- Check with the priest about photographers some church's even in this day and age still will not allow professional photographers to take photographs during the service.
- There is no valid reason for this and most of the time this is not down to the church it's down to the individual vicar doing the service.
- If this is the case consider the photographs that will be lost this would include the vows, little looks between the bride and groom, giving of the wedding rings, holding of hands, the wedding kiss amongst other shots.
- If the photographer is not allowed to take those all important shots then you may need to reconsider an alternative venue. If you don't ask about this you will not be informed by the vicar till on the day or last minute by this time the wedding day is set in stone.
- ALWAYS ASK ABOUT WHAT CAN AND CANT BE ALLOWED WITH THE PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER.
- You can download various guides to help you on my main website CLICK HERE to go to my help and tips page.
I have had this happen on several occasions ending with the bride and groom being disappointed with both the church and the vicar due to the loss of so many special moments not being able to be captured. I would urge vicars to really think about what is important to the bride and groom this is the one and only chance they have to get married and what makes them happy on that big day should always come first over personal preference.
So always ask before booking a church venue to avoid disappointment.
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I agree with you we got married in June 2006 at St Cuthberts Church in Billingham. Due to advise from our photographer because it never occured to us that we could not have pictures taken during our service we where told by the Vicar that this would not be allowed. I was devistated because the main photographs that mattered to me would not be possible expecially the giving of the rings and the kiss. I am still really angry even to this day I paid over £400 to book this church only for me to get half of my wedding day photographed purely down to a Vicars personal decision. The biggest day in my life rewened.
I think all photographers should make their customers aware of this. I paid for a service and entered into an agreement with the Vicar and the church surely to have a wedding day spoilt in this way cant be right.
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