Begin with your date, venues and priorities

Wedding photography in Nanyuki should be planned around the celebration you are actually organising. Your preparation location, ceremony, portrait setting and reception may all affect how much coverage you need and how smoothly the photography fits into the day.

Start by sharing your date, every confirmed location, the working programme and the people or traditions that matter most to you. Shammah Media will use that brief to assess coverage hours, travel, team requirements and the finished photographs or products you want. Our main wedding photography service explains the wider booking approach. Availability and travel arrangements are confirmed in your written quotation.

You do not need to turn the wedding into a long photo session. The aim is to protect the essential moments, allow realistic time for portraits and family groups, and leave you free to enjoy the celebration.

What your wedding photography can cover

Preparations

Preparation coverage may include attire, accessories, close family, the wedding party and the final moments before departure. Tell us whether both partners are preparing at the same property or in separate locations. Two distant or overlapping preparations may require a different timeline or an additional photographer.

Ceremony

Your ceremony coverage can follow the entrances, vows or formal proceedings, ring exchange, reactions, signing and exit that apply to your celebration. Share religious, cultural and venue rules in advance so the photographer knows where movement is permitted and which moments cannot be repeated.

Couple portraits

Reserve a realistic portrait window rather than hoping to find spare time later. The best timing depends on your programme, access, light and chosen location. A short, well-organised session often works better than sending the couple far away while guests wait.

Family and wedding-party groups

Prepare a concise list of essential groups and appoint someone who knows the families to help gather people. This keeps formal photographs efficient and reduces the chance of missing a priority combination.

Reception and evening programme

Reception coverage can include entrances, décor, speeches, cake cutting, performances, first dance and guest interactions according to your programme. Confirm which late events matter before choosing the coverage finish time.

Build a wedding timeline that can breathe

Fix the non-negotiable times

List venue access, ceremony start, meal service, speeches and any required departure time. These anchors reveal how much room remains for preparation photographs, movement and portraits.

Add every journey

Include travel between preparation, ceremony, portrait and reception locations. Allow time for loading, parking, security, guest movement and walking within a large property. Coverage time continues while the team moves between agreed locations.

Protect the photographs you value most

Place couple portraits and essential family groups into the written programme. If they are left as informal extras, delays elsewhere can remove the time they need.

Share the timeline with the right people

Your coordinator, master of ceremonies, venue contact and photography team should work from the same current programme. Identify one person who can make practical on-day decisions if the schedule changes.

Decide what can move

Weddings rarely run to the minute. Agree which photography elements may be shortened and which moments must remain protected if the programme falls behind.

Send a complete Nanyuki wedding photography brief

The exact property and route matter. Send map pins or venue contacts rather than relying on a venue name alone. This gives the quotation a clear travel and access basis.

Wedding date and every exact map location
Preparation, ceremony, portrait and reception times
Venue access, parking and security contacts
Guest count and wedding-party size
Religious, cultural and family priorities
Essential people and formal group combinations
Couple portrait style and preferred amount of portrait time
Indoor or covered alternatives for outdoor parts of the day
Photography, video or drone rules set by each venue
Required coverage start and finish time
Digital gallery, photobook, canvas or frame requirements
Privacy and portfolio-use preferences
Coordinator and on-day decision-maker
Delivery location and any fixed product deadline

Plan for outdoor and indoor conditions

Tell us which parts of the celebration are planned outdoors and what covered alternative is available. Light and weather can change, and a practical backup keeps the programme moving even when the preferred portrait area cannot be used.

Think about the people taking part as well as the scenery. Footwear, distance, accessibility and the comfort of children or older relatives can determine whether a portrait location works. A nearby, calm setting may give you better expressions and more time with guests than a distant viewpoint that places pressure on the schedule.

Indoor locations should also be discussed before the day. Venue rules, room size, background, available light and guest seating can affect where portraits or formal moments are photographed.

Make family groups efficient

Formal family photographs are easiest when the list is prepared before the wedding. Start with the largest or most senior family group, then remove people in a logical order. Keep the list focused on combinations that you genuinely want to keep.

Choose one organiser from each family who can identify and gather relatives. The photographer cannot always know who is missing, and the couple should not have to call every person themselves. Tell the group organiser where and when the photographs will happen.

