Welcome to the sometimes crazy and wild world of wedding planning! With
Minneapolis wedding photography, I would like to share a helpful roadmap full of some insider tips about what I consider to be the top 10 things to look for when you are looking to hire your wedding photographer:
1. PAST WEDDINGS
Make sure to really look through the wedding photographer's images and try to describe, even just to yourself, what it is that attracts you to these images.
2. PERSONALITY
When you meet with a wedding photographer, how well do you click? Do you feel confident that they can do an excellent job with your wedding day? Remember, your photographer will be the one vendor you are with the majority of your day, not to mention during other meetings, your engagement session, etc, so you should find someone you can connect with and trust that they will work well for you.
3. INSURANCE
Make sure to check that the wedding photographer is insured – both for liability as well as equipment. You want to make sure to be covered against anything imaginable, so always verify that a photographer is fully insured.
4. BACKUPS
Another form of "insurance" is having full backup equipment. Not just limited to an extra camera body, does the wedding photographer also have extra lenses, extra lighting, extra memory cards and batteries, etc? There isn't one moment to be missed during a wedding, so photographers have to be able to grab new equipment at the drop of a hat if the need arises.
5. PRICE
There are as many pricing strategies as there are wedding photographers. Make sure to discuss with your fiancé(e) what you are hoping to receive from your wedding photographer. Just remember that your wedding photography will be the only keepsake left from your wedding day, so make sure all of these factors are weighted equally.
6. HOURS OF COVERAGE
Some wedding photographers price their coverage hourly. It helps to have a ballpark idea in mind of what you are hoping for, but make sure to request that your photographer help with planning out the timeline of your wedding day. In our experience, 8-10 hours of photography coverage will ensure you get the majority of the important details from your wedding day.
7. NUMBER OF PHOTOGRAPHERS
Unless your wedding is very small (max 50 guests), many weddings would do well to have two photographers present. From having more details and candid moments captured, to having both bride AND groom expressions captured during first looks and walking down the aisle, some images are only possible when there are two photographers present.
8. ALBUMS
A wedding album is the most important keepsake you can receive from your wedding day – don't underestimate its importance as your first family heirloom. There is a vast range of albums available, so make sure you will be getting great quality and value in your biggest family heirloom from your wedding day.
9. PRODUCT OPTIONS
Make sure to review the full range of product options offered by the photographer. Do they offer both wedding AND engagement albums? Sometimes it's hard to know what you might want to order from your wedding images, so make sure that you have a good variety of options that you are interested in considering when the time comes.
10. PROFESSIONAL
Make sure that work with a professional wedding photographer. If you do want to make sure you get beautiful, high-quality photos artistically capturing every facet of your wedding day, make sure that you can trust that your photographer is a professional and can work through any scenario or challenge that may be presented.
I hope this road map and tips will be helpful to you as you navigate your way through the world of wedding photographers.
Contact me soon if you have any questions or would like to learn more about working together for your big day. Best of luck and happy wedding planning!
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