These days, wedding photographers are semi-celebs and couples pay big bucks to have them at their wedding. The photoshoot and post-shoot editing can take hours to get the perfect pictures. However, one couple decided that’s not for them.
Holly Eeles and James Sherris had a classic winter wedding for 70 guests in the UK. Their photographer, Ian Weldon, had no fuss with big cameras and lenses. All he used was a smartphone!
“In most instances, photographers would have at least two cameras, multiple lenses, and lighting equipment. But having shot Holly and James’s wedding exclusively on the (Huawei) P30 Pro, I can safely say it is also possible to capture an entire wedding on a smartphone,” Weldon told The Mirror.
“We were nervous about swapping a professional camera for a smartphone to capture our wedding. But we were totally blown away by the quality of the photos – we couldn’t be happier with how they turned out. Being photographed by a smartphone also felt so natural,” the couple added.
Weldon was able to get around to his signature move, getting candid snaps of unaware moments, easily. According to research done by technology giant Huawei, more than a third (35%) of people in England felt their wedding photos were too staged, and 13% reckon it looks like none of their guests were having any fun in the snaps. As a result, 46% of married Brits wish they’d asked friends and family to take more candid shots on the day.
Now we find ourselves asking, should you even bother with fancy cameras? Take a look at how it turned out:
Picture: The Mirror/Ian Weldon
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Forget about the mile high club, this couple is in a league of their own. In what is to be believed a world first, this couple got married mid-flight in celebration of their mutual love of aviation.
For David and Cathy Valliant, aviation has always been a special part of their relationship. The couple met for the first time back in 2013 at Sydney Airport after a year of chatting online. David had even intended to propose on board a flight but at the last minute lost his nerve.
“Our love of aviation is what brought us together,” Cathy told CNN Travel.
Naturally, when they got engaged, there was no better place to say ‘I do’ than up in the air.
As Cathy is from New Zealand and David is from Australia, the couple wanted to get married in between their home countries. So, they decided to tie the knot at the halfway mark on board a Jetstar Flight 201 from Sydney to Auckland.
“We wanted it to symbolize our love for aviation, our love for Australia and New Zealand and our love for each other. I thought: I’ll be cheeky and ask Jetstar,” Cathy said. “Without telling Dave, I posted on Jetstar’s Facebook page with the question. I was so excited when they said they’d see what they could do.”
Jetstar pulled out the stops to make this couples dream a reality.
“When New Zealander, Cathy and David from Australia told us that they wanted to get married in-between their two countries, we knew we had to help make their dream come true,” the airline wrote on their Facebook page. “In what we believe to be a world first, the couple exchanged vows on a Jetstar flight, 34,000 feet above the Tasman.”
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The couple had their legal ceremony on land at Sydney airport, followed by their special airborne ceremony. Ground crew member Robyn Holt acted as the wedding officiant.
“Being a part of Cathy and David’s day and celebrating their love and their passion for aviation was unforgettable,” said Holt. “The passengers enjoyed being a part of it, too. As an airline we love bringing people together, and this was one of my most memorable wedding celebrations.”
“It was the most amazing experience and something we will remember for the rest of our lives,” said Cathy Valliant in a statement.
Image: Facebook / Jetstar Australia
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Movies truly do hold a special place in our hearts. From teaching us lessons to creating friendships with fellow fans, movies can change our lives. One such movie, Back to the Future, did just that. This couple loved the 8os trilogy so much that they planned their wedding around it.
For Lynsey and James McConville from Stratford, East London, Back to the Future has always been an integral part of their relationship. Their first date, in fact, was to watch the 1980 classic. So when James proposed and they began planning their wedding, they knew the classic film had to be incorporated somehow.
“We were both born in the 1980s and have fond memories of all the retro toys and the films, so the Back to the Future theme felt perfect for us,” Lynsey told the Daily Mail.
They dropped a pretty £10,000 (R162 333) to make their dream wedding come true. Their wedding theme was ‘Enchantment Under the Sea’, in honour of the classic dance from the film. James channelled Marty McFly with his choice of shoe wear, donning a pair of light-up warrior sneakers.
“We had an 80s buffet with cocktail sausages on sticks, vol au vents and party rings and a cocktail menu with themed drinks like the Marty Mojito, Sex in a DeLorean and Clock Tower Cosmo,” said Lynsey.
The wedding band played 80s classics throughout the evening, and the day came complete with the original DeLorean from the film. Their wedding cake also featured the DeLorean in miniature form, popping out the side of the cake.
“I think it went down really well with the guests, everyone thought it was funny and loved the 80s music. It turned into a big knees up,” Lynsey told the Daily Mail. “Guests got to have photos in the original DeLorean, which had been signed by all the cast members.”
“The original plan was to have a themed ‘save the date’ card, then it grew from there – snowballing until we had a DeLorean pulling up outside,” said James. “It was the best day ever. Dancing to Popgun with my wife and friends – you couldn’t beat it.”
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