Darren Musgrove Photography

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  • £650Price from
  • 50+Weddings shot
Hi, I'm Darren & she's Kara 👋
Fun
Friendly
Professional
You don't have to worry about having your photos taken on your wedding day. Our aim is for you to: Relax. Have fun. and Be Yourselves. No posing, no staging, just real moments with candid photography.
Hi. We're Darren & Kara. We live in Shropshire but are happy to say that our wedding photography takes us UK wide. We love to travel & we love to meet people even more. Why is our wedding photography different? Our couples tend to be the type that would normally shy away from the limelight, and from the camera. We understand and respect that. Our photography is aimed at your day as a celebratory event. Real, authentic candid moments over poses.
Darren Musgrove Photography Pricing & Costs
£650 - £1,495
We like to keep things candid & easy. We offer Short Day, Main Day & Entire Day options with straightforward pricing. £650, £1195 or £1495 respectively. All our options give you two photographers to capture your perfect day. A personalised USB keepsake is included whichever one you choose. Easy eh!
Full day package
From
£1,495
Don't miss a thing! We'll be there to cover your whole wedding day from all that morning prep excitement through to those funtastic evening celebrations. Capturing every aspect of your perfect day.
What's included
10+ hours of coverage by us. yes, That's 2 photographers.
Unlimited coverage from morning prep right through to the evening revelries
Complimentary pre-wedding couples shoot. It's always optional, but we reckon it's a worth while exercise that you'll be glad you experienced.
700+ professionally edited, high-resolution images
Photos delivered in a downloadable digital gallery & personalised USB
Complimentary Pre Wedding Shoot (optional)
Short Duration
From
£650
Where you don't need, or want, a wedding photographer with you all day. You're simply after the essential part of your day covered by a professional so that you have great photos to look back on.
Bridebook Only
From
£1,195
Our Bridebrook special offer is not available, at this price, anywhere else. Up to 8 hours photography capturing the main aspects of your wedding. Just mention the Main Day option when you inquire.
Darren Musgrove Photography Details

Photography Style

Natural
Documentary
Alternative

Products and Services

Images on USB
Stay Through Speeches
Pre-Wedding Venue Visit
Personal Online Gallery
Flexible Hours on the Day
Stay Through Dancing
Pre-Wedding Consultation
Bridal Prep Shots
Back-Up Equipment
Darren Musgrove Photography Full Description
We are Darren & Kara, a husband and wife photography duo that genuinely love to photograph weddings. Our couples really just want to enjoy their best day ever with their family, friends and guests, and have fab photos to look back on. We aim to give an honest and true reflection of the day you create that is unique to you both as a couple and as individuals. If you don't like the way something is usually done, wedding wise, then you just wont do it. The important thing for you is that you're getting married to the one you love. The important thing for us is being at your wedding to capture everything and everyone that surrounds your day of declaring that love to each other with fab photographs that tell it like it was. As photographers we always keep in mind that the day is yours, not ours. It will pass so quickly and we like to take photographs of the day as it plays out, naturally. You can relax and enjoy your day as we take a candid approach to your wedding, photographing the real moments that will give an honest reflection of what made your day so uniquely you. Our ethos is for you to Relax. Have Fun. and Be Yourselves. If what you're reading hits the spot and you think we could be a great fit, let us know where you are and we'll arrange to meet up with you for a chat, over a coffee (or beer/wine). It would be great to meet you!

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Darren & Kara
Hi there, and thanks so much for taking the time to reach out to us. We know how time consuming, hectic, and even tiring that wedding planning can be. So for looking us up and dropping us a line, we're very grateful. We always encourage couples to take a look over our website. You can get a feel for the way we like to do things. Please, if there's any question, big or small, we'd love to hear from you. No question is ever an unimportant question. Enjoy your planning journey, it'll be worth it.

