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I love hearing from the parents of the couples I’ve worked for. I think they have a unique perspective, as they’re the people who care most dearly about the bride & groom. I met Charlotte’s parents even before I met her! They were helping her by doing some leg work, gathering contacts from a local wedding fayre, which is where they met me. Fast forward nearly 2 years, and we were in the process of finalising Steve & Val’s album from Charlotte & Alan’s wedding. After experiencing the day and then seeing the photographs I made, I had put a pretty simple question out there on my FB page. I wanted to see if any previous clients could shed some light on the topic for future brides-to-be… I asked, How do you choose a wedding photographer?
There are wedding magazines and blogs dedicated to this topics, you won’t struggle to find any suggestions. But what interested me was the perspective Charlotte’s mum, Val, had on the the question. She said:
“For me – you made our daughter look an angel of happiness and we treasure our photo’s that you took.
Every wedding will have a budget but once the day has come and gone – you will only ever have photo’s as a memory of the day. Make sure you look at previous work of the photographer – first decider.”
I think this is advice worth listening to as it’s from someone who really cares. The advice of looking at their previous work might sound obvious, but it’s that Val suggests putting this first which is most important. Not the free gifts, not the album they later purchased, not any thank you cards or various add-ons. But the actual photography.
If you’re someone who dislikes the “one size fits all” approach to photography, your wedding day will be full of some incredible and beautiful real-life interactions. And you’re anything like me, it’s these tiny pieces of life which are held closest, and that you only grow fonder of as time moves on.
Anything you’d like to add? Let me know in the comments below.
