There’s a sweet spot for photographs in the wedding day agenda that most people don’t think about.

It’s the time after the wedding party is dressed, but before they go to the ceremony venue.

If the wedding party or at least the bride and groom get ready in an architecturally beautiful place, it’s possible to get some of the most interesting and unique photos.  Churches and other wedding venues are sometimes not the best for providing visual elements that can enhance the bride or couple, because they’re boxy or angular or the lighting is low.

Of course, the budget sometimes requires that the wedding party dress at home and those photos can be wonderful because they include familiar and treasured backgrounds.  However, if you want photos that have especially pleasing or unusual backgrounds, choose a hotel that has character and charm.

That period of time after everyone is dressed but before the wedding is usually a time when there is laughter and joy but no one is crying yet.  So makeup has not yet smudged!

Take some time and talk to your photographer not only about the people whom you want in photos, but the visual elements – architecture, gardens, water elements etc. – that you want to use.  Don’t worry if you’re not creative, your photographer is!

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Manage Guests to Allow Time for Photography of Venues

You may spend a small fortune, not to mention hours of time thinking about your wedding decorations, so make sure to allow your photographer time to photograph the various spaces before the guests are present.  You’ll want photos to remember your beautifully decorated tables and all the little touches that made your wedding special and unique to your love.

Having a cocktail hour or even a half hour, will give the photographer time to photograph the reception venue before the guests begin putting purses on the table and throwing jackets over chairs.  Even if you only serve punch during the cocktail time, it will buy precious minutes for the photographer to do his magic.

In the end, it’s a simple solution that will result in priceless photos of all the little things that characterize this very special moment in your lives.

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Are Reviews Real?

We’re proud of our reviews on Wedding Wire, which they verify before posting. The majority are written after our photos have been delivered, however, sometimes we’re fortunate enough to receive a review before delivery.  Since they’re not professional models, most couples come to the photo session with anxiety. As soon as they see that Daniel and his assistant Carmen are relaxed and ready to have some fun, the couple naturally relaxes. Photos are never better when people are stressed! Love comes shining through in laughter.

The following review came to us before the photos were delivered (although during the session, Daniel frequently shows a couple the photos he’s just taken in the camera, so it’s not like they haven’t seen anything). 

 “Did our engagement photos! I have never met a photographer with as much passion and talent! They have wonderful personalities that just make you feel so relaxed. We had an amazing time doing the shoot and LOVE their work! Highly recommend!!!”

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