Handy Tips
General Tips For The Big Day
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Be careful of your dress being blown against newly polished car tyres.
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Keep a touch up sponge and lipstick handy for the photo session.
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On a rainy day throw in plastic packets to cover your shoes with whilst getting out of the car or for walking over grass.
Advice
for the Groom
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Forgetting your vows due to a hangover does not bode well for an unforgettable and memorable wedding!
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Paint ball is great fun for a bachelors, but make sure you have enough time to recover from the bruises on your neck – they could look like good old love bites!
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Your best man is your best friend – make sure he has your interests at heart and not your future downfall.
Speech:
Men are known for just talking off the cuff – not a good idea for your speech on your wedding day! You are going to forget something or worse, strike a complete blank – best be prepared. Discuss the thank you’s with your wife to be. The best speeches are short and concise. Cover the areas that should be covered. Remember your friends and family are there to spend the time with you, not listen to endless renditions of stories of you at the age of 2!
What does your speech need to cover?
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The singularly most important point of your speech is to compliment your new wife and highlight how lovely she looks. (Remember the honeymoon starts later on – foreplay starts now!!)
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Another point scoring option is to thank you new in-laws (your are going to need brownie points in the future)
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Promise your new father-in-law that you will look after his daughter.
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Thank your parents for their input into your life, after all they did get you to this point in one piece
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Once again keep the thank you’s to a minimum. This reduces the chances of leaving someone out and needing to apologise later. Rather send a small gift with a thank you note to relevant people after the wedding!
Discuss with your wife to be the format which suits both of you and do not decide on the spur of the moment to call on your unsuspecting wife to say a few words – it could leave her in an extremely embarrassing situation and you seriously in the dog box!
Reception:
You have just got married to the love of your life. Spend the time at her side during the reception! There is no need to dash off to the bar with your buddies – you did that at the bachelors.
Spend the evening making your wife feel special – this is the day that she has been dreaming of since she was a little girl. Treat her like a princess. The return on the investment will be more than worth it!
Your wedding day is a once in a life time event – it cannot be re-enacted, so make sure as a groom you play your part in the success of the day!
Choosing the right Photographer for your Big Day
A
professional photographer is one of the most important members of the
wedding party, as it is their job to make sure that the day will be
remembered forever, ensuring that every moment of your wedding day is
captured so you will have an enduring set of beautiful images.
As
your wedding day approaches, an experienced wedding photographer can also
be a valuable ally. They will have attended many weddings and will have
good working relationships with the local wedding and reception venues,
florists, car hire companies, wedding stationers and so on.
Look
for a photographer who will arrange a pre-wedding meeting so that you can
run through your arrangements, look at their past work and advise them on
what you want. Another benefit of spending time with your photographer
before the wedding is that you will get to know each other well enough to
be relaxed in their company and confident in their abilities. As long as
you have taken the time to really talk over what you expect, the
professional will make sure you get it.
A
good photographer will make you look like a star, but still capture the
real you. Another factor in modern wedding photography is time. None of us
like to be kept standing around for hours when there's a party to go to,
and a professional photographer will use their creative and technical
skills to get the best results as quickly and smoothly as possible.
You
can choose from many styles of wedding photography - from the traditional
to the natural, spontaneous shots which have become so fashionable. You
must make sure the photographer's style matches the style of wedding album
you want.
The
Big Day
The
"story book" approach to wedding photography has become
increasingly popular in recent years, and it's now rare to see only shots
taken outside the wedding venue and at the reception. Not everybody is
comfortable with having a photographer around for every minute of the day
but once you've relaxed about your choice, it can really add to the
enjoyment of the proceedings. And of course your album will be a genuine
record of your wedding day.
At
the wedding service, you're likely to find that your photographer is
already on good terms with the minister or registrar. Many wedding venues
are prepared to let a discreet professional photographer take pictures
during the service to complement the wedding party group shots before and
after the ceremony. If you want special treatment for any of your guests,
remember to tell the photographer.
The
Happy Couple
Portraits
of the Bride and Groom alone are the ones that you'll really treasure, and
can be the hardest to organize amid the general chaos of a wedding.
Although traditionally they are taken outside the wedding venue, better
results can often be achieved in the garden at the reception, or at a
local beauty spot. Again, your photographer is the person best placed to
help with this.
Your
reception will probably have a timetable for speeches, cake- cutting,
giving of gifts to bridesmaids etc. This makes it easy for your
photographer to record key moments and to know when he can fit in the
candid, relaxed shots that really capture the atmosphere. Pictures of the
Bride and Groom relaxing with their friends and family once the
formalities are over often feature the biggest smiles.
A
Sound Investment
Of
all the costs involved in planning a wedding, the photography is a part
you should not be prepared to compromise on. Cakes get eaten, champagne
gets drunk and dresses get packed away in tissue paper; but the wedding
album will be with you forever, giving you, your family and friends
pleasure for years to come.
The
more experienced the photographer, the more he will charge - but ask him
to explain his costs. It's a cliché, but you generally get what you pay
for and it would be a shame to find yourself wishing you'd spent a little
more when it's too late. The price of your wedding photography is likely
to depend on three main factors: how long the photographer spends in
attendance, the number of pictures taken and the type of wedding album
chosen. Bear in mind that opting
for fewer photographs doesn't leave much room for manoeuvre and you may
end up regretting it.