So you’re getting ready for your big day and it’s time to make some crucial decisions, crunch time is here.

the one guy that should probably be seated far away from the bridesmaids, another far from the bar, the exes on opposite sides and the small matter of the venue. Oh, and about that photographer you chose…

For all of your wedding marquee hire needs, best choose an expert, too.

After fielding around 4 000 submissions from photographers in more than 40 countries the folks at Junebug Weddings have selected their favourites, the wedding photos they believe are the cream of the crop. Mashable reports:

From the desert to the mountains, the photos released this week were chosen based on “how well each photograph captures the love of the couple and the beauty of the destination,” according to a statement. The Junebug team and wedding photographers Gabe McClintock, Sigit Prasetio and Tito Rikardo did the curating.

Now we won’t show you all 50 but here are a few of our favourites to help inspire you ahead of the big day.

So it looks like you might want to pay extra attention to who you hire as the wedding photographer then, those shots above are pretty awe-inspiring.

You can click HERE to see the top 50 and check HERE for seven of South Africa’s top wedding venues.

[source:mashable]