Small weddings are my favourite days of the year. Everyone knows everyone, nobody is in a hurry, and I can reach the dinner table without stepping over a sound system.
A rough plan, not a shot list
I ask couples for three things: who must be in a photo, which moment matters most to them, and what they would rather forget about. Everything else I find on the day.
Twelve frames for the table
My medium-format camera takes twelve frames a roll, and I always save the last roll for dinner: the toasts, the candles, the moment the grandparents stop pretending they are not dancing.
The instant camera goes on the gift table with a box of film. By the end of the night the guests have usually made a series of their own.
