When should I have my wedding?

There are plenty of opinions on when you should have your wedding. Mik & I have some of our own that are more related to wedding photography in the midwest, and we are happy to share some experiences from our time!

Summer weddings

Summer weddings are amazing! There is so much daylight. In some months, the light will last until 8:30. Let’s plan on having a few minutes to slip out of the reception for your sunset/night portraits. Usually these portraits happen during dinner or open dancing so that no one even notices that you’re gone for a few minutes. 

Sheradia walking down the aisle on a summer day with her dad

Spring weddings

Spring weddings are wonderful because they are the perfect temperature. However, we recommend having plenty of Claritin and Zyrtec on hand just in case allergies start to act up during portrait time. Spring weddings normally mean the potential for some blooms! Yay Nature! 

Tori and Joe getting their wedding photography done at golden hour in the fall. They are also the cover of our magazine!

Fall weddings

Fall weddings are our  favorite! We love the temperature and the colors. Most of our  fall couples worry about color and we just want to encourage you that all we need is one tree with some color in order to make it look like fall. Your portrait time will vary depending on your wedding date. We’ll be sure to discuss this when we approve your final timeline. 

Rachael & Josh posing under the vail during their fall wedding

Winter weddings

Winter weddings are gorgeous! However, they do take some additional planning simply because of the sunset time, the sun sets around 4pm. This means that all of your portraits have to be done before then. This isn’t a problem if you’re having a late afternoon wedding. However, if you’re planning on having a late evening wedding, you may have a bit of downtime from 4pm until the start of the ceremony. You will also need more coverage time as well.

Elizabeth and Ben doing their first look outside in the snow. It was very cold, but they were champions about it.

Whether you have your wedding in the summer or in the winter, your wedding will be amazing. Mikayla and I wanted to get married ASAP, and so we opted for a fall wedding, and we loved every moment of it.

If you have any wedding photography questions for your wedding, don’t hesitate to reach out to us via our website, https://www.mikandmax.photos/quote