When most brides and grooms make wedding day plans, they take certain things into consideration. They think about coordinating the date for vacation times. Or they plan the day according to the best time for family to come into town. Or they make plans according to the availability of the church or restaurant.
But one of the biggest things they fail to plan for on the wedding day is the photographer. This is no small issue. 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 think about the fact the photos are going to be the thing that captures that day for a lifetime.
What are the things to think about when making plans with the photographer in mind. The date and time.
First let’s start thinking about the time. How many couples would want their photographer rushing through the photo shoot? I am pretty sure most people will not raise their hand to that.
Without even considering your photographer, a majority of the times most couples do just that. They will force the photographer to rush his shots.
How so you say? Well let’s say, the couple makes the ceremony between 1-2 pm. With the reception starting at 2:30. How many shots can a photographer make when he only has a half hour to work with? Not that many.
Even worse, let’s say he does take all the shots? Do you think they can take some real good shots if they are being rushed? Of course not.
So plan the times for the wedding and the reception with enough space in between to take all the photos.
Second thing to consider when planning with the photographer in mind is your photographer’s availability.
Most probably don’t realize this, but most good photographers will be booked months in advance. Let’s say you are dealing with a large photography company, they probably have a few photographers.
Well without considering your photographers availability on the wedding day could turn into a disaster. Because when you reserve that special day, without making sure your photographer is available, come wedding day you might get a shock when you find somebody totally different.
This can happen when dealing with a large photographer 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.
So be prepared and don’t let this happen.Making plans for your wedding day is special. Make sure that your plan has the wedding photographer in mind as well.
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