This is a question I hear a lot when talking with wedding couples. Generally they’re still a little early in on their planing process and (God bless them) worried about the lighting for their wedding and proceeding portraits.
First, I want to thank each and every single bride and/or groom who is voicing this concern, or even reading this article. Thank you for making our jobs, as the wedding photographer, easier. It’s eminently harder to take outdoor wedding photos when the
sun has already set. Trust me, I’ve been there.
As an outdoor wedding photographer in the Houston area, I tend to photograph a lot of outdoor weddings. Go figure, lol. It’s my favorite type of wedding. Minus a month or so in August and a month or so in January or February when it’s too hot or too cold, Houston pretty much has an ideal climate for year-round outdoor weddings. Even so, I find myself photographing outdoor weddings year-round even during the more harsh times of year.
To answer the question, ‘When is the best time to get married?’ First you must consider the time of year and the direction your wedding will be held. Imagine yourself standing at the alter with your love saying “I do.” Now imagine your wedding photographer and the background they’ll have taking those precious photos.
To use this graph, hover your mouse (or finger) over the graph and move it around, you will see the date below in pink changes. When you get to your preferred date, click on the graph. I have mine set to 1/21/2020. You’ll see (if you are looking at the same date) that night starts at 7:12pm. If you were taking photos outside today, you should be totally done by this time and inside, hopefully eating! You have between 5:49 pm to 7:12 pm to take awesome sunset photos during and after your outdoor wedding ceremony.
Was this helpful? Leave a comment below to let me know how helpful this was, or if you have more questions about when to start your outdoor wedding.
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