Archives for March 2011
The Easiest and Best Way to Find Your Wedding Photographer
Today we have a guest blog from a great company in the wedding photography world, SnapKnot. We think their approach to finding a pro photographer is major improvement over traditional sites and blogs. They have a very well designed site that is super easy to use. Just select your city and set your price range […]
A Save the Date That Will Make All of Your Friends Jealous
Is your photographer taking engagement photos for your wedding? Well, they should and here’s why. It let’s you know them personally before the big day and gives you some great opportunities to be creative. Last fall, I had the opportunity to follow along with fabulous Chicago photojournalistic wedding photographer Christine Otte while she shot engagement […]
DIY Wedding Photography with Twist
Hopefully you have not considered buying disposable cameras to place on the tables at your wedding. If so, please stroll over to one of the major wedding sites forums and do a search to learn why it is such a monumentally bad idea (cost, time, terrible pictures). Now you’ve probably hired a pro photographer who […]
How to be a DIY Bride without Looking Like a Cheap-Ass Bride
Everyone loves DIY projects. We did tons of them for our own wedding. But there is a definite difference between DIY and cheap. Of course you want to save money, but you certainly don’t want to look cheap. Here are some tips to get you in there. Attention to Detail Craft projects are awesome, but […]
Tips for E-Session Success
Today we have a guest post from Jacksonville, FL pro photographer Gwendolyn Tundermann. Photo E-Sessions are certainly an important item on most brides list. If you are planning on showing a slideshow of your love story at your reception or will be creating a ‘wedding experience‘ video be sure to find out if you can […]
My Flip Bridal Shower
From the minute you get engaged there are many memorable moments shared by you and your family and friends. So why do most couples only capture memories from the actual wedding day and perhaps honeymoon? Instead of having random pictures and videos from various moments during your engagement, consider creating a ‘wedding experience’ keepsake. The […]
Why Did My Wedding Video Put Everyone to Sleep?
Since around 70% of weddings don’t use a pro videographer (see our story My Biggest Regret), we’ve spend a lot of time speaking with couples about why they haven’t planned on having a wedding video. Most of the answers revolve around cost or budget. But when we probe a little bit more, the real answers […]
How to Avoid Boring Comments from Your Guests
To avoid hours of boring ‘We love you, have a great marriage’ comments from your guests try this tip. Write out 5-10 questions you’d like to hear the answers to on index cards. Give them to the people who will be shooting video and they will have a good way to approach the guests for […]
Top Ten Questions about Flip Weddings (part 2)
In a previous post we listed 5 of the most frequently asked questions that we’ve heard from wedding couples regarding My Flip Wedding. Here’s the rest of the questions: 5. What happens if one of the cameras breaks? If a camera breaks we won’t be able to include that footage in your final video. If […]
Top Ten Questions about Flip Weddings (part 1)
It is always great to spend a few minutes on the phone or in person at a bridal show getting to know about the issues and concerns wedding couples face with capturing their big day on video. We’ve talked with a lot of brides and grooms while we were developing My Flip Wedding and have […]