Shannon O’Kelley, Owner and Creative Director at Southall Eden, said it best in one of her recent blog posts when she stated:<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s face it. Weddings are crazy expensive. I\u2019m all about finding \u00a0ways to save money, and there are lots of ways you can do so. But if you \u00a0only splurge on one thing for your wedding, LET IT BE PHOTOGRAPHY<\/em>. \u00a0That\u2019s right, I\u2019m a venue owner and a stationery designer and I\u2019m not \u00a0telling you that your splurge item should not be one of those things, \u00a0but photography. Why? Because its true! Chances are you know someone who is a \u201cphotographer\u201d and it’s tempting \u00a0to hire them for cheap or even have them shoot your wedding as a wedding \u00a0gift to you to save money, but hear me now and believe me later, DON\u2019T \u00a0DO IT!!!<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
That’s right! Shannon O’Kelly is NOT a photographer.\u00a0 Yes, as she stated in her blog post, the number one splurge item should be the wedding photography<\/a>. As a venue owner, her reasoning is very simple. She has seen and heard too many brides complain about the bad photography they received when they thought they were getting a deal.<\/p>\n
With all of Shannon’s professional wedding experience, I am confident she would be one of the first people to tell you why “cheap wedding photography<\/a>” is inexpensive for a reason.<\/p>\n
There are three common pitfalls that many couples fall into when considering wedding photographers for their big day that are usually driven by their budget. Trust me, it’s okay<\/em> to have a budget. Professional wedding photographers will show you have to get them most of it without providing cut-rate quality.<\/p>\n
1. You Only Plan the BIG WEDDING Once<\/a><\/strong> –\u00a0Every girl dreams of being a princess and, unless you’re dating one \u00a0of the Windsors, this will likely be as close as the bride will come to \u00a0dressing like one and being treated like one, if even for a day. \u00a0Professional wedding photographer<\/a> will be able to capture the emotion without missing a beat.<\/p>\n
2. A Great Professional Wedding Photographer will Anticipate<\/a>
\n<\/strong> –\u00a0Only experienced wedding\u00a0photographers will know where to be in order to capture the special \u00a0moments.<\/p>\n3. A Great Photographer will Turn the Ordinary into \u00a0EXTRAORDINARY!<\/a> <\/strong> –\u00a0On a tight budget? Great wedding photographers will be able to find the details in the details and capture the photos you didn’t think were possible.<\/p>\n