How to Let Your Wedding Be… Actually Fun

Because forced smiles are banned and joy is the whole point.

There's something magical about this time of year. Half the country is fuelled by mince pies. Fairy lights are everywhere. And suddenly you can't walk past a Christmas tree without wondering if someone is about to drop to one knee. If you've just said yes to your favourite person over the holidays, massive congratulations. The excitement officially begins.

Now the planning starts. The Pinterest boards. The venue tours. The spreadsheets. The tiny panic

over things you have never cared about in your life up to this moment. It is all part of the ride. But somewhere in the whirlwind, the one thing that matters most is very easy to forget.

Your wedding should feel like you. Not a performance of what you think weddings have to look like.

The best wedding days are the fun ones. The ones where people laugh so hard their shoulders shake. The ones where you sneak away for a second to breathe and say to each other that this is actually happening. The ones where your photos look like real memories rather than stiff poses and careful smiles.

I've seen weddings where every detail was colour coded and timed with military precision, I've also seen weddings where the schedule flew out of the window because everyone was having a brilliant time and didn't care what the clock said. I bet you can guess which ones photographed better?

When you stop planning to impress and start planning to enjoy, everything becomes easier. Guests relax. Emotions flow. You look like yourselves instead of actors playing a part.

Dance terribly. Laugh loudly. Trip over your words in your vows. Hug every mate who throws themselves at you. That's the good stuff. That's the bit you'll want to remember years from now. And that's what I'm there to capture.

Fun weddings photograph better because nothing is forced. Theres no panic over whether you're doing the moment right. You're just in it. Fully. And when you allow yourself to feel everything, the photos take care of themselves.

Heres a tiny truth from someone who sees a lot of people get married. Every couple looks their best when they are having a genuinely brilliant time.

So if you're newly engaged and heading into planning season, start with one intention. Make decisions that make you excited. Plan a day that feels like a celebration rather than a performance. Choose suppliers who feel like your kind of people and who care about what matters to you rather than what looks impressive in a magazine. My suggested suppliers page is a great place to start by the way!

And if unpredictability creeps in, and it will, lets embrace it. The rain, the boutonnière that refuses to stay pinned, the bridesmaid who cries her lashes off during the ceremony. Those are real moments. Those are memories.

I'll be right there in the middle of it all with you. The hilarious bits. The emotional bits. The chaos. The calm. Every single moment that deserves to be remembered. If you bring the joy, I'll make sure you never forget how it felt.

So here is to engagements under twinkly lights and weddings that feel like the best party you have ever thrown with your favourite people. Let's make your photos look like the best version of your life. Because thats exactly what your wedding day should be.

Have a fantastic Christmas! Eat. Drink and Be Merry.

Jono x