The Wedding Photographer's Guide to having a Perfect Wedding Day

Is your special day just around the corner? If so, stress levels are probably high and you are feeling anxious about it. Though the perfect wedding requires a lot of preparation, you should learn how to relax and have a good time. Try the following checklist to get organised during your special day and to have a great time.

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1. Time Management

 It may seem like you have all the time in the world, but once you start getting ready, you will find out that the time is certainly not enough. Come up with a preliminary plan and a time schedule to make sure you will be capable of dealing with everything.

2. Scissors!

Cutting tags off clothing items, doing minor modifications and removing labels – all of these tasks will be impossible to complete if you don’t have a pair of scissors.

3. Get in Your Dress Early Enough

Do you have a really complex dress that requires lacing or buttoning up? It may be a good idea to get dressed early enough. Otherwise, you risk running into wedding dress emergencies at the last possible minute.

4. Emergency Kit

A few basic items may come in handy during the final hours before the ceremony. The emergency kit should contain sewing materials, bobby pins, spare pair of pantyhose, rubber bands and plenty of drinking water.

5. Get Your Body Ready

Take socks off early enough to make sure there are no marks on your skin. The same applies to your bra, especially if you are going for a strapless wedding dress.

6. Delegate Tasks!

Though you want to be in charge, delegating tasks to somebody else will make the final hours of planning less hectic. Your parents, the best man and the maid of honour will all be there to assist you and make your wedding day special.

7. Have a Photo Shoot Plan

Knowing what kinds of photos you want and discussing these details with your wedding photographer in advance will result in wonderful pictures. Avoid taking too many shots with parents and guests because you will probably look bored and tired by the end of the session.

8. Hats?

Your wedding photographer will usually prefer for guests to come without hats to the ceremony. If you opt for this possibility, you will need to find the right storage place for such accessories.

9. Ceremony Timing

Give yourself enough time to mingle with guests and to have photo shoots between the start of the reception and the coming party.

10. Do You Want to have a Receiving Line?

This option will make it easier to talk to all of the guests. If you have many people coming to the wedding, however, it will demand a lot of time. Decide whether you want to make use of this possibility.

11. Who is Responsible for Meet and Greet?

Appoint someone to welcome the guests, to give them directions and to make sure that everybody has been seated before the ceremony starts.

12. Confetti Throwing

If this fun procedure is going to happen, make sure that it is organised in advance. Only a couple of people should be responsible for its execution.

13. Check the Weather Forecast

Is there any chance of rain? Check the weather forecast in advance and think of an emergency plan for such situations.

14. Keep Your Makeup on throughout the Day

Do you want to keep your beautiful lipstick on your lips all day long? If so, considering wetting the rim of the glass before taking a sip. This way, none of the lipstick will get on the glass.

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If necessary, come up with your own checklist to speed up planning and organise the wedding of your dreams. Enlisting the help of friends and dear relatives will make it much easier for you to