Why I’m the Wedding Crasher Everyone Needs (and why that’s actually a very good thing)
Let’s get one thing straight:
I don’t turn up uninvited, I don’t steal canapés, and I absolutely don’t make it about me.
But…
I do slide into your wedding day like a familiar face, blend in like I’ve always been there, and quietly capture the stuff you didn’t even realise was happening.
Which, in wedding photography terms, makes me a bit of a professional wedding crasher.
And honestly?
That’s exactly why couples book me.
I’m not “the photographer”. I’m just… there.
You know that person at a wedding who somehow manages to be everywhere and nowhere at once?
That’s me.
I’m not barking orders.
I’m not pulling you away every five minutes.
I’m not asking you to repeat a moment because the light was better earlier (no thank you).
I arrive, I settle in, and I become part of the furniture. The good kind. The comfy, slightly cool chair everyone gravitates towards.
Which means:
Your guests relax
You forget about the camera
Real moments actually get to happen
And that’s when the magic shows up.
I crash the awkward bits so you don’t have to
Group shots?
I’ve got you.
That weird “what do I do with my hands?” moment?
Handled.
The part where you’re convinced you look awkward even though you’re literally glowing?
I will gently prove you wrong.
I step in just enough to keep things moving, then disappear again before it feels forced. No cringe. No stiff posing. No “stand there and smile like you’re in a toothpaste advert”.
Just guidance when you need it, space when you don’t.
I’m there for the in-between stuff
Anyone can photograph:
The kiss
The confetti
The cake cut
But the stuff that hits you years later?
That’s the wedding crasher speciality.
Your mate wiping a tear during the vows
Your mum watching you when she thinks no one’s looking
The chaos on the dance floor at 10:47pm when ties are off and shoes are abandoned
The belly laughs. The quiet squeezes. The we’ll remember this forever moments
I’m there for all of it. Not directing it. Not interrupting it. Just catching it as it unfolds.
I bring calm to the chaos (and chaos to the dance floor)
Weddings are emotional.
They’re loud.
They’re busy.
They’re a lot.
I’m very good at being the calm presence in the middle of it all. The one who says, “You’re doing great. This is exactly how it’s meant to feel.”
And then later?
I’m right in the thick of the dance floor, dodging flying arms, questionable moves, and that one uncle who absolutely thinks he’s still got it.
Balance.
Future you will be glad I crashed
Here’s the thing.
When you look back at your photos, you won’t be thinking:
“Wow, I’m glad we posed for 40 minutes.”
You’ll be thinking:
“I forgot that happened.”
“I didn’t even see that moment.”
“God, that was such a good day.”
And that’s because I was there, quietly crashing your wedding in the best possible way.
So yes, I’m a wedding crasher
But I’m the kind you actually want there.
The one who:
Fits right in
Makes you feel at ease
Tells the story as it really felt
And leaves you with photos that feel like you
No awkwardness.
No performance.
No pretending.
Just your day. As it was.
With a very welcome crasher along for the ride.