Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Affordable Bridal Photography

By Jenny Wong

Your special 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 target 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 bridal photography services within your budget quite easily. So read on.

Using good old word of mouth is the best place to start. Talk to your friends or work colleagues that have held wedding days similar in size and scope to what you are planning to determine what photographers worked successfully within their set budget target.

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.

But when it comes to affordable wedding photography, sometimes defining the run and type services you want rather than choosing a low-priced photographer will help you stay within your budget limit - more is not always better and at the end of the day having high quality is better than high quantity. If you have your heart fixed on a special wedding photographer that works in a way you love, then compromise to get to the price that you need; perhaps have the photographer only take your ceremony and formal shots and then ask your guests to help take pictures throughout your reception to be pulled together into an album at a later date.

One really special idea that is also fun too is to provide your guests with expendable cameras. This gives your guests more of a feeling of involvement and you will also receive a wide range of photos that would not be taken by a professional.

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. After all many wedding gifts will often never be used so will stay in a cold cupboard. Instead your friends will likely be thrilled and delighted to be asked. This will enhance your wedding experience for everyone and save you money.

Finally, inexpensive bridal photography is about creative thinking and flexibility, time and energy. Being prepared to work out of the box and think of small and often creative ways to save money, eventually all those small steps will add up to big savings.

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