Portraits and Pictures

     The Fall/Winter 2012 issue of the knot.com did a good job of suggesting new ideas for photo ops at your wedding.  We've included some of their ideas as well as suggestions from wedding planners. Wedding photos are THE lasting memory of your special day.  Making sure that the photographer captures the essence and spirit of the day is so important.  You may wish to review some of these ideas with him/her prior to the wedding.

• Though you may not like standing for posed portraits at your wedding, don't make the mistake of skipping them.  This is a special day that will only happen once.  Everyone is together looking their best.  Even if you think you don't want them, you'll be glad to have them after the wedding.  You can pare down to "five must-take portraits:  the bride and groom together, the entire wedding party, the bride and groom with their parents, the couple with the brides immediate family and the couple with the grooms immediate family." (theknot.com)
• Consider photos of the groom and his groomsmen getting ready.  The focus of the pre-wedding pix does not have to be on every hairbrush and roller in the bride's room.
• If you don't mind having the groom see you before you walk down the aisle, consider "staging" a "first look" photo on a stair case, in a garden, beach or courtyard.  The point is to capture his reaction to the first time he sees you in your gown.  this can be a speical shot especially if you won't have time between the ceremony and reception for many formal pictures.  Its also special because he is the first to see you before any of your guest!
• Consider having the photographer capture the look on the faces of the family members as they see you walk down the aisle.  You may not even have noticed those reactions in the rush of the moment but will enjoy them later.
• Ask the photographer to seek out an unusaul vantage point for shooting photos of the ceremony.  Request the same for the reception.  A wide angle shot of the reception area filled with guest will be a wonderful reminder of the entire day.
• Think of your wedding as a "time capsule capturing the context in which your wedding takes place" (theknot.com).  In fifty years, your grandchildren will enjoy looking at the photos.

     While wonderful wacky informal shots from your reception may be recorded on the disposalbe camera you left at every table (some you get back!) you will want pictures from a professional photographer who knows how important they are as a record of your incredible day.  Hire the best you can afford.  They are worth it!

Take A Moment in Time!

"THIS PICTURE SAYS IT ALL"

Take a moment to yourselves.... Your wedding day maybe planned for 4 or 6 hours, but I promise you it passes in an instant.  I love this picture it says a thousand words ....to this Bride and Groom, it says - "Ah, we did it"!! "We've made it through all the details of planning our wedding, handled all the guest questions and desires (stressful)... and we've said, our "I do's", taken family and bridal party pictures.  Now...we are taking just a moment in time to soak it all in and be alone with one another."

  Take the time to do this at your wedding.  Make sure you have a photographer, that just doesn't take pictures to fill the album, but they capture's presious moments like this.

P/S - We have extremely talented photographers and videographers in our area.  They know the perfect places for engagment pictures, they know each of the venue's like the back of their hand, so you have a creative album not just a traditional one.  As a Bride know that the photographers are the most important part of your day, because they capture so many prescious moments and you will have those for a lifetime!  Spend your budget wisely, but hire the professionals.

We have MANY recommendations for talented and gifted photographer or videographers, please give us a call today and not only will we help you plan the perfect day, but we will help you find the perfect vendors!

July 13th Bride and her DIY idea's

Another Elegant Beginning Wedding

We had such a wonderful time with Virnetta and Raheam's bridal party and family!

The Mother of the Groom, did all the footwork herself.  The banner that hung over their Sweetheart table was a quote from the Wizard of Oz, which I thought was so funny, the grooms cake table shirting was a towel they had professionally spray painted - Roll Tide, the candy table - boy did the kids have a blast with this, the "W" was all tootsie  rolls, with all sort of candies in the buckets and each place card had their name and meal they had choosen.  The tables weren't numbered they were named, flip flops, starfish, sand dollar, sea shell, etc.

There are so mnay things that you can do yourself, which just add's that special touch...

Thank you Virnetta and Raheam for letting us be apart of your special day!

Photo's are from our IPhone, but the professional pictures will follow soon.