Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Affordable Wedding Photography

By James Wong

Your special 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. And when it comes to top-range services such as wedding photography, staying focused on the budget can be hard. 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 affordable 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 your friends or associates that have held wedding days similar in size and outline to what you are planning to decide what professional photographers worked well within their set price target.

Check with your wedding reception venue. They will know many great professional. Within five minutes you could walk away with a list of twenty great companies to call.

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

But when it comes to inexpensive bridal photography, sometimes restricting the range and type services you require rather than choosing a low-priced photographer will help you stay within your budget limit - more is not always better and at the end of the day having high quality is better than high quantity. If you have your heart set on a specific 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 snaps throughout your reception to be collected into an album at a later date.

One really easy 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 thrilled and delighted to be asked. This will heighten your wedding experience for everyone and save you money.

At the end of the day, affordable bridal photography is about creativity and flexibility, time and energy. Being willing to work out of the box and think of small and often imaginative ways to save money, finally all those small steps will add up to big savings. - 2361

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