Captivating Photography specialises in natural, creative and contemporary Wedding photography. Vicki will take a variety of candid, classic and fun shots that capture the excitement and happiness that you are feeling, as well as the atmosphere of the day.

Vicki will personally guide you through the whole Wedding photography process, start to finish. From the first meeting, to the photography of your Wedding, the album planning session, and on to your finished Wedding album, Vicki will be there with you for every step. She will personally work on your photographs and your albums to ensure the highest quality.

Vicki is not an obtrusive or pushy photographer, and is always courteous and helpful towards you, your family and your guests. During the family group photos, or any semi-posed shots of the two of you and your bridal party, she will give you guidance on what to do for the best results. Her enthusiasm, friendly manner and sense of humour will put you at ease, and you will really enjoy being photographed. She also pays particular attention to lighting, and captures your best angles to make your photos the most flattering.

Vicki has photographed over 275 Weddings, and is happy to give you any advice you need leading up to your Wedding (including insights from other Weddings). She will also give you a copy of her "Helpful Hints" information which will help your Wedding day run smoothly - here are a few extra hints that may be helpful:

Helpful Hint No. 1:
To avoid guests arriving late for the ceremony, it is a good idea to put an earlier time on the invitations. For example, if the ceremony is due to start at 2.30pm, then put 2.15pm on the invitations.

Helpful Hint No. 2:
To calculate the appropriate time of day to have your ceremony, it is a good idea to find out what time the sun is going to set on your Wedding day (especially if you are having a winter Wedding or a Wedding which is not taking place in daylight-savings time), as well as the time that you want to arrive at your reception.

Keep in mind that once your ceremony has finished, you will spend some time being congratulated by your guests. This is usually followed by a big group shot (i.e. a photo which includes all your guests in the one shot), followed by some family group photos. This could take approximately 20 - 30 minutes, depending on the number of guests you have at your Wedding. You then need to consider how long travelling time is to your location/park shots, as well as the travelling time to your reception. It is good to have approximately one hour for your location shots, but this varies with every Wedding and can be whatever length of time you would like. You should also allow some extra time just in case things don't run exactly to plan.

Helpful Hint No. 3:
For summer Weddings, you might want to choose a hire car that has air conditioning.

Helpful Hint No. 4:
For summer Weddings, speak to your florist regarding which varieties of flowers can stand the heat and not wilt throughout the day. Some flowers such as tulips look beautiful at the beginning of the day, but look limp later on (especially the buttonhole flowers, which sometimes lose petals). Roses usually last well throughout the whole day.