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wedding dayexperience guidewith carly kessens photography
play music during bridal portraits and bridal party photos (have a speakerready to go and a dedicated person using it!) relax during photos, if you feel tense, you'll look tenseless stops after the ceremony, the more photos you'll have time forshade, shade, shade! make sure you have locations with shade!give your videographer emotion and motion! makes for better videos!do the cake cutting right after you enter into your reception if you're feeling rushed on time with getting photos done and getting backto the reception, allow your guest to start eating before you arrivenewer/popular music gets people dancing people love light up things on the dance floor the more you "hire out" the less you have to worry about the day ofthe more items you give us for detail photos, the better! don't worry about a timeline, you have us to do that for you! if there is anything your questioning on doing, just do it! you don't wantregret afterwards! live in the moment, don't view your day as a big photoshoot its YOUR day, do not let anyone else tell you to do something you don'twant! something probably won't go the way you expect, and that is totally okay!as long as you married your love by the end of the day, right?! enjoy the day and all its glory!wedding day tipshere are a few tips that I have personally seen that make awedding day smoother and/or fun!remember these are all tips from what I have personallyexperienced! do what makes you happy!
the shot listThis is my standard shot list for a wedding day. This will be talked about andadded to or shots can be removed upon discussion.detail shots of little itemsbride getting ready groom getting ready first look (if doing one)shots of bridal dressbride portraits groom portraits bride with bridesmaids (individuals + group)groom with groomsman (individuals + group)bridal party photosbride + groom bride + groom sunset bride with parentsgroom with parents family photos (immediate + extended) ceremony first kissaisle kissreception shots dessert table decorcake cutting dances bride + groombride/fathergroom/mother bouquet + garder toss dancing candids
detail boxwhat to put in your detail box*the more the better!!grab a box, any box, it doesn't have to be fancy, and fill it up with all these littlepieces listed below. detail shots is the first thing we will do upon arrivalrings (engagement ring and bands)wedding stationary invitesdetail cardsjewelryearringsnecklacebracelethair piece tie brides wedding shoesveilperfume + cologne bridal bouquet extra flowers and/or ribbon if you have itmemorial pieces that get clipped on to a vestor flowers
gallery deliveryI understand the anticipation for waiting for a photo galley to bedelivered is hard sometimes, especially a wedding gallery. My turn around time, pier the contract, states four months from thewedding date. Your gallery will be delivered through an online gallery, just like yourengagement session was. I pour so much love into every photo I edit, and it does take a lot oftime to get a wedding gallery done. So please be patient, and Ipromise to have some sneak peaks out after the wedding day!
sunset bridalsSunset has always been my favorite time to get out and take photos, wewill even do this on your wedding day!We will incorporate this into the timeline, so we know when to go find agood spot and get photos of just the two of you!
final payment + tipsthe final payment is due on the first of the month before the weddingday. it goes off the timeline we've had since booking with the rest ofyour paymentstips are never expected, but always appreciated