Initially we weren’t planning on doing an ‘engagement shoot’ – hell, I didn’t even know there was such a thing until I started looking at wedding stuff. But I did a logo and website for a photographer friend, Allyeska, and part of her payment is a photo shoot! We’ve been putting it of for months [...]

I came across this post today through my photographer… and thought it was worth sharing. My planning so far has been very me-centric, so I hadn’t put any thought at all to potential conflicts between different vendors and making it easy for them to do their job unhindered. I hadn’t planned on getting a professional [...]

So we’ve decided to do our photos before the ceremony rather than after, starting with a bit of a private moment where The Boy and I can see each other for the first time on the day, something called a ‘first look’ or ‘first glimpse’. Since our ceremony will be before lunch it’s going to [...]

Holy crap guys, things are starting to move! I know it’s possibly a little early to start booking things, but since we’ve decided on a date in early October, which is the most popular month for weddings, I want to make sure I don’t miss out. I also don’t see the point in putting things [...]

I wonder if I could talk my dad into making me one of these? The tutorial for it on Ruffled doesn’t look too difficult. Except with a less floral wallpaper – maybe something like this? Most mentions of backdrops I’ve seen suggest taping it to a wall, but this seems like a more elegant solution [...]

It has arrived! After I last posted about this camera, I was all set to buy it. But just before I went to make the payment I remembered that at occasions where I would want to take a video, I usually take still photos. I’m just a hobbyist photographer, but I have spent a decent [...]

A wedding video is something that I wasn’t really interested in – I know it’s supposed to be one of the things I’d ‘regret not having after!’, but we’re not really the type to sit down and watch home movies. I feel entirely justified in putting any budget that would have gone towards videography into [...]

Surely, somewhere in Perth city there must be a building that will let me use their rooftop for a ‘first look’ like this. Right? I love first looks, I think it’s nice to have a private moment to see each other and feel prepared for making the next big step together. Practical too, in that [...]

One of the coolest things about a photobooth (in my opinion) is that you get the photo instantly, which unfortunately isn’t something your average vintage camera (mentioned previously) can do. Instant cameras seem to be a pretty popular alternative to this, and there’s a bunch of options out there: Polaroid I’ve always wanted a Polaroid [...]

I’m really loving the photobooth trend I’ve seen in wedding blogs, and was really considering hiring one for my own wedding. I don’t think I’ll be able to afford having a photographer there for the entire reception and I know some people can be camera shy, so it seemed like a good solution for getting [...]