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Tips, venues and good light.

Local advice for planning a Chatham-Kent or Windsor wedding, straight from behind the camera. A new post every week.

Bride and groom touching foreheads with the sun setting behind them at Links of Kent

Venue guide ·

Chatham-Kent Wedding Venues: A Photographer's Guide

Golf course, boutique hotel, barn or backyard? What each kind of Chatham-Kent venue means for your photos, and the questions worth asking before you sign.

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Bride kissing her groom while holding a blush and white rose bouquet

Pricing ·

Wedding Photographer Cost in Chatham-Kent & Windsor

What wedding photography really costs around here, what you get at each price, and how to pick the right number of hours without overspending.

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Bride and groom embracing on a rooftop terrace, backlit by purple smoke and city lights at the end of the night

Venue guide ·

Windsor Wedding Venues: Tips for Beautiful Photos

Historic manors, limestone halls, the riverfront and the city at night. How to get the most out of a Windsor wedding venue for your photos.

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Bride and groom embracing in the middle of a tree-lined laneway

Photo spots ·

Best Wedding Photo Spots in Chatham-Kent

Downtown brick and neon, tree-lined laneways, lake sunsets and endless farm fields. Where to take your wedding portraits in Chatham-Kent.

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Close-up of the bride and groom kissing with the sun setting behind them

Venue guide ·

Essex County Winery Weddings: A Photo Guide

Vineyard rows, lake light and long summer evenings. How to plan a Lake Erie North Shore winery wedding that photographs beautifully.

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Bride and groom kissing under pink redbud blossoms

Engagement ·

Engagement Photo Ideas in Chatham-Kent & Windsor

Where to go, what to wear and why an engagement session is the best warm-up for your wedding day, with local ideas from Chatham-Kent to Windsor.

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Bride and groom touching foreheads with the sun setting behind them at Links of Kent

Planning ·

How to plan your wedding day timeline in Chatham-Kent (with golden hour)

A relaxed, photo-friendly wedding day timeline built around Chatham-Kent sunsets, with real times you can copy and the small tweaks that make the biggest difference.

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