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POLICY ON PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEOGRAPHY, DRONES
AND WEB CAMS AT CEREMONIES & INSURANCE
The following bullet points should act as guidance
at ceremonies:
•  Couples will be asked to identify (on their
ceremony plan) the name of the official (i.e.
professional) photographer or to nominate
by name a member of their party who will be
taking the ‘official’ photographs
•  The official/nominated photographer/
videographer should be introduced to the
Registration Officer before the ceremony and
a brief chat should take place to ensure that
they are aware of the policy
•  The bride/groom/partners can also nominate
one person to video the ceremony. The same
criteria apply as per still photographers. Only
one video camera is permitted
•  When the bride/groom/partners enter the
ceremony room at the start of proceedings, all
guests are allowed to take photographs
•  The Registration Officer leading the ceremony
will advise guests not to use cameras of any
type during the actual ceremony
•  The official/nominated photographer will not
use flash photography or extra lighting during
the ceremony
•  The photographer/videographer will stand in
a position agreed by the Registration Officer
leading the ceremony prior to the ceremony
and will not move around the room
•  Any cameras should be silent or reasonably
quiet
•  The ceremony will not be paused to allow for
photographs to be taken
•  Strictly no photography or videography will
be allowed by anyone during the completion
and signing of the register/schedule. This is to
protect confidentiality/data protection
• D
 rones Licence UK - when hiring a drone
operator for your photographs, simply ask
to see a copy of the Pilot’s CAA/IAA approval
insurance
•  M
 ock up signings will take place after the
ceremony and signing, allowing the official/
nominated photographer/videographer and
guests to film and/or take photographs
•  Consideration for the dignity and solemnity of
the occasion will always be paramount
•  A
 t all ceremonies, a private non-commercial
web cam may be used with the agreement of
all parties
•  T
 he Registration Officer will always make the
final decision on what is permitted within these
policy guidelines.
INSURANCE
Amid all the excitement, there is one
consideration that may be forgotten - insurance.
You may well be spending a lot of money on your
special day and you would surely not want to
risk losing everything. Just think - your suppliers
may go out of business and your deposits could
be lost - what if the transport doesn’t turn up
or the cake and flowers don’t appear - or the
photographer lets you down through illness or a
simple mistake in booking?
There may be an accident on your big day -
breakages, or even damage to your beautiful
dress. Insurance can even cover the cancellation
of your ceremony. This may happen through no
fault of your own, such as illness or the death of
someone close. These are considerations which
may be far from your mind in the flurry of plans
but they are well worth discussing with your
family - put it on your list!
“Thank you for making our wedding
so relaxed and enjoyable”
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