As the new year has just begun, we thought it would be a good time to discuss what wedding photographs work better in different seasons. Obviously, we cannot control the weather, and your wedding photographer should be able to take fantastic pictures whatever the weather, but it's a good idea to know what to expect from different weather conditions.
A knee-jerk reaction for most brides is to choose a summer's day and hope for a hot, sunny day (quite a rare thing in this country!) for the wedding day. Surprisingly, this actually poses the most challenges for wedding photographers. Bright sunshine means a lot of reflections from windows or wedding guests glasses, and there is always one wedding guest squinting in the group photos! Harsh sunlight can be a difficult setting, so your photographer may want to take more of your pre-wedding photos early in the morning, and save the couple shots for later in the afternoon. As an added bonus, that means you may get some sunset pictures - very romantic. Photos of the two of you silhouetted against the sunshine are another way the photographer may get around the bright light conditions, and don't be surprised if they ask to take some photos inside, so you can be lit indirectly through a window.
Spring and autumn weddings are even more at risk of cloudy days and rain than those in our British summer. The good news is that slightly overcast conditions are actually the ideal for your wedding photographer to take the best pictures. And as for rain? It's supposed to bring luck to your marriage! Taking wedding pictures in the rain poses more challenges, but your wedding photographer should have planned for interior shots in the case of a heavy downpour. You should also be prepared to dash outside as soon as the rain stops so the photographer can grab a few pictures. Couple shots with umbrellas are also becoming more popular, so make sure you have some attractive umbrellas to hand!
After the last few years, brides choosing a winter wedding would be forgiven for hoping for snow. Snowy conditions actually pose technical issues for your photographer's camera, as they don't particularly like the cold! A backdrop of snow offers some beautifully romantic shots, but getting the balance right between the white snow and your white dress can be tricky, and you don't want to be blending into the snow, so you should expect some indoor photos too.