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Photography Blog

Welcome to Mike Lister Photography, where love stories come alive. Our blog offers expert wedding planning tips, downloadable fact sheets, and captivating stories of the weddings we’ve photographed. With a blend of artistry and authenticity, Mike captures the essence of each celebration, preserving precious moments and heartfelt exchanges.

Beyond stunning imagery, our blog guides you through the wedding planning process, from choosing venues to managing budgets. Join us as we celebrate the beauty of love and provide invaluable insights for your picture-perfect wedding day. Let Mike Lister Photography be your trusted companion on this enchanting journey.

How to Choose a Wedding Venue

How to Choose a Wedding Venue

When you are getting married there is so much to do, to plan, to choose – decisions, decisions! But most of all you want the day you get hitched to go without a hitch, and the one thing you need to organise to bring it all together and make the perfect day is the...
Paying A Trip To Lewtrenchard Manor

Paying A Trip To Lewtrenchard Manor

Lewtrenchard Manor With all the changes to our industry in 2020 it was a welcome relief when we got the okay to start capturing moments on those special days again. Our first Covid wedding was for Anna and Chris, a couple from London who wanted to get married back in...

Christmas Photography Challenge

It’s March and the UK has entered into a national lockdown. To help we brought you the Covid 19 thirty day photography challenge which had tremendous support, so much so that we were asked if we could create another one for the second lockdown.  We didn’t...

Covid 19 Thirty Day Photography Challenge

It’s March and the UK has entered into a national lockdown. To help being in lockdown and not seeing loved ones at the moment we have decided to launch a thirty day photography challenge on Instagram to help bring people together virtually with a fun daily...
Changing your name after marriage in the UK

Changing your name after marriage in the UK

We have put together a series of useful downloads because we know how much planning goes in to a wedding. Download our free guides to help you with everything. Changing your name after marriage in the UK Mike got married in Feburary 2019 and we quizzed his wife who...
A Guide to the Perfect Wedding Seating Plan

A Guide to the Perfect Wedding Seating Plan

We have put together a series of useful downloads because we know how how much planning goes in to a wedding. Read through our guides and download them to help with your wedding. Wedding Seating Plan So you are planning a wedding and thought deciding on the guest list...
Ultimate UK Wedding Planner Checklist

Ultimate UK Wedding Planner Checklist

Planning your big day can seem like a muddled mess of a to-do list at first. Here’s a checklist to help you stay calm in the chaos of wedding planning Wedding Planner Checklist Planning your wedding can sometimes feel like a lot of hard work, there are so many things...
9 things to do after your Wedding

9 things to do after your Wedding

We have put together a series of useful handouts that will help you plan your wedding from getting engaged to a list of things you may not have considered to do after the wedding. 9 things to do after your wedding. Firstly, congratulations on your recent wedding. Mike...
Wedding game for guests – I Spy

Wedding game for guests – I Spy

We have put together a series of useful handouts that will help you plan your wedding from getting engaged to a list of things you may not have considered to do after the wedding. Wedding Games for Guests – I Spy A wedding is a special day for you and your...