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On Hitched.co.uk since 2023

Last update: December 2024

Wedding Diaries Photography has a skill for capturing authentic moments, specialising in a relaxed, candid style that reflects the essence of your special day. The goal is to create natural, timeless albums that each tell a unique story, with a more documentary, 'fly on the wall' approach... All whilst also ensuring everyone feels at ease in front of the camera, from all of the intimate moments to the group shots.

Just a few of the reasons why couples choose Wedding Diaries & Bride Diaries:

Personal service

This is the advantage of dealing with a one man and/or a one women band! You'll only be dealing with just me and/or Hannah, from start-finish depending on your package, so you'll feel completely comfortable around us by time your big day comes. Some companies will sub-contract a photographer, so you don't know who you're getting.

Payment in installments

After recently getting married ourselves, we realised how overwhelming it can be having all your payments due to suppliers at the same time

Contract

This protects yourselves as much as us. We believe in full transparency and supply a copy of this in our information pack, which you can request below.

Quick turnaround

If opting for the joint or video content creator packages, you'll have videos sent to you with 24hrs! Your photography sneak peeks will be received within 48 hours and full story n 8 weeks.

Natural

The editing style we use means your photos will be a true reflection of your day.

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We'll take as many photographs of you as a couple or with your families as you require, and since we love getting creative, we also encourage you to spend less time posing and more time on the dance floor.

Your wedding day could be the only day you'll have all your friends and family in the same place - we understand the importance of this and make the most of it!

I (James) often work alongside my wife, Hannah. She is a wedding video content creator providing an unlimited amount of video coverage to you newlyweds, just one night after the wedding! We offer joint packages or, we can be hired solo.

Wedding Diaries is a wedding photography company based in England, travelling across the whole of the UK & Europe.

Bride Diaries is the video content creation service provided by Wedding Diaries.

Follow us @Weddingdiariesuk @Bridediariesuk

  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Photography
Video
Pre wedding
Post wedding
Albums
Mini albums
Digital album
High resolution photos
Other (My wife is a video wedding content creator and together we can offer a discounted package)

What does the wedding package include?

- Package from 2hrs up to 12+ hours - Sneak peek photos received within 48 hours - Full online album received within 8 weeks - All photos received on USB in presentation box

How far in advance should I contact you?

Ideally Id love at least three months notice, so I can get to know you both and join your planning journey. I have swooped in at a days notice after a couple was let down by another photographer

Do you cover more than one wedding a day?

Yes

Can you travel?

Yes, uK, Europe & beyond

What is the charge for travelling?

We only charge travel if the journey is more than 1hr

What style of photos do you take?

Traditional
Photo journalism
Other (My style is natural, classic and candid. My approach leans more to relaxed and fun. I like the provide colour and black and white options)

What kind of technology do you use?

Digital

Do you use a specific technique or innovative approach?

I like to take mostly candid photos.. I'm there, but not there... The main focus of the day is about you spending as much time with your loved ones as possible

What kind of equipment do you use?

I carry three digital top of the range cameras with me, with at least four lenses providing me with a variety of photos. I also offer drone coverage, subject to weather and venue approval

Do you offer any tool to display the photos online?

Yes, - Our own website with password for your privacy

What's the delivery time for a photographic report?

2 months

Do you send all the photos taken?

No

Do you work alone or do you have a team of professionals?

Alone

In case of unforeseen circumstances, do you have a replacement photographer?

Yes

Do you have the rights to publish the wedding photos?

Yes

Do you charge per hour or per event?

Per hour

If needed, would you be able to work extra hours?

Yes

How do you charge extra time?

I would charge in the region of £125-£175 per extra hour, depending on the package

What are the forms of payment?

Paypal, bank transfer, or any method the client is most comfortable

How do you work?

I am friendly, fun, reliable and passionate about making your day the best day. It's often said that the bride and groom felt I was another friend or family member on the day

Served in

Bedfordshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk

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Reviews for Wedding Diaries Photography

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5.0 out of 5 rating
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16 reviews
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Caitlin
Caitlin D. Sent on 16/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Hannah and James are the best duo to have on your wedding day!

