Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Affordable Bridal Photography Ideas

By Jenny 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 high-cost services such as wedding photography, staying focused on the money 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 bridal photography services within your budget can be achieved fairly easily. So read on.

Start off with word of mouth and you will be on the right track. People always talk about good service. Talk to friends or associates that have held weddings similar in size and scope to what you are planning to determine what professional photographers worked successfully within their set price target.

Another casual way is to check with the management at your venue where you are holding your reception. Clearly, reception sites host a smorgasbord of weddings throughout the year; they often have access to quality photographers who offer cut-price services.

Think about using a professional wedding planner. It could be the best budget choice you make for your wedding day. 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 limiting the run and type services you expect rather than choosing a low-priced photographer will help you stay within your budget - 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 fixed on a particular wedding photographer that works in a way you love, then compromise to get to the price that you need; perhaps have the photographer only shoot your ceremony and official shots and then ask your guests to help take pictures throughout your reception to be pulled together 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 marriage experience for everyone and save you money.

Finally, affordable bridal photography is about creative thinking and flexibility, time and energy. Being prepared to work out of the box and think of small and often creative ways to save money, finally all those small steps will add up to big savings.

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