Complete onboarding then venue work, photographer costs, a reload and a month plan. Scores cadence and state over a 15-step conversation.
Congratulations to you both. Most couples book their venue first and their photographer second, and photographers in a popular area go about twelve months ahead.
That timing comes from real UK data, Bridebook’s 10th annual UK Wedding Report, based on 7,000 couples. I can also create a month-by-month plan using your actual wedding dates once I know the year.
What year are you considering, even roughly?
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June 2027 is saved, and your wedding plan has now been built around that date. With roughly nine months to go, this is a good point to turn your broad ideas into a few practical decisions without trying to solve every detail at once.
Tell me where you’re hoping to get married, and I can narrow the next options to venues in that area.
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The remaining missing piece for a realistic venue match is the area where you’re hoping to marry.
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- Limpley Stoke Hotel, Bath — capacity 120, 61 bedrooms
- Highdown Vineyard, Bath — capacity 120, venue hire listed at £1,000–£3,500
- Eastington Park, 41 miles away — capacity 200, venue hire listed at £1,000–£6,000
- The Barn at Cott Farm, 58 miles away — capacity 150, venue hire listed at £6,600–£6,900
- Combe Manor, 62 miles away — capacity 150, venue hire listed at £4,500–£4,950
Limpley Stoke Hotel is the strongest practical first look because it is closest to Bath and has plenty of accommodation. The lower-hire options leave more room within your £8,309 indicative venue allowance for catering and the rest of the day.
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Take this checklist to every venue visit, especially for your 90 guests in June 2027:
- What dates are available, and what is the full cost for ours? Ask for the venue hire, minimum spend, catering, drinks, ceremony fee, VAT and any service charges separately.
- What is included in the hire fee? Check tables, chairs, linen, crockery, glassware, bar equipment, staffing, furniture and cleaning.
- Is there a minimum guest number or minimum spend? This matters if your final guest list is smaller than 90.
- Can we use our own suppliers? Ask about caterers, cake, florist, décor, music and whether there are corkage or supplier-access fees.
- What are the music and noise restrictions? Check the latest finish time, sound limit, band size and whether dancing is allowed indoors.
- What time can suppliers arrive and when must everything be cleared away?
- What is the wet-weather plan? Ask to see the exact ceremony, drinks and photography alternatives, not just hear that a plan exists.
- Can the ceremony and reception happen on site? Confirm which rooms are licensed, their capacities and how long a room turnaround takes.
- What parking and accommodation are available? Include guest check-in times, accessible rooms, taxi arrangements and whether there is a secure room for cards and gifts.
- Who will manage the day itself? Meet the person who will be present, and ask how many weddings they personally coordinate.
- What happens if we cancel or postpone? Read the payment schedule, cancellation terms and date-change policy before paying a deposit.
- Can we revisit at the time of day our wedding would take place? Light, traffic, temperature and noise can feel very different later in the day.
Your current indicative venue allowance is about £8,300, but it is based on a standard allocation because your exact weekday and season assumptions are not yet set. Ask each venue for a complete, itemised quote so you can see whether it still leaves enough for catering and the rest of your £25,000 budget.
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For your £25,000 wedding with around 90 guests, the current indicative photography allowance is £1,508, close to the 2026 UK average of £1,484.
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- Half day: £911 average
- Full day: £2,024 average, with most couples choosing this
- More than a full day: £1,780 average
My recommendation: decide how much of the day you actually want photographed before comparing quotes. Half-day coverage protects your budget, while full-day coverage is better if you want preparations, ceremony, reception and dancing. Check that quotes compare the same hours, digital files, album or prints, travel, overtime and deposit terms.
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Here are photographers near Bath for your June 2027 wedding:
- Beata Cosgrove Photography, Bath, 0.7 miles away — creative, bespoke approach, 5★
- Jk wedding photography, Bath, 2.2 miles away — friendly, relaxed service with 14+ years’ experience, 5★
- Julian Foxon Photography, Bath, 5 miles away — documentary style, focused on natural emotion
- Spencer Charles, Bath, 5.5 miles away — discreet reportage style
- Heather Bailey Photography and Film, Keynsham, 10.8 miles away — photography and film, 30 reviews
- Matt Fox Photography, Trowbridge, 11.3 miles away — Wiltshire-based and travels across the UK, 5★
I’d start by comparing Beata Cosgrove, Jk wedding photography and Spencer Charles: they give you a useful spread of creative, relaxed and reportage styles while staying very close to Bath. Your indicative photography allowance is £1,508, so ask each for like-for-like half-day and full-day quotes.
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It can be worth it, especially if a packed dance floor and a memorable evening atmosphere matter to you. A live band brings energy and interaction that a DJ usually can’t replicate, but a good DJ offers more song choice, fewer breaks and usually less pressure on the budget.
For your plan, the key trade-off is clear:
- Live band: stronger atmosphere and a real “event” feeling, but check set length, breaks, sound limits, equipment, travel and whether you’ll need background music between sets.
- DJ: broader music choice and continuous dancing, with simpler logistics and more budget flexibility.
- Compromise: a shorter live set for the main dancing, with a DJ or playlist covering the rest of the evening.
Your current indicative Music allowance is £687, while the 2026 UK average for reception music is £1,061, according to Bridebook’s 2026 UK figures. That means a band may require moving money from another category, but I wouldn’t cut something you both care about: first check whether the venue’s finish time and sound restrictions would let the band deliver the atmosphere you’re paying for.
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They're\naverages — actual prices vary by region, date and scope.\n\n| Supplier | Average spend |\n|---|---|\n| Venue hire (excl. catering) | £6,040 |\n| Catering — reception | £5,406 |\n| Catering — evening | £2,002 |\n| Marquee / tipi | £4,633 |\n| Dress | £1,532 |\n| Planner | £1,543 |\n| Videographer | £1,514 |\n| Photographer | £1,484 |\n| Decoration | £1,404 |\n| Florist | £1,187 |\n| Reception music | £1,061 |\n| Rings / jewellery | £1,057 |\n| Menswear | £859 |\n| Ceremony music | £845 |\n| Other entertainment | £844 |\n| Transport | £593 |\n| Toastmaster | £514 |\n| Celebrant | £504 |\n| Accessories | £449 |\n| Hair styling | £417 |\n| Make-up | £394 |\n| Stationery | £378 |\n| Cake | £360 |\n\n**Photographer by duration:** <half day £519 (£200–£800); half day £911\n(£350–£1,690); full day £2,024 (£600–£2,500); more than full day £1,780. 68% of\ncouples book a full day. 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- Not yet booked or shortlisted: venue, photographer, band/DJ or any other suppliers.
- Guest list: no individual guests added yet.
- Budget: no actual spending recorded. The indicative split allows about £8,309 for the venue, £6,458 for catering, £1,508 for photography and £687 for music, but it currently assumes a peak-season Saturday and does not include a separate live-band allowance.
Your next checklist group is Begin Exploring Venues! It’s on schedule for August 2026. The venue is the decision everything else hangs off, fixing your date, capacity, catering options and much of your style, so the useful next move is to save a few Bath-area favourites and arrange visits.
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