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Date-checkThere was a lot on the schedule for this wedding in Haarlem.
I started the day at Marlieke, who was surrounded by family and friends and had her make-up and hair taken care of at Knippen Dus. After photographing for half an hour I continue my way towards the centre of Haarlem. Wietse needed a good trim of his beard to look great at their wedding and decided to start the day in style with the men. To ease the tension a bit, the guys started at 10:00 with a quality whiskey and a sweet pastry. And after photographing here for half an hour, I was already on my way to Marlieke who was about to put on her wedding dress at her grandmother's house. After a short time with Marlieke, I got into the car to further photograph the preparation of Wietse in the centre of Haarlem. Wietse is a stylish groom, in his green wedding suit with beautiful details in the belt and his shoes. And to complete this stylish picture, they had rented a Ford Mustang as a wedding car for the wedding.
Marlieke was still with her grandmother, where the first look was planned to take place. And that's exactly where I'm waiting for Wietse who drives up with his Mustang to pick up his bride. A beautiful moment follows when these newlyweds see each other for the first time and after applause from the crowd we continue our way towards the centre of Haarlem to take wedding photos.
I am going for a walk with Marlieke and Wietse in the centre of Haarlem to capture some beautiful wedding photos of the wedding couple. They love this beautiful old city so much that they wanted to see the essence of Haarlem captured in the wedding photos. Of course, the large St. Bavokerk on the Grote Markt, but also the narrow alleys, old streets and the Spaarne river should not be missed during this portrait shoot. After the wedding photos I leave the couple alone, go to the city hall of Haarlem and wait for them for the ceremony in the large Gravenzaal.
All guests are already waiting for the wedding couple on the Grote Markt in Haarlem. They arrive with their beautiful Mustang and everyone is eventually admitted to the mighty Gravenzaal of the city hall of Haarlem. This beautiful large room is ideal for a wedding if you have a large group of guests. Marlieke is given away by her father and after a beautiful ceremony it is finally official: Marlieke and Wietse are married!
After the ceremony, all guests leave for the wedding location where the dinner and party will take place: Gestrand. Gestrand is a very nice restaurant in the middle of the dunes and ideal to celebrate an autumn or winter wedding. This wedding location is part of a campsite and therefore not available in the summer. But in the autumn and winter, it is a lot quieter and ideal to get married during this period. Before we go to the wedding location, however, I make a short stop with the wedding couple at Orangerie Elswout. Elswout's estate is ideal to briefly taking some beautiful wedding photos in a natural environment. After half an hour we are also done here and we leave for the dunes to celebrate the love of these newlyweds.
After the arrival at Gestrand, dinner follows where very nice words are shared in a number of speeches from family and friends. A tear of happiness is shed here and there and after dinner, everyone is completely ready to finally party hard again, because that has been a while ago for everyone because of Corona.
The party is opened with a fantastic first dance by Marlieke and Wietse. It shows that they have practised this first dance and the guests are also standing in a circle, watching in amazement to look at these newlyweds show everyone what a real first dance is. After the opening dance, the party gets going and because dancing has almost become a forgotten art form for many people since Corona, everyone goes completely nuts on the dancefloor.
Marlieke and Wietse, what a day!! You made this wedding your own and did everything exactly the way you pictured it. Thank you so much for allowing me to capture this day for you!!
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The choice for your photographer is a very personal one. In addition to the photographic style, the character and values of the photographer are one of the most important criteria for making your choice. When I hire someone, I like a personal approach where communication and quality is of a high standard. It is for that reason that I also apply this method as a photographer myself.
You can expect this approach from me straight away. Call me, app me or e-mail me and you can always expect a response. I can often be found on the mat, the mountain bike and photographing at other weddings, so sometimes I won't be able to respond straight away, but I will get back to you as soon as I can.
So a personal approach is very important to me and that is why I also would like to get to know you as a couple. During our introduction meeting, it is therefore mainly about you guys. I want to know everything about you, because the more I know, the better I can capture the wedding day for you.
Have a look at the photo below. I knew that the bride had a special bond with her grandfather so I was constantly looking for the right time to capture that bond. This has become one of the most important photos for this bride.
Of course, we will also talk about the planning and how photography, and especially the portraits, can best be fitted into the schedule of your busy wedding day. I have all sorts of practical tips which you can use for your wedding. I would simply like to hear everything about the wedding day so together we can also make the photos to a great success.
You'll also get access to the online portal. Everything about our collaboration ends up in this online environment. During our introduction meeting, I can explain everything about the online portal.
In addition, you can always contact me during the preparations for questions or tips. Changes to the schedule can be communicated through the portal, I will see any changes you make instantly.
Shortly before the wedding we will schedule a call to go through all the details for the last time to make sure that I am aware of everything that will happen during your wedding day. And then the time has finally come!
Nowadays the internet is indispensable in our daily lives. Everyone owns a smartphone and is online nowadays. This is why I use the most modern tools to provide an experience for you as a wedding couple where convenience, clarity and style are paramount.
All the couples who book me as their wedding photographer receive a complete package. This includes access to the online portal. Not only is this a very cool and handy tool for you, but it's also software that I use on a daily bases and makes sure that all my services and communication run smoothly. In addition, the portal also includes an online gallery that is easy to share with friends and family and can be used to download the high res images, so you can store them yourself. Wonder what your album will look like? The design proofing function will help you to see the design and approve it online.
An online environment where all your photos can be seen and can be shared with all friends and family after the wedding. In short, that's the gallery.
USB sticks are already old fashion these days. Technical developments are going forward so fast that the newest laptops no longer have a USB input anyway. Everything is connected to the internet and that is why the online gallery is so enormously valuable.
It is fast, simple, looks nice and very important nowadays, it works flawlessly on all devices. Details such as security and accessibility have also been thought through and photos can even be organised into different categories. Have a look below.
You get exclusive digital rights to be the only one to be able to download the files in high resolution and of course without my company logo. Also, you can decide which photos can be seen by friends and family. You may find some photos a bit too personal and you don't necessarily want to share them, you can easily hide these photos from others who visit the gallery.
The gallery also contains useful functions to select your favourites. This feature is most often used to pick your photos for the wedding album.
Are you interested in ordering prints? Then I can even create a prints gallery for you in which you can easily see what the photo looks like on the wall.
After I have received your favourite photos selection through the gallery, I will start designing the album. The layout depends on the size of the album you choose. Photos really do come into their own when they are printed in large format, so I don't recommend selecting too many photos, it will look messy very quickly.
As soon as I have finished the first design you can review it via the portal in the design proofing section. You can browse through the pages and even make notations where you would like to see adjustments. After the requested adjustments, you can approve the design and it will be sent to the producer. Below is an example of a large album 35x35 cm in which the wedding couple asks to make the text slightly smaller.
In addition to these parts of the portal, some formalities have also been considered. There is a page that shows all different album types and materials, there are forms to share some contact details with me (for example the ceremony master or contact details of the wedding venue) and there is a very useful form in which you can fill in the planning for the wedding day so there is never a misunderstanding about the schedule. Even the invoices can be viewed and downloaded.
And the best part, it's all online and available whenever you want!