Experience

Year Business Was Established
2015
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
2
Reviews
(12)
Nick and Hannah
Happy couple married in September
October 2024
Amazing day captured by amazing photographers.
It’s An Amazing chilled day Thank you so much to Darren and Kara for capturing our day in the most wonderful pictures! And Thank you for being keeping us chill and making some of our ideas possible, Darren and Kara try there best to achieve your ideas and remain professional, we would Highly recommend x
Andy Wright
Happy couple married in August
September 2024
Our Wedding Day in pictures by Darren Musgrove Photography
Our remit to Darren and Kara was that we wanted no “ say cheese “ photos, we wanted candid, like how we take pictures on our mobiles but much more professional. Darren and Kara captured all the laughter, fun, the love and happiness enjoyed by ourselves with family and friends. They delivered exactly as we asked. We passed the weblink they use to initially distribute the photos to all our guests , and to friends and work colleagues. Everyone commented on how good it told the story of our day. Darren and Kara are so professional we didn’t know they were there, but they were for all the right moments ! We also have high quality images in a file that we can print, and a wooded boxed usb personalised - a great touch. Our memories shall forever be retained and enjoyed. Thank you from us both. Andy & Sandra x
Michelle and Richard
Happy couple married in November
December 2023
Our amazing wedding day !
Thankyou ! Thankyou for capturing our day in the most beautiful pictures ! Amazing photographs, fantastic, professional really glad we found you guys for our day. Highly recomend x
Gemma and Adam
Happy couple married in November
December 2023
Best photographers you could ask for
We got married in november 2023 at St. chads church, then the wroxeter hotel. They were there for every moment prompt and on time. Darren and kara made sure everything was covered and thought of on our wedding day. They made sure they got all the pictures we asked for and more. They were very quick to respond to any messages and made us feel so at ease, both on our engagement shoot and our wedding day, we both normally feel so uncomfortable having our picture taken, thankfully this was not the case for us with them :) After our wedding we had a sneak peek straight away and our pictures came through to us so quick ! Faster than the time they specified which was an added bonus. We also received our pictures on a USB as well as the download link, which added such a personal touch to be kept forever with a beautiful engraved box and USB drive. Thank you so much for everything. we have all our most precious moments from our big day to look back on and treasure. Many thanks Gemma and Adam
Mr & Mrs Crowther
Happy couple married in October
November 2023
We booked the best in the business!
We couldn’t have asked for better photographers for our big day! We are the couple that don’t take pictures…period. The thought of having to have the awkward, unnatural, forced images made me anxious. It really was the best decision that we could have made to hire this lovely couple, for the most part, we didn’t even know that they were there! Our photos turned out amazing, all very natural, not a forced smile in sight! Thank you soo soo much, Darren & Kara for creating this special memory for us! If your reading this..and your looking for a photographer for your big day, stop here and speak to this lovely pair, you won’t regret it!
Connie & Ryan
Happy couple married in October
November 2023
Great photographers
Thank you so much for all you did for us, or pre wedding shoot and wedding photos are just perfect and exactly what we imagined. Couldn't have asked for a better pair to photograph our special day and all the moments that would have been missed otherwise.
Emma Woodfield
Happy couple married in September
November 2023
The photographer dream team.
Darren & Kara are the most incredible photographers and captured our special day so perfectly. These guys are an absolute dream team,professional and the most loveliest,laid back couple which helped massively with all of the 'wedding stress'. They've captured all of those special moments,that our families and friends will treasure for a lifetime. Before receiving our amazing album I really didn't think it was possible to get photos that just show mine and my husbands personality, and what were like from day to day,but both Darren and Kara captured this perfectly and we'll be forever grateful for such a dedicated,fabulous team providing us with such stunning photos we can look back on,and treasure. Also for anyone conscious of having photos taken with their toddlers/babies (and the difficulties with getting them to face the camera) Kara has this skill down to a tea,and managed to get some beautiful photos of our nieces. So to wrap it up...if you're after a photographer for your event,and want all of those special memories captured so perfectly, Darren and Kara are your guys, so get booking with them before their diary is full.
Liam & Lauren
Happy couple married in September
November 2023
The best photographers EVER!!
Incredible photographers from start to finish! So friendly and nothing is to much for them! Highly recommend - if you want a wicked couple who fit in with your guest's then these are your people! Photos were amazing and couldn’t of asked for more!
Liam & Lauren
Happy couple married in September
November 2023
The best photographers EVER!!
Incredible photographers from start to finish! So friendly and nothing is to much for them! Highly recommend - if you want a wicked couple who fit in with your guest's then these are your people! Photos were amazing and couldn’t of asked for more!
Roxy & Lewis
Happy couple married in July
May 2023
One of the best decisions we've made.
Choosing Darren was one of the best decisions we made! The pre wedding shoot really helped us be ready for the big day. They understood what sort of photos we wanted and they turned out perfectly, just how we imagined them. They managed to capture how great and chilled out the atmosphere was through the photos and also what type of people myself and my husband are from getting to know us from the get go.
Darren Musgrove Photography Location & Contact Details

Address

Ludlow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

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FAQs
Find out a bit more from our FAQs

What is your most memorable wedding?

A seemingly derelict farm yard that was transformed by sheer dedication and hard work, and a all hands on approach that produce a perfect day in the remotest part of the Welsh countryside that saw the celebrations continuing well into the small hours!

Describe your style in 5 adjectives.

genuine, honest, faff free, candid, undemanding

What about your business are you most proud of?

We've built our business into our full time employment. This was just a pipe dream. It's been time consuming, hard work....and expensive, but the fact that we're surviving in an extremely competitive part of the 'wedding industry' gives us reassurance that we are doing something right, and that others need.

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Book your suppliers as early as you can. If you know the ones you want (photographer included) get them tied down as early as you can. Get them at current prices rather than risk seeing their prices rise ready for the following year.

What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?

At one wedding, instead of place name cards for the guests, the couple had actual random photos of each individual from somewhere in time. It caused an absolute hoot!

Describe your typical process with a couple.

You reach out to us with an enquiry. We'll meet up with you for a no obligation chat about things weddingy. We'll let you know exactly how we do things and the reasons why. Most of our couples know that already which is why they contact us. If you decide we are a good fit, we'll get you booked in with an agreement and deposit payment to secure the date. A full day wedding option will include a pre wedding session. We will arrange a time and location to do this when it's right for you. This is really good fun, and a very informal and relaxed experience. It's a chance for us to catch up again, pass updates onto each other if required, and for you to have some nice photos of you both before the main event. Just before the wedding day, we will send over a small checklist for you to complete. This will help us in making sure we run a very efficient service on the day. We will ask for locations, times, phone numbers (just in casies) a go to name besides yourselves in case we need anything, and to not bother you on your best day ever with any concerns. A list of your required and important group photos (if you want to have these). On the wedding day itself we really aim to stick to our ethos, which is for you to Relax. Have Fun. Be Yourselves. We will do our thing while you do yours. When it comes to some newly weds photos of you both, we will usually ask if the couple would like to spend a few minutes alone, and go for a walk together for a 10-15 minute break away from everyone else. we'll then take some natural and unposed photos of you both just being yourselves, together. It can be a welcome break for you both. If you don't want to do this, then that's fine.