Everything you need to know

I put this little guide together for any questions you may have, but if you have any that are not answered here, please drop me a line and I’ll be happy to help!

WHERE ARE YOU BASED?

I live in north London and mainly concentrate on photographing weddings in the London area. If you’re getting married further afield, and are interested in having me for your fun day, please do still get in contact. I am sometimes able to travel further afield, but if I can’t, I can certainly recommend photographers who can!

WHAT WEDDING PACKAGES DO YOU OFFER, AND HOW CAN WE BOOK?

You can read about my packages and prices here.
My full day package covering getting ready to dancing is my most popular. However I also offer half days, shorter hours for those who don’t want bridal prep covered, and single hour coverage for weddings less than 3 hours. Please contact me with your wedding details for a quote! I also offer gorgeous wedding photography albums, details of which you can view here.

To book, drop me a line via my contact form or email me at hello@sarahannwright.com, and tell me all about your big day! I will be in touch as soon as possible to let you know my availability and send over some info. I always like to chat to couples either over the phone / Skype or in person over a cuppa if you’re in London – just so you can get to know me, and we can make sure we’re a great fit. You want to be 100% comfortable with the person you trust to shoot your special day. I don’t provisionally hold dates – I require a deposit and a signed contract to secure your date

CAN YOU RECOMMEND OTHER WEDDING SUPPLIERS?

I work with some fantastic suppliers in the industry and am part of a large network of wedding suppliers. I am very happy to make recommendations for other wedding suppliers, but only once a client has booked in with me.

WHAT ABOUT AN ENGAGEMENT SHOOT?

You are welcome to book a standalone engagement shoot with me in London! I think they are great fun, and I love getting to know you both and helping you be comfortable with being photographed. It’s a great chance to get some lovely fun, relaxed and natural photos of you both and make some awesome memories.

For further info, you can check out my e-shoot guide here.

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU GET SICK?

I try to keep myself as healthy as possible, however I’m a member of several photography groups who network together for such events.

Should I become too ill to be able to photograph, they would almost certainly have a replacement who I would contract to shoot for me. I would then edit and deliver the photos to you in a gallery as usual.

ARE YOU INSURED?

I have public liability, professional indemity and equipment insurance, which is useful as I will often get in odd places for a good shot! I always bring two cameras and extra bits to weddings in case any of my equipment has a wobbly. One father of the groom thought I was a random backpacker turning up to the wedding with the size of the bag on me, but I really do like to be prepared!

DO WE HAVE COPYRIGHT OF OUR IMAGES?

As the creater of the images, I retain copyright, but this in no way stops you from making prints! I always obtain permission from my couples before I post any images online – your privacy is always respected.

DO YOU OFFER A SECOND SHOOTER?

I recommend a second shooter if you would like pictures of both of you getting ready, or have over 120 guests – just for extra coverage. You can add a second shooter to your package for a full day £300, although half day options are also available if you just want getting ready – start of meal covered.  Seconds shoot but don’t edit, all images are edited in my signature style for consistency. I always pick awesome people to shoot with me, so you’ll get double the fun, double the banter!

DO YOU CHARGE FOR TRAVEL?

I mainly photograph in London, and travel within the London area is covered in my packages. Should your wedding either be located outside this travel bracket, start early or finish late, I would need to charge for overnight accommodation. I use budget hotels or Air BnB to keep costs low as possible (although I have on occasion stayed with couples ahead of their wedding and it’s been loads of fun!)

I do my research and will advise you at time of enquiry if an additional travel charge would be required.

DO YOU EDIT YOUR IMAGES BEFORE WE RECEIVE THEM?

Yes, and I bloody love reliving the day while I’m doing it! Your online gallery contains downloadable high resolution colour images, with a selection of black and whites as well. Please note that I don’t hand over RAW files, and the number of images taken throughout the day will exceed the number of final images delivered – I select only the best images to tell your story (because who wants pictures of Auntie Sue blinking?!)

Delivery of final images is 8 weeks from your wedding date, but I always send a couple of sneak peeks a week after so you can use them as thank you cards / to show off how awesome you looked on social media.

HOW DO WE RECIEVE OUR IMAGES?

Your final edited wedding photos will be delivered to you beautifully presented in a password protected online gallery. You will be able to download your high resolution images from this gallery simply by going to select – all – download. Easy, eh?