We feel so incredibly lucky for the footage they captured and the energy they brought to our day. We didn’t want to feel like we were posing for pictures all day, our main goal was to be with all our family and friends and to capture candid moments. Hannah and James were so understanding of our wants - the photos from James and the clips from Hannah turned out exactly as we’d hoped and more! If you’re looking to get all of those behind-the-scene moments as well as the big moments, we can’t recommend Hannah and James enough!
Rach
Rach Sent on 15/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The best decision of my life was marrying my husband, the second best decision was booking James as our photographer!

The best decision of my life was marrying my husband, the second best decision was booking James as our photographer! The whole process from start to finish was wonderful, we felt so comfortable around James and he made the day so much less stressful. We received our sneak peaks and were obsessed immediately but then after receiving the rest of our photos we absolutely could not have been happier. James captured our day perfectly, he was so lovely and knew all the little spots and tips on how and where we should have pictures taken! We are blown away with them and have already had so many compliments from family and friends.
I cannot stress enough that if you’re looking for a photographer you should 100% book him before he’s taken because I massively regret not having him for our Tuscany celebration next year!
Mrs
Mrs M. Sent on 17/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

James and Hannah really went above and beyond to make our day amazing!

we booked James and Hannah as a duo for our wedding on 19.06.24 and they were amazing from the get go, before we had even booked them! They were quick to respond and happy to answer any questions and queries we had, we did some research and viewed their work and just knew they were perfect for us! and they did not disappoint! myself the bride had Hannah from getting ready in the am and she was brilliant! she knew exactly what she was doing, she was bubbly and friendly and great with our daughters! My husband had james taking photos of himself and the groomsmen when they were getting ready and he said how brilliant James was, making them feel at ease, my partner is not one for photos and i was worried it would be to much but both James and Hannah made us so comfortable that he actually enjoyed it! our photos and videos are absolutely amazing and all we could have wished for! Hannah and James even come back past their booking time to take cigar shots as i had forgotten about them with the chaos of the day! James and Hannah really went above and beyond to make our day amazing! Hannah got so many little snippets of our day of things i had forgotten even happened and things i hadn’t seen, we were torn between a videographer or a content creator but my husband and myself agreed we would watch little bits back more rather than a whole wedding video, as weddings go we had some things that went well and a few things that didn’t but my new husband and myself have agreed the best thing we did for our wedding was book James & Hannah! I have been sitting on this review for a few weeks as i feel it does not come close to justifying their work but i have realised i don’t think any words can! Thank you James & Hannah for capturing all of the most precious moments on one of tho most important days of our lives! Love the new Mr & Mrs McClean xxx
Hope
Hope D. Sent on 21/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

James had send our sneak peaks within 72 hours and full album within a few weeks, and again, the quality was incredible

Honestly not sure where to begin! Hannah and James, you are incredible. From the moment we met you both, you instantly put us at ease, it were as if we have known you forever. You are both experts at what you do and booking you both was one of the best decisions we had made for our wedding. From our highlights reel to sunglasses trend and bride transformation by Hannah, to the beautiful photos and intimate moments captured by James, just WOW. Thank you for being there every step of the way, being our friends and making us realise that there was nothing to be anxious about in front of the camera. Hannah had sent hundreds of videos, highlights, trends and picture through the next day and the quality was exceptional. James had send our sneak peaks within 72 hours and full album within a few weeks, and again, the quality was incredible. You both captured our day perfectly and captured parts of the day we never thought we would get! Thank you for everything you did for our wedding back in April, being our friends, content creator and photographer for the day. Honestly couldn't recommend both Hannah and James enough, absolute dream team!
Carla
Carla Z. Sent on 08/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

They honestly felt like friends we had for years, everyone commented on how lovely they both are

Where do I begin? James and Hannah captured our day in September and I can honestly say the BEST choice in supplier we (I 🙄😂) made. I am extremely anxious/ awkward having my photo taken and they both made us feel so comfortable and relaxed. They honestly felt like friends we had for years, everyone commented on how lovely they both are. Hannah sent through 100s of photos and videos by the time we woke up the day after the wedding including a brilliant highlights video that everyone loved that I was able to put on fb straight away. We got our pro pics from James recently and all I can say is wow, I’m so so happy with them the quality and QUANTITY there was 100s all in different colours and black and white ( I absolutely LOVE black and white) are just incredible I honestly couldn’t be happier if your looking for photographers I promise you will not be disappointed with James and Hannah I would put money on it thank you (again😂) guys your the best xxx
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Lucy R. Sent on 06/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

