Im getting married in less than a month..

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No this isnt a, "can you photograph my wedding for free" type email. I was just wondering if any wedding photographers out there have had experiences of their wedding day and if its easy to relax and just let someone take pictures without telling them that they are crazy ;)

That and I wanted to gloat :D
 
Well, firstly - congratulations and best of luck for the big day!

I'm getting married in September, picking the photographer is the one thing I demanded responsibility for. It took me a while and I saw a lot of them before I chose one. Its going to be a nightmare on the day. There's a reason I stay behind the camera usually!! :runaway:
 
Surely, being a photographer you wouldn't of picked anyone that you weren't happy with?

In fact, being a tog I would expect the one you hire to be of better quality than any tom, dick or harry someone off the street would hire.

So in that case, you should be able to sit back and relax knowing you've got nothing to worry about :D
 
I did the photo's for a photographer friend of mine and expected problems, but he was so involved with his day that it was fine, despite the problems that arose (not to do with me I hasten to add).
In some ways it actually helped, as I sort of felt that he would say something if I were doing anything 'wrong'.
Just enjoy what is one of the best days you will ever have, and I hope it all goes well !
 
Congratulations :)

So long as you get a photographer you can get along with and have some fun you should be fine. It's the reason I AM a photograper, keeps me behind the camera! Best really. :)

Hope you both have a great day x
 
advice for you

1. dowhat i did take a whiskey flash with you 15 mins before it starts down it lol took my nerves went away for a bit dont forget to have some chewwy lol

2. enjoy the day forget about everything else if it doesnt happen it doesnt happen ( the only mess up on ours was the dj - we had caraokke( cant spell ) and he packed it away after 1 hour so the wife wasnt happy as she wanted a go

3. forget the photographer you will be that busy drinking , meeting people , and been involved with your new wife you wont even know pictures were taken

seriously go and enjoy it i did
 
I have to admit I found it pretty easy to let go of the photography of ours last year. We did choose a very good photographer though (http://www.guycollierphotography.com/?p=2207). You really know your stuff so I know you’ll have chosen an equally amazing photographer for your day.

When it comes down to your own wedding, it’s such a whirlwind you won’t have time to worry about what your photographer’s doing. You’ll be too busy enjoying your day. And so you should. Forget stuff like that, let someone else worry about it and have an awesome day. Congratulations mate!

Andy.
 
have you noticed hairdressers always have awful hair? ;) *




*as this seems to have been taken as a personal insult to a hairdresser in the gallery contained in the previous post that i neither clicked on or looked at, i would just like to point out that it was meant as a general analogy that hairdressers cant cut their own hair, the same way that photographers cant shoot their own weddings, so they need to use a competitor. and they dont always choose someone who does a good job. Thanks to Johnson, Jefferson and Davis Solictors Ruislip for helping me word this footnote.
 
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Daryl said:
Make sure you have a contract 50/50 or take out what you put in % wise. Love never lasts forever......;)
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Now there's a cynic if ever I heard one!

My experience (albeit when I was just starting to shoot weddings) was that I was too busy thinking about what was going on (not too mention how good my wife looked!) to worry too much about the photography.

It would probably help you to not be too hung up about it - if on the day you have a really great idea for a photo, then just quickly suggest it to the photographer and then get on with enjoying yourself.
 
Congratulations,

I was lucky as a friend tog took our photos, they were desperate to help out, and did a great job, but we were as organised as possible to help them out, I have been to weddings where there seems to be complete chaos, but the day went so quickly and we were whicked from place to place so never really noticed any 'issues'.

Best thing I've ever done :love:
 
I got married in June last year and we made a decision togther not to have a pro tog. There were may reasons for this, the main ones being financial, but the others being that we just didnt feel it would be nessecary. It was a very small wedding, only 25 people and I just couldnt see the point. The whole wedding, dress, reception, suit, car etc only cost about £2k, probably less, so another £500 odd or whatever on a photographger just didnt add up. No photos were allowed during the ceremony anyway, so the tog would have only had 10 minutes outside the registry office to get anything.

We had several friends with P&S and we got some nice (ish) photos from them. No they arent the quality of a pro, but then again, they didnt cost us anything, but still convey the emotion of the day and we have a couple printed around the house.

If its of any note, one of the best photos of the day IMO, was a drunken snapshot taken by me on my mums P&S, and Ive had it printed to A4.
 
There are many advantages to being married but there is, unfortunately, one major disadvantage. Your future capital expenditure budget will have to be cleared with your new boss.
 
Not a clue at this late stage but I would make a point of getting another meeting with your photographer so you can raise your concerns. Any photographer worth his salt will understand completely and work with you (customer service) - also don't be afraid of asking why they are doing something you find odd, there should be a reason for it and you can probably learn from whatever it is.

If/when I get married I will want be involved in choosing the photographer and probably first on my list of criteria would be wanting to ensure that we both get on with them.
 
wegotitugetit said:
advice for you

1. dowhat i did take a whiskey flash with you 15 mins before it starts down it lol took my nerves went away for a bit dont forget to have some chewwy lol
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Worst advice ever! :)

You won't need a drink to steady the nerves, there won't be any nerves :)

And certainly don't use chewing gum, nothing worse than a groom chomping away. It looks crappy on the photos and even worse if you are having a video.
 
I dont get the being nervous thing??

I was with my now wife for 9 years before we got married. I was never nervous around her apart from maybe the day we first met. Why should you be nervous on the day that you supposedly "confirm" your love?

You dont need alcohol, or chewing gum or ciggarettes. Just enjoy the day with the woman you love and all your family and friends. Whats there to be nervous about??
 
One thing not to do - do not assume that out of 180 people, someone must be able to take a decent picture. Big mistake. :'(

Good luck.:thumbs:
 
or do what i did... (back in 1996)... spent £6k on 3 weeks in Mauritius.. just the 2 of us.. no guests, parents, friends.. met some people over there to be our witnesses and bob's your uncle.
never met the photographer at all, he just turned up on the day and brought us a flip album of 6 x 4's at the end of the week!

i still wonder now if i'm actually legally married :shrug:
 
Based on my past experience, yes you can relax and let them get on it with but only if you're willing to. My photographer was amazing and I can't pick fault in any way with him. He knew I was camera shy but he had a great sense of humour and put me right at ease.

Good luck when the day comes.
 
plus grooms don't usually get asked to roll up their trouser leg so it's a bit less stressful for blokes
 
mind you, it was 23 years ago so I can't even remember
 
well done.
im getting married next year and having a nightmare finding a photographer :(
 
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