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February 26th, 2008  Wedding Websites

I’ve seen a lot of GREAT wedding websites for clients… as well as some less-great ones. :) After checking out a whole new slew recently I realized there are some things that make a wedding website really informative and also enjoyable for your guests.
Photos
Yes, this is the photographer talking… but I don’t just mean professional […]

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February 1st, 2008  Posts to help you pick a photographer

We’ve written a number of posts on ideas and planning tips to help you pick a photographer and a price setup (whether it be customized or with a package). They’re sort of scattered and may be hard to find, so I wanted to list them all so they’re easy to read!
Talking with different photographers:

Questions to […]

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January 31st, 2008  CD/DVD Packaging

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This is our first foray into filming for our blog. There will be lots more to come. I promise I’ll talk slower next time. :)

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January 28th, 2008  Blogs We’re Addicted To

Upon noticing Creative Montage’s new blog I just had to share. This will be a great resource on trends in wedding paper products and I’m sure other things. And what a great time to list a few other blogs we’ve recently fell in love with:

Blogs of Photogs can be an incredible inspiration to those looking […]

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November 6th, 2007  How to make the most of your photo package

There are often a lot of choices to make when deciding on a wedding photography package. Do you want an album or prints? How should you spend your time on your wedding day taking pictures? The following questions will help you pinpoint what is the most meaningful to you as well as what the most […]

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November 1st, 2007  Colorful Thursdays: The Color Wheel

We decided to do something fun on Thursdays and Fridays with this blog - Colorful Thursdays and Black and White Fridays! To kick this off, it makes sense to start with the basics: the color wheel.

You probably talked about this Isaac Newton creation. at some point in school. Colors that are across from each other […]

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October 26th, 2007  Rain on your wedding day

For those planning an outdoor wedding, rain can seem like your arch enemy. You don’t want soaked guests, muddy heels or droopy bouquets! Renting a tent can solve these problems, but you might still wonder, what about the photos?
Never fear. I love rainy weddings for three reasons.

Umbrella shots are some of the most intimate, creative […]

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September 13th, 2007  Engagement Photos 101

Before delving in, hunt around the internet for engagement portraits. Find a whole bunch you like and then study them. That’ll help you pick from the following aspects of photos and give you a better understanding of what you like!
Style
Urban, rustic, edgy, classic, saturated, vintage, green. Those are words I’ve used to define various styles […]

Posted by Lara at 10:11 am | Filed under: engagement, tips | 1 Comment published
 

September 7th, 2007  Planning for Great Photographs

As a wedding planner, my job is to make sure the bride and groom are blissfully happy and the vendors have all the tools they need to do their jobs. If I do my job right and your photographer is talented at what they do, you should end up with some really great wedding […]

Posted by soireelaura at 09:28 am | Filed under: tips, wedding | 2 Comments published
 

September 6th, 2007  How to Have a Marvelous Wedding Without Losing Your Mind or Financial Security — Perspectives from the Parents of the Bride

We were not smart enough to start saving for our daughter’s wedding when she was born, but we were able to have a gorgeous memorable event without totally losing our minds or our financial security (well the wife did get a little crazy the week before the wedding).  How did we do it?
Without a doubt, […]

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