Wedding Day Photography Tips Part 1

Keep in mind that achieving beautiful photographs on your wedding day is a two way street between you and your photographer. While the photographer brings expertise with the camera and a creative and artistic eye for freezing important moments in time, there are many things you can do to enhance your wedding for beautiful photographs.

Avoid stress by delegating last minute tasks to other people.

An excellent way to accomplish this is to hire a professional wedding planner and coordinator. A professional coordinator will know how to successfully organize your day, and will be invaluable in helping you to avoid stress and enjoy your day to the utmost.

If you cannot afford to hire a professional coordinator, designate two or three people who will work together to coordinate everything on the wedding day.

Provide them with the following:
• A detailed timeline of everything that will take place leading up to, and on the wedding day.
• The order of ceremony.
• The order of reception.
• All of the names and phone numbers of family members who will be included in group photos, as well as the names and phone numbers for everyone in the bridal party.
• A vendor list containing the names, phone numbers, times of arrival and departure, and final payments for each of the vendors who will be serving you on your wedding day.

Give your coordinators a list of all last minute things that need to be done, and put them in charge of making sure those things are accomplished.

Put your coordinators in charge of making sure everyone knows where they are supposed to be, and when. This is particularly important during group photo time.

Note: coordinating the wedding is very tiring, and keeps those persons from being able to enjoy the wedding to the fullest. For this reason, it is of utmost importance that the bride and groom are not the ones trying to call the shots on the wedding day. It is also recommended that this task not fall to immediate family members.