Hi !
Welcome to our about
us page, the aim of this page is
basically to let you get to know
us a little bit, what we are about,
how we work & the images we
produce, & hopefully help you
decide whether we are the right
kind of photographers for your big
day !
First all “we” is Bekkie
& James, the owners & sole
photographers at fairytale weddings
photography. We set up fairytale
weddings in 2004, and have always,
and still undertake every wedding
together, as we believe it is the
way in which we photograph weddings
together that defines our style
& sets us apart from other
photographers, as having the two
of us at your wedding has some major
advantages. Firstly, as we work
together at every wedding, and not
have assistants, we always know
what the other will be shooting
and what images we will end up with
at the end of the day, our photography
style is so similar even we have
trouble telling our images apart
so your finished album has a real
flow to it. It also means that not
only are you capturing all the defining
moments from two separate angles
and view points, you will also be
receiving images that will appeal
equally to both the bride and groom.
We start the day with Bekkie going along
to photograph the bridal preparations and
James going along to photograph the groom
and his best man/ushers having a bit of
pre-wedding fun, be it, a game of golf,
a shooting trip, a morning surf, or a simple
drink in the local pub. We simply believe
that it is equally important for your album
to show both the bride and grooms mornings
for the story to be complete. Of course
nothing is set in stone so if either of
you are not so keen, then that’s fine, although
we do find when couples look through our
finished albums they see the potential for
catching some really fun and emotional moments
during this time.
Our aim during the day, is where possible
to blend into the background, capturing
unobtrusively those moments that quite simply
you are either too busy or too involved
in to notice during the day, then afterwards
to present you with a set of gorgeous images,
that tell the full story of your day as
it naturally unfolded in an album that makes
you re-live every tear, every smile, and
every emotional moment, every time you open
it.
During the day we like to ask for two
small 10-15 minute time frames, in which
to capture firstly some group photographs
for you, although these are done in a very
natural and informal way to as to put everyone
at ease. The second is for the bride and
groom to come away and have some photographs
taken on their own, at a location that we
will have decided upon beforehand at our
pre-wedding meeting/photo-shoot. By the
end of this mini-shoot we aim to have captured
for you a set of images that would not look
out of place in the pages of a fashion magazine.
It also has the added benefit of getting
you ten minuets to just yourselves to let
the “wow we just got married sink in.”
We then continue into the evening, capturing
the dancing and fireworks if you’re having
any, completing the whole story of your
day in its entirety.
That is basically what we do, we are
two highly passionate and creative photographers,
who love what we do, and it shows in our
work. We aim to exceed your expectations
both on the day and with your finished photographs
and album afterwards. We are friendly &
approachable and like to just blend into
the background and capture those moments
that would be impossible to capture otherwise,
as these are usually the ones that really
touch people when they see them.
Take a look through the rest of our website
where we have included our packages &
prices as well as galleries of both full
weddings and a selection from some different
ones. New to our website we also have our
raves page where you get to take a look
first hand at what some of our past couples
have said about us and their photographs.
If after having a look through everything
you have anymore questions don’t hesitate
to call or email and we will always try
our best to help. Or if you would like to
come along to the studio to have a look
at some of our finished albums just let
us know and we can set up an appointment
at a time to suit, as we are available for
appointments in the evening and at weekends
(when we are not at weddings obviously.)
Enjoy the site and we look forward to
speaking to you soon.
BEKKIE & JAMES