Wedding Photography. No skimping here, PLEASE!
Yes, this is another shot from my daughter's wedding. I love sharing these with you. Okay, enough of that. On to this VERY important topic...Wedding Photographers!So you announce your wedding and your uncle tells you that he has a friend that has just opened his own wedding photography business and he knows he can get it done for you for nothing or next to nothing. Wow! How can you resist? STOP!!! Be very careful. I love family, but do not fall into the "I can get you such a deal" trap when it comes to your wedding pictures. Why? Because you will never be able to duplicate this day, EVER again! I don't care if you get married 3 more times. You'll never have this specific day again. If your uncle says that to you, tell him you'd like to see his work and speak to others that have used him. If that doesn't go over well...well...you got your answer!
For me, I look at it this way. I have a Wedding Favor and other Bridal Accessory Business. Now I know that I have the most unique wedding favors at the best prices on the web. So why doesn't everyone come to me? I don't have a clue. But sometimes people make the decision to buy something cheaper thinking that they will make out better in the end. Then when they get the wedding favor and it's garbage and the company won't stand behind their product, they not only spent the money for those that they aren't going to use, but now have to spend more money to buy another wedding favor! Now, consider that scenario with photography. The only difference is, you don't get a 2nd chance there. If they blow your wedding, that's it. No regrouping or recapturing those precious moments. So please, for me, don't skimp on this. Skimp on flowers - even on your gown. NOT on the photographer!
Also, please consider having a camera on every table at the reception. This allows your guests to capture moments that you will never see, as well as having photos of every person that was at your wedding. We went beyond that. We handed out several cameras as people walked into the ceremony and had them take pictures, from their vantage point, of different aspects of that time. They handed them back to us after the ceremony was over and when we developed them, some of the most precious moments of the day were caught on film. Take a scoot over to my website. There are many adorable cameras to choose from. This is one of my favorites. Guess it's the hearts on it!
Ihope, through this post, that I've convinced you of the necessity of a good photographer and making sure your memories are in good hands. Tomorrow I'm going to give you many tips about photography and how to save money as well as make sure you look your best in those treasured photos.
Have a blessed day.
Much happiness coming your way,
Bella
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