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Advice from behind the camera.
Everything here is the same straight-talking advice couples get on our planning calls, written down, free, no email ransom.
Do I have to invite children to my wedding?Adults-only ceremonies, clear invitations and wedding nanny options→How long should a wedding video be?Highlights, longer films and full ceremony and speeches recordings→
What should I do first after getting engaged?The sensible order: budget, guest list, priorities, venue→
How much does a wedding cost in the UK in 2026?The honest average, budget ranges and where the money goes→
How do you set a wedding budget without losing your mind?A practical way to choose your number, guest count and priorities→
How many guests should we invite to our wedding?Essential guests, plus-ones, children and the three-list method→
What questions should I ask a wedding venue before booking?Hidden costs, wet-weather plans, restrictions and the contract→
When should I send wedding invitations and save-the-dates?Timing, RSVP deadlines, evening guests and clear wording→Should I book my wedding photographer and videographer together?One team, two suppliers, bundles and what to check first→What’s included in a wedding photography and videography package?Coverage, deliverables, extras and the small print to check first→
Chris & April at Newton Hall: when the rain clearedA real wedding film about flexibility, weather and one very good golden-hour window→North East wedding venues: an honest guideWhich venue suits which couple, a videographer's view→What a wedding videographer costs in the North EastThe 2026 price ladder, with our own numbers on it→Questions to ask any wedding videographerEight questions, and the answers you want to hear→
Planning a Newcastle city-centre weddingRegistry timings, quayside portraits, rain plans→
Your wedding day, run like a call sheetA realistic hour-by-hour timeline that actually works→When should a wedding videographer arrive?The most-asked question, answered honestly→Do you feed the wedding videographer?Yes, and why it changes your film→What if it rains on your wedding day?It’s Britain, so here’s the plan→The wedding planning guideTimings, the makeup rule, rain plans, calm mornings→More coming, pricing honestly explained, questions to ask any videographer, and how to plan a city-centre wedding day. Got a question you want answered here? Ask it.