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While reading one of the wedding blogs I decided I have to  share it with you.

As you start the wedding planning process, you may have wondered why certain vendors charge what they do and why they’re worth investing in. When it comes to your wedding photographer, our value has to do with so much more than a gallery of photos you receive four weeks after the wedding. Before hiring someone to capture your big day, keep these reasons in mind to help you invest in a photographer and experience that’s more than just another vendor.

  • The time you spend with us before, during, and after the wedding

When you envision your wedding, you probably picture yourself spending time with family, friends, and of course your new spouse.

However, there’s usually one person you actually spend more time with than anyone else on the big day: your photographer. We start the day with you with getting ready photos until sparkler send-off, we are with you every step of the way. Capturing moments as they pass you in a whirlwind of joy.

When you start researching wedding photographers, keep in mind that liking them as a person is just as important as liking their work. Besides your actual wedding day, you actually spend more time before and after the wedding with your photographer than any other vendor.

We start with your engagement session and end with photo delivery!

My suggestion to you is find someone you click with. Whether that’s through your mutual love of dogs, coffee, sport, music, etc.

During your in-person meeting, see if the photographer makes you laugh, makes you comfortable, and makes you inspired. Hire someone you want to hang out with and that time spent together on your wedding day will be as comfortable and effortless as possible.

  • Our process requires your trust

In addition to liking your photographer, you’ve seriously got to trust them! Trust in your wedding photographer goes beyond knowing they’ll show up on time and deliver your photos according to the contract. It’s so important that you also trust in their process.

The root of trusting is not only knowing that you’ll want photos with your bridesmaids and of the cake cutting, but that we are going to capture the real, unscripted moments that are unique to you and your celebration.

While this is likely the first wedding you’ve ever planned, we do this every weekend and know a thing or two about what to expect. In addition to playing the role of the person who takes your wedding photos, we can also be your biggest advocate throughout the wedding process.

Lean on us when it comes to making your wedding day timeline because we know how to get you the best photos in the best light and also keep you from feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or tired in the process. You don’t want to feel “over it” on your wedding day, and neither do we — that doesn’t make for very good photos! Ultimately, heeding our advice only makes the day go more smoothly.

  • Connection is where the magic happens

Hand in hand with trust comes connection. Those emotional photos you fell in love with in our portfolio didn’t just happen out of thin air. Having a deeper connection with your photographer allows us to capture intimate moments throughout your wedding because you let us see that moment unfold. Part of this connection has to do with trust; trusting your our process means giving us the space to be an artist.

While all wedding vendors can be considered artists, there’s something different about what we  create because we are doing so in the moment. We have two people in front of us who are all dressed up and ready to celebrate the most exciting day of their lives and, despite a rapid timeline and minor stressors throughout the wedding, we’re going to create some magical art on the spot.

While other vendors have months to plan and perfect each detail they contribute to your wedding, we just need to feel connected to you as possible in order to tap into the “why” of your wedding – the beautiful marriage that’s about to begin, the one-of-a-kind relationship you’ve had up until this point, and the little quirks that make you fall in love with each other more every day. Getting along with your other vendors is important, but the connection you have with your photographer is unparalleled.

  • Our value lasts long after the wedding day

What a photographer does for their client (that’s you!) is really twofold: there’s the experience we create leading up to and on your wedding day and then there are the images we deliver when all is said and done. With the exception of a few iPhone photos your friends and family take during the day, our images are all that you have to remember your wedding by.

No matter how much you spend on flowers, food, or fabulous reception chairs, the one thing you get to keep is your photos.

When you look through your wedding album, whether that’s a leather-bound book you pass down to your children or a digital gallery you’ve shared on Facebook, you’ll be able to remember it all: the songs that played while you danced for the first time as a married couple, the look your bridesmaids gave you when they saw you in your dress for the first time, the tears in your partner’s eyes (and yours too!) as they spoke their vows aloud at the altar. Your wedding photographer is able to give you something that other vendors just can’t, and that’s ultimately why investing in someone whose work you believe in and who you’d totally hang out with in real life is worth it.

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