That is totally fine! It is your wedding day and we are here to advise you in the best way possible. We suggest that you move your ceremony earlier in the day if you choose to skip a first look. Please be advised that we will need a minimum of at least three hours to give us enough time to accomplish everything written in the timeline above even if you wish to not have one.

A receiving line is when you and your entire wedding party and family line up at the end of the ceremony to talk to all your guests. Certainly a classic and beautiful gesture but could take up to one hour to be completed, depending on how many guests attend your ceremony.

Simply put, we calculate that each guest will take around 15-30 seconds individually, multiplied to how many guests you will have and it quickly adds up. A lot of unnecessary math, we know, but we have to be realistic and advise you from our experience on how things usually go when it comes to a receiving line.

A great alternative to a receiving line is similar to what we refer to as an Exit Shot. To achieve this, have all your guests gather at the exit of your ceremony location and the newlyweds will pass through them to wave and say a brief thank you to everyone. Simultaneously, we will capture this moment with photos and video and it will be a more time efficient way having this special experience. Once you are done, we will let your guests know that you will be going inside (or elsewhere) for your photos and that you will be seeing them again at your cocktail hour.

Time is always ticking when it comes to capturing every moment, and one statement could not be more true: “So much to do, so little time.” As much as possible, we would love to capture every single second of the wedding, but there is unfortunately not enough time. We carry a lot of gear with us and each and every single one of the sessions needs time to be fully set up.

Vendors have strict rules to follow at any given venue which leads to a constant time crunch and leaves very little time to successfully get everything done. For example, most venues do not allow vendors to walk in through their main doors and have us go around the back kitchen, unload everything, then look for parking space separate from the guests. Some venues will also give a specific time window to each vendor when we have a green light on just getting venue access. Moreover, we have to make sure that we are always in communication with other vendors and persons of contact to coordinate the entire event. With many moving parts and sets up that need to take place, we take every minute that we can get in order to make sure that each detail is perfect.

No worries here! We can take those photos during the reception at any time you would like, just let us know. This can typically be done just after all the formalities and before the main courses are served.

No, gratuity is not included in any of our packages, it is at the couple’s discretion and certainly much appreciated by our team members.

The only official break we take (apart from when we are driving to a location) is during the main course serving dinner time. As per national workplace standards, individuals are entitled to take at least a thirty-minute break when working eight hours or more.

We always suggest that you ask your venue to serve your vendors at the same time that they serve you to make use of time more efficiently. We prefer arranging our breaks this way as well so that we can be ready for you as soon as possible whenever you need us.

Please let us know in advance if your ceremony site does not allow flash or video lights. We always try our best to be prepared for any restrictions, but unfortunately, we do depend lighting to be able to take great pictures. We advise that in this situation, please keep in mind that there is a possibility that your photos might be a bit darker than usual.