How to get AWESOME Confetti Shots

But the part of the day where you’ll always find me with a big daft smile of my face is during the confetti shot. It’s got everything- laughter, chaos, tons of colour and great big smiles. I absolutely love it. So many couples tell me that their confetti shots are their absolute favourites too which makes me so happy!
So, here’s a few tips to help you totally nail it, and get those awesome confetti shots on your big day.

8 Top Tips for getting awesome confetti photos

I’m often asked what my favourite part of the wedding day is to photograph. It’s a really bloody tough question to answer! I love all the fab DIY details, capturing candid shots of your guests laughing themselves silly, getting creative with your portraits… the list goes on.

But the part of the day where you’ll always find me with a big daft smile of my face is during the confetti shot. It’s got everything- laughter, chaos, tons of colour and great big smiles. I absolutely love it. So many couples tell me that their confetti shots are their absolute favourites too which makes me so happy!

So, here’s a few tips to help you totally nail it, and get those awesome confetti shots on your big day.

1) Find the perfect location for your awesome confetti shots

The best piece of advice I can give here, is to talk to your photographer. If the confetti shot is a must-have for your, let them know!

All good photographers will have a ton of awesome ways of getting a good confetti shot, and will have ideas on the locations and backdrops that will work best. For me, I prefer a beautiful but reasonably dark backdrop if I can, so that the you guys and the confetti really pop and we get the biggest impact possible!

We also need to choose somewhere easily accessible so your guests don’t need to trek too far.

2) Make sure to chat to your venue about your confetti

It’s also worth chatting to your venue. Venues often have rules in place about confetti shots, locations and the type of confetti used. For example, churches usually prefer them to be away from the church doors, and venues that have animals on site might require biodegradable or petal confetti.

Many venues will have a certain spot they prefer to be used, so pass this info onto your photographer, so they can work out the finer details. 

3) Choose BIG pieces of confetti & LOTS of it!

Where size of confetti is concerned, it’s like a gin and tonic- the bigger the better! Big, gorgeous chunks of colourful confetti will show up soooooo much better in photos and create that big impact we’re after. Tiny pieces of confetti can be trickier to capture, and also tend to get stuck in your hair and clothes- not great, especially if we haven’t done your portraits yet!

Also, in terms of quantity, the more the merrier- this is not the place to scrimp! So make sure there’s plenty of confetti for each guest- gone are the days when they bring their own! 

Couple kiss amongst colourful confetti on their wedding day. Rachel Burt Photography

4) How to choose the colours of your confetti

So you know me by now. In my opinion the more colour the better in almost any given situation. But in this case, thinking rainbows is definitely the way to go! Bold, bright colour will always look fab in a confetti shot- punchy colours definitely have the most impact and gives a fab fun look.

You can also choose your confetti colours to match your theme The amazing Flutter Darlings! allow you to pick and mix your confetti colours for both your throwing confetti and confetti canons so that you can choose any colours your heart desires! (Use the code RACHEL to get 15% off a £25 spend!).

Choosing your confetti colours for a particular effect can be awesome too. Laura and Henry, in the bottom photo here, chose white confetti for their winter wedding so they could have a ‘Let it Snow’ Moment, which I just loved!

Guests throw colourful confetti over the brides in front of a pink chapel at same sex wedding in Kent. Rachel Burt Photography

5) If you have a choice, choose paper confetti over petals.

Personally, I bloody love paper confetti. It comes in every crazy colour under the sun, is super-cheap, bio-degradeable, and because its very light, floats down slowly and prettily, giving me that little bit of extra time to nail your perfect confetti shot. For real wow factor, you might want to think about adding in some confetti canons- I’ve listed a few amazing suppliers at the bottom of this post!

If your venue only allows petal confetti, or you just prefer it, opt for the biggest pieces you can. Petal confetti is wee bit heavier though and falls a little quicker- so you might need a bit extra to get the same impact. Again, I’ve listed suppliers at the end. Or why not dry your own? It’s an excuse to buy yourself flowers every week in the lead up to the wedding! There’s a fab tutorial here. 

Either way, just make-sure it’s biodegradable, as many venues insist on that- plus you’ll be able to polish your halo for helping the planet.

6) There’s no such thing as too much confetti.

Buy twice as much as you think you’ll need, and then add a bit more! The more confetti we have to play with, the bigger the impact will be, and the more fun it will be for you and your guests.

7) Ready, aim, fire! How to prepare your confetti for the big day.

Firstly, make sure your guests can find it and arm themselves!! There’s no need for little bags or boxes! Just whack it in a couple of baskets so your guests can grab BIG handfuls- make it accessible!

Try to have a good handful for each guest. I will always try to get guests to throw high- because let’s be honest, no-one needs to be picking confetti out of their teeth!

8) And finally… look up! Smile! Celebrate! You’ve just got married!

OK, so you’re ready to absolutely rock your confetti shots- make sure to walk confidently with your head held high- try to resist the urge to scream or pull daft faces or hide from the clouds of paper being thrown at your face! Your photographer wants to see your fasces!

Enjoy it, spin, dance, stop for a great big hollywood kiss- it’s a moment that’s full of joy and celebration so enjoy every second and have fun!

Check out these awesome confetti suppliers!


For amazing pick n mix confetti and the BEST confetti canons. Use code RACHEL for 15% off orders over £25.

Gorgeous biodegradable confetti in loads of colour combinations. Great generous handfuls!

Fab petal confetti in lovely big pieces! Comes ready packets too if you don’t want to go for a big basket of confetti!

Biodegradable wildflower petals handpicked & handpacked on their Shropshire Farm.

Are you looking for a fun, colourful photographer to help you get AWESOME confetti shots?

Well hey there!! My quirky, creative and fun photography style might just be what you’re looking for. I’d love nothing more than to hear all about your wedding plans, so go ahead and get in touch!

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