the Joy of photography ..... dare to be different

With the experience that I have acquired from the weddings that I have photographed, here's my advice

to all you brides:

Relax, enjoy the experience, take it all in, and plan on something not going as planned.

Brides spend so much time planning their big day and by the wedding day they are so stressed out

they have a hard time enjoying themselves.  A helpful hit, hire a wedding planner.  If for nothing else,

at least the day of the wedding.  It is well worth the money.  I would highly recommend Wishes and

Dreams out of Platteville, WI. wishesanddreams.com- 877.U2BEWED - 608.732.4297)  The ladies

there will take great care of you!

Your wedding day only comes once, so take it all in.  Your big day will go by so quickly.  Once it's all

over you'll wonder where the time went.  Don't worry about the little details, I'll photograph them all!  

I've had brides "sweat the small stuff" the day of their wedding.  You can't sweat the small stuff;

chances are, if something doesn't go as planned, you'll probably be the only one that notices.  

I've never been to a "perfect" wedding.  Every wedding I've photographed something hasn't gone as

planned. (Never the photography of course!).  The perfect wedding day is in the eyes of the beholder. 

In my opinion, as long as both the bride and groom show up, say "I do" and are truly in love, that's all

it takes for the perfect wedding day; nothing else should matter. 

Don't loose the whole point of the wedding; it's a celebration of you and your husband dedicating the

rest of your lives to one another.  So, don't worry if someone is late, your hair doesn't look like you

thought it would or the DJ isn't doing everything according to plans.  None of that matters!  Life

happens; life isn't perfect; you have to just go with the flow.  So, on your wedding day remember

to take a deep breath, and just enjoy yourself.  It's not supposed to be a stressful day.  It's suppose

to be a celebration!