I wanted to write a post today to share my love for the WEDDING PLANNER!!!! I have had  a few  couples lately trying to decide upon using a wedding planner for their wedding so I know this is a topic that is being talked about. In the throws of trying to sort out what is a “need” and what is a “want” for a wedding it can feel overwhelming! Obviously, I usually argue that the images that you have after the day is said and done are what will be the most lasting thing from your wedding day. If you are working within a budget the wedding photographer should be where the priority of money spent is.  Having said that I want to chat with you about why I think using the awesome professional services of a wedding planner can be super BENEFICIAL for the impact of those lasting images! 

To start off I capture what is at your wedding. Typically the wedding planner offers services to help you design your day. If you’d like to have the beautiful photos that you’ve always dreamed of, it helps to have beauty for me to capture. Am I saying you need to go crazy and design a set for your wedding??? Not at all, It is my opinion that love is the very most beautiful thing and capturing the love between the couple is what my goal is the entire day. But for me to build an album that tells the story of your day it is ever so helpful to have the professional help of someone who can step back and help you to create the vision of the most beautiful day in your head in real life.  They also step in to help you create all those details that you have dreamed of! The design aspect of the planner is something that I am ALWAYS grateful to have as I document the day.

Another BIG piece the planner plays to help me create the lasting images is to help set the tone for the day. I capture facial expression, body language, details etc etc. I want those things to be filled with JOY, ROMANCE, HAPPINESS! What I don’t want to work around is the expression of frustration because the cake is wrong, or the flowers didn’t come, or something isn’t right.  What I have seen in my experience is that the wedding coordination and logistical planning that the planner works so hard for the couples to provide is a priceless piece because it takes that worry off of the couple and allows them to be fully immersed in their day so that I get to document those beautiful emotions as they say I DO.