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Our ceremony is at 4pm and we have no idea when to ask the photographer to start. Hair and makeup begins around 10am. Bride is getting ready at the venue, groom at a hotel 15 minutes away. We're booki
Maya · forum · 21d ago · 2 replies · 0 reactions
Our videographer offers a 5-min highlight, a 20-min "feature film," and a full unedited ceremony cut. We can pick two for the same price. Which two would you actually watch?
Maya · forum · 15d ago · 1 reply · 0 reactions
Our DJ said he can do ceremony music too for $400 extra. Or we could do a string trio for ceremony at $800. Trying to figure out where the value is.
Maya · forum · 17d ago · 1 reply · 0 reactions
We're doing a first look so we have time before the ceremony. How much time do photographers actually need? I've seen blogs say 15 minutes and others say 90. We have a wedding party of 14 and want fam
Maya · forum · 20d ago · 1 reply · 0 reactions
Bride + 6 bridesmaids + mom and MIL. Ceremony at 3pm. Our HMUA wants to know what time to arrive. Don't want to be rushed but also don't want everyone sitting around for 4 hours.
Maya · forum · 18d ago · 1 reply · 0 reactions
Photographers keep upselling us a second shooter. Our wedding is 100 guests, single venue, no transit between ceremony and reception. Is the extra $800 worth it for our size?
Maya · forum · 23d ago · 1 reply · 0 reactions
Cathedral train, outdoor garden ceremony, 40% rain forecast. The dress is dragging in wet grass either way. What did you do?
Maya · forum · 13d ago · 1 reply · 0 reactions
August in Texas. Outdoor ceremony. Florist is suggesting hydrangeas because that's what we showed her on Pinterest, but I've heard they wilt fast in heat. What's actually durable?
Maya · forum · 19d ago · 1 reply · 0 reactions
My fiancé wants to wait until the aisle. My mom and the photographer both think we should do a first look. We're going back and forth. What's the actual case for and against?
Maya · forum · 24d ago · 2 replies · 0 reactions
Photographer keeps mentioning a "grand exit" with sparklers and a getaway car. We're not really car people. Is this a thing we're supposed to do or is it just for the photo?
Maya · forum · 13d ago · 1 reply · 1 reaction
The format: cold open on the first kiss, jump cut to a single still frame held for 2 seconds, hard cut to 4-second highlight montage, end on the venue exterior with a name card overlay. No voiceover.
Riley · forum · 17d ago · 0 replies · 0 reactions
We're 80% sure we want a videographer but the price ($3,500) makes us wonder if photos are enough. We've seen mixed advice — some couples regret skipping it, some say they never watch their wedding vi
Maya · forum · 25d ago · 1 reply · 0 reactions
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