What Advice for Brides?

[lostmysnorkel]

Hi all,

I know you are all photographers, but if you're best friend/daughter/mother/sister was getting married and wanted you in a role other than photographer, what's the best piece of advice you could give her?

(I am thinking of adding an 'FAQs/Advice' page to my website and I'm interested in everyone's comments, not just the wedding pros!)

Thanks all

Matt

[storm7]

Enjoy it, it flies by, oh, and by the way, don't forget to get some stunning pics so that you'll remember the wonderful day in years to come... :)

[LTJ]

make sure those bells dont go on for ages - nobody can hear anything and they get right on your nerves after 20 mins!!!

[lostmysnorkel]

To be more specific, what I should have said was...

"Assuming that you haven't recommended anyone, what advice would you give to help them choose their photograher?"

[MYKWeddings.com]

first thing a bride and groom should do about thier photographer is to be comfortable around him/her

another thing is to always have a "HELPER" i have alist of dose and donts on this subject you can contact me for more info if the management will allow me to put my bussiness e-mail on then feel free to ask more questions and also i will foreward you the FAQ's that i did a few years ago when i first strted out.


"Fairytales are not just fairytales
on your wedding day"

Mo

[LTJ]

definately the main thing is that they like the photographer and feel relaxed. We have a few MEN photographers in our area who are extremely bossy and dictate what goes on the day. I always tell them to relax have an apsolute ball and your photographs will be brilliant but if they cant relax cos of a pushy photographer they wont be able to do. Also make sure lots of time has been allowed so its not photographs photograph photographs everyone gets naffed off with it then.

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

I just go with the flow.... Plan nothing...

The Brides and Grooms I've worked with just
want to have a relaxing good time...

I wait and watch in the background, even helping
out when other things go wrong to get things done..

The main person I keep in touch with is the best man,
(if he's any good) as he's usually knows what's going
to happen and is keeping an eye on things...

I do everything at the Bride and Grooms pace,
and only suggest things..

[Stemmy]

We have a few MEN photographers in our area who are extremely bossy and dictate what goes on the day
Are you talking about me ;)

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

Are you talking about me ;)

That's a question, so obviously not you... ;)

[Dotty.c]

Check their work, tell them what you want and watch their reaction, try for personal recommendations. Will they gel with your guests.