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Thanks for sharing! Great advice and definitely a good thread to read as someone who is JUST starting the planning phase!

This is some great info!! How did you ladies use it? I feel like this could be something great to post on my wedding website - did anyone else do this? What tab/heading did you put this type of info under?

Good tips!! Thank you!!

Tlseege you have come to my rescue again! haha Thanks very much for the reply. It's good to get some insight from someone in the business!!

Thanks Tlseege for your post... As I'm just starting out on the wedding planning journey (lol) I haven't even begun to look closely at options for photographers. However, I do know that pictures are going to be one of the most important things to me and I will no doubt be spending countless hours trying to make my decisions. I really appreciate your advice on some of the details to consider - really puts things in perspective. Thank you!! .Quote: Originally Posted by Tlseege Yeah, it's an industry thing to not clearly list out pricing. I have it on my website and I actually get emails from other photographers asking me to take it down. It's kind of ridiculous if you ask me. Knowledge is power. As for finding out what you NEED, that's always tough. Do you want prints for your house? Canvas? Large prints. ie: take a piece of paper and hang it on your wall. Step back. That's larger than an 8x10 and more than likely, it looks really tiny on your wall. So a photographer that gives you 5x7 prints isn't going to be what you want. You'll want a DVD of images so you can make your own Do you want a wedding album? ie: 20 years from now when your children want to see your wedding photos, how will you show them? Will the disc of images you're given be like a floppy disc now, where there are no medias to play them on? An album is timeless and classic and allows your images to be heirlooms Do you want all day wedding coverage? ie: is it important for your wedding images to tell the story of your day? To me, that story begins with the bride and groom getting ready. All the anticipation and excitement. And it ends at the reception dancing the night away with family and friends. To others, they only need pictures of the ceremony and family formals afterwards. Good luck in your search!

Sorry to hear about the contest... but that's FANTASTIC news about your dress!!! YAY!!! Care to post a picture?! (Even if it's just the model shot?) Where did you end up finding it? I'm up in Fort McMurray, so I'll probs be doing a lot of my dress shopping in Edmonton too!!

I definitely say if its popular in your area, DO IT!! No one will complain about a great night out with good food, drinks, and a chance to catch up with people you may not have seen in a while. Its a great way to make everyone a part of this special time in your life. Candice - I'd love to hear about some of the things that worked well (and didn't) for your stag & doe. Tips are always welcome!! lol. Did you and your hubby plan your own or did you wedding party do that for you?

I like hearing all the different takes on this issue....to each their own. This is such a personal experience for everyone, and it really is best to go with your gut and do it your own way

That's a nice idea You don't see a lot of pocket watches anymore, what a classic idea!

I saw this post too late Sorry I didn't get a chance to vote, but would love to hear how it turned out!!

Any idea how long this deal is on for? Sounds fab!

Aww!! They did such a great job! Glad to hear you had such a good time!

CUTE!!! I love this! Great way to incorporate info about the AHR while keeping the STD strictly for the wedding. Great work!

I never even THOUGHT about a getting ready cd. This site is amazing. Thanks ladies lol

I really like this idea - my FI and I have been thinking about doing a beach volley ball game and a beer pong tournament as well!! I think these are good options as you can still add them to your "wedding week itinerary" but people aren't obligated to come out.

So FI and I are more the rock-type, but we still want a song that will get everyone in the mood to party and not be too heavy... any other rock fans out there have any suggestions?

I really like the camera scavenger hunt idea!! Does anyone have any lists made up already that they would be willing to share? Or even some insight into how fun/successful this idea was?

This sounds like a great time!! And your invitation is lovely - simple and clear. This AHR idea sounds very similar to what FI and I are considering for ours, and I would love to hear how everything turned out!! What you would do differently, what went well, etc... I hope everything was perfect for you

Looks like you all had a great time!! So many smiles Just wondering if your bridesmaids were wearing the same dresses they had worn at the wedding?

Thanks for all the inspiration everyone! Some really cute ideas

Great dancing dress!! Looks great on ya!

The cocktail umbrella idea is really cute!! I've seen that done at a local wedding before (They had martini glasses rather than pints, but same idea) and the set up looked great at the place settings. Personally, I don't feel that many people would re-use swizzle sticks, so to put out the extra money may be a waste. The umbrellas are cheap, cute and really convey the destination wedding vibe! Keep us posted with what you decide

It makes me feel so good to read that....I'm not the only one on here EVERYDAY! Hahaha Thanks to everyone for making this site so warm & friendly! Such awesome resources!

Haha, it's so funny during the planning stages - we learn so much about our men as a wedding brings out a whole other side of them!! hehe