Somewhere in your wedding budget you should have a slot for a wedding photographer, that pretty much goes without saying. You want to have tangible keepsakes of your wedding day, from the kisses and hugs before the ceremony to your first married dance with your husband. A wedding photographer is a great way to get that accomplished. But one thing that many brides don’t think about hiring is a wedding videographer. A wedding videographer is typically an expense separate from your wedding photographer, but the wedding videographer will provide you with a keepsake quite different than the photographs that will hang on your wall or sit in a photo album. A wedding videographer will provide so much more memories with the sights and sounds of your wedding, from the wedding toasts to your reception music and everything in between. So while wedding videographers are typically considered less of a priority than your wedding photographer, many brides will be missing out on some great memories. Here are some great things to look for when choosing a wedding videographer.

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While planning for my wedding, I had a lot of pressure to schedule to pose for bridal portraits, and to be honest, I never really saw the need for it. For those of you who don’t know, your bridal portraits are taken prior to the wedding day, typically a month or two before hand. You’ll need to get all dressed up, have your hair and make up done like you will the day of your wedding, and go out the the photoshoot. Most brides do this so that they can post the pictures at the entrance of the reception, or somewhere else. It is a classy idea, and lots of people do it. Beautiful scenery, a bride dressed in white equals some beautiful pictures and memories. Plus they are probably more beautiful than anything that will be taken of you at your actual wedding ceremony. Face it, you may not have the same scenery at your wedding ceremony or reception hall.

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Finding a photographer for our wedding was perhaps the most difficult part of my wedding planning. I went and interviewed with countless photographers, and I just couldn’t find one that felt right. Some charged by the hour, some charged by the hour and received costs for wedding packages, and some just charged for packages, and I really had no idea which way to turn. Also, it appeared that my wedding photography would be the most costly part of the wedding, more than serving a dinner for 175+ people. I just couldn’t accept that, and tried to find any alternative I could. As you know by now, I don’t agree with vendors charging more than they normally would simply because they are suppling for a wedding instead of a family. So, if you are looking for some way to cut your photography budget without losing quality photographs, here are some great things I found out to help you save money and still get great quality photographs.

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