Put your bossy auntie in charge and other tips for making family photos the easiest part of the wedding day
As a wedding photographer, one of the biggest questions/concerns my couples have is about family photos. How do you do them and keep everyone happy? When is the best time of day? How long do they take? And so on. Given all of the potentially complex and likely murky make-up of families, couples, photographers, and planners could spend HOURS strategizing family photo time… or they could follow these three simple guidelines…
Ask your guests to get artsy on loose scrapbook pages for your guest book
Thanks to Offbeat Bride reader Lindsay for uploading this interactive guest book idea to our Flickr pool…
How far would you go to save money: Would you have a “sponsored wedding”?
So, in my crawls across the internet I came across the idea of “sponsored weddings” ie services that you either get discounted or free in exchange for promotions/advertisements at the wedding. On one hand, I think it’s tacky… on the other, I think it’s fabulous.
What are your thoughts on all of this?
What logistics should I consider for a seated bridal party?
When I stood in my brother’s bridal party I just kept wishing I could see around the maid of honor’s head and I thought “Man, being honored is great and all but I’ve got the worst seat in the house.” Plus, some of our shyer friends might feel more comfortable sitting instead of standing as a part of the show.
I can’t seem to find anything around Offbeat Bride about others with a bridal parted seated around them so I’m wondering how often it’s done and if there are any logistics I should consider.