I had such an overwhelming response from Ruby's photography friends when I issued the call out for advice on how to pick your photographer so I thought it only fitting to showcase some more of our photographer and videographer friends and their useful words of wisdom.
I have increasingly found that you always meet some of the best people through the strangest routes and I encountered Chanon De Valois through my cake maker. For those of you who are not familiar with the story, Mr S and I had a unplanned problem with our cake and we were then looking for a cake maker when we stumbled across the lovely Ann from Cakeabella. Within hours Chanon had contacted me about working together and we have some amazing projects lined up together in the future.
Chanon came forward with some brilliant advice for all of you looking for someone to capture some amazing memories of your big day.
Obviously her big one was make sure you find someone that you as a couple actually like and want to work with as this will show in your pictures and give you an amazing set of pictures of the day.
Alongside this advice it is therefore wise to shop around as different photographers will offer you a range of packages which to be honest baffled me with the variety of range so for a newly engaged couple I can imagine the drama it could cause.
Chanon's final piece of advice was don't ignore the sensible stuff as you don't need the stress in the run up to your wedding with something going wrong! Make sure your photographer is qualified so you don't get a surprise when the photos are not as you expected. It is important that your photographer is insured and not just their equipment in case anything was to go wrong so check out the T&C's
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One thing I ruled out of my own wedding was hiring a videographer but this is becoming a common addition to weddings. The day rushes by so fast and it is great to watch it all back when you are not rushing around meeting and greeting all of your guests.
When I put my call out for advice, I met a great videographer by the name of Bridget Beattie from Colbridge Video and she offered her pearls of wisdom on what to look when considering a videographer.
Look through the companies previous work and see whether it meets your expectations about what you would like to see in your video. This is mega important as you want to be able to create something that you will want to share and watch over and over again. Feedback is also very telling, good suppliers will be happy to supply you with the feedback they have received from ore ups customers.
This is why it is always important to shortlist several videographers and meet with them to discuss your ideas and then see who fits best. You will find this in most wedding situation and I found that I have met some amazing wedding suppliers just by hunting about. Don't always assume because they are at the top of a google search, they are the best so dig around and use the wedding suppliers knowledge on who they would recommend.
Remember also what appears like a bargain is not always good. Many videographers like photographers offer different levels of packages so explore all options. Weddings can be expensive but don't be tempted to cut costs and be disappointed if the results are not as expected.
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Hopefully we have filled you with enough helpful hints over the two posts so that you ended up with stunning reminders of your big day
Ruby x
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