I would highly recommend them both and support them in the careers.. they both deserve to go far

Hannah and James attended our wedding in August 2024 and all I can say is how thankful we are for them both being part our day!! Being completely honest - I was slightly hesitant about the videos being recorded on a iPhone … however what Hannah produced was absolutely insane and pieced our day together which looked like a celebrity wedding!! We have watched it over and over again, with it not being like a ‘traditional 40min video’. They were both so professional yet felt like friends to us both, we had lots of laughs with them as the day is obviously so over-whelming as it is, we both felt like we could be completely ourselves. They listened to what we wanted and went above and beyond. Although they were there every movement of the day they just blended in with our guests, James caught very precious moments in pictures which we will treasure forever. I would highly recommend them both and support them in the careers.. they both deserve to go far. X
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Nicci Sent on 10/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

we were made to feel totally at ease and have some truly memorable & beautiful photos

James was our amazing photographer he had been in touch throughout and made our day brilliant, he is so professional but also accommodating and made it such a relaxing atmosphere.
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Mr And M. Sent on 22/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

James felt like a friend or family member on our recent wedding day

James recently photographed our wedding and we couldn’t have made a better choice. From the offset he was friendly and professional, instantly making us both feel at ease in front of the camera (something we aren't great at). We couldn't be happier with the sneak peek photos we have seen so far. Thank you!!
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Iain Sent on 22/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

We love our online photo album

We've gone through the photo album and it was like reliving the day! James and captured it perfectly.
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Taylor R. Sent on 15/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Kind and funny with great photos

James was the most incredible photographer. From the very beginning it was clear that he cared deeply about perfectly capturing this most important day of our lives. His attention to detail was incredible. He scheduled time to chat with us before and get to know us as a couple and what we cared about. His kind and friendly energy was amazing. And then the photos!! They are just beautiful. I cannot tell you how much joy it has brought us going through all of them. They perfectly captured the day, from the emotional ceremony to the crazy party, they are all perfect. We cannot thank James for these beautiful memories enough.
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Anna M. Sent on 28/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you for the beautiful photographs

You were amazing! Thank you for photographing this beautiful day for my daughter and son-in-law and thank you also to Newton Park Farm, such a beautiful place!
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Sharon R. Sent on 23/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

amazing photography

Just stunning as MOTB I would highly recommend James to any future wedding couples
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Kathy A. Sent on 12/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

I am so grateful for the memories you've captures forever

We hired James to be our wedding photographer last month. Within a couple of days we were sent about 10 photos which was very exciting! We've just received out full album and we're over the moon! James has captured lots of moments I hadn't realised happened, including photos of family members we'll cherish forever. If you're looking for a relaxed, talented and funny photographer, get in touch with James! Thank you, Kath and James x
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Nicola B. Sent on 10/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

I’m so grateful and they made our special day even more special! Cannot recommend them enough

James and Hannah are absolutely amazing!!! They both came to my wedding this august- and were absolutely fantastic. Myself and my husband both felt like they were our friends for years!!! They were both professional yet fun to be around and really made a great atmosphere! Not to mention how great the content from them both is! Hannah sent us a folder the next day with hundreds of photos and videos in, which was amazing to sit and look back on the day after the wedding! I didn’t get wedding blues because I could sit and look at how amazing the day was! James is a very talented photographer and really caught the key moments and peoples emotions. The quality and detail of these photos is phenomenal. If you need one thing for your wedding- you 100% need this dynamic duo! I’m so grateful and they made our special day even more special! Cannot recommend them enough!!!!!
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Karen Sent on 07/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

James's photos look so natural and Hannah's videos captured all those special moments

Hannah and James were at my daughter Nicola’s wedding 2 weeks ago and I have to say how amazing the footage and photos are. They captured perfectly the whole vibe of the day and you weren’t even aware it was happening. James's photos look so natural and Hannah's videos captured all those special moments. Cannot recommend them enough. Thank you both for everything you did.
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