Look for natural light, especially getting ready photographs. Natural light is your best friend. Learn it love it. This might mean that you have to spend money for a hotel room or even better and more magical, a bridal suite. A room with no windows is not going to have the available light like a room with windows will.
Have an unplugged wedding. Yes its nice to have smart phones with camera access with the swipe of your finger, yes the world is mostly ran by social media. But a wedding is also about the bride and groom, celebrating your love, celebrating family and memories. Its always a shame to me when the bride is walking down the aisle and instead of the guests paying attention and taking in the moment, they are fumbling around with their iPhones, iPads, and DSLR's with a pop up flash. The extra lighting from the pop up flashes interferes with mine, and all of your wedding images will have cameras in them sticking out like a sore thumb. Im not saying that none of your guest should take any photographs but maybe just have an unplugged ceremony instead. I cannot even tell you how many wedding images I've seen not just by me but other photographers ruined because a guests flash went off and washed you out, or how many first kisses that phones are in.
If you are on a time crunch, skip the receiving line. If your set on having a receiving line, make sure its just the couple and a few family members. The shorter the line=the shorter the receiving line.
Your first kiss is crucial, maybe its just me but I think its one of the most important and key photographs that I take. Thus, it might be a good idea to hold your kiss a little longer than usual so that your really taking in the moment, and that I can get different angles and such. Another piece of advice about the first kiss is to have the ordain/minister take a step to the side so that their head isn't in the middle of your kiss.
Annoucements > first dance > father daughter > Mother Son> Dinner
This is the winning order, it works to my benefit because when I am editing while your guests are eating for the same day slideshow, I get more time and get to have more variety of images I'm showing.
When getting married outside, in broad sunlight, at noon, try to put your alter in a shady spot. Your wedding images will be blinking and staring into the sun if you are in the middle of high sun. Shade is your other best friend when it comes to summer weddings.
When cutting the cake, face at an angle towards me so that your guests are in the background. I would also have the DJ mention to the guests that they are welcome to photograph it, but to just be careful to not get in my way.
When I first show up, have all of your little details waiting for me so that I don't have to fish to find them. It saves so much time
The first look is the best thing ever invented, especially for those who want to spend more time at cocktail hour. Its more intimate, you have more control, you have more time to enjoy your wedding.
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