Check In With the Photographer
A few days ago we had our second meeting with our photographer, Brandon Vick. It’s been well over a year since we last spoke with him, so there was this small inkling in my head that made me question if we had made the right decision. Photography was one of the most important aspects of the wedding to me, and so feeling comfortable with my decision is a big deal (moreso than anything else wedding-related… other than the groom!). We met at a Barnes and Noble, which was a very comfortable atmosphere. I wasn’t 100% sure what we were going to go over, but then I remembered that just touching base to make sure such an important vendor is still on board, understands the aesthetics you are going for, and gets your personality is incredibly important,...
Good Photography Is So Important
D avid and I have been together for over six years now. And in that time, we have only two photos of the two of us together! Neither of us likes to be in photographs; I apparently make a lot of faces while I’m talking, and Dave would much rather be behind the lens than in front of it. So choosing a good photographer was at the top of our priorities list. I collected collateral from a LOT of photographers when I attended the two bridal shows that I went to, and I had been getting a lot of emails from other photographers as a result of signing up to the bridal show email newsletter. I put together a list of all of those photographers, plus the photographers that I had been given as recommendations from other newlyweds, friends, and just what I was able to find...
The First Wedding Expo
T oday I (Cassie) attended my first wedding expo! I knew that this would not be something Dave would be interested in doing, so I left him snuggled comfortably at home with the cat! A girlfriend of mine had told me that she had gone to a lot of wedding expos, and entered as many prize drawings as she could. And as a result, she got a large number of big ticket items for her wedding for free, including their honeymoon! So I figured I might as well give it a shot, too. So when I saw a sign by the side of the road advertising an upcoming expo, I decided to go. Since I’ve never been to a wedding expo before, I had no idea what to expect. Was it going to be crazy bridzillas climbing over one another to try to win free door prizes? Or would it be an organized, but...