Budget Bridal Photography Ideas

By Julie Wong

Your wedding day may be a dream you have held for a long time; you want everything to be just perfect - and why not - from your venue to your flowers, dress and makeup 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 high-end 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.

Finding the right priced wedding photography can be achieved in a number of specific ways. So read on.

Starting with word of mouth is a smart place to start. Talk to your friends or work colleagues that have held weddings similar in size and scope to what you are planning to determine what photographers worked really well within their prepared budget target.

Check with your wedding reception venue. They will know many great professional. Within five minutes you could walk away with a list of twenty great companies to call.

Believe it or not, but using the services of a wedding planner can save you money. They are experienced professionals that will not only be able to purchase services at a reduced price, they will know the best individuals in the industry to use. At the end of the day, they often make their money on what they save in your budget so they have to keep within what you set.

Sometimes cutting back in some areas and spending more in others will give you a better overall experience. At the end of the day people and yourself will remember how they felt more than if there were 5 lots of flowers instead of 3. If you have your heart jet-set on a specific 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 photos throughout your reception to be collected into an album at a later date.

One really great idea that is also fun too is to provide your guests with expendable cameras. This gives your guests more of a feeling of involvement and you will also receive a wide range of photos that would not be taken by a professional.

Another great and creative tip is to invite your friends and family 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 bridal 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 excited and delighted to be asked. This will raise your wedding experience for everyone and spare you money.

At the end of the day, inexpensive wedding photography is about creativity and flexibility, time and energy. Being prepared 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. - 29943

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