| I tend to hear that from time to time and when I | | | | without one. I've seen weddings without them and |
| do hear it, it always makes me laugh a little inside | | | | I've seen those receptions suffer. |
| and worry at the same time. I think to myself | | | | You can't get married without a wedding minister |
| that some brides may not want beautiful images | | | | or officiant, they are pretty important and hard |
| of their wedding or they may not care too much | | | | to get married without one. |
| about it, because if they did they wouldn't trust | | | | Wedding planners, personally I would go with one |
| their friend who, chances are, they are not a | | | | of these all the time. They help run the show so |
| professional photographer. More than likely they | | | | you don't have to. I can't tell you how many |
| bought a $600 camera and took a few photos of | | | | times I've seen the bride or groom running around |
| their trip to where ever and they have never | | | | trying to put out fires or do things they shouldn't |
| photographed a wedding. | | | | be doing because they don't have anyone else to |
| There is a lot that goes into being a photographer | | | | do it for them. It's the couples celebration and |
| at a person's wedding, there is experience you | | | | they should be relaxing and having fun. |
| need to keep you ahead of the game and makes | | | | Photographers and Videographers, these are your |
| you ready for the awesome shot. There are skills | | | | record keepers. These are the people the capture |
| that you acquire from continuous shooting and | | | | all the memories of this most important day. As I |
| classes that you attend to keep that skill up. A | | | | have touch on photographers, Videographers are |
| pro wouldn't have a camera you'd buy in Wal-Mart | | | | just as equally important that get over looked. |
| or Best Buy, they would have spent a couple of | | | | Can you imagine going to a movie to see, Spider |
| thousand I'm sure. | | | | Man for example. What if you sit down in your |
| Even though I consider myself mechanically | | | | seat with your popcorn and you look up at the |
| inclined, when I have car issues, I take it straight | | | | screen and you see images of spider-man. For an |
| to the dealer or a qualified mechanic. Same thing | | | | entire hour, you see cool image, after cool photo |
| applies if I wanted the roof on my house | | | | of spider man and all the cool things he is doing. |
| repaired, I would contact a licensed carpenter so I | | | | After an hour or so, it's over, and you leave, but |
| can have to job done right the first time. With the | | | | all you saw were images and photos, not a movie. |
| wedding supposed to be once in a lifetime event | | | | Video brings you into the story in a way that |
| for you, magical and memorable, how will you | | | | photos can't. You can look at a photo and you |
| look back on the memories, by looking at your | | | | can get a flash of a memory that is brought on |
| photos. To me that seems important, not | | | | by that image, but when you watch a movie it |
| something I would just trust anyone with. | | | | allows you to relive that memory and you began |
| Another good way of thinking about it, If your | | | | to see things you might have missed or might |
| friend watches a lot of Discovery Health on TV | | | | have forgotten. |
| and owns "some" surgical tools, would you let that | | | | I could go on listing various wedding professionals |
| person operate on you? | | | | and their key roles they play, but I'm sure you will |
| Oh god I hope not, I'd go find me a doctor with | | | | have gotten the point by now. Your professional |
| education and years of experience. | | | | wedding photographer is there to provide you |
| Having been to one too many weddings, I can | | | | with beautiful images that will last you a lifetime |
| see that a wedding is like an orchestra. Every | | | | and your friend should be there to celebrate your |
| professional is there to do their part and without | | | | day. |
| each one, your wedding could be out of sync. | | | | Allow the professionals to do what they do best |
| To have a reception you should have a Disc | | | | so that you don't have to worry and enjoy that |
| Jockey, you can't really have a good party | | | | celebration of love. |