Tales from a feminist officiant: why I refuse to ask who’s giving you away
I am often asked about what I won’t do for a wedding. My response is usually that I have no pride and no shame, so it isn’t an issue, but once or twice I had to think it over. The first time, I was asked to wear nude lipstick. It doesn’t sound too horrifying until you read about it here. This begs the question: what won’t I do?
Own that shit! 6 ways to help vendors understand your offbeat wedding
Your wedding can be a thousand times more amazing if all of your wedding vendors get on board with your less-traditional plans. It can be really tough for wedding vendors to shake off their traditional ideas of what a wedding should be and embrace your wedding’s uniqueness instead. I’ve been to many weddings where a vendor or two force their ideas on the clients. (It’s not fun being forced to do a first dance or parent dance by your DJ when you don’t want to.) Getting your wedding vendors on board with your offbeat wedding can definitely help your day be happier and smoother. Here are a few ideas to help you get those wedding vendors jiving with your offbeat wedding…
Hashtags & grumpy old men photographers: 9 ways modern wedding photography has completely changed
Weddings have changed a lot in the past decade. Gone are the mandatory white dresses, stuffy venues, cookie-cutter details, and cheesy photos. Let’s talk about all the ways things have changed, including why there are so many grumpy old man wedding photographers…
Luring scams and fake travel schemes: Why wedding photographers need to be careful too!
I recently received an inquiry from a woman who was asking if I would fly out to Hawaii for a portrait session. Everything seemed on the up-and-up… until they told me they would not pay my travel expenses up-front and wanted me to accept a payment for their event planner, who would only take cash, and then send it to the planner myself. I then did some research to see if there were any scams like this going around, and found something really scary…
Photographers don’t always keep your files: Why and how you should protect your wedding photos
Crap happens. Fires, floods, massive earthquakes that flatten Seattle (you all know what I’m talking about). Or maybe we’re just talking about an excited kid who rips a page, or a toddler who spills their milk. Prints can be damaged. And as much as we would like to think that we can always go back and buy another copy, not all photographers keep an archive. So here’s why and how to capture, display, and protect your wedding photos…
Secrets from a dance teacher: 6 things you need to know about wedding dance lessons
Many, many (but not all) weddings feature dancing in some fashion. There’s the first dance, the parent and child dance, and then there’s the reception. That’s a lot of dancing! If there’s going to be dancing at your wedding, it’s a lot more fun if you have some idea of what you’re doing. As someone who has professionally taught wedding couples how to dance, as well as gone through my own engagement process (and learning to dance with my fiancé), here are some tips for learning how to dance.