These days, wedding photographers are semi-celebs and couples pay big bucks to have them at their wedding. The photoshoot and post-shoot editing can take hours to get the perfect pictures. However, one couple decided that’s not for them.

Holly Eeles and James Sherris had a classic winter wedding for 70 guests in the UK. Their photographer, Ian Weldon, had no fuss with big cameras and lenses. All he used was a smartphone!

“In most instances, photographers would have at least two cameras, multiple lenses, and lighting equipment. But having shot Holly and James’s wedding exclusively on the (Huawei) P30 Pro, I can safely say it is also possible to capture an entire wedding on a smartphone,” Weldon told The Mirror.

“We were nervous about swapping a professional camera for a smartphone to capture our wedding. But we were totally blown away by the quality of the photos – we couldn’t be happier with how they turned out. Being photographed by a smartphone also felt so natural,” the couple added.

Weldon was able to get around to his signature move, getting candid snaps of unaware moments, easily. According to research done by technology giant Huawei, more than a third (35%) of people in England felt their wedding photos were too staged, and 13% reckon it looks like none of their guests were having any fun in the snaps. As a result, 46% of married Brits wish they’d asked friends and family to take more candid shots on the day.

Now we find ourselves asking, should you even bother with fancy cameras? Take a look at how it turned out:

Picture: The Mirror/Ian Weldon