This video has started going viral, and I wanted to be one of the first to jump on the band wagon--Which was a while back before I updated this post, but it is still quite relevant.
The wedding photographer in this video obviously did not communicate ahead of time, with the pastor, and this is the dramatic result.

Click to open and watch on youtube.


Thus the photography industry is now discussing the importance of talking with the officiant and couple, before the wedding, and finding out what is and isn't allowed during the ceremony, as far as photography.

This is CRUCIAL. And can save you and your couple a lot of frustration.

However, it is important not to stop there. There are a million moving parts during a wedding, and a lot of vendors are involved. Just to mention a few:
You have the venue itself (which often have rules and regs on photography, so they are a MUST to talk to as well), the videographer, the wedding planner, the DJ or band, the florist, the caterer, the cake delivery. And everyone has an agenda for the day, and most of them all want your couple's time. Which you obviously need as well in order to get the pictures.

So, to eliminate confusion, stress, and mixups: Contact everyone before the wedding. Get a list of the vendors from the bride, and call and email them all in advance.
Introduce yourself.
Let them know who you are, and that you will all be working together on so-and-so's wedding.
Find out their plan and agenda for the day.
As you talk to the bride, coordinate your agenda accordingly.
Contact them again right before the wedding, to solidify your plan and make sure their's has not changed.

This will help your day run a lot more smoothly, and keep your bride's day stress free. And she will love you for it. :)

I will cover this more in another blog post, but when you coordinate with the other vendors, if you want to network (which you should!) ask them how you can help them on that day--How you can be a part of their team. And then follow up, before, during, and after, the big day.


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