Avoiding Disasters on Wedding Days
When most brides and grooms make wedding day plans, they take certain things into consideration. They coordinate the date according to vacation times from work. Or they coordinate the wedding day for the family to be able to make it into town. Or they make plans according to the availability of the church or restaurant.
But one of the biggest things couples fail to plan for is the photographer. This is no small matter. And I am not just saying it because I am a wedding photographer.
No planning the wedding day with the wedding photographer in mind could mean all the difference in the world. Especially when you consider the pictures are what is going to be captured for a lifetime.
So what are the key factors to consider when planning with the photographer in mind. The time and the date.
Let's start with the time. How many people want their photographer to rush through the photos? I am pretty certain that most people, couples especially, will not raise their hand to that thought.
Not even thinking about your photographer, most of the times the bride and groom will do just that. They will force the photographer to rush his shots.
How so you ask? Well a lot of times, the couple will schedule the ceremony for let's say 1-2 pm. With the reception starting at 2:30. How many shots do you think the photographer can realistically get in with only half an hour to work with? Not many.
Worse yet, what if he does get all the shots? Do you think they can take some real good shots if they are being rushed? No way.
So plan the times for the wedding and the reception with enough space in between to take all the photos.
The second thing to think about when doing your planning is to keep the photographer's availability in mind.
Most probably don't realize this, but most good photographers will be booked months in advance. And if you are dealing with let's say a large photography company, they may have several photographers.
Well planning your wedding without considering your photographer's availability could turn into a nightmare. Because if you book that special day and don't make sure that the actual photographer will be available, when your wedding day comes you might be shocked to find someone totally different.
This scenario happens when you are dealing with a big company. You may not even realize that they have a staff of photographers and if the photographer you liked is booked, unless you ask, they might not tell you. When the wedding day comes, a second rate photographer or worse yet, they might outsource the work and somebody else will show up.
Be prepared that you don't let something like this happen. Planning that special wedding day can be truly wonderful. Make sure that your plan has the wedding photographer in mind as well.
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