David Bostock Photography

It is hard to choose just one of the 500 weddings that I have photographed over the past 17 years but if I had to pick just one then it would be The Savoy, London May 2021. This wedding really had it all and it was exciting to be a part of. A Greek Wedding ceremony at at gorgeous Greek Orthodox Church in North London followed by a lavish reception for 250 guests at The Savoy Hotel in the heart of London. A great wedding planner kept things on track and I used a trusted second shooter as the bride and groom prep shots were in different locations. The couples first dance in the River Room of the Savoy with the dancefloor circled by the diners tables had the brides father walking around them showering them with money notes. It was also memorable for a slightly sadder reason. The next morning after I stayed in town, pretty much every single piece of photography equipment I owned was stolen out of a locked car, behind privacy glass in a security patrolled underground car park. Obviously no photographs were lost as I never leave memory cards in the cameras, they are always on my person but I will always remember that Bank Holiday date in May 2021! The photographs I am really proud of and so many were captured under extreme time pressure.

Dramatic, Natural, Beautiful, Storytelling, Stylish

That I have managed to achieve Three Fellowships in Wedding Photography from the professional photography institutions which is the absolute pinnacle of qualifications possible in the photography industry. It has taken me 17 years and over 500 weddings to achieve this which is why it's so hard to achieve and so few wedding photographers hav achieved this level.

Allow 2 hours for the champagne reception (from the time you get back to the venue from a church or from the end of your ceremony for a civil ceremony at the venue) if you want family group photos, couple portraits and time with your guests. Too often this is cut to an hour or hour and a half and everything then starts to feel rushed. Planning enough time for the various sections is the best advice I can give to any couple and my couples always thank me for this tip.

Each guest at the wedding breakfast had on their table a small bottle of 'Tuica' handmade by the brides grandma that everyone was encouraged to 'down in one' during the brides fathers speech. Tuica is one of the most popular alcoholic drinks in Romania, that is mostly sold in farmers markets or made at home. Tuica is considered to be the national drink of Romania. It is a very strong alcoholic drink, sometimes even reaching an alcohol level of 80%. It is made from prunes

- Once you have sent me an enquiry I will respond within 24 hours with my availability and a link to review my brochure and prices. - I offer all couples the opportunity to connect either face to face, over the phone or via a Zoom call to see if we are a good fit for each other. - If you wish to proceed to a booking then there is a simple Booking Form to complete, a wedding contract to read and digitally sign and a booking retainer of £500 to pay to lock your date in the diary - Once the forms are completed and returned and the retainer paid we confirm your booking in writing - We touch base at various points on the run up to your wedding and I am available to answer any queries you have about the wedding day itself - If you have booked a pre-wedding shoot we do this 3-6 months before the wedding date - Around 4-6 weeks before the big day we send a Pre-Wedding form for you to complete and we book a 45 mins zoom call to run through everything in detail - 4 weeks before your wedding the balance of whatever collection you have selected is payable - The photography is done on the wedding day - It takes around 4 weeks from the date of your wedding to receive the link to your wedding gallery where you and your guests can view your final wedding images that have all been through a rigorous post-production stage to be polished for you. - Your final edited hi-res digital images are sent to you either as a digital download or on a USB stick at this point - Your complimentary 12x8 prints of your choice are ordered and sent to you - A date is arranged for you to come to the studio to fully choose the spec (covers, titles, fonts etc) for your Queensberry album - Your wedding album is designed for you once you have selected the images you wish to include - Once a final design has been agreed and you are 100% happy the album goes into production - Around 4 weeks later your album is complete and can either be shipped to you or you can collect from the studio

The bride entering the ceremony with her father/brother/friend/son/mother whoever is giving her away. There is a split second when the doors open and one looks at the other before looking down the aisle to see the groom (or bride) waiting for them. As a wedding photographer you need to be ready for it but if you capture it the n it wil transport the bride back to that exact moment, a glance and what was said/whispered to each other.

A bride and groom feeding apples to a couple of Highland cattle during their couple portraits!

Unless it is biblical horizontal rain and crazy wind, grab a white umbrella and venture out for some couple shots. Some of my biggest awards have been for wedding images captured in the rain. In 20 years time it's the memories you capture that you can enjoy in the warm dry of your home through the joy of your wedding album!

I've had a camera in my hand before I was 10 year old, a box brownie with 12 exposures on a roll of 127 film