This is the part of wedding planning no one really warns you about. You get plenty of advice on budgets, timings, and colour schemes. What doesn’t come with instructions is what happens when you bring a lot of history, opinions, and complicated relationships into one room and politely ask everyone to celebrate together.

Grateful, knackered, inspired, and ready for what’s next. As the year winds down and my inbox finally quietens a bit, it feels like the perfect time to stop, breathe, and look back by reflecting on 2025, which has just flown past.

Why your aisle moment deserves a real connection, not a screen grab. Picture this. You take that first step down the aisle. Your heart’s thumping. Your partner’s trying not to ugly cry. It’s the moment you’ve waited for. You want to remember exactly how they looked right then. The nerves. The smile. The love. The everything.

Here is the thing. No one has planned a wedding before they start planning a wedding. There is no secret handbook, no cheat code, and definitely no magic download button that suddenly makes you an expert. So how on earth are you meant to know what actually helps you get stunning wedding photos and what quietly works against you?

If I had a gun held to my head and I had to describe the wedding of Tom and Emma in 2 words, those 2 words would be without a doubt: Perfect and Sticky.

Last weekend's wedding at Worksop registry office was an absolute delight, and Angela and Dale, the lovely couple I had the pleasure of photographing, were truly fantastic.

Father's Day is a special occasion that allows us to express gratitude and celebrate the incredible role that fathers play in our lives.