Part Two: What you can do to help the photographer make the most of the day...
Organising a wedding is exciting and fun, but it can also be stressful. There are so many things to think about and so it is easy to forget some of the less essential things that need thinking about. One of these is the relationship between yourselves and the photographer. So, here are some tips for when you are thinking of booking a photographer, and for what needs to be done to make sure that you will get the very best out of him or her on the wedding day.
In the previous post I identified what you should expect from your photographer. In this post, lets look at what you can do for the photographer to make the day run smoothly.
1.
Always leave 3hrs between the start of your ceremony and sitting down to eat the wedding breakfast. You will need slightly longer if there is a fair bit of time travelling from the reception to the venue. This will provide ample time for all the photos and will still leave you time to mingle with your guests.
2.
Always leave 3hrs between the start of your ceremony and sitting down to eat the wedding breakfast. You will need slightly longer if there is a fair bit of time travelling from the reception to the venue. This will provide ample time for all the photos and will still leave you time to mingle with your guests.
2.
If the photographer is shooting your preparations, hairdo, make up, getting ready etc do make sure that you are fully dressed and ready to leave for the ceremony at least 30min before leaving. This gives the photographer time to take all those beautiful formal shots of you, and of you and your parents and bridesmaids. If you are running late and are rushed, these photos will either not happen of will be too hastily done to be perfect. Exactly the same applies to the Groom if there is a photographer with him.
3.
Group photos after the ceremony really are a photographers nightmare! It always takes forever for a photographer to get all the various groups together and much time is wasted.
We like to get the group photos completed first so that the guests do not get restless and then spend 30 minutes with the bride and groom to capture those lovely romantic poses that make the wedding photos special. So it is essential that the group photos are organised in a timely and efficient way. We always ask the couple for a list of all the group photos they want, and it is even nicer if they can give us the names of the key people in the groups. For example, it is so much more personal when we can ask Mr & Mrs McGreggor to come forward rather than calling out "Mother of the Bride." Even better is for the ushers to be able to get the groups ready so, as we are taking pictures of one group, they are organising the next group.
4.
When you are organising the reception, do make sure that the photographers will be fed. It is almost impossible for them to bring lunch and leave it in the car on hot summer days. Few photographers will want a full wedding breakfast, but a plate of sandwiches served at the same time as your meal, helps them cope with what is a very long working day and shows that you do care for them!
5.
Check the weather forecast a week beforehand, and, if rain is forecast, invest is some plain white or transparent umbrellas. Coloured umbrellas can spoil the bride's colour scheme and can leave a colour cast on the skin. We always carry two white umbrellas with us, but if you need more they are worth the small investment.
I hope this helps.
If you have any photographer stories, do share them with us. Also, if you have any questions, please ask them and I will do my best to answer your queries.
Anna
3.
Group photos after the ceremony really are a photographers nightmare! It always takes forever for a photographer to get all the various groups together and much time is wasted.
We like to get the group photos completed first so that the guests do not get restless and then spend 30 minutes with the bride and groom to capture those lovely romantic poses that make the wedding photos special. So it is essential that the group photos are organised in a timely and efficient way. We always ask the couple for a list of all the group photos they want, and it is even nicer if they can give us the names of the key people in the groups. For example, it is so much more personal when we can ask Mr & Mrs McGreggor to come forward rather than calling out "Mother of the Bride." Even better is for the ushers to be able to get the groups ready so, as we are taking pictures of one group, they are organising the next group.
4.
When you are organising the reception, do make sure that the photographers will be fed. It is almost impossible for them to bring lunch and leave it in the car on hot summer days. Few photographers will want a full wedding breakfast, but a plate of sandwiches served at the same time as your meal, helps them cope with what is a very long working day and shows that you do care for them!
5.
Check the weather forecast a week beforehand, and, if rain is forecast, invest is some plain white or transparent umbrellas. Coloured umbrellas can spoil the bride's colour scheme and can leave a colour cast on the skin. We always carry two white umbrellas with us, but if you need more they are worth the small investment.
I hope this helps.
If you have any photographer stories, do share them with us. Also, if you have any questions, please ask them and I will do my best to answer your queries.
Anna
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