Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Budget Wedding Photography Tips

By Julie Wong

Your wedding day can be the realization of a lifetime dream; you want everything to be just perfect - and why not - from your flowers to you dress 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. But when it comes to top-end professional business services like as wedding photography, staying focused on the money can be hard to do. 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.

With a vibrant dose of creativity you can find wedding photography services within your budget quite 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 your friends or work colleagues that have held weddings similar in size and scope to what you are planning to check what photographers worked successfully within their given pricing.

Check with your wedding reception venue. They will know many great people. Within five minutes you could walk away with a list of twenty great companies to call.

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.

One thing to consider is cutting back in some areas and spending more in others. You can often do this without compromising the over all experience. If you have your heart fixed on a limited 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 assembled into an album at a later date.

One really simple idea is to provide your wedding guests with cheap disposable cameras. This will add variety, fun and an unexpected flair to your entire day. Your wedding album will then become very unique indeed.

Another great and creative tip is to invite your friends and family 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 involved. This will raise your wedding experience for everyone and spare you money.

Ultimately, affordable wedding photography is about creative thinking and flexibility, time and energy. Being willing to work outside the box and think of small and often imaginative ways to save money, eventually all those small steps will add up to big savings.

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