As you plan your wedding day...

Here are a few tips from a wedding vendor who's been through it all. Years of experience of working as a wedding photographer have taught me to make sure that my customers remember to:

• Call or email all your vendors the day before your wedding. Confirm times and amounts owed. Who wants to be in a situation when limo does not show up or bride's bouquet is not ready on time? Speaking of flowers,

• Make sure to ask your florist to include two pins per boutonniere. If you need instructions on how to pin a boutonniere, you may refer to this video:  http://vimeo.com/9290792.

• Expect a long and exhausting day ahead. It might be a good idea to have a few cans of Red Bull handy before leaving home for the main photo session.

• How long is the main photo session? Main photo session usually takes place before the ceremony and reception. It is a good idea to set aside at least 3 hours for portraits and a photo session with your bridal party. Budget another hour for a photo session with your immediate family. 

• HAVE FUN! - This way your happiness will be captured in the most professional and creative way. 

• If you are getting ready at the hotel, let the photographer, videographer and florist know your room number when you check in. The wait at the front desk of the hotel can be lengthy and the vendors may end up using up valuable time to find out the room number where you
  are. I also had brides who checked in under a different name and the
  front desk had no idea what room number they were at.

• During the ceremony, make sure your videographer uses lapel mic to capture your "I do's"! No lapel mic during ceremony - no sound, please keep it in mind.

• First Kiss - Make it Count! ...don't try to set any speed records on your first kiss as husband and wife. Make it last. The longer the kiss - the more great pictures of the moment you get.

And most importantly, make sure you hire professional photo and video team to capture your once-in-a-lifetime event! At Artvesta studio we work out of realization that weddings are not just another birthday where you can just do it all over again next year and we keep your best interests in heart.

 

By the way, here is a very interesting discussion thread about common things bride or couples mistakes when choosing a wedding supplier - http://www.bridaltweet.com/forum/topics/what-are-the-common-things

 

Thanks for reading this post, and best of luck with your wedding preparations!