| It is true that you get what you pay for! | | | | date. If the wedding is taking place during the |
| When it comes to capturing the most essential and | | | | summer or holidays this becomes even more |
| memorable moments of your Wedding, it does not | | | | imperative. Although that offer from your Uncle Joe |
| come cheap. | | | | to take photographs at your wedding (for free!) as |
| Long after the last wedding guest has left and the | | | | his gift to you sounds tempting, you should politely |
| wedding has become a distant memory in the | | | | refuse the offer. This is no time for skimping on |
| humdrum of every day life you will open those | | | | unprofessional shots. |
| beautiful Albums that you prepared so painstakingly | | | | To choose your photographer |
| and relive the precious moments. | | | | 1. Check Background, References, Samples or |
| The radiant Bride in her glorious bridal gown, the | | | | Portfolio. |
| proud parents, the nervous bashful groom, it will all | | | | 2. View multiple images of their work from the same |
| come back in memory as if it was only yesterday. | | | | wedding not just the best work. |
| That's what the Wedding Photography is all about to | | | | 3. Check any complaints against the service, person |
| capture those beautiful and not so beautiful moments | | | | or company before hiring them. |
| of your Big Day. | | | | 4. How long they have been in business to give you |
| When it comes to planning your wedding | | | | an idea of their experience. |
| photography, the most important aspect is to have | | | | 5. Ask about backup equipment in case of some |
| an idea of the wedding moments you want to | | | | technical failure. |
| capture and immortalize. | | | | When selecting the wedding ceremony and reception |
| Then comes the task of finding the right | | | | location keep in mind the following points: |
| photographer with the right kind of personality to | | | | 1. Make sure the Photographer has access to the |
| immortalize your wedding moments and capture | | | | Shots you want to get. |
| those essential details of the wedding you worked so | | | | 2. Reserve an Area for the Wedding Photographer |
| hard to attain. | | | | for best shots and for the equipment setup and |
| This will require more than scanning the phone book | | | | storage. |
| or Internet to find the least expensive package deal, | | | | After the selection of Person in charge of the |
| If you are only willing to pay the minimum amount, | | | | wedding Shots discuss What pictures should be taken |
| you might just end up with minimum wedding | | | | and then give creative license to the photographer to |
| photography service too. | | | | do his job. |
| Realize that wedding photography services will | | | | The following should be essential shots. |
| consume a significant portion of your wedding budget | | | | 1. Wedding Pictures before the Ceremony |
| from the start so you can allocate enough resources | | | | 2. Wedding Shots at the Ceremony |
| for this category of your budget. Also keep in mind | | | | 3. Posed Wedding Photography Before the Reception |
| that it is an absolute essential to book this kind of | | | | 4. Shots at the reception |
| talent early on in the wedding planning stages, at | | | | 5. |
| least 6 months to a full year before the wedding | | | | |