If mobility, age or health affects any relative, schedule that person’s photographs early and in an accessible place. These details make the experience more comfortable without reducing the importance of the image.

Choose the finished photographs you want

Digital delivery is useful for viewing and sharing, while a photobook, canvas or framed print gives selected images a permanent physical form. Decide which products matter before the quotation so editing, design, quantities and delivery can be scoped correctly.

Your written quotation should state the coverage hours, team, included photographs or products, delivery method, review allowance and expected schedule. For broader package comparisons, see the photography packages guide and the guide to wedding photography prices in Kenya .

If you choose a photobook, confirm its size, cover, page scope and who will approve the image selection. Canvas and framed prints also need final dimensions, image choice and delivery details.

Combine photography and wedding video carefully

Photography preserves individual moments; wedding videography records movement, voices and the flow of the day. Book both when you want still photographs as well as vows, speeches, performances and edited film coverage.

A combined team needs one shared timeline and clear working space. Tell us which audio moments matter, whether you want a short highlight film or longer edits, and whether both partners’ preparations need coverage. The written quotation will identify the photography and video deliverables separately.

Review wedding videography if film is part of your plan. Adding it early is easier than trying to fit a second team into a finished schedule.

Privacy remains your choice

Receiving your wedding photographs does not require you to approve public portfolio use. Discuss privacy when you book, especially where children, private homes, security arrangements or sensitive family circumstances are involved.

If you are comfortable with selected images being considered for the Shammah Media portfolio, that permission should be handled separately from service delivery. No testimonial, venue name or personal wedding story should be published without an appropriate factual basis and approval.

Travel and booking terms

Travel outside Nairobi is quoted separately using the exact venues and programme. Accommodation may be included when the schedule or distance makes it necessary, but it is never assumed without appearing in the written quotation.

The current quotation is normally valid for 14 days. A 50% deposit secures the agreed date and scope, subject to the signed quotation. One consolidated review round applies to products or edits that require your approval unless the quotation states otherwise. The signed quotation controls the final inclusions, schedule and commercial terms.

Frequently asked questions

Do you photograph weddings in Nanyuki?

Shammah Media can assess Nanyuki wedding enquiries using the actual date, venues and travel plan. Your date is available only after it is confirmed through the current quotation and booking process.

Is travel included in the package?

Travel outside Nairobi is quoted separately. Share every venue so transport, accommodation where required, access and coverage time can be calculated accurately.

How many photography hours do we need?

Count from the first moment you want photographed to the last priority event, then include travel between locations. Your preparation plans, ceremony time, portraits and reception programme determine the most suitable coverage window.

Can we book photography and videography together?

Yes, subject to availability and scope. Send one brief covering the photographs, audio moments and finished films you want so the teams and timeline can be planned together.

Can our wedding photographs remain private?

Yes. Tell us your privacy preference before booking. Delivery to you and permission to publish identifiable portfolio images are separate decisions.

Can drone photographs be included?

Drone coverage is only included when separately scoped and confirmed as lawful, safe and practical for the site and date. Ground photography remains the alternative when aerial work cannot proceed.

What happens if the programme runs late?

The team follows the agreed coverage window and the priorities you identified. Discuss any extension as early as possible; availability and additional charges must be confirmed rather than assumed.

What happens after you enquire

We review the complete route

We check the date, preparation address, ceremony, portrait location and reception rather than pricing from the town name alone. If anything is still undecided, the quotation will identify the assumption that needs confirmation.

You receive a written scope

The quotation sets out coverage hours, team, travel, selected deliverables and payment terms. Read it alongside your latest programme and ask about anything that does not match the day you are planning.

Your booking secures the agreed date

Return the accepted quotation and required deposit through the stated process. An enquiry or draft quotation does not reserve the date on its own.

We complete the final planning check

Before the wedding, share the confirmed programme, venue contacts, family-group list and any changes to access or privacy. The photography team then works from one current brief on the day.

Discuss wedding photography in Nanyuki

Send your date, exact venues, working programme, guest count, priority moments and finished-product needs through the Shammah Media contact page . We will use those details to prepare a location-specific quotation for your Nanyuki wedding.