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What To Expect On Your Wedding Day

You've officially started the exciting journey on planning and preparing for your wedding day. Between choosing theme colors, securing your venue, choosing a wedding date and tasting your food, it can all start to feel overwhelming.

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Being Prepared On Your Wedding Day

No one can truly prepare you for the emotional euphoria of your wedding day. But the more you prepare ahead of time, the more you can live in the moment on your big day!

Choose a photographer that you "vibe" with
Believe it or not, you will be spending the most time with your photographer on your special day. It's important that you and your photographer are on the same page to ensure you have the best photography experience.
Create a box of special items to be photographed for detail shots
I will capture all the detail shots while you're getting your hair and makeup done (rings, shoes, jewelry, invitations etc.) If they're already in a box, I don't need to pull you away from the hair and makeup artist to grab these.
Fill out family portrait list for group shots in advance
The goal of family portraits is to knock them out quickly. We only have an hour or so between ceremony and reception. The longer family photos take, the less time we have to capture you and your new husband.
Get your ring professionally cleaned
Diamonds that have been professionally cleaned have a sparkle like no other. On the days leading up to your wedding, take your ring to get cleaned, then keep it in a box until I can photograph it. This will make your ring shine bright in the detail photos.

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Do's & Dont's On Your Wedding Day

Let's be honest, there is so much planning and pressure that goes in to ensure your wedding day is flawless. So much so, that some brides forget to actually enjoy the celebration themselves. It's almost as if your planning your wedding for your guests to enjoy and forgetting the point of YOUR wedding day. Here's some tips to prioritize what's actually important.

"DO" CREATE A PHOTOGRAPHY VISION BOARD

Stephanie will sit down with you and go through a list of important wedding day moments to capture. Since we cant guarantee everything will be captured due to the nature of how fast weddings unfold, we want to be sure that we focus on what's most important to you as priority.
"DONT" CONTROL THE DETAILS ON YOUR WEDDING DAY

There. I said it. Organize as much as you can up until rehearsals. At that point release all expectations. What ever happens, will happen. I've seen far too many brides spend those two days stressed and upset over the little things instead of enjoying the moment. If you feel it, you will see it on your facial expressions in your photos.
"DO" STICK TO THE WEDDING DAY TIMELINE

Stephanie typically works with the ceremony and reception start times and will create a detailed timeline for your wedding day. It's important that all vendors are on the same schedule to avoid any delays.
"DONT" GET TIED UP IN THE FAMILY DRAMA

Most families have some sort if internal drama that heightens when everyone is together. Breathe, and remember this day is about you and your new husband. Tune out the noise and focus on your love for each other.
"DO" CHOOSE CONTRASTING COLORS TO YOUR VENUE

If your ceremony venue has a background with green trees and green grass, you probably don't want to choose a wedding color with green. Try choosing a color with contrast like champagne or pink/purple. This will help give your photos dimension and depth.
"DONT" SPEND TOO MUCH TIME WITH FAMILY PHOTOS

After your ceremony we will move into group family photos. It's important to keep this list to a minimum to allow more time to capture you and your husband. We can do group table photos of family members at the reception.
"DO" HIRE A DAY OF WEDDING COORDINATOR

If you decided to plan your wedding on your own without an event planner, then still do consider a day of wedding coordinator. They do help coordinate all your vendors and help your wedding run smoothly the day of.
"DONT" FORGET TO FILL OUT OUR WEDDING QUESTIONNAIRE

We have a detailed questionnaire that will be sent to you after booking confirmation. This gives us all the details that we will need on the day of your wedding.

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