After blogging two wonderful short breaks to Paris (blog here) and Bergamo (blog here) earlier this year, two things occurred to me i) images with text over them look ace and ii) like a builder who never finishes his kitchen, I’m a photographer who’s had empty frames in the bedroom waiting to be filled since […]
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![Happy New Year folks! I hope you had a lovely celebration last night!
On the 8th day of Christmas my true love gave to me... CONFETTI! And what a perfect way to welcome in a both newlyweds and New Year!
You'd think after almost 20 years of shooting it, I might have lost the love for confetti, but YOU'D BE WRONG!
On an ideal day, it's dry and the couple skip down the aisle, get a massive congratulatory hug from at least half the guests, then I hop up on a chair and begin the herding of fog for an epic confetti shot! 🎉
I discuss at the pre-wedding practice shoot about whether a couple fancy a confetti tunnel or my 'signature' CONFETTI BOMB! Both are ace, and as you'll see in these fave confetti moments from all the wonderful weddings from LAST YEAR, both rock!
The TUNNEL is the trad option, and in my experience and in spite of cheerfully telling guests to throw over and not at the couple, has a potential tendency of looking like the couple are being hailed with gravel (and even get it in their mouths half way down the line!).
The BOMB on the other hand is done (often after the everyone group shot) within a sea of guests and they all throw at once while a the newlyweds smooch! This semi negates mouth confetti; though the couples champagne glasses usually end up full of petals or rice paper!
Pro Tip: Avoid dusty small bitty lavender-y dried eBay confetti, as it's a nightmare to pick out of bridal hair! IMO colourful, biodegradable, or mid to large petals work best!
I pride myself in making them awesome and quick, so guests can get back to canapés / binge drinking while I power through the family shots!
I hope you enjoy the selection and have a very Happy New Year indeed! What kinda confetti are you considering?!
ps. Do head over over to my blog and check out my 2025 Round up, if you've not seen it yet! It's my fave post of the year, a 'super blog' of all the best pics I shot this past year! [Link in bio]
ps. If you're looking for a photographer for your wedding in 26/27, remember you can check my live availability on my website and use my calendarly scheduler to book in for a no pressure video chat in the new year:
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