Your wedding day goes by at an incredible speed. To fully enjoy it and keep photos that truly look like you, good organization makes all the difference. Here is my advice to build a smooth and serene day, where every important moment finds its place.

A schedule prepared together, one month before D-Day

About a month before your wedding, we make an appointment to build together the complete schedule of your day, from the preparations to the evening. We set the times for each key moment, always allowing a little margin, because a wedding day often runs a few minutes late here or there.

With my experience, I don't just follow the program. I give you my opinion and I accompany you in the organization, so that on D-Day, all you have to do is live your wedding.

The ideal timing of the day

Here is the sequence I recommend for a harmonious day:

• End of preparations
• First Look
• Ceremony
• Exit from the town hall, church and/or secular ceremony
• Group photos
• Couple photos
• Cocktail hour
• Meal
• First Dance
• Cake
• Evening party

The ceremony

The moment your guests discover you for the first time is one of the strongest of the day. Let me know in advance how it will unfold: where you are arriving from, at what time, with whom. I will thus be able to be in the right place, at the right time, so as not to miss anything of this moment.

During duo entrances, whether yours on the arm of a loved one, those of the witnesses or the flower children, ask each duo to wait until the previous one is seated before moving forward in turn. Each entrance can thus be photographed in good conditions.

At the exit of the town hall, the church and/or the secular ceremony, let your photographer give the starting signal. This allows me to be perfectly placed to immortalize this moment of joy.

Group photos

The ideal time for group photos is right before the start of the cocktail hour. During and after, the guests disperse and it becomes much more difficult to gather them.

Allow a maximum of thirty minutes. For a successful result, I advise you to have groups of 12 people at most, for about twenty groups. The photo gathering all your guests remains possible, provided there is a high vantage point to have everyone in the frame. Just remember to send me the list of your groups before D-Day.

One last tip that changes everything: entrust one of your guests, for example a witness, with the role of gathering the people for the next group. Because there is always an Uncle Marcel who has already gone to the buffet to get his glass of red wine, , and believe me, getting him back in front of the lens is sometimes quite a feat! While one photo is being taken, the next is being prepared, and you save precious time.

Couple photos

Your couple photo session lasts a maximum of thirty minutes. It ideally takes place at the beginning of the cocktail hour, while your guests are starting to get drinks. ou then fully enjoy your loved ones, without having missed much.

The most beautiful light is found about 30 minutes before sunset. Depending on the season and the time of your cocktail hour, this moment can fall during it. From late April to late August, the sun sets later and this moment generally corresponds to the guests entering the hall: we can then slip away for a few minutes to enjoy this light.

If a place is close to your heart nearby, we can go there, up to a 5-minute drive, or further if you wish.

And if rain joins in? I will ask you if you are up for a few photos in the rain. They are out of the ordinary and often give really nice results, but the choice is yours.

Your photographer's meal

Remember to provide a hot meal for your photographer, with a seat in the room. Beyond comfort, it is a question of presence: a wedding always holds its share of unforeseen events, even during the meal. If I eat in a separate room or outside, it becomes very complicated to photograph an unexpected moment. By being in the room with you and your guests, I miss nothing.

The free engagement session

Before your wedding, I offer you an engagement session. It is the ideal time to get to know each other, familiarize yourself with the lens and discover how I guide you. On D-Day, you will be more comfortable in front of the camera, and this complicity will be felt in your images.

In summary

A successful wedding in photos relies above all on a well-prepared day: a schedule built together a month before, a list of group photos ready in advance and a photographer involved by your side in the organization.

Planning your wedding? Contact me,, I will be delighted to talk about it with you.