before and after your married ive been told about 20 mins but by the time people have had a fag and and that i think it would be longer!

i would like to go somewhere for photos too with nice views for the pics else its just goin to be of trees and buildings

If you have the time then why not go somewhere else hun? It's your day and if you want photos taken elsewhere then why not? x x

We are not going to have to much of a problem about this as were having a picnic in the park where the photos are taken but just got to hope that they dont take to long and everyone has eaten the picnic before we ave finished lol

ok after my experience on saturday i can inform you that ,our wedding finished at 4.30,,then between 4.30 and 6.30 the pictures were done,it took along time but having seen the proofs it was worth it

We're giving about half an hour I think

First off, decide which have priority to you: the day, the people or the photographs. The answer is probably all three of course.

For the formal, group shots I always tell couples to allow 1 - 2 hours time between events, but actually we'll be shooting for about 30 minutes probably. Why, because if you're doing your formals straight after the service - which is the norm, everyone wants to say hello, give you kisses, cry, smoke, drink - it just takes a while to settle down.

For the couple portraits, I sneak the two of you off for some nice romantic images, I usually allow 30 minutes - because organising two of you is easier than organising a herd of cats!

If you want to leave the venue, and/or stop off at an alternative venue between service and reception then I'd allow maybe an hour plus whatever travelling.

These are just guidance from me. Your photographer may vary, talk to them about how much time they feel comfortable with.

What I have noticed though is the temptation to cram the time in really tight - and then watched bridal couples feeling hassled about their day - even driven by the timetable - rather than being relaxed and enjoying it all.

Trust me - you won't get bored ! :)

- Simon Walden, Wedding Photographer