The happy couple has made a decision to tie the knot and get married. The ring has been purchased and now comes the hard part - planning the wedding event. If you have not been married before, then you really are in for a wild ride with all the planning that must take place starting with a budget.
If you were to ask a bride (or her parents) what are the big ticket items for the wedding event, you may hear responses like: Reception, photography, wedding dress and possibly flowers (typically split between bride and groom families). Of course, if you ask the groom he will tell you "the ring" was his big ticket item!
Lets discuss the wedding photographer and what you should expect in the pre-planning phase of your wedding. Choose your photographer once you have the wedding location secured. You may want to use a photographer that is local to that location. The photographer should provide a pre-wedding consultation with the couple for a smooth and successful wedding event photo shoot and pre-wedding portraits. Be prepared for a comfortable, friendly and professional consultation with your photographer of choice. During the one/two hour consultation, be prepared with the following information:
If you were to ask a bride (or her parents) what are the big ticket items for the wedding event, you may hear responses like: Reception, photography, wedding dress and possibly flowers (typically split between bride and groom families). Of course, if you ask the groom he will tell you "the ring" was his big ticket item!
Lets discuss the wedding photographer and what you should expect in the pre-planning phase of your wedding. Choose your photographer once you have the wedding location secured. You may want to use a photographer that is local to that location. The photographer should provide a pre-wedding consultation with the couple for a smooth and successful wedding event photo shoot and pre-wedding portraits. Be prepared for a comfortable, friendly and professional consultation with your photographer of choice. During the one/two hour consultation, be prepared with the following information:
- Your story of how you met, your interests and notes of interest on the proposal.
- Date of the wedding
- Time of the wedding
- Location of the wedding
- Location of the rehearsal
- Location of the reception
- Is flash photography permitted? No flash is beneficial to capture the nature beauty. However, depending on the location of the ceremony, flash photography may be necessary, so check with the one officiating the wedding if there are special rules for flash photography.
- Schedule for the wedding day (event planner may prepare this for you)
- Phone numbers and addresses of: bride, groom and parents
- Expectations for pre-wedding portraiture (including the engagement portraits)
- Schedule a date for the bride's pre-wedding photo shoot (at least 5 weeks before the wedding). You will need your bride bouquet for this session. Florists will sometimes offer a silk arrangement that can be made for this session and also be used for the wedding rehearsal and the bouquet toss at the wedding.
- Discuss environmental photos to be taken on the wedding day.
- Discuss pre-ceremony group pictures on the wedding day.
- Photographer will have a checklist for you on the poses and grouping for your wedding day. Be prepared to discuss the special family members that you definitely want to include in the photos on your wedding day.
- Review the photographer's portfolio and samples of their work.
- Budget
This is just the beginning of preparing for your wedding day and wedding photography. Stay tuned for more insights on wedding photography and your big day.
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