Here in Belgium, weddings are now authorised again, but the number of guests is strictly limited to comply with social distancing measures.

This morning I shot my first wedding since the end of February. Just 16 people were present. The bride’s parents, who live abroad, followed the proceedings via WhatsApp.

I prefer to work without flash whenever possible – flash not only distracts the people in the room from the emotions of the moment, but also renders them in a less authentic way. Luckily there was just enough light to allow this. I particularly liked the gentle backlighting on their faces for the first kiss.

The wedding took place in an old abbey, and the grounds offered a range of possible backdrops for formal and informal photographs. With everybody starting to relax after the heightened emotions of the ceremony itself, I managed to capture a number of good, unposed shots.