Advice in brief below or all advice

• It is your one special day, so make sure the photographer is genuine and not just a hobbyist or a new-age digital cowboy.
• Carefully view the work of the actual photographer who will be covering your wedding and meet him or her before the day.
• Ask to see a recent wedding in full and not just a selection of best pictures.
• Does the album tell the story of the wedding day fully rather than a series of similar pictures?
• Is there a good mix of portraits, groups and story-telling pictures?
• Do the prints show detail in the faces and dresses and avoid distracting detail in the backgrounds?
• Do you get along with the photographer, do they seem to be experienced, organised and prepared?
• Make sure you have input on the direction of the shots and that there is an overall plan so that everything works out smoothly?
• Be extremely wary of photographers who do more than one wedding a day.