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Weddings photography in Cardiff and South Wales
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Weddings

Your love story, honestly told.

I photograph weddings the way they actually feel, the nervous laughter, the quiet glances, the joyful chaos. Nobody gets arranged and nobody says cheese. Just you two, being yourselves, all day.

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What to expect.

A planning call before the day

We'll chat through your timeline, your must-have shots, and how to make the most of your day's natural light.

Relaxed, documentary style

No stiff group shots or forced poses. I capture what's real, the laughter, the tears, the quiet moments in between.

Your gallery within 6 - 10 weeks

Every image individually edited to tell your story. Delivered in a private gallery where you can favourite, download, and share.

Weather-aware planning

I monitor the forecast in the week before your wedding and plan around golden hour and lighting conditions.

Recent weddings

Through my lens.

A stone building with large windows stands on a gravel courtyard, with people gathered on a patio area to the left and green fields visible in the background
Woman in a white wedding dress holding a large bouquet of white and pink roses, standing outdoors against a pale stone wall
Two people in wedding attire embracing beside foliage and a stone wall in a garden setting
Floral centrepieces on a white table featuring clear glass vases with pink and purple flowers, a red bread bag, and grey candles in soft focus background
A woman and child descending a staircase with large windows behind them, photographed from below in black and white
A man and woman stand together on a stone bridge with arched supports below them, surrounded by overhanging tree branches

Your experience

Booking your wedding here is effortless.

Beyond the day itself, how you book, plan, and live with your photographs is part of the work. Here's how it feels from your first message to a year after the gallery lands.

Pay your way

A personal quote that opens straight to checkout. Pay in full, split into a retainer plus balance, spread it across 3 to 12 monthly instalments, or use Klarna or Clearpay. The balance settles itself from a saved card when it's due.

Plan together

A private space with a mood board, a guide written for your kind of day, the weather forecast for your venue, and reminders so nothing creeps up. You'll also get an Order of the Day to lock in the rhythm of everything.

Live with the memories

Your gallery delivered with single, bundle, or unlock-everything image options, and I only ever charge you the difference. A vertical share reel on request. A quiet anniversary email a year on with a handful of your favourites.

Wedding collections

Choose what feels right.

Every collection includes my full attention on your day, captured the same relaxed, documentary way. The difference is simply how much of your story I'm there for, and what we do together before it.

Intimate

Intimate

A small wedding is still a whole wedding, and it gets the same everything.

This is for couples eloping, having a registry office ceremony, or gathering the handful of people who matter most for something quieter.

Five hours is usually plenty for a day like that, and it means I'm there for the bit before, the ceremony itself, and the long lunch afterwards where everybody relaxes and the actual photographs start happening.

I'll photograph it as it happens, without ever turning your day into a photoshoot.

£1,150

  • Up to five hours of coverage on the day
  • Every image worth keeping, usually around 300
  • All of my time for the hours we have agreed. Anything beyond that, we would talk it through and I would send you an updated quote
  • Pre-wedding planning call to talk through your timeline
  • A shared mood board so we are on the same page
  • Sneak peeks within a few days of your wedding
  • Private online gallery within six to ten weeks
  • Travel within South Wales included
  • A 30% retainer secures your date, the balance is due four weeks before
  • Add an engagement session for £295
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Full Story

Full Story

For couples who want the whole day, from the slow morning getting ready through to the first proper dance.

Ten hours means nothing gets left out and nothing has to be hurried. The bit where somebody's mother cries at the dress. The bit where your uncle discovers the bar. The twenty minutes at dusk when the light does something and I steal you both away from your own party.

Your engagement session comes with this one, a few months beforehand, so that by the wedding morning you've already forgotten what it feels like to have a camera about.

You don't need to know how to pose or how to stand. You just need to show up and be yourselves.

