Choosing anything about your wedding can be difficult, but picking the right wedding professionals is probably the most difficult. Hopefully, most people only get married once, so that means you and your fiance have no idea what you are doing. That’s ok! Luckily now there are really cool things like Facebook groups and Google to help you find wedding professionals.
Basically, you want to find someone who produces quality images and videos that you like, has experience and knows how to take charge, and has a personality that you enjoy. Each of these things are equally important, and I would say that you absolutely need to have 3/4 if you are going to enjoy your day and not regret your choices later.
So, here is the actual list!:
- Editing Style: Light and airy or deep and moody? Bright colors or muted colors? Film-inspired? Classic? Clean? You will need to decide how you want your photos to look, and find someone who edits that way.
- Quality: This kind of goes with #3, experience. Usually quality is tied to experience, but not always! This is where the importance of viewing their portfolio comes in. You’ll want to look at weddings that they’ve done that are like yours, ie, indoor weddings if you plan on having it inside, or outdoor weddings if you plan on being in the wild blue yonder.
- Experience: Experience, as stated, goes with quality, but it also makes a difference with posing and time management. Professionals who are experienced usually have posing down a little more, they know light, and they know how to keep everyone on the timeline. Timelines are important because you want to make sure you get everything you want!
- Personality: Once you find a few people that fulfill the above criteria, you should absolutely interview them! Meet with them face to face or on FaceTime, Zoom, Skype, whatever, so that you can get a feel for their personality. Personality may seem like it won’t matter, but it absolutely does. The personality of your wedding professionals MAKES the day. If your photographer is light-hearted, fun, humorous, and sweet (hey, this sounds a lot like someone I know 😉 ), then your day will be way more fun!
So there you have it! Using this guide, you will definitely find your ideal wedding photographer/videographer! Hopefully Wild Soul Weddings is in the running, and we would be HAPPY to meet with you to learn more about your dream wedding!
xoxo,
La Rae