kalisterscope photography

A guide to your wedding photography


What’s involved?

Booking your wedding photography is a huge investment and it can be stressful not knowing what is involved. Here is a step by step guide to how it works if you were to book with me.

Firstly, if you like the photographs you are seeing and want to know more then all you have to do is get in touch via the contact form. If you would like to see my portfolio please click here. We can discuss the plans for your day and how much fun it is getting your photograph taken by me!

pre-shoots & chats

It’s wonderful if I can meet my couples before their wedding. This breaks the ice and lets us get to know each other before the day. These will either be in the form of a zoom call or pre-shoot depending on the package you book.

Pre shoot’s are great for breaking the ice and getting rid of any ‘getting-my-photograph-taken-nerves’ whilst also letting you see my process for capturing your day! So when it comes to your wedding day you will hopefully have no worries regarding your photographs! (+ I am super friendly so it’s nothing to be scared about) (++ if you have a dog it is mandatory that you bring it – please and thank you!)

it’s your wedding day

This real wedding’s venue was Cottiers, Glasgow

All the planning, organising, wishing & thinking is done and now it’s time to have B E S T day ever. It really does pass in a blink of an eye and you will honestly love sharing such incredible moments with your family and closest friends. Prior to your wedding you will be sent a booking form which lets me know the timings and other particulars of your day so I can be completely organised for capturing it for you … so you can just go and have fun and I will capture all those smiles.

During your wedding day I focus on capturing you my couples but I also like to chat to your guests and make sure they feel comfortable and relaxed around me … by doing this it helps to those hilarious, candid & super special moments to happen (and be photographed!).

Head over to my blog to see some real wedding stories or click below to see how these two wonderful weddings went.


a typical wedding day’s timeline

11am – I arrive at morning prep. I most likely start with some simple detail shots so people get warmed up to me being there and then capture you all getting ready.

1.30pm – I arrive at the ceremony venue to capture your guests arriving and your partner with their family & their side of the wedding party … sometimes looking nervous, sometimes sneaking a dram but always looking pretty darn excited!

then you say I do!

Newly married Bride & Groom kiss and dip in the middle of the wedding aisle at Cardney Steading Wedding Venue and their guests applaud them

This real wedding’s venue was Cardney Steading, Dunkeld

2pm – Your ceremony begins & I capture all those precious moments … from best friends doing readings, to your vows, the sneaky looks that you give each other & your mums shedding a tear.

2.45pm – You’re married and everyone is hugging, smiling & congratulating you both! I’m floating in the background catching all of it. To confetti or not to confetti? … If you go for it I can help you arrange it to get fab, fun photographs of you in it!

congratulations, hugs & celebrations

Newly married bride and groom smile as they walk down a confetti gauntlet at Roodlea Barn. Confetti is being thrown by their guests. Groom in tartan trews and bride in white dress

This real wedding’s venue was Roodlea Barn, Ayr

3pm – We photograph your family formal photographs. Prior to your day I will send you out a booking form where you can list what group photographs you want. This makes this part of the day go smoothly and you don’t need to worry about forgetting anyone! Being organised means we can do these nice and quickly so everyone can get back to enjoying the fizz & canapies!

3.30pm – Let’s go and take some photographs of you guys as a freshly married couple! We’ll go for a walk, pick a nice spot and hang out for 20mins. Nothing too stiff or awkward – I keep it light and fun and taking photographs of happy people is kinda my thing!

4pm – Go enjoy time with your guests whilst I mingle and capture more candid moments. I’ll also get some details shots of the reception set up too.

laughter, happy tears and he said what??!! faces

Top Table listening to best man speech with different face expressions. Bride laughing, groom with hand over eyes, dad looking shocked and mum grimacing

This real wedding’s venue was Oran Mor, Glasgow

5pm – Guests are sat for dinner and speeches commence. This is one of my favourite times of the day … lots of laughter, smiles and happy tears to photograph!

5.45pm until 7pm – Dinner. I’ll usually take a break here and grab some dinner too.

7pm until 8pm – I’ll ask if you both want to go for another 10 minutes more of couple photographs. This is a lovely part of your day as the formalities are finished with and I find couples can be more relaxed and enjoy getting some more quiet time together.

and then we party

This real wedding’s venue was Hopetoun House, South Queensferry

8pm onwards – The first dance happens and your nearest & dearest join you to party the night away! I stay and capture all the wild dance moves and leave approximately 20 minutes or so after the first dance.

A couple of days after your Wedding you will receive some Sneak Peeks. These are a small selection showing some highlights from your wedding. These will be so exciting to see and you’ll love to share them with friends and family! Next you will receive your online gallery and you will get to re-live your special day all over again! Your gallery will arrive with all your photographs from your day no more than 6 weeks after your wedding.

wooden box with rounded corners and photographs instead

escaping the digital world

Imagine looking through a wedding album with your family or passing round prints with your friends. I love to provide tangible products that you can do this with! I offer the following products after your wedding day –

– a beautiful wooden keepsake box which includes 30 high quality prints & a USB of your photographs (included in full day coverage package).

– Your day carefully curated into a lustre Photographic Paper Lay-flat album.

See more of this here.