A day after wedding shoot in Corfu: what it is and how to plan it

A day after wedding shoot in Corfu is a relaxed photo and film session the day after your wedding, or on any day later in your trip, with you back in your wedding outfits and nowhere else to be. With no guests, no schedule and no ceremony to get to, you can go further, stay longer and, if you want, walk straight into the sea in the dress.

It is one of my favourite sessions to film. The wedding is done, the nerves are gone, and what is left is just the two of you and the island.

What a day after shoot is

On the wedding day, couple portraits usually get squeezed into a short window between the ceremony and dinner, with guests waiting. The day after is the opposite: a few unhurried hours, one or two locations, just the two of you.

It doesn’t have to be the literal day after. Many couples prefer to sleep, rest and plan it two or three days later, as long as it is before the flight home. It even works if you married somewhere else: bring the dress on holiday to Corfu and do the shoot here.

Why a day after wedding shoot in Corfu works so well

No schedule pressure. Nobody is waiting for you at the reception, so we can wait for the light, try the walk again, or drive to a second place because the first one looked so good.

The sea is right there. Corfu has rocky coves, long sandy beaches and water so clear you can see the pebbles from the cliffs. Few backdrops make a wedding outfit look better.

The dress can go in the water. Once the wedding is over, the dress is free. Ask your dress maker or shop first how the fabric will react to salt water and sand, and plan a cleaning afterwards if you want to keep it.

You can go where guests can’t. Footpaths, cliffs and small coves that would be impossible with a whole wedding party in heels become easy with two.

Location ideas

• Cape Drastis. White cliffs and deep blue water. Stay well back from the edges.
• Loggas beach, Peroulades. A long beach under tall cliffs, facing the sunset.
• Porto Timoni. A double bay reached on foot from Afionas. Wear trainers for the path and carry the dress.
• Paleokastritsa. Small coves and turquoise water on the west coast.
• Glyfada and Agios Gordios. Wide sandy beaches, good for walking shots at sunset.
• Kanoni and Pontikonisi. Best at sunrise, before the day begins.
• The Old Town lanes. Empty and soft at dawn, with stone walls in warm colours.
• The olive groves inland. Shade, silver leaves and long golden light.
• Paxos. By boat, for a whole day away.

Places such as the Old Fortress or the Achilleion have their own rules for filming, and archaeological sites need permission from the Ephorate of Antiquities, so check before you plan a shoot there. For more ideas see my guides to Corfu wedding locations and the best sunset spots in Corfu.

The best light

The island gives you two choices. The east coast and Corfu Town get the sunrise, often over the mountains across the water. The west coast gets the sunset over the open sea.

As a rough guide, the sun rises around 6:10–6:30 am in early summer and sets around 8:30–9:10 pm from May to July; in September it rises around 7–7:30 am and sets around 7:30–8:15 pm. All of these times are approximate, so check yours. I avoid the middle of the day in summer, when the light is hard and the beaches are full.

The hour before sunset is when skin looks warm and the sea turns gold. The blue hour just after is short, but it gives the soft, quiet frames that often end the film.

What to bring

• The dress, the suit and something comfortable to change into
• Flat shoes or sandals for paths and rocks
• A big towel and a bag for the wet dress
• Water and a snack
• Hair ties, pins and light make-up for touch-ups
• The rings, the veil and the bouquet, if it survived the party
• A bottle of something to toast with
• A warm layer for after sunset in spring and autumn

One safety rule above all: a wet wedding dress is very heavy. Stay where you can stand, in shallow and calm water, and never try to swim in it.

Photo and film together

Day-after shoots are one of the services I offer, with photos, film or both. Tell me which matters more and I’ll plan the time around it. The film is short and cinematic, built on music and the natural sound of the place: the waves, the wind, your laughter.

Some couples cut the day-after footage into their wedding film; others keep it as a separate short. Either way it is colour graded by hand and delivered digitally in HD or 4K, within six months at the latest. You can see the rest of my wedding work on the Corfu wedding videographer page.

Updated: 8 November 2026