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Little Wedding Planner

About

Overview & Vibe

Hayden is a Mornington Peninsula wedding photographer who came to weddings from surf photography, and it shows in how he works: fast, unobtrusive, and comfortable in bad light and salt air. He moved into weddings in 2017 after years shooting surfing full-time, and the portfolio runs from clifftop portraits in a gale to a long candlelit table at the end of the night.

Style & Approach

He calls the work candid and editorial, and describes his own composition as dramatic, raw and always authentic. In practice that means very little direction on the day — he describes a non-invasive approach and capturing the wedding exactly as it happens — paired with a handful of deliberately composed frames. A lot of the work is black and white, and some of it is shot on film.

Ideal For

Couples on the Peninsula or around Victoria who want the day observed rather than staged, and who like a photographer who will chase weather and coastline rather than avoid them. He travels for weddings wherever they are, and spends part of 2027 based in Europe, so a wedding abroad is a genuine option rather than a courtesy line.

The Need-to-Knows

He publishes no pricing, packages, coverage hours or inclusions anywhere — the site is deliberately a portfolio and a contact form. Everything is quoted on enquiry, and he undertakes to reply within one day. If you want to compare inclusions before making contact, this is not a studio that will let you; if you would rather talk it through, it suits.

Standout Feature

The surf background. Years of shooting moving water in flat coastal light produces a very particular instinct for timing and for weather, and it carries into the wedding work — hair across a face on a headland, confetti caught mid-air, a veil going sideways on a beach. These are frames that reward a photographer who is already looking when the moment starts.

Albums & Prints

No details available.

Appointment Policy

  • Enquiries are made through the contact form, and he undertakes to reply within one day.

Areas Serviced

  • The Mornington Peninsula and Victoria, travelling interstate and overseas for weddings.

Hours of Coverage

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

  • Sorrento and Portsea back beaches
  • The Peninsula Hot Springs
  • Red Hill and the Mornington Peninsula wineries
  • Point Nepean
  • Flinders and Cape Schanck

Photography Packages

No details available.

Photography Style

  • candid
  • editorial

Price Notes

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Services Offered

  • Wedding photography
  • Destination and interstate weddings

Starting Price

No details available.

Turnaround Time

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What You Receive

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