How to plan a relaxed wedding day
15 years photographing weddings. One honest guide to having a chill day that actually feels like you.
The couples in my photographs look relaxed because they were relaxed. That doesn’t happen by accident.
Over 15 years of wedding photography, I have watched what separates the couples who end the day glowing from the ones who feel like they barely made it through. It is almost never about the budget, the venue, or how long they spent planning. It is about the decisions they made early on, and whether those decisions put the day first.
The crowd I attract tends to be a specific kind of person. Creative, a bit alternative, not especially interested in doing things a certain way because that is how they have always been done. They want their day to feel like a really good party with the right people, not a performance they have to get through. If that sounds like you, this guide is for you.
I also put a question out to real couples who had already been married. What made your day feel relaxed? What would you skip if you did it again? What kept you up at night that turned out to be nothing? The answers are woven through this guide, and some of them are brilliant.
How to Have a Relaxed Wedding Day
A proper, printable guide to planning a chill wedding. Nine sections, real advice, real couples. No filler, no upsell, no instructions to “just trust the process.”
- Pick your three things and let the rest go
- Edit your guest list honestly
- Plan your morning around how you feel, not how it looks
- Hire suppliers who put the day first
- Why a celebrant changes everything
- How to build a timeline with room to breathe
- Why golden hour portraits go after the meal
- Use your wedding party properly
- The traditions you absolutely do not have to do
Get the Full Guide
A printable, beautifully designed guide to planning a chill wedding day. Nine sections, real couple research, no fluff. Drop your email and it lands in your inbox straight away.