Saturday, May 28, 2011

Wedding Photography On A Budget

By Joseph Martin


Your wedding day may be a dream you have held for a long time; you want everything to be just perfect - and why not - from your venue to your flowers, dress and makeup and everything else in between. But, for most people, even though is is a very special day you will still have a budget to work to. But when it comes to top-end professional business services like as wedding photography, staying focused on the money can be hard to do. However, with a little bit of research, forward thinking and planning, and a vibrant dose of flexibility, you will be able to keep within budget for sure to ensure you have an affordable wedding while creating the memories you deserve.

Finding the right priced bridal photography can be achieved in a number of specific ways. So read on.

Starting with word of mouth is a smart place to start. Talk to all your friends or associates that have held wedding days similar in size and outline to what you are planning to check what professional photographers worked really well within their prepared price target.

Drop by at your wedding venue and ask the management if they have a list of people that they know. This could save you hours of time plus hundred's of dollars.

Think about using a wedding planner. It could be the best budget choice you make for your wedding day. They are professionals and know the best people to work with and how to keep on budget.

Sometimes cutting back in some areas and spending more in others will give you a better overall experience. At the end of the day people and yourself will remember how they felt more than if there were 5 lots of flowers instead of 3. If you have your heart fixed on a limited wedding photographer that works in a way you love, then compromise to get to the price that you need; perhaps have the photographer only take your ceremony and official shots and then ask your guests to help take photos throughout your reception to be gathered into an album at a later date.

One really great idea that is also fun too is to provide your guests with throwaway cameras. This gives your guests more of a feeling of involvement and you will also receive a wide range of photos that would not be taken by a professional.

Another great and creative tip is to invite your friends to do part of the wedding preparations for you such as the flower display. Not only is this a great way to involve your friends you can ask them to not give bridal gifts but to do something else instead. And seeing many wedding gifts end up not being used then this can be a great idea. Instead your friends will probably be excited and delighted to be asked. This will raise your marriage experience for everyone and save you money.

In the end, affordable wedding photography is about creativity and flexibility, time and energy. Being willing to work out of the box and think of small and often creative ways to save money, finally all those small steps will add up to big savings.




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