all, I would add a bit of padding as often things run a bit behind. I have yet for anyone to say that they allowed too much for time before the wedding breakfast for photos nd socialising. Remember, some of that time between ceremony should also be for you to relax and visit with your guests. I tried to break it all down for you, rather than just give a set number of hours or minutes so yo could have a well considered think as to how much time you will actually require, all things considered. I hope this helps.

If all else fails, you can't go wrong allowing a good two hours.

Teri M

Thanks all, that's really helpful!