Something that has been on my mind…
After the wedding day is over, the food is gone, the tables are cleared and your head is rushing in so many directions from the craziness and excitement of the day, the one thing that you have left are the photos to remember it all. In my opinion that is a big deal! Most wedding days I am with the bride from the time they are getting their hair done until all they want to do is get out of the dress that has become too heavy and to get all the bobby pins out of their hair. I am there when the bride is freaking out about standing in front of everyone. I am there when someone is being annoying and every other moment of the day. I AM THERE.
So that is where I want to begin. Your photographer is with you all day, making sure that details are not forgotten and that you get your day documented. Make sure that your photographer is the right one for you, don’t just look at how much a photographer is going to cost you. Look at the total package – do you like their style? Does the photographer offer what you are looking for? Does the packages offered include an engagement session? or an album? or a second shooter? But most of all make sure that you like the photographer. We all have people that we like and people we don’t and if you are going to be with someone for your entire wedding day, make sure that you like them!
At 40 years of age I have stopped apologizing for who I am. I am loud, I have a laugh that makes others laugh and I love to smile and joke and I am straight forward and honest to a fault. If I am the one that you pick to photograph your wedding I will help when your hair comes out, or run interference when someone is being annoying, I will try to help you look awesome and make sure that you have the perfect day. And I will also enjoy all the emotion, I can’t tell you how many times I have wiped tears from my cheeks became I am so honored and overwhelmed with what I get to document …… I also go into teacher mode when it is time for the formal photographs because the wedding ceremony just finished and you are finally calming down after all the adrenaline. Depending on the list of pictures and how big the wedding party is, that is a lot of people to get involved with the photos and done quickly. I try to be kind, but lets be honest, trying to organize 15 plus people who only want to have a drink or sit down is not the easiest task. So the teacher in me comes out but after a few minutes of craziness you have the memories that you want and then you can go on with your day. Where I fade into the background and just enjoy watching and documenting your most perfect day. So if you want someone who is super laid back and will not reign in a best man who refuses to cooperate or cry when your dad says something so special that it gives me “all the feels”, I am not your lady. And I am ok with that, because your wedding day is all about you and you should have someone that you want there.