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Little Wedding Planner

About

Overview & Vibe

Underatreehouse is Chris, a wedding and elopement photographer based on the New South Wales Central Coast and an outspoken LGBTQI+ ally who states plainly that couples of every background are welcome. He grew up in the United Kingdom, moved from the city to the coast for a slower life by the beach, and has spent around fifteen years photographing weddings and elopements.

Style & Approach

Editorial, documentary and unposed. He describes spending much of a wedding day floating and watching for candid moments, aiming for honest and raw images rather than arranged ones, and cites the decisive moment as the idea behind the work. A background in fashion and street photography gives the pictures a sharper, more graphic edge than a purely reportage approach, and he is open that he does not want to repeat what he shot at the last wedding.

Ideal For

Adventurous couples, and anyone drawn to an elopement rather than a large traditional day. He is equally set up for a full wedding with two photographers, a half-day elopement, a two-day elopement experience built around travel, or a short mid-week booking by the hour. Same-sex and culturally diverse couples are explicitly welcomed.

The Need-to-Knows

Wedding packages run from $3,200 to $6,600 and elopement packages from $2,800 to $6,200, with a mid-week hourly option at $750 for the first hour and $450 for each hour after it. A signed contract and a non-refundable twenty five per cent booking fee secure the date, the balance falls due two weeks before and may be paid in instalments. Sneak peeks arrive within forty eight hours and the full gallery in four to six weeks.

Standout Feature

He is the only Australian to have won a category in the International Wedding Photographer of the Year awards, for a staged cinema portrait of a wedding party in three dimensional glasses. The album programme is equally considered: fine art printing on archival textured paper, handmade covers, presentation boxes from $200 and matching smaller albums for parents from $450.

Albums & Prints

  • A hand crafted flushmount wedding album at $1,800, in nine by twelve or ten by ten inches
  • Fine art printing on archival textured paper with a choice of premium cover materials
  • Up to forty pages, with additional pages at $40 each
  • Presentation and keepsake boxes from $200
  • Matching smaller albums for parents from $450
  • Three rounds of online design proofing included, further rounds $50

Appointment Policy

  • An enquiry form checks availability against the date
  • A coffee or a video call follows, and a Zoom call can be booked directly
  • A signed contract and the booking fee confirm the date
  • Enquiries are answered within about forty eight hours

Areas Serviced

  • Central Coast, New South Wales

Booking & Deposit

  • A non-refundable twenty five per cent booking fee

Hours of Coverage

  • 2 to 10 hours of coverage.

Nearby Landmarks

  • Glenworth Valley
  • Gracelands, Forresters Beach
  • Yarramalong Valley
  • Bouddi National Park
  • Peats Ridge
  • Fernbank Farm

Photography Packages

  • The Whole Shebang, ten hours with two photographers, a thirty page album and an engagement shoot, $6,600
  • The Main Event, eight hours of full day coverage, $3,900
  • The Minimalist, five hours of coverage, $3,200
  • Mid-week Mini, an hourly rate for a short or small celebration
  • Two Day Elopement Experience, $6,200
  • Full-Day Elopement Experience, $3,500
  • Half-Day Elopement Experience, $2,800

Photography Style

  • candid
  • documentary
  • editorial
  • natural

Price Notes

  • A signed contract and a non-refundable twenty five per cent booking fee secure the date
  • The balance is due two weeks before the wedding and may be paid in instalments
  • Travel costs fall due within a month of booking so flights and accommodation can be secured
  • The mid-week hourly option carries a two hour minimum outside the Central Coast, is limited to dates within three months, and is not offered on Saturdays unless agreed
  • An engagement shoot is $600, or $450 when booked with a full wedding package

Services Offered

  • Wedding photography
  • Elopement photography
  • Engagement sessions
  • Family photography
  • Corporate event photography
  • Registry wedding photography
  • Second photographer coverage on the full package

Starting Price

  • From $750

Travel & Destination

  • A $150 travel fee for Sydney and Newcastle on the hourly option
  • A two hour minimum booking applies outside the Central Coast
  • Travel costs are payable within a month of booking
  • A travel fee may apply to engagement sessions

Turnaround Time

  • Sneak peeks within 48 hours; full gallery in 4 to 6 weeks

What You Receive

  • High resolution digital images for printing, with a print release
  • Web resolution images for sharing online
  • An online gallery with its own print store
  • Sneak peek images within forty eight hours
  • A custom video slideshow with the full packages
  • Around five hundred edited images on the five hour package and a thousand or more on the ten hour package

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Contact

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