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Congratulations to you both! Most couples book their venue first and their photographer second, and photographers in a popular area go about twelve months ahead. That’s based on Bridebook’s 2026 UK Wedding Report, covering 7,000 UK couples.

I can create a month-by-month plan with your own real dates once I know even a rough year.

What year are you hoping to get married?

That is wonderful news — congratulations! Let yourselves enjoy the excitement; there is genuinely nothing you need to book today. When the buzz settles, the only useful first step is to choose a rough wedding year, which lets me pace everything properly.

That’s exactly where you should be: excited, not organised. For now, enjoy telling your people and start a shared inspiration board with any images, places or feelings that make you both stop and think, without trying to turn it into a theme or a budget yet. The decisions can come once the celebration has had its moment.

Think about how you want the day to feel, rather than how you want it to look: relaxed, lively, romantic, intimate, adventurous, or something else entirely. You don’t need an answer yet; simply notice what kinds of celebrations make you both excited.