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.
Save yourself from these 4 common kinds of wedding photobombers
With pretty much every guest bringing some sort of recording device to a wedding nowadays, the odds of running into photobombers is growing increasingly higher. Many couples have avoided this with planning “unplugged” weddings; however, there are still a few types of people who don’t like to play by the rules.
After having shot weddings for nearly seven years, I feel like I’ve seen enough photobombers to be able to not only classify them but have learned a little about how to deal with them. Here are, from my experience, the four categories of photobombers, and how to deal with them…
Venue coordinator vs. a day-of coordinator: What’s the dif!?
I began to explain the difference between using a venue’s “inclusive” coordinator versus a day-of coordinator (or DOC, for short) that you bring in yourself. It’s a conversation I’ve had with several couples, usually at the beginning of wedding planning, so they can hopefully avoid this type of situation. I thought I’d also share this knowledge with everyone, because I think it’s important to understand the difference…
How to spot and avoid the wedding vendors that are faking it to make it
So what can you do to avoid the fake wedding vendors? Don’t be put off — these fakes are the exception to the norm — but do be smart and do your research.
There are some fairly easy steps to gage how genuine a creative business is, and how good they actually are…
Why you should NEVER dry clean your wedding dress (or any wedding garments) right before your wedding
I have worked in a hotel laundry for the last six years. I have received basic training in dry cleaning — enough to deal with our hotel’s uniforms and basic garments. In the last six years, on a regular basis, I have watched countless brides and grooms send down their wedding garments to be cleaned, often at the last minute. Here’s why that makes me very nervous…
How to look (and feel!) amazing in your wedding photos
Wanna know how to look amazing in pictures? I can help you with that! Since I’m a wedding photographer, I photograph a lot of regular people — people that are not used to being photographed, and usually are clueless as to what to do. Hell, even if you aren’t getting married, and you just want to know how to look amazing in pictures, keep reading as this applies to everything…