04.21.08
Posted in Wedding at 11:35 am by Michael
Planning the perfect wedding is a lot like juggling. The more dramatic a juggler is the more balls are in the air at the same time.
Your planning your wedding, you picked the date and confirmed it with the church, but now you have the reception site, the caterer, the photographer, videographer, invitations, florist, gowns, dresses, tuxedos, limousines … lions and tigers and bears OH MY! All this and you still have your personal life and families to deal with. When you want the perfect wedding and really don’t have the time to juggle, it might be time to call in a professional. An event planner. I know the first thing you are thinking is, I can’t afford that. Actually you can. Most event planners have different plans that they can customize to your needs. They can do as much or as little as you want, say do all the phone calls and get you a few florists to check out so you don’t spend hours on the phone narrowing down your search to those you can afford.
A wedding planners job is to help you realize your dream wedding and to help cut down on stress. Now isn’t that something we all can use. As a photographer, I love working with a wedding planner because nothing is left to chance. Everything is timed out and you are certain that your wedding day will run smoothly and stress free. Well as stress free as a wedding can be!
I have worked with a few wonderful event planners here are my top three:
Perfect Weddings
Eventricity
Carolyn Verdi
So if the stress is building up and you really can’t get it all done, why not ask a professional for help. You’ll be glad you did.
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04.05.08
Posted in Wedding, Uncategorized at 8:57 am by Michael
In my continuing series of preferred vendors I’d like to talk about another way you can really customize your wedding. Hiring a calligrapher to hand write out your wedding invitation envelopes, invitation, or pages in your wedding book, is a wonderful way to really make this your own. Now I am not talking computerized fonts that anyone can get, I am talking an actual artist in calligraphy and design. Therese Swift-Hahn from “Bella Scrittura” is such an artist. Her calligraphy is by far the best I have seen. She takes the time and effort to make sure each and every stroke of her pen is beautiful and exactly what is needed to enhance your wedding. We are in the planning stages right now of designing a wedding book with some calligraphic pages along with photographs so that you will have a one of a kind heirloom wedding book unlike any other wedding book you have ever seem. More on that to come. Therese is based in Mount Laurel, NJ and be contacted via email at Bella Scrittura Calligraphy and Design (bellascrittura@verizon.net)
Until next time….
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04.01.08
Posted in Wedding, Uncategorized at 10:20 am by Michael
So we talked about the brides gown and fit, but what about the guys? Yes, for the most part a wedding is the bride’s day but don’t forget the other half of the couple. A groom’s tuxedo should reflect his personality and style so that when photographed it is not just a shot of him in a rented suit. Look at how the coat fits, or the style. Is it a day wedding, night, formal or casual? Does his tux fit with the theme? Is he wearing rented shoes that he wouldn’t be caught dead in normally? All these things help to make the grooms look his own and it definitely will show in the photographs. The groom will be more relaxed comfortable and more importantly, himself. Not all tuxedo rental establishments are created equal find one that will listen to you and get what you are trying to achieve. One of my favorite is Fischer’s Tuxedo in Quakertown, PA www.fischerstuxedo.com
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