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Freddie Bates Photography

Collection two of three · most booked

The whole day, in order, from the quiet start to the loud end.

This is the collection most couples book, and it is the one the entire approach was built around. Morning through to the dancefloor, told as one continuous story rather than a set of separate events.

From £2,500 · Up to 10 hours Full gallery via Pic-Time Travel within 2-hour radius of North Tyneside included.
Liz & Josh's wedding at Dalston Hall, Cumbria

Who this is for

The Narrative
  • 01Full-day weddings with a morning, a ceremony and an evening
  • 02Barn, country hall and marquee celebrations
  • 03Couples who want the getting-ready hours documented properly as well as the hazy evening hours
  • 04Anyone who has ever said the words "we want it to feel like us"

For the full wedding days, from prep all the way through to dancefloor madness in the evening. This is for couples who want memories from their whole day captured.

What the day looks like

An example, not a rule
11:00

Coverage begins

Getting ready. Nothing has happened yet and it is already one of the best hours of the day.

11:15

Details and the empty room

Before guests arrive, not during.

14:00

Ceremony

No flash, no interruptions, no photographer walking up the aisle in your video.

14:30

Confetti, drinks, family groups

The organised bit, kept short on purpose.

15:45

First portrait session

A moment away from the madness to soak up what just happened.

16:30

Wedding breakfast and speeches

I eat when you eat, and I am back before the first speaker stands up.

18:30

Golden hour portraits

Twenty minutes, roughly ninety minutes before sunset. The slot that genuinely matters.

19:00

First dance and the party

Coverage runs into the evening rather than stopping at the cake.

21:00

Cover ends

I head home with full SD cards.

Every wedding gets its own timeline built with me once you have booked. This is a shape, not a schedule.

What you get

Included in every collection

The private Pic-Time gallery

Delivered through Pic-Time, full resolution and downloadable, yours to keep, print and share. Edited as a narrative rather than dumped as a folder of near-identical frames.

Frames shot on 35mm film

A selection of your day shot on actual film alongside the digital. Analogue texture and warmth that digital cannot replicate. Not an add-on and not an upsell, it is simply part of how I work.

The planning, not just the day

A proper conversation before you book, a timeline built together, and someone at the end of an email in the months between. The day itself is the last part of the job, not the whole of it. This process includes a minimum of one pre-wedding consultation.

Travel across the North

Included. Based in the North East, shooting right across Northumberland, Yorkshire and Cumbria, and travelling further whenever the day calls for it. The baseline package includes travel costs for up to 2 hours from North Tyneside. *For weddings outside a 2-hour radius of North Tyneside, travel & accommodation will be priced appropriately

Up to 10 hours of photo coverage

Time for the whole day to be captured, not just the big moments, but also the seemingly tiny moments at the start and end. This is where your best memories will lie. You'll also have time for multiple portrait sessions across the day, giving your gallery the variety it deserves.

700+ hand-edited images

Carefully selected and edited images that hold the essence of your day. Black and white frames delivered as part of your gallery and used intentionally for emotional effect.

The way I shoot

Every day gets divided three ways.

20

Safe

The anchors. Family groups, the hug after the aisle, the traditions that matter to your people. Calm hands, quiet voice, nothing missed.

60

Real

The heart of it, as it unfolds. Light on skin, layered rooms, gestures that say more than the speeches did. Told the way it happened.

20

Bold

Where instinct takes over. Following the light, leaning into movement, slipping outside after dark. The frames you come back to.

If your day is genuinely short, do not book this one just because it is the popular choice. The Prologue will serve you better and cost you less.

Common questions

The Narrative
What does The Narrative cost?

From £2,500 for up to ten hours of coverage. The final number depends on your date and venue, so tell me about your day and I’ll send an exact figure alongside an honest answer about whether this is the right collection for you.

Can I move between collections after booking?

Yes. Plans change and days grow. If you book one collection and later want more or less coverage, we adjust it.

How and when do we get the photographs?

A preview set lands within days while it still feels like last week. The full gallery follows via Pic-Time within 8 weeks of your big day.

How do we secure our date?

A twenty per cent deposit and a signed contract. After that the date is yours and you can go back to enjoying being engaged.

Do you travel?

Travel within a two-hour radius of North Tyneside is included. For weddings further afield, tell me where and I will put a number together. Long drives and questionable weather are a feature rather than a problem.

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Tell me about your day.

Where it's happening, roughly when, and what you're most looking forward to. You'll get a straight answer about which collection actually suits your day.

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