Mikayla DierdrePhotography

Journal

Notes on planning your wedding photography

Practical answers to the questions couples actually ask: what it costs, how many hours you need, how civil ceremonies work, and how to get photographs that look like you.

Flower girl's pale blue tulle dress and tights on the carpet

September 2026

Civil ceremony photography: what to expect on the day

How a civil ceremony or register office wedding is photographed, what the restrictions usually are, and how to get natural photographs from a short day.

September 2026

Questions to ask a wedding photographer before you book

The questions that actually tell you something, and what a useful answer sounds like.

September 2026

How many hours of wedding photography do you need?

A timeline-based way to decide coverage, from getting ready to the last thing you actually want photographed.

September 2026

How much does a wedding photographer cost? A plain answer

What actually drives the price of wedding photography, why hourly pricing is easier to compare, and how to work out what your own day will cost.