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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Wedding Photography On A Budget

By James Wong

Your wedding day can be the realization of a lifetime dream; you want everything to be just perfect - and why not - from your flowers to you dress and everything else in between. But, for most people, even though is is a very special day you will still have a budget target to work to. And when it comes to top-range services such as wedding photography, staying focused on the money can be hard. However, with a little bit of research, forward thinking and planning, and a vibrant dose of flexibility, you will be able to keep within budget for sure to ensure you have an affordable wedding while creating the memories you deserve.

With a vibrant dose of creativity you can find bridal photography services within your budget quite easily. So read on.

Starting with word of mouth is a smart place to start. Talk to your friends or work colleagues that have held wedding days similar in size and outline to what you are planning to decide what professional photographers worked successfully within their set budget.

Drop by at your wedding venue and ask the management if they have a list of people that they know. This could save you lots of time plus hundred's of dollars.

Think about using a wedding planner. It could be the best budget choice you make for your wedding day. They are professionals and know the best people to work with and how to keep on budget.

One thing to consider is cutting back in some areas and spending more in others. You can often do this without compromising the over all experience. If you have your heart set on a limited wedding photographer that works in a way you love, then compromise to get to the price that you need; perhaps have the photographer only take your ceremony and formal shots and then ask your guests to help take snaps throughout your reception to be accumulated into an album at a later date.

One really simple idea is to provide your wedding guests with cheap disposable cameras. This will add fun, variety and an unexpected component to your wedding day. Your album will then be very unique indeed.

Another great and creative tip is to invite your friends to do part of the wedding preparations for you such as the flower display. Not only is this a great way to involve your friends you can ask them to not give wedding gifts but to do something else instead. And seeing many wedding gifts end up not being used then this can be a great idea. Instead your friends will probably be thrilled and delighted to be asked. This will raise your wedding experience for everyone and save you money.

In the end, inexpensive bridal photography is about creative thinking and flexibility, time and energy. Being willing to work out of the box and think of small and often imaginative ways to save money, eventually all those small steps will add up to big savings.

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