Finding a wedding photographer

Asking around for recommendations is a great way of finding all suppliers for your wedding.
If you love the professional photos from a friend’s wedding, ask who their photographer was.
It’s also worth asking your reception venue who they would recommend, as they may work regularly with photographers, florists, and other suppliers.  Look out for wedding magazines with photography supplements as these can really help you to get a good idea of how photographers work.

Meet your wedding photographer

Before you book a wedding photographer, it’s important to meet them. It’s crucial that you get on well with all suppliers at your wedding, but especially important that you get on well with the photographer.  If you’re relaxed, chances are you’ll get great wedding photographs!  Always ask to see examples of their work. As well as seeing the quality of their work, this will enable to you to see whether you like their style. Some wedding photographers may take very formal shots, while others will have a more informal ‘reportage’ style and it’s up to you to decide which you prefer, or whether you would like a combination of the two.

Ask your wedding photographer questions

It’s always good to visit a photographer armed with a list of questions. You might put these questions on your wedding photographer checklist:

1. How much do you charge and are there various price options?
2. Have you taken photographs at our venue before? If so, can we see them, and if not, will you be able to visit the venue beforehand?
3. Do you offer colour and black and white photography?
4. What finishing options do you offer? (Style of Photo Album)
5. Do you charge for travel?
6. Do you offer any extras such as different sized photographs for key rings etc?
7. If you’re unwell on the day of our wedding, will you send another photographer?
8. Are we able to get hold of the negatives or a disc after the wedding?  Will the pictures be loaded onto a web portal for friends and family to view?
9. How much will you charge for reprints after the wedding?
10. When do we need to pay a deposit and when is the final amount required?

Wedding photography - read the small print

As with all suppliers, be sure to read the small print before you sign. You need to be aware of what
happens in case of a cancellation, or if there are any problems with the camera or processing, as well as
all the price details so you can work out the final cost.

The Designer Card Company offer a service whereby your chosen wedding photograph can be added to your Thank You Cards.  The cards can be made to match your chosen wedding stationery design and your photograph can be added to the design in whatever way you prefer.  The Designer Card Company offer a whole matching suite of personalised wedding stationery, including Save The Date Cards, Wedding Invitations, Evening Invitations, Order of Service Cards, Order of the Day Cards, Menu Cards, Place Cards, Place Tags, Table Numbers, Favour Boxes and Thank You Cards.

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