There are just so many decisions to make when it comes to planning your wedding day I know it can feel overwhelming. You have to hire all of these different vendors and each requires a different set of questions or details to think about, yikes! So I want to start answering some of the most common questions I get so you can hopefully feel better prepared and more confident that you are getting exactly what you need and want for your wedding day!
1 - Do you want getting ready photos for both the bride and groom?
I know, I know, guys you don’t really care about getting ready photos. But, most of the time those photos aren’t really about you! Getting ready for your wedding day usually involves the people you love the most! Your parents getting to help you get dressed for one of the biggest days of your life and I’m guessing they are just thinking about how they got you dressed for your first day of school or putting your first onesie. Your best friends are there to help you relax, laugh, and calm any nerves. These moments can be so full of emotion and happy tears, but also huge smiles and laughs as the excitement of what is to come builds.
2 - Do you want the detail photos for both of you?
Obviously the bride always has more details to photograph (her dress, shoes, jewelry) but grooms also have their shoes, cufflinks, tie, watch. Getting both of these perspectives help create and tell a full story of your wedding day. The most important part of a day that having a second photographer there for is the getting ready because there is so much going on, so much to capture, and really I can only be in one place at a time and you’re most likely not getting ready in the same room :)
3 - How tight is your timeline and is there enough time for your photographer to capture everything?
While there are a million ways to lay out your timeline and how your wedding day flows, sometimes you just have to schedule doing family, bridal party, and some bride and groom portraits during cocktail hour. If this happens then there is no time for me to get detail photos of the gorgeous reception space that you have planned and created! There are many different scenarios that could happen, but again, depending on the size of your wedding, locations, or how detailed it is, having that additional photographer there to be able to multitask and photograph two things at once can be a must!
4 - How important are your wedding day photos to you?
Haha this may seem like a basic or silly question, but if you want to have a full and detailed story of your day captured then you really need to invest in the time and resources that it takes to make that happen. You have spent months and months planning for this very important day, you have created an experience for your family and friends to all share in, so really sit down and think what you want from that 10 or 20 years from now.
Over the last few years I have actually gotten the opportunity to be a second photographer for some of my friends and fellow wedding photographers! It really is fun for me to kinda take a step back and have fun, but it’s also great to see how other photographers approach and manage wedding days. I thought it would be fun to share the diversity of these weddings as well as they may spark some inspiration as you answer the questions above for yourself!
Images photographed while working for Laurelyn of Laurelyn Savannah Photography - www.laurelynsavannahphotography.com
Images photographed while working for April of Third West Studio - www.thirdweststudio.com
Images photographed while working for Jenna of Jenna LeRoy - www.jennaleroy.com