What is alternative wedding photography?
What is Alternative Wedding Photography?
Let’s be real—wedding photography can sometimes feel a bit… predictable. Stiff poses, forced smiles, and cookie-cutter shots that could belong to anyone’s wedding.
If that’s not your vibe, welcome to the world of alternative wedding photography—where rules go out the window, and personality takes center stage.
So, what actually makes wedding photography ‘alternative’?
It’s not about following trends or being ‘quirky for the sake of it.’ It’s about ditching tradition when it doesn’t serve you and creating images that feel real, raw, and undeniably you.
Alternative wedding photography is:
✅ Unscripted & Real – No forced grins or awkward posing. Just genuine moments captured as they happen.
✅ Creative & Editorial – Think bold colours, cool compositions, and a film-like feel.
✅ Your Story, Not Someone Else’s – No pressure to follow the ‘wedding rulebook.’ Whether you’re tying the knot in a forest, a warehouse, or your nan’s back garden, it’s about capturing the spirit of your day.
Who is alternative wedding photography for?
It’s for couples who:
🎉 Want a wedding that actually feels like them—not a generic Pinterest board.
📸 Care more about real memories than ‘perfect’ photos.
💃 Would rather dance their arse off than spend an hour doing posed portraits.
🌍 Love unique locations, personal touches, and doing things their way.
Sound like you? Then you’re in the right place.
What Does an Alternative Wedding Photographer Actually Do?
We blend into the chaos, find the magic in the in-between moments, and tell your story without interrupting it.
🎥 Documentary-style storytelling – Catching the real action as it unfolds.
💡 Editorial influence – Playing with light, movement, and cool compositions.
🎭 Atmosphere over perfection – The way the day felt matters more than stiffly perfect images.
⚡ Embracing the unexpected – Rain? Dance in it. Cake mishap? Even better story.
Why I Shoot This Way
I’ve shot nearly 400 weddings, and the ones that stick with me the most? The wild, unscripted, personality-packed ones.
The way your partner looks at you when you think no one’s watching. The inside jokes, the spontaneous moments, the grandma throwing shapes on the dance floor.
That’s what I want to capture. Because years from now, I want your photos to bring it all flooding back—not just how it looked, but how it felt.
Thinking of Doing Things Your Way? Let’s Talk.
If this sounds like your kind of wedding photography, drop me a message—I’d love to hear what you’ve got planned.
Or if you’re still figuring things out, have a look at some of the incredible alternative weddings I’ve captured here.