When you first enquire with us, we will check our schedule to see if your wedding date is still available. To book your date, we need two things:

- a non-refundable retainer fee of $800; and

- a signed agreement acknowledging you will feed the Folkstone team at your reception (among other things).

Before your date is secured, it is pencilled into our calendar so we can let you know if somebody else is interested in the same date. If you don’t know how long you want your coverage to be, that’s okay! We don’t need the balance of your payment until one month before the big day. This gives you time to work out the day’s schedule.

Yes! We love to travel. You can find out more at our Travel Information page.

We sure do! We believe your photos are too special to be kept hidden away on a dusty hard drive, which is why we love showing them off in a beautiful keepsake album. Folkstone albums are designed with an incredible amount of care. Dani spends hours designing each page, painstakingly deciding on each individual photograph's placement, and making sure your story perfectly flows and reflects the day as it unfolded in front of our cameras. Click here to read more about our bespoke wedding albums.

Yes, we do! We've photographed a number of weddings that have included a tea ceremony. Click here for examples from past weddings.Click here for examples from past weddings

Dani also speaks Cantonese which often comes in handy at tea ceremonies!

Every wedding captured by Folkstone will have two main photographers (Dani and Marty) with help from one assistant photographer. We shoot as a team and, if we can help it, we don’t shoot without each other. This is because at any moment on your wedding day, there is bound to be more than one interesting thing happening- we simply can’t be in two places at once. As an example, it’s physically impossible for one photographer to shoot both sides of the bridal party preparations if they are happening concurrently. Having two photographers is an immediate advantage, so preparations can happen far apart and at the same time.

Having a minimum of two perspectives allows us to capture multiple angles of the important moments. At some point during your wedding day, we will steal you away from the festivities for a romantic portrait session and some fun photos with your bridal party. While you are elsewhere in the venue or out on location being photographed, one of us can hang back to be with your guests, capturing candid moments, styling details, and canapés that would otherwise be missed!

There are also certain important photos that are difficult to ensure from a single angle, such as the first kiss. (All it takes is an eager family member stepping in front of one of us and we can lose the important shot- We've definitely had some close calls and we luckily have had a second and third angle captured for the moment!) 

We have safeguards in place for anything your wedding day might throw at us, our team is one of those.

Absolutely. Your photos will be better for it! Our assistant takes care of the background stuff, so we can focus on capturing the moment. Our assistant is a crucial member of our team. They carry our bags and gear, they pass us spare batteries, memory cards, and lenses, park the car for us, and keep us on track with the timeline of the day. In addition to that, our assistant also carries their own camera.

Our assistant has a freedom of movement that is not afforded to the main photographers who are needed in the thick of the action. This means that your gallery is complemented by a third, more dynamic perspective. Here’s an example where our assistant was able to capture the bride walking down the aisle from a different view, adding depth to the story.

As a rule, we do not limit the number of photos delivered in your wedding gallery. This is because each wedding is different and it is impossible to know exactly how many photos will tell the full story. With two photographers and an assistant, the total photographs taken by the end of the day easily number in the thousands. After the wedding, we sort through the images one-by-one and pick the best images from the day to edit by hand and deliver to you. For a typical day of coverage from preparations through to reception formalities, you'll receive around 600-1000 final edited images.

As your dedicated story-tellers, you have trusted that we are able to discern the best photos from the rest. This means that you can be sure that the final wedding gallery tells your story in the most honest and complete way, from start to finish. This is why we do not offer RAW or unedited images to you, although we definitely understand the desire to have a copy of every single photo from the day! Selecting and editing the final gallery is part of the artistic process and we have years of experience behind our selection and editing decisions.

If you’re reading this, you’ve already done your homework! We consider it our job to guide you through the coverage of your wedding day and everything that entails, even the aspects unrelated to photography (especially as we are often the first vendors booked by couples.)

In our meeting, we’ll ask you about things like budgets, timelines and locations, but our true interests lie deeper and extend beyond practicalities. We want to know what our photos will mean to you on your tenth, thirtieth, and fiftieth anniversaries. Here are some ideas you can ponder before we meet:

What drew you to our photography? When you look through our blog, are there any photos that stand out to you?

Why is photography important to you on your wedding day? Is there someone that you want to remember long after your wedding day?

How do you see yourself revisiting your wedding photos in the future? Do you imagine standing in front a canvas hung on the wall in your home? Or flipping through an album with your grandchildren?

Sometimes, the only thing you are sure of is that you like our photos - Perfect! That’s what matters to us, fundamentally. We love when couples meet us with no idea of what to expect, and we equally love it when couples meet us with a list of questions in mind. By the end of our meeting, we’ll have a good idea of what might be at the centre of your priorities and your anxieties when it comes to your wedding day, which helps us alleviate your concerns, and let’s us connect with what matters most to you.