Choose photographers you can trust, photographers with integrity, photographers who will be there for you on your big day.

When looking at their work, ask yourself, can the photographers create moments of fun and lightness and then capture them? Great photographic moments rarely happen by themselves, they are crafted by photographers. When assessing wedding pictures look especially at the facial expressions in the group shots. These emotions are a direct indication of the ambience created by the photographer at that time.

Look at a minimum of 2 complete weddings from start to finish then ask yourself: Do you feel that you were there? Were you emotionally moved by the pictures? Was the presentation and print quality to the standard that you are happy with?

Is the style of the photography you are shown exactly what you want for your album? If not, choose other photographers.

The intimate but relaxed nature of Carol and Simon's style is not for everyone. If you or your partner are uncomfortable being photographed, consider booking a reportage photographer who works in an unobtrusive 'fly on the wall' way.

Photographers will always show you their finest photographs at the enquiry stage; judge their ability on what you see. Remember, it is easy to take 3 or 4 excellent pictures at each wedding. It's a different matter taking 200 excellent and unique images at each wedding.

Choose photographers you can have fun with.