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11 March, 2010

Spring Wedding Tips

Posted by admin | Filed under: Ideas and Tips | @ 9:33 am

Spring Wedding Tips
By Kathy Hester

A spring wedding is what many brides envisioned from the time they were young. There is something about getting married and starting your new life when everything around us seems to be renewing itself.

Environmentally friendly seed packets makes a very unique wedding favour as do bulbs that your guests can plant in their garden. You can keep that tradition in your own garden as well. Each anniversary you can add new plants to your wedding garden.

Make sure to add tablecloth weights to your list. There’s nothing worse than having the wind cause glasses to fly. No one wants red wine on their wedding best. You don’t want to lose any of your coordinating wedding favours either.

If you decide to go cover-less, make sure to have a back up plan in case the weather turns bad. After all, you probably booked this in advance.Even if you just reserve a tent, you’ll be glad all your guests stay dry. I’d recommend that you start out with open tents that have “curtains” that can be closed to keep out the elements. It could be the thing that saves your reception in a storm.

One common sense tip that many people forget, make sure your food can stand up to warm weather. Avoid dairy based salad dressings and make sure things like that are stored properly. It is worth taking a few minutes to check everything out and it’s a task you can assign to one of your family members.

If you are having a sit down lunch or dinner make sure that the caterers provide plate covers. This way the servers can cover a guests meal if they leave the table insuring that they won’t come back to bugs in their dinner.

Speaking of bugs, you may want to have some citronella pellets spread on the grounds a few hours before the reception begins. It’s better than toxic bug spray that many of your guests could be allergic to.

If you’re having dancing, make sure to vary the music so that each generation has a chance to dance. Techno may be your favorite, but it isn’t your Grandmother’s.

Make sure to book a tea and coffee service in case the weather turns cold. The weather can be unpredictable at this time of the year. You can also have a few shawls or sweaters if any of the older guests need one.

8 March, 2010

Why use a professional photographer?

Posted by ray | Filed under: General,Ideas and Tips | @ 10:06 pm

Your wedding is probably going to be the most expensive party you will throw, and it’s tempting to cut back on a few “luxuries” like hiring a professional photographer. But is it really a luxury? Can you afford not to?

Before you ask your amateur friend to shoot your wedding, ask yourself and your friend these questions:

Expentations: Do you want to put tension in your friendship if the photos don’t come out as well as you hoped? Is it worth the awkwardness everytime you meet again, when images of your wedding photos flash in front of your eyes?

Value: How much are you spending on everything else? From the cake, flowers, to the venue? Do you want to remember these expensive items properly? If you are spending hundreds on items that only lasts a few hours, then how much do you value a set of photographs that will be treasured for the rest of your life?

Equipment: Does your friend have backup cameras, lenses, flashguns in case of problems with the main one? Accidents can happen and equipments can fail, backups
are essential.

Alcohol free: Is your friend willing to stay completely alcohol free for the whole day, and able to stay totally alert the whole time?

It’s Work: Do you want your friend to work through your wedding day rather than party with you? If he parties, then can you forgive yourself for compromising on the photos?.

Time and Abilities: Is your friend willing and able to spend 40 hours the computer editing the photos after your wedding? Then another 20 hours designing the final album? It’s a fact of modern photography that all photos are edited no matter how good the originals were. It’s quite common to have 40+ hours of editing performed on a set of wedding photos.

Experience: Has your friend shot a wedding by him or herself before? It’s one thing taking good landscapes, still life, or portraits, yet another thing being responsible for a fast moving wedding. Ask to see a wedding portfolio.

Memories: You will remember your wedding day through your photos in years to come. Do you want an ok set of memory or do you want a great set of memory?

Albums: Are you happy to settle with an off the shelf DIY sticky album?
Or would you like your wedding photos presented in professional quality albums?

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A Wedding Gift Idea With A Difference

Posted by admin | Filed under: General,Ideas and Tips | @ 7:57 pm

RHOTOGRAPHY is introducing gift plans to couples getting married to help them get the album of their dreams. The idea is simple, instead of asking friends to buy the usual kitchen appliance for a wedding gift, ask them to buy a gift contribution for the wedding photography. Everyone who contributes £50 or more will receive a complimentary print from the wedding day too.

So instead of a kettle or a coffee maker that will break down and thrown away after a few years, your friends can pay towards the perfect album that you will treasure for the rest of your lives and more.

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2 March, 2010

New Website Design Almost Ready

Posted by ray | Filed under: General | @ 2:14 am

RHOTOGRAPHY is having a new webpage designed and it’s almost ready. It is just going through some final testing before launch. The new layout is hopefully easier for you to navigate and find the info you need.

Coinciding with the new website will also be more regular Tips and Ideas posts in the blog. So even if you have already found a photographer, you are most welcomed to come and get some new ideas for your big day.

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Hen Night Transportation Problem?

Posted by admin | Filed under: General | @ 2:04 am

After all the hard work organising the wedding day it’s no wonder the busy bride to be is ready to let her hair down! That traditional ‘last night of freedom’ doesn’t have to mean parking issues or fighting for that last cab at the end of the evening.

Stretch limos may seem like all the rage with the kids, but for a more tasteful ride have you considered hiring a coach instead? You can fit more people in and have loads of room for party games inside, and most importantly,you won’t have to worry if the limo you hired has passed all the safty tests.

Let the fiendly guys at The Event Bus help you with your transport headaches, with room for 25, you won’t have to choose which friend can’t come because the car is full.

The Event Bus can be decorated to suit your hen night theme! Any extras you may require such as balloons, hen night dare cards and a few naughtier treats can be provided.

Of course the Event Bus, or indeed other coach services, are a great alternative for any events, especially with today’s extortionate cost to park. I once paid £14 to park my car for just over 4 hours for a wedding reception!

Don’t let transportations ruin your party, drop the fiendly guys at The Event Bus a line and see how they can help.

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