You can also purchase a bespoke USB stick in presentation box for £40 if you want the same images in another storage format.

WE ARE A SUPER AWKWARD COUPLE / HATE HAVING OUR PICTURE TAKEN! IS THIS A PROBLEM?

If I had £1 for every person that has said that to me, I’d be living on my own private Greek island surrounded by cats. Don’t worry, I know not everyone loves the camera (although there is always that ONE wedding guest who does). The majority of my work is documentary so you’ll hardly notice I’m there, and I always try to blend in with guests. Quite an easy feat at five foot tall!

You will have far too much to see and do to notice me ninja-ing about. However, I will do some slight posing, which encourages you to concentrate on each other, rather than focus on me.

The reason I recommend engagement shoots is to help couples feel more comfortable being photographed.

what role does Jilly the cat have in your business?

When she’s not sleeping on my desk, covering it in hair or rubbing her snotty little nose all down the side of my screen, Jilly is quietly judging my work, which is ecactly what her predecessor Lottie used to do. Lottie happened to be quite popular with my couples who follow me on Instagram! Jilly is looking to follow in her big sister’s footsteps.

Jilly has gotten quite good at sitting on the keyboard and rating images in Lightroom with her bum, but however many times I ask, she never makes me a cuppa when I want one.

DO YOU OFFER A SECOND SHOOTER?

I recommend a second shooter if you would like pictures of both of you getting ready, or have over 120 guests – just for extra coverage. You can add a second shooter to your package for a full day £300, although half day options are also available if you just want getting ready – start of meal covered.  Seconds shoot but don’t edit, all images are edited in my signature style for consistency. I always pick awesome people to shoot with me, so you’ll get double the fun, double the banter!

DO YOU CHARGE FOR TRAVEL?

I mainly photograph in London, and travel within the London area is covered in my packages. Should your wedding either be located outside this travel bracket, start early or finish late, I would need to charge for overnight accommodation. I use budget hotels or Air BnB to keep costs low as possible (although I have on occasion stayed with couples ahead of their wedding and it’s been loads of fun!)

I do my research and will advise you at time of enquiry if an additional travel charge would be required.

DO YOU EDIT YOUR IMAGES BEFORE WE RECEIVE THEM?

Yes, and I bloody love reliving the day while I’m doing it! Your online gallery contains downloadable high resolution colour images, with a selection of black and whites as well. Please note that I don’t hand over RAW files, and the number of images taken throughout the day will exceed the number of final images delivered – I select only the best images to tell your story (because who wants pictures of Auntie Sue blinking?!)

Delivery of final images is 8 weeks from your wedding date, but I always send a couple of sneak peeks a week after so you can use them as thank you cards / to show off how awesome you looked on social media.

HOW DO WE RECIEVE OUR IMAGES?

Your final edited wedding photos will be delivered to you beautifully presented in a password protected online gallery. You will be able to download your high resolution images from this gallery simply by going to select – all – download. Easy, eh?

You can also purchase a bespoke USB stick in presentation box for £40 if you want the same images in another storage format.

WE ARE A SUPER AWKWARD COUPLE / HATE HAVING OUR PICTURE TAKEN! IS THIS A PROBLEM?

If I had £1 for every person that has said that to me, I’d be living on my own private Greek island surrounded by cats. Don’t worry, I know not everyone loves the camera (although there is always that ONE wedding guest who does). The majority of my work is documentary so you’ll hardly notice I’m there, and I always try to blend in with guests. Quite an easy feat at five foot tall!

You will have far too much to see and do to notice me ninja-ing about.

The reason I offer engagement shoots is to help couples feel more comfortable being photographed. I will do some slight posing, which encourages you to concentrate on each other, rather than focus on me.

what role does Jilly the cat have in your business?

When she’s not sleeping on my desk, covering it in hair or rubbing her snotty little nose all down the side of my screen, Jilly is quietly judging my work, which is ecactly what her predecessor Lottie used to do. Lottie happened to be quite popular with my couples who follow me on Instagram! Jilly is looking to follow in her big sister’s footsteps.

Jilly has gotten quite good at sitting on the keyboard and rating images in Lightroom with her bum, but however many times I ask, she never makes me a cuppa when I want one.

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