Ceremony is a first-of-its-kind, full-day wedding experience that’ll have you relaxed and ready to party.

We marry award-winning documentary photography and luxury, modern hair and makeup to tell your story in an honest, authentic way. No posing, nothing 'staged', just fun.

So how does it actually work?

  • “Matt and Jess, we cannot begin to thank you enough for being such a huge part of our day. From the moment we met, we knew we wanted to share our big day with you both. You are incredible humans! We love your charismatic energy and how you made us feel so special. Jess, you made me feel like a total and utter queen! You made the whole morning so relaxing and we all felt mega pampered. Having you there all day was just golden. You are the most inspirational makeup artist and I cannot tell you how much I appreciate you for making me feel so wonderful on our wedding day! Matt, your work is like nothing we’ve ever seen before. You managed to capture the most hilarious, crazy moments to the most intimate and romantic ones. We were lost for words when we saw our photo gallery… we just kept crying happy tears because we never imagined we would witness so much emotion and meaning in each and every photo. Your work is flawless and truly captivating. You are both a dream come true. Love you guys xx”

  • "We had both Jess & Matt at our wedding in Lake Como and it was the best decision of our whole wedding! Our whole experience was faultless from start to finish. Jess is so talented and perfected my wedding day look to more than what I ever imagined. She is just incredible at what she does and has the most calming aura - exactly what you need on your big day! Matt\'s photo\'s just speak for themselves. We knew we had to have him capturing all of the emotional moments to the crazy, drunken antics at the end of the night! I don\'t think we will ever get over our full gallery of images, they are just perfection! Matt & Jess complete professionals and went above and beyond for us both leading up to our wedding and on the actual day. They just felt like part of the family. We cannot thank you guys enough for everything and 100% recommend to anyone - the best in the business!"

  • "Where do we start! Jess and Matt were so, so much more than your usual suppliers - always available for advice, full of ideas and their presence on the day helped calm nerves and reminded us to have fun! They are honestly 2 of the most talented people we have met, let alone having the pleasure of them be included in our big day. Jess did an exceptional job of bringing Lynne\'s vision to life and Matt bottled the emotion and excitement of the day in his photos, which were beyond what we expected. Our guests also commented afterwards what great company they both were - needless to say we are over the moon and have made friends for life!"

  • ""Guys, OMG! Holy shit. HOLY SHIT! Honestly we're just blown away. Sean's crying (again!) The photos are fucking incredible! Honestly we can't get over them. They are HOLLYWOOD, they are EMOTIONAL! Thank you thank you from the bottom of our hearts, they're everything we could ever want! You guys were the absolute dream team and we're so so grateful! If you even dare be strangers after this..."

The Ceremony experience is inclusive of all this gold…

  • Pre-Wedding Day

    • Initial Consultation - As many chats as needed for you to feel happy and confident that we are the right people for you

    • Bride(s) Hair & Makeup Trial - is can be held at Jess' relaxing garden studio here in Whitstable, or if you’re not based in the UK we can carry out a trial at the wedding location in the days leading up to your wedding.

  • Wedding Day // Hair & Makeup

    • Bride(s) Hair & Makeup - Let’s start the day right – Jess will be a warm and welcoming presence on the morning of, there to get you ready for the big moment. If you’ve got a bridal party and you want to pamper them too, we have packages that include your bridal party.

    • Unlimited Touch-up’s - The kit’s not gone for good! These touch-up’s are designed to be quick, so Jess won't be pulling you away from your day. It’s normally a quick touch of lippy and a re-powder before the all-important portraits and post speeches.

    • Evening Hair & Makeup Change - Want a stunning new hair & makeup look to take you into the evening celebrations? Or maybe you just want a touch-up to your existing look? From brushed out waves to glam ponytails, we can make a quick change that will have you ready to party the night away.

  • Wedding Day // Photography

    • All-Day Coverage - Up to 12hrs with Matt. Our award-winning documentary photography style captures moments as they happen, both big and small, because your day is about so much more than just exchanging rings and cutting your cake. So, we’re there to capture it all.

