Most couples making wedding day plans have a lot of things that they do take into consideration. They think about vacation times when trying to coordinate. Or they coordinate the wedding day for the family to be able to make it into town. Or they plan it based upon maybe available venues, like the church or the restaurant.
But one of the biggest things couples fail to plan for is the photographer. This is no small matter. And I am not just saying it because I am a wedding photographer.
No planning the wedding day with the wedding photographer in mind could mean all the difference in the world. Especially when you think about the fact the photos are going to be the thing that captures that day for a lifetime.
What are the things to think about when making plans with the photographer in mind. The time and the date.
Let’s start with the time. How many people want their photographer to rush through the photos? I am pretty confident most couples will not agree to that.
Without even considering your photographer, a majority of the times most couples do just that. The couple will end up rushing the photographer to get all the shots in.
How so you ask? A good amount of times, for instance, a couple will have a time let’s say 1-2 pm. With the reception starting at 2:30. How many shots do you think the photographer can realistically get in with only half an hour to work with? Not that many.
Worse yet, what if he does get all the shots? Do you think they can take some real good shots if they are being rushed? Of course not.
So plan the wedding and reception with enough time in between to take the photos.
The second thing to think about when doing your planning is to keep the photographer’s availability in mind.
Most probably don’t realize this, but most good photographers will be booked months in advance. Let’s say you are dealing with a large photography company, they probably have a few photographers.
Well without considering your photographers availability on the wedding day could turn into a disaster. Because when you reserve that special day, without making sure your photographer is available, come wedding day you might get a shock when you find somebody totally different.
This happens more than you can imagine when dealing with a big photography company. You might not realize they have plenty of photographers on staff, and if the photographer you fell in love with is booked, unless you specifically ask, the company might not tell you. When the wedding day comes, a second rate photographer or worse yet, they might outsource the work and somebody else will show up.
So be ready by not letting this happen. Planning that special wedding day can be truly wonderful. Make sure you plan it also with your wedding photographer in mind.