Pre-wedding · engagement · prenup
Pre-wedding photography in Sydney: a day to celebrate just the two of you.
No guests, no schedule to keep and none of the stress of a wedding day. Just the two of you, a day in beautiful places, and a lot of photographs you will want to keep.
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A celebration of its own
In Chinese wedding culture, the pre-wedding shoot is a celebration in its own right: a whole day, just for the couple, before the wedding even begins.
A different kind of day
The whole day is for the two of you.
There are no guests to look after and no run sheet to follow. You get time to wear the looks you have been dreaming about, to move between beautiful places, and to enjoy being photographed on purpose.
It also takes the pressure off the wedding itself. By the time you are standing at the altar, the camera already feels like an old friend.
Flying in for it?
Sydney is ready when you land.
If you are coming from China, or from anywhere else, tell me your dates, the places you must see and the looks you have in mind. I will plan the day around your visit, with the light, the timing and a plan for the weather.
Sydney packs a lot into a small space: harbour, beaches, bush and city, often within the hour.
Pre-wedding shoots for couples marrying overseasLots of beautiful photographs
A different story in every look.
Change outfits and move between places, so each set of photographs feels like its own chapter of your story.
A day could go like this
Yours is built around your looks, your places and your trip.
- Morning lightHair and makeup finished, the first outfit on, the softest light of the day.
- Look one, look two, look threeChange outfits and move between places, so every look gets its own setting.
- Golden hourThe best light of the day, saved for the portraits you will frame.
- DuskCity lights or a last walk by the water, to finish.
What you will sort yourself
A short list to get ready.
- Your looksGowns, suits, cultural dress or something casual. Whatever feels like the two of you.
- Hair and makeupBook your own artist, or ask me and I will tell you what works.
- Comfortable shoes for between placesBeautiful locations often mean a short walk. Pack your heels, wear something kind.
- The photographs you have savedSend me the images on your phone that you love. They tell me more than any description.
From first message to the day
Five steps, no fine print maze.
- 1. Tell me when you are freeAnd roughly what you picture. Use the form below.
- 2. I reply, honestlyIf I am free, you will hear what your day could look like and the price list. If I am booked, I will say so straight away.
- 3. Hold it with a depositYour date is held for you from the moment you book, and other couples are turned away. The deposit is not refundable, because that is what it pays for.
- 4. We plan it togetherThe place, the hour and a plan for the weather, so the day can relax.
- 5. The day, then your photographsI do the photographing. You do the day.
Frequently asked
Questions, answered before you ask.
Do we need to be getting married in Sydney?
No. A pre-wedding day stands on its own, so you can be marrying anywhere in the world.
Can we change outfits and shoot in more than one place?
Yes. Bring the looks you love and tell me the places you picture, and we will plan the day around them. Tell me how many looks when you enquire.
Is it only for couples from China?
No. It is a tradition many Chinese couples love, and any couple who wants a day just for the two of them is welcome.
Investment
Priced on its own, separately from the wedding.
Tell me roughly when and where you picture it, and the price list comes back with your date.
- Where and whenTell me the place and the season you picture.
- Alongside your weddingBook it with your photography so it is all one story.
- On its ownA day for the two of you, before the wedding or well before.
Tell me what you picture.
If I’m free, you’ll hear what your day could look like. If I’m booked, I’ll say so straight away.
*there are no wrong answers in the guest book. Except “no idea”.