£1,850

  • Up to ten hours of coverage, from prep to the first dance
  • Every image worth keeping, usually around 500
  • Engagement session included, so you are comfortable long before the day
  • All of my time for the hours we have agreed. Anything beyond that, we would talk it through and I would send you an updated quote
  • Pre-wedding planning call to walk through your timeline
  • A shared mood board built in the months leading up to your day
  • Sneak peeks within a few days of your wedding
  • Private online gallery within six to ten weeks
  • Travel within South Wales included
  • A 30% retainer secures your date, the balance is due four weeks before
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Signature

Signature

For the couple who want all of it, and want it to start long before the wedding morning.

Twelve hours on the day, which means the slow bit in the morning, the late-night dancing, and everything in between, without me ever once looking at a clock.

And three sessions before it. An engagement session, so you're comfortable in front of a camera months ahead of time. A bridal boudoir session, entirely for you. And a bridal portrait session, so you get to wear the dress once with nothing else to do and nowhere to be.

By the time your wedding morning comes round we'll have spent four days together and you'll have stopped noticing me entirely, which is exactly the point.

£2,850

  • Up to twelve hours of coverage, from prep through to the evening
  • Every image worth keeping, usually around 600
  • Engagement session included
  • Bridal boudoir session included
  • Bridal portrait session included
  • All of my time for the hours we have agreed. Anything beyond that, we would talk it through and I would send you an updated quote
  • Priority editing, your gallery fast-tracked within six weeks
  • Pre-wedding planning call and a shared mood board
  • Sneak peeks within a few days of your wedding
  • Travel within South Wales included
  • A 30% retainer secures your date, the balance is due four weeks before
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Before the day

Sessions you can add on.

Some couples add a session in the run-up. An engagement shoot to get used to the camera before it matters, or something just for you.

Engagement Session

£295

Included in Full Story and Signature.

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Bridal Portrait Session

£345

Included in Signature.

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Bridal Boudoir

£395

Included in Signature.

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Who'll be there, and for how long

Bespoke

Something a little different?

If your day doesn't quite fit one of these, a two-part celebration, a venue further afield, or anything else you've got planned, just get in touch. We'll have a proper chat about what you've got in mind and I'll put together something that fits.

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Every collection includes

The same care, every time.

  • A relaxed, documentary approach
  • Shared inspiration board
  • Pre-wedding planning call
  • Private online gallery
  • High-resolution, fully edited digital images
  • Sneak peeks within days
  • Gallery delivery within 6 - 10 weeks
  • Travel within South Wales included

Kind words

What my wedding clients say.

We booked Joanna for our legal ceremony and honestly couldn’t have asked for better! She was such a vibe the whole day—making us laugh, keeping everything light, and just a joy to have around. She completely nailed the brief, capturing all the shots and styles we wanted without ever making it feel like we were being pulled away from our families and guests for too long, which was exactly what we hoped for. Jo came recommended by a friend, and I’d 100% recommend her for any special occasion 🤍 Thank you again, Jo!
J&J

Jessica & Jack

Intimate

If you're looking for a reliable, trustworthy, committed, friendly and professional photographer that adapts to your needs for your wedding then reach out to Jo! Jo met us pre our wedding to understand all our requirements, she delivered over and above on them all working with our other suppliers to make our day run perfectly capturing our special moment’s. I couldn’t thank Jo enough for making our day what it was by being easy to work with and making everyone feel comfortable whilst you captured our day. Thank you so much!
J&T

Jess & Tom

Full Story

If you're looking for an amazing photographer, then Jo really is the one for you. From the start of the process until the end she was so professional, we had a few meet ups to discuss and go through what we wanted on the day and she definitely delivered. Jo really captured us in our true light, the laid back chilled vibes of our wedding and I couldn't have been more happy with the results of our wedding photography. I would highly recommend Joanna May Photography to anyone who is looking for a top class photographer. Thank you Jo for making mine and Daniels wedding day so special ,forever grateful xx
C&D

Christina & Daniel

Full Story

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Get in touch

If this feels like the right fit.

I'd love to hear about your plans. Tell me your date, your venue and what matters most to you about your wedding day.

No pressure. No complicated process. Just a straightforward conversation to see if we're the right match.

Tell me about your wedding

I'd love to hear your story. There are no wrong answers - just share what feels right.

This helps me understand what style you're drawn to

I typically respond within 24 hours