    • Photography by Jess - Yep! Once Jess is done making you look and feel amazing, she puts down most of her makeup kit and picks up a camera to shoot the rest of the day with Matt. But don’t worry, it’s not gone for good.

    • UK Travel - Travel within England & Wales is already included, but we also LOVE to travel - like, really love it! If you’re planning to celebrate in Scotland, add £350. If you’re getting married further afield, please request our destination brochure.

  • Post-Wedding Day

    • Teasers - A sneak peek of your photos within 72hrs of your wedding (because you’re not the onlyones excited to see them!)

    • Highlights Slideshow - A beautiful, cinematic slideshow of some of the best highlights from your day, set to royalty-free music.

    • Full, secure Online Gallery - Your photos will be delivered in your personal, secure online gallery, edited in our signature style, with full licence to print and share.

The experience starts from £4,000

Get in touch for full pricing options and to check our availability

and don’t worry, we have plenty of options that include your bridal party, and any extras like bespoke wedding albums.

So, get in touch via the link below to find out more…

F A Q ’ s

Do you shoot family group photos?

Yes! While they are slightly more traditional in nature, they’re important and do have their place (your Nan’s mantelpiece, proud as punch, for starters). But we know you don’t want to spend an hour rooted to the spot while a procession of people come and go, smiling awkwardly at the camera before rushing back to their canapés and bubbles. So, we like to keep these ‘formals’ actually quite informal, relaxed and short – and, dare we say, fun, so that even the more serious ones look natural.

How do you both approach the day?

We only roll with calm, relaxed and fun vibes. Capturing pure, honest emotion only comes when we can get past any barriers with our couples, so with your trust and a strong rapport between us you can guarantee we will document your day in the most candid, stress-free way.

Can I have more than one hair & makeup trial?

Of course you can! Hair & Makeup is a process, and sometimes you just need to try a different idea. If you would like to book in another trial, just let Jess know and we can find a time that works. Additional trials will be charged at Jess’s usual rate.

Is this really as good as it sounds?

Yes! Without blowing our own trumpets, you will be in very safe hands. We love every second of what we do, and it is such a privilege to work with couples on one of the most incredible days of their lives. If you want calming, fun and engaged suppliers around you then we are your people.

But you don’t have to take our word for it - check out what our previous lovely couples said about their Ceremony experience.

What is Ceremony’s Pièce de résistance?

Ooh, full Dragon’s Den - we love it! The synergy we bring to the table, merging two really personal aspects of your day and providing you with a seamless and top-notch service. An inside-out understanding of each other, which translates to an inside-out understanding of you both, and what you need.

We are quite camera shy and a little nervous about being photographed! Can you help put us at ease?

In one word: yes. In a few more words: absolutely, it’s what we’re here to do! For us, the biggest part of documenting your day is ensuring you are relaxed and having fun, and that you get to spend plenty of time with your guests. To achieve that you need to be comfortable and at ease around your wedding team. Cool, calm and collected is how Ceremony rolls, but we can always plan a pre wedding/engagement shoot to get you used to being in front of the camera. It might sound counterintuitive, but it’s a great way to ease any worries you might have, or break down any barriers before the day itself.

We are having a full wedding weekend with pre/post-wedding celebrations – would you shoot extra footage?

Hell yeah! We love a pre-wedding cocktail party or post-wedding pool party. Just let us know at the point of booking if this is something you are interested in and we can quote this for you.

Where do you get your inspiration from?

Other than the people we have the privilege of photographing? Matt has a huge interest in street photography. As a people person and someone who very much lives in the “moment”, it’s these moments that inspire and really get the creative juices flowing. Jess will often have her nose in Vogue or Harper’s Bazaar and has a keen interest in fine art photography. Plus, her commercial background has a strong influence over the way she sees and photographs things.

We want to extend Hair & Makeup to other members of the bridal party; can Jess do them too?

The number of bridesmaids and/or Mums that Jess can factor in depends on the ceremony time and the approximate departure time of the bridal party. but the number she can do on her own is decided by the ceremony time and the approx. departure time of the Bridal party. However, she has a wonderful team of trained assistant stylists who can help cater to bigger bridal parties. Come and chat to us and we can figure out an estimate for you.

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