Photography
You will probably have plenty of offers from friends and relations to take photographs at the wedding, however, if you want good quality pictures which cover all or most aspects of the wedding its best to play safe and hire the services of a professional photographer.
Remember your wedding photographer will hold your memories and you don’t get a second chance. Prices and packages offered vary considerably. Don’t automatically accept the cheapest quote, unless you are only really bothered that the pictures should ‘turn out’. Go on recommendations, and ask to see samples of the photographers work – in fact a whole album from one wedding rather than just photographs from various weddings, looking at proof albums produced by the photographer is also good. Questions to ask:
1. Are they members of a regulating body such as The British Institute of Professional Photographers who provides a license to full-time professional photographers who have achieved a high standard in their work.
2. Do they have wedding insurance?
3. Quality of pictures check - detail and clarity of colour ensure it is the standard we would all like from the photographs of our special day.
4. Look at the types of albums being offered and the method of proofing albums do you have a choice of a paper proof if you wish – are the photographs viewable on a web site?
5. Cost of reprints extras.
6. Consider whether you want all colour photographs or some candid black and white photographs also.
7. Styles of photography differ, and the photographer whose overall treatment you admire most is probably the one for you.
8. Time taken to take photoraphs you don't wont to waiste anytme on this special da.
Pictures may be taken of all the day usually beginning at the bride’s home and ending with the couple’s departure for the honeymoon. You should check with the minister/registrar to see if photographs will be allowed at the ceremony itself.
When you are ordering prints think about ordering two additional sets for each of your parents. They make great ‘thank-you’ presents.
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