3 reasons why we chose to open our time restrictions!

One of the things we get asked most often is why we don’t have time restrictions on wedding days. There are multiple reasons we have decided to not limit the time we spend with each couple on one of the most important days of their lives. We want to share the entire narrative of the day, we want to have creative freedom- and that takes time- and we want to capture the intimate moments of an exhausted couple at the end of the night. Read on to get a little glimpse of why we choose to open our time restrictions.

We want to tell the whole story.

Most of our wedding days start with the bridesmaids getting their hair done and end when the reception clean up has already begun. Why do we do this? Because, moments can happen anytime. Moments don’t follow a schedule or care what time of the day it is. Surprises happen. Memories are brought up. All of these things happen throughout the day and these are things that our couples want to remember. In the past (when we charged by the hour) we would get to the venue after things had already been happening and we felt like we had entered the story in the middle. Or, when we would leave earlier in the night, we felt like we left before the story was finished. This day only happens once and we want to tell the entire story, not leaving out any details. 50 years from now, we want you to remember as much of your day as possible, especially the unplanned, unposed and unexpected moments.

Creativity takes time.

At the risk of sounding redundant, Sophie and I really do care about capturing each of our weddings in the most honest and full way that we possibly can. When we would charge by the hour, we always felt rushed. We felt like we had to get as many photos as we could in a short amount of time. Because of this, we would not actually be paying attention to what was really happening during the day. We would actually miss important moments because we were so focused on checking off all of the photos on our list. When we are there all day, we have the time to capture as many details as we can while still having time to be in the moment and observe. Instead of focusing on getting everything done, our couples can focus on enjoying their day and being present. They can focus on each other and their loved ones. This drastically reduces our stress and the stress of our couples and creates many more opportunities for amazing photos.

Sunsets and late nights under the lights.

Time restictions don’t usually effect the overall quality of our wedding photos. What they do is limit our opportunities to capture those moments that are just a little extra. If there is a beautiful sunset, we love to grab our couples to get a few photos. It’s also another great opportunity for our couples to get some much needed alone time. We love late nights under the hanging lights, bon fires, and end of the night cuddles between two people- so exhausted, yet so in love. We would never want to miss those moments, and we know you will cherish the memories for many years to come.

The photos are usually taken when it is quite dark and they are not always technically perfect, but I’m glad we chose to stay a little later for these photos.They are just a few of the moments we probably wouldn’t have captured when we charged by the hour. Enjoy!