Category — Wedding Tips

Candid and photojournalistic wedding photography has become increasingly popular amongst couples who are looking for a wedding photographer. In fact, I cannot remember any clients in recent years who have asked for something other than photojournalism wedding photography. This style of photography is simple to achieve. Remember these 3 simple steps and you will be well on your way to achieving spectacular candid and photojournalistic photos of your wedding! [Read more →]

The cake cutting has potential to be such a memorable part of your wedding reception. However, it is easy to stumble and prevent the cake cutting from shining at your reception. What could be so difficult about cutting wedding cake, right? Sounds easy enough. However, failing to continue reading this post could result in less than stellar results. Read on and dodge cake cutting blunders like a pro! [Read more →]

Planning a wedding in these economic times can be a challenge for any bride, especially when what’s at stake is your dream wedding. Creating the wedding of your dreams that won’t break the bank is possible. The key is to be realistic and practical when making your choices for all the various services needed for your wedding day. Here are just a few helpful tips when planning your special day. [Read more →]

Every bride imagines their wedding day turning out to be a magical moment in time. Then their wedding day arrives and everything seems to work out perfectly. Regrettably, many discover that some of their photographs don’t seem to live up to their experience. Most of the photographs are beautiful, but the action sequences including the bouquet and garter toss just weren’t photographed well. The timing of the photographs and the angle at which they were taken all seem to be off. What went wrong? What can you do to help ensure that the photographs of your bouquet and garter toss turn out sensational? [Read more →]

Picture this … the wedding reception started 30 minutes ago and guests are waiting for the bride and groom to show up. The atmosphere is full of tension and stress. Several bridesmaids struggle to help a teary-eyed bride attach the bustle to her wedding dress. How could it be so difficult for all these people to attach a bustle to a wedding dress? Think this couldn’t possibly happen to you? Neither did these brides. Read on to prevent bustle horror from occurring at your wedding reception! [Read more →]

All of you grooms out there know that there are tons of bachelor party ideas that can get you into a heap of trouble. Since I am assuming that the majority of you would like to start your marriage out on solid ground, I have come up with some interesting ideas for your last party as a single man. It is still possible to have fun without getting thrown into the slammer or worse, getting a shiner from your ex-fiancée! Keep reading to find out how! [Read more →]

Imagine it is your wedding day. Your months of planning are all coming together smoothly. Your hair looks fantastic. Your wedding makeup artist adds the finishing touches and holds a mirror up for you to view yourself. Panic sets in as you cannot recognize the person in the mirror. Paralysis keeps you silent for just a moment and then you breakdown and start sobbing your heart out. What just happened? How could this unfortunate incident have been avoided? [Read more →]

So how do you fold a handkerchief for a tuxedo? We just photographed a wedding this past weekend in Houston, Texas, where the groom and his groomsmen must have spent 45 minutes discussing how a handkerchief, or pocket square, should be folded. Everyone seemed to have a different approach. Needless to say, this was a huge and unanticipated stress factor for the group! As a result, I set out to get the facts and come to the rescue of our future groomsmen! [Read more →]

Did you know that not having an engagement and bridal photography session can have an enormous impact on the outcome of your wedding photographs? Finding the perfect wedding photographer is obviously important to every couple getting married. However, aside from having additional memories to cherish, the majority of couples are not aware of the significance of having engagement and bridal photographs. For all you lovely couples out there, here are 6 powerful reasons why you need to schedule your engagement and bridal photographs today! [Read more →]

Okay, so this is not your typical post on a Houston wedding photographer’s blog, however, we stumbled upon a very informative site for honeymoon and vacation travel. So, if you are planning your trip or destination wedding, take a look at the honeymoon and vacation specialists, Totem Travel. [Read more →]