Confetti is a traditional photo opportunity which normally happens just after your ceremony. You may not fancy adding this tradition to your day or you are getting married in the darker months, where a sparkler shot might be a fun alternative! I have been at weddings where the weather has been too wet/windy to do a confetti shot, while this hasn’t spoilt the day, a confetti shot feels like a key moment. Your venue will have some rules where the confetti shot can happen and some even ban confetti all together. But if given ahead by your venue, here are some top tips to help to achieve the best confetti shots. 

1) Bigger the better - When purchasing your confetti, something to consider is the size! The bigger the confetti petal, or paper it will show up on the photographs and be impactful on the images. 

2) Go colourful - Bright confetti or contrasting confetti will stand out more on the photographs. For example dark green confetti used in a forest, will not show up the best. The colour of your confetti is another thing to consider but a careful decision will make such a difference. 

3) Slow walk - Not all confetti walks are flat, like this shot at Manchester Art Gallery, the confetti throw is shot on their front steps. Its best to not rush your confetti walk, your photographer and videographer will be walking backwards. So to ensure they don’t fall on their bums but also you will get the best and the most photos. 

4) Mid way pause or Kiss - If you would like to have a pause halfway on your confetti walk , a kiss, just to keep the pace slow. Or some situations like Helena & Matt, there is no walk and you can stand still whilst the confetti falls above you. 

5) Guests throwing confetti upwards not at your face - I will remind your guests too, but you could add a reminder on your invites. Just so you won’t pull faces whilst your guests throw confetti in your face. 

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Jess and Dan got in touch in April 2024 for their wedding in May 2025, enquiring about my partial day package. I was very excited to receive their enquiry, especially to return back to Stockport Town Hall but also to photograph their wedding breakfast at Blackfriars Salford. 

I have mentioned Stockport Town Hall on a previous post, where I photographed a December wedding for Helena & Matt. For a registry office in Manchester, you can’t really beat the interior of Stockport Town Hall. They have a variety of rooms you can get married in, all depending on the amount of wedding guests you have invited. Jess and Dan got married in the Council Chamber, such a unique room to be married in. 

After the ceremony, everyone had a welcome drink and this was a chance to get some formal photographs on the stair case. 

We ended on a confetti shot, which happens at the front of Stockport Town Hall. The best way to do confetti here, is if the couple stands at the bottom of the stairs, and the guests throw the confetti in the air to land on the couple below. The stairs at the front of the building are quite narrow, so you can’t navigate them easily for a confetti walk. Top tip for this confetti shot, use the largest and most colourful confetti you can find! Just so you can see it the most clearly on the photos. 

We all left Stockport Town Hall after the confetti on hired coaches to Blackfriars Salford. Blackfriars Salford is a ‘traditional’ Manchester pub with a twist. The owners of this pub resurrected Blackfriars in 2021, into a unique, gorgeous restaurant. There is plenty of room for all of your guests, to chat, drink and eat in different areas of the pub. From the outside, you wouldn’t think this venue could fit 250 guests. 

If you haven’t been to Blackfriars Salford before, I insist you need to go just for the food. Sunday lunch is insane and the service is always spot on. On Jess & Dans day, they treated me to a meal, and it was definitely the best supplier meal I have ever had. 

Since Jess and Dan’s day, I have been booked at Blackfriars for April 2026! I am so excited to return there (and not just for the suppliers meal). Overall a fantastic wedding day, with two amazing Manchester venues. If you have found my blog post helpful or want to enquire about wedding photography, please get in touch. 

I love B&W photographs and I always include these edits in your final gallery. B&W strips away distractions, leaving behind pure emotion, striking contrast, and a sense of elegance. 

Here are some reasons, why black and white wedding photos deserve a spot in your album.

1) Trends come and go, but black and white photos have a timeless quality. Years from now, your black and white portraits will feel just as relevant and moving as the day they were taken.

2) Colour can sometimes distract from the moment! Black and white photography helps highlight raw emotion, whether that is the nervous anticipation before a first look, or the joy of your first dance. 

3) Not every venue has perfect lighting! Sometimes you are dealing with harsh sunlight, moody skies, or dimly lit ceremony rooms which can complicate colour photography. B&W often handles these situations more gracefully, making shadows richer and highlights more dramatic! It turns potentially tricky lighting into a creative advantage.

4) Including black and white images adds variety and visual interest to your wedding gallery. They pair beautifully with colour shots, creating a balanced & dynamic narrative.

5) Black and white images have a way of looking more ‘editorial’ and ‘stylised’. They bring out textures in fabrics, architecture, and natural elements that colour sometimes hides.

You don’t have to choose between colour and monochrome, I will provide a mix in your final gallery. Most moments throughout your day will be perfect in B&W and they will be images to cherish for a lifetime.