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Eight favourite places to get married

Monday, September 7th, 2009

At Position 1 - The favourite venue to get married in is Mexico!

Mexico entices couples with its warm, sunny weather, colourful culture, far reaching coastline, spicy food and great choice of accommodation.
Position 2 - Jamaica
An abundant island, Jamaica has beaches, waterfalls and mountains to explore. There are so many all inclusive holiday deals here than anywhere else in the Caribbean and so it is no wonder that its such a popular place to go with couples wanting a wedding abroad followed by a beach honeymoon
Position 3 The Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic has not only fine boutique hotels and competitive all inclusive holiday bargains.
Position 4 The Bahamas
Off the coast of Florida lies the beautiful Bahamas, offering couples everything from excitement to total relaxation, depending on whether they go for developed Nassau, Freeport, Paradise and Grand Bahama Island or one of the lower key Out Islands.
Position 5 Hawaii
Bearing in mind that it is a long flight to Hawaii from just about anywhere, it is still a fact that many couples flock to these gorgeous islands in order to have a memorable wedding in one of the most spectacular places on earth.
Position 6 United States USV1
As a United States territory, it could not be easier to get married in the USVI. Couples island hop from St. John, which is a vast nature preserve, to St. Croix, which is really a shopaholics dream.
Position 7 Aruba
This is situated south of the hurricane zone which makes it very dry. Wedding parties are welcomed all year round. Its clean, wide beaches are an attraction to lovers by day and its many casinos keep the action going till way into the night.
Position 8 Fiji
Beautiful and exotic Fiji, with its gentle culture and castaway island charm, is the choice of couples who want an unusual getaway from it all wedding destination.
Position 9 Cruises
Surprisingly cruise weddings can be affordable. They give the couple an opportunity to sail on their honeymoon to several different ports immediately following their wedding. Most ships have special wedding chapels and can port side weddings can be arranged.
Position 10 Castle Wedding
Many ladies have always dreamed of getting married in a castle or a maybe a grand stately home. Well it certainly need not be just a dream because there are a lot of places in the United Kingdom offering this service now. You will need to meet a few requirements, but it is perfectly possible to have your dreamwedding venue in a castle!

 

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5 Tips from a San Diego Wedding Photographer

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Being asked to take photos for a wedding is a huge responsibility.  If you’ve been asked to do it as a favor, or have been asked to do it professionally, here are 5 tips to do to get the job done right.

This tips are coming from first hand experience as a San Diego wedding photographer.You could be a seasoned pro, or you could be an amateur, but by following these tips, you will do the job smoothly without second guessing yourself.  You will be fully prepared for whatever may come.

Our first tip is pretty simple and that is to have the couple and their families make a list for you of shots they want to take.With a day that can be as hectic and chaotic as a wedding day, doing this will help when you are trying to organize all the group and family shots later on in the day.Imagine how wonderful it will be to just go down your list and know that you aren’t leaving anything out.

The second tip on our list is to not delete any shots.  In this day and age of digital cameras, most photographers use them.Great as they are, they might tempt you to delete a shot they may like that you don’t since it is so easy to do.Don’t even think of looking at the shots.What you think may be a great photo, can differ widely in what the couple considers a great photo.You never know, they might like all those so called un “professional shots.

The third tip to make sure you do is taking candid shots.A good wedding photographer doesn’t look to just take your typical shots, like group shots, or wedding shots or your standard newly married shots.  But they will also try and capture the emotions of the day through the shots of all the people that were there.It may include the things that go wrong also, like a flower girl making a wrong turn or the ring bearer not wanting to walk down the aisle.Every photo matters.

The fourth piece of advice is make sure you have back up equipment.Do you even want to think of the horror of not being able to take any more shots of the wedding because of a broken camera.Be prepared for anything that can go wrong.By being ready with extra equipment, you will avoid the uncomfortable time of not being able to take any more pictures of the wedding day with a broken camera.

Last piece of advice, make sure you know the lighting of the wedding. The difference between the lighting in the church and the outside reception can throw you a curve ball, so just practice for all different lighting situations. Think about seeing if you can go to the locations of the big day and look for the best spots to take pictures as well as study the lighting needs.

Following these 5 great tips will help you greatly on that special day.  It will prepare you for whatever might go wrong, it will prepare you for capturing what goes right, and it will prepare you to help contribute to this wonderful day by being the best photographer you can be.  Take it from my years of experience as a San Diego photographer.

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Finding the Best Photographer

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Need a photographer for a special event?  Being a San Diego Photographer, I have some great tips to help you make the best choice for that special day.  So before you go opening the yellow pages and just calling up any old photographer, here are a few steps on how to choose a good photographer.

Many people want to remember special memories with pictures so it is very important that you do research on your photographer, especially if it is a wedding, I know from first hand experience as a San Diego Wedding Photographer.  Start with friends and family.  See if they have any photographers that they would recommend to you.  This way you can start building your list of possible photographers.

After you have gathered that list from friends and family, you should see if they have a website and take a look at it.  Look at some of the work that they have done in the past.  Look to see if it is the type of shots and the style you want your pictures to be like.  If the photographers you have listed have their portfolios online, it will save you a lot of time because then you can narrow your list down even more by what you see.

Now that you have narrowed your list down to photographers you want to talk with, it is time to do some interviewing.  This can be over the phone rather than going in person, so you can save some more time.  What you want to accomplish with these phone interviews is to have your specific questions answered.  When you do this, you will have a better feel on whether or not this will be the right person for the job.  By doing this, you can narrow down your list even further, and now whoever is left over, you can finally meet in person to look over their work and discuss more details even further.

After you have completed the final steps of this process of narrowing down the field.  After you have gone through your interview process, it is time to pull the trigger and make a choice.  The factors you want to base your decision upon will be, does this person know what you want for that special day?  In other words, do they know your vision?  Also you want to make sure it is a person you like.  Getting along with a photographer for that special day is something not to be taken lightly.  You want it someone you match with personality wise, because the last thing you need is to have a stressful day.  If they meet your criteria, go ahead and choose one.

Doing these few but profound steps will help you in many ways.  The process will give you the opportunity to know your photographer more intimately then any other process.  Having this knowledge of him or her will allow you to connect with them, which is very important.  It will also let you see what their style and vision will be for the photo shoot.  And probably the most important part is the fact you will be at ease in your mind, because you have taken great care to find the right photographer.

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