Contents
How to Announce Your Engagement
How to Envision Your Wedding
How to Pay for Your Wedding
How to Choose and Hire Vendors
How to Choose Wedding Venues
Food and Drink
Wedding Invitations and Stationery
How to Plan the Ceremony
How to Plan Your Wedding Reception
Wedding Photography
Wedding Attire
Other Wedding Events
Wedding Gifts
Wedding Logistics
Wedding Planning Checklist
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Wedding Photography
Once you’ve found a few photographers and videographers who seem promising (see How to Choose and Hire Vendors), ask them to send you samples of their work—most have pamphlets that they provide to prospective clients. When you find one whose work you like, set up a call or in-person meeting and inquire about:
- How much experience they have
- Whether they use film or digital cameras
- Whether you (or they) would own the negatives or digital files afterward
- How much their fees are and what the fees include
- How long it takes to get proofs after the wedding
- Whether they can help create a wedding photo album
Planning Your Wedding Photography
As your wedding day approaches, schedule a meeting with your photographer to discuss exactly what you want. In particular, be sure to:
- Bring a detailed schedule of the day’s events and specify exactly what you’d like to be photographed
- Discuss the settings and groupings for posed shots
Videography
Some couples hire a videographer in addition to a photographer to record video throughout the day. If you want to do so, keep in mind the following:
- Most guests don’t like to interact with videographers—make sure your videographer will be subtle and polite.
- If you want your vows recorded, you might need to be miked. Make sure you discuss this with the videographer and the officiant in advance.
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