The Road To A Stress Free Wedding
Is the title of this blog really
possible? When I talk with other photographers, especially those who
are not in the wedding business, they often come back to me with
something like, "Oh man, I could never do weddings, what with
all the Bride-zillas and their mothers, weddings are just to
stressful" But,for the most part, we don't get many stressful
weddings and I think this is because most of the weddings we
photograph have professional vendors that have been in the business
for many years and know what they need to do to make your day
perfect. This is the big secret of a “Stress Free Wedding Day”
By choosing vendors with
experience you'll help alleviate a lot of the stress that comes with
trying to do things yourself. When you decide that your brother has
catered some great family picnics/BBQ's and he'll be able to save you
some money by cooking for your wedding, YOU may end up being the
catering staff that day, getting the food ready, and making sure it's
getting served to your guest. Your bound to have some last minute
things go wrong and that is a perfect recipe for stress. A
professional caterer will have plates, utensils, napkins, table
cloths and staff to take care of your guest. If your having a
backyard wedding, they can point you in the direction of a good
rental company for tables and chairs. When you arrive it will have
already been set up and when you leave that night you won't have to
worry about the clean up, or getting the rentals back.
The same goes for the DJ, when you
have a good friend who has DJ-ed a few picnics or a small dance, do
your wedding, once again it maybe you that becomes the reception
coordinator, setting the agenda and telling him when you want to move
on to a reception event. Sometimes even mom or dad become the Emcee
for the evening, they are now working your wedding, not just sitting
back and enjoying it. A good DJ can make or brake your day, I've seen
it many times. Things just seem to lag because the DJ doesn't know
how to coordinate the reception. They're not sure when to do the
First Dance, when it's time to cut the cake, or when to start the
garter/bouquet toss. Or they just can't speak clearly and/or talk on
the microphone, worse yet maybe they can't stop talking about
themselves.
The florist is also important,
having beautiful flowers is one thing, having them prepared so they
don't wilt, delivered on time, labeled, and ready to go is the
important part.
Last but not least, is the
photographer(you knew this was coming). The photographer spends more
time with you on your wedding day then any other vendor, from the
start, to the end of the formalities. We are with you. You maybe
thinking about hiring a good friend who just got a nice camera at
Costco, or an uncle who takes great photos on vacation, but who has
never done a wedding before. Family and friends know your wedding
guest and can become distracted in conversations, missing that
perfect photo opportunity. This can be a sure way to make your day go
bad! And as photographers, our job is not over once we have
photographed your special day, but has just begun when the wedding is
over.
When the other vendors are done,
we're just starting. We will be getting your photos ready for you to
view and select, so that we can create your album. If your uncle or
friend cant get their stuff together and takes forever to deliver
your pictures, then that's even more after wedding stress for you,
stress you don't need. Hiring professionals may seem a little pricy,
and you may think you can save money, but in the long run, it is like
buying tires for your car and then putting them on yourself. You save
money, but the stress you get from the installation is just not worth
it.
Here is a list of venders that we have
worked with for many years and who can help make your wedding as
stress free as possible. These are just some of the many venders that
we love to work with because they have passion in what they do.
DJ: Mike O'Neal's Dance macnine http://www.dancemachine.info
Mancini Emcee and soundMancini: http://mancinimc.com
Catering: Sue Sa's Crative Catering: http://www.suesacatering.com
Flowers: Sweet memories Flowers: http://www.sweetmemoriesweddings.com
Cakes: Shelly Wayde: http://www.gourmetdessert.net
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