one chance for a million memories

While your wedding may be over in a few short hours, your wedding photos will be something you’ll treasure for the rest of your lives

Except for the groom, the photographer is arguably the most important wedding decision a bride will make during the planning process. The flowers may be fabulous, the setting may be romantic, the food may be delicious, the evening may be beautiful, and everyone in attendance may be moved to tears by the event. But your own memories of the celebration may begin to fade even before the flowers do. If you don’t have beautiful photographs you love, those memories and a few souvenirs will be all you have left of the day.

For the average couple and their families, the pressures of last minute preparations, entertaining so many guests, and the raw emotion of the day have a way of blurring the ceremony and reception. In fact, the portrait viewing may be the first chance you have to really see the results of all your planning. The color scheme and details you worked to coordinate, the location that had just the right ambiance, and the family and friends who brought their love and best wishes to share -- all of these elements combine to make a spectacle that is hard to appreciate until you can view it as the photographer does.

Choosing an exceptional photographer is the best way to guarantee that you will be able to relive your wedding day for years to come. If you’ve ever considered handing the camera to a friend or family member, there are a hundred reasons not to.

Sure, maybe there's a family member or friend who dabbles in photography as a hobby. But before trusting this person with your memories, decide how important the photos are for you. Your cousin Jimmy may have a fancy new camera, but does he have the experience, the time, the attention span, and generosity to pull off an entire wedding? Does he know how to adjust to the low light in the church where you're getting married? Does he have all the right lenses to get close-ups of the flowers and the wedding cake? Does he have the knowledge (and technology) to offer you touch-ups that are well done?

If you have doubts to any one of those questions, imagine how you’ll feel on the big day when you spy cousin Jimmy from the altar trying to fix a broken shutter! A professional wedding photographer will have the experience, the right equipment, and training to handle any situation.

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