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Useful notes for planning your wedding in Europe — timelines, light, family photos, paperwork and places — from a team that photographs and films weddings every week.
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PlanningHow to plan your wedding-day timeline for natural, unhurried photos
Build the day backwards from the ceremony and the light, and the photos take care of themselves.
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Photo & filmDocumentary, with a little help: how we guide without posing you
What a prompt is, how it differs from a pose, and the small cues we use to help you relax on camera without staging your day.
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PlanningFirst look or not? An honest guide from people who photograph both
A first look changes the shape of your whole afternoon. What it gives you, what it costs, and the options in between.
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Legal & paperworkWhere can same-sex couples legally marry in Europe? A 2026 guide
Marriage equality in 22 European countries, where visitors can actually marry, civil unions, and what the 2025 EU court ruling means.
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Legal & paperworkLegal at home, symbolic abroad: how split ceremonies work
Sign the papers at home, celebrate anywhere in Europe. How a split ceremony works, what to do first, and how to make both parts feel real.
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Photo & filmGolden hour across Europe: the best portrait times by season
Golden hour moves a lot across Europe and through the year. A plain guide to when the soft light comes, and how to plan portraits around it.
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Photo & filmWhy sound matters: recording vows and speeches you’ll want to hear again
Clear vows and speeches are what make a wedding film worth watching again. How we record them, and the small things you can do to help.
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Family & guestsFamily photos made easy: the list, the order, the twenty minutes
A short list, a sensible order and one helper. How to get every family photo you need in about twenty calm minutes.
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DestinationsEloping in Europe: seven places that are easy, beautiful and welcoming
Seven European places where eloping is simple to organise, lovely to film and photograph, and welcoming to every couple. With honest notes on paperwork.
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PlanningPhoto, film, or both? An honest answer from a team that does both
What photos do that film can't, what film does that photos can't, and how to split a budget sensibly. With our real prices.
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