Wedding Photographer Shropshire | Richard Harris Photography

There is something about the formality of a first dance which can sometimes make it less interesting compared to what can be found later in the day. And when I say less interesting, I mean in a way that people can sometimes feel more aware and be less themselves, in a small way. Which is why it always surprises me when couples call me asking for coverage “up to the first dance”. Is there some great significance I am missing? Because I’ve been to a lot of different weddings and reading the atmosphere and the people is always far more significant than an event plotted at an absolute time. And no later! So this image happened much later into the evening, when Jen & Gyula are more free to go and dance and enjoy themselves in their own time. They’re surrounded by friends, family, and that atmosphere which we all love. It’s the timing, the tiny gesture of the hands, and knowing that it’s a real, unscripted happening in their lives which makes it special. [read more…]