Should I choose a photographer who has worked at my wedding venue before?
This is a popular question among wedding planning guides for brides [+ grooms]. There is no clear-cut answer. There are both pros and cons to having someone who has worked at your venue before, and someone who hasn’t.
I have now built up a large repertoire of wedding venues over the years, and most I would return to in a heartbeat! But travelling around to new places is one of the many reasons why I do what I do [and enjoy!].
Often, couples think that they should have a wedding photographer who has already worked at their venue because it could ensure better photos. Whilst yes, it means your photographer would know locations well, and potentially even know the staff, it doesn’t mean they will perform any better or worse than someone who has never worked at your venue before!
When I visit a venue for the first time, it gives me a burst of creative excitement.
I get to look at things from a new perspective, compared to someone who has been there many times. You know that feeling when you have driven to work so many times you arrive, and you think “how did I get here?” because you're on autopilot? Sometimes, working at the same place over and over again gives you that autopilot feeling.
If I haven’t worked at a venue before I tend to either visit beforehand if the venue is close enough or get to venues on the day with enough time for a scout around. I also make an effort to get acquainted with your venue coordinator prior to the day via email and ensure we are all on the same page.
If your photographer hasn't worked at the venue you have chosen, do ensure they are comfortable with the venue style [Manor House, dark barn, registry office, ti-pi wedding etc].
I personally love visiting new places. Who doesn't? Working as a wedding photographer means travelling around the country and meeting many different people: my job is never the same on a week-to-week basis. On the other hand, I also enjoy revisiting venues that I have already worked at - it’s nice when I’ve already established a relationship with a venue and the team. It’s like visiting old friends and family!
To sum up, it doesn’t matter whether the photographer that you want to choose has worked at your venue or not. If they are a professional, they will have done their due diligence, ensure that they get to your venue with plenty of time to scout out locations, and will smash out the job regardless of whether they have been there before or not!
If you do want to check whether I have worked at your venue before, here is a full list
of the wedding venues I have worked at, you can also see the types of areas I have been lucky enough to travel to!
I would LOVE to shoot a wedding in Scotland, Wales, The Bahamas, The Balearic Islands, Greece, and Santorini.... If you have a wedding in any of these locations let's chat!
Mazzarelli Creative Resort - Polignano a Mare, Bari, Italy
Le Chateau De Bonnemare - Normandy, France
Coltsfoot Country Retreat - Hertfordshire
Highly Manor - Sussex
The Ravenswood - East Sussex
Hurtwood Park Polo Club - West Sussex
The Oxford Belfry Hotel - Thame, Oxfordshire
The Bodleian Library - Oxford
Manor By The Lake - Gloucestershire
Cissbury Barns - West Sussex
Selden Barns - West Sussex
Southend Barns - West Sussex
North Mymms Park - Hertfordshire
Southlands Barns - West Sussex
The Tithe Barn - Petersfield
Southdowns Manor - Petersfield
The Norfolk Arms Hotel - West Sussex
HMS Warrior - Portsmouth, Hampshire
Findon Manor - West Sussex
Kingscote Barn - Tetbury
Caswell House - Oxfordshire
Arundel Town Hall - West Sussex
Leatherhead Registry Office - Surrey
Smeetham Hall - Sudbury
The Burlington Hotel - Worthing
Horsham Registry Office - West Sussex
Marden Park Mansion - Woldingham, Surrey
Shendish Manor - Hertfordshire
Sheene Mill Weddings - Essex
The Old Hall - Ely
White Dove Barns - Suffolk
Stoke Park Pavillions - Northamptonshire
The Watermill Theatre - West Berkshire
Cams Hall Estate - Hampshire
The Lismoyne Hotel - Hampshire
De Vere Latimer Estate - Buckingham
Kings Chapel - Buckingham
Hintlesham Golf Club - Suffolk
The Compasses at Pattiswick - Essex
Channels Estate - Chelmsford
The Gallerie Bar & Brasserie - London
Brickwall House - East Sussex -
Pelham House - East Sussex
Pangdean Barn - East Sussex
Creslow Manor - Aylesbury
Sulgrave Manor - Northamptonshire
Worton Hall - Oxfordshire
The Manor at Weston On The Green - Oxfordshire
Hengrave Hall - Suffolk
Langstone Quays Resort - Hayling Island
The Tourneybury Woods Estate - Hayling Island
Tricky's, The Tolgus Inn - Redruth, Cornwall
DoubleTree by Hilton St. Anne's Manor - Wokingham
The list above is ever growing and I add to it often! If your venue ISNT on the list... I'd love to work with you and visit somewhere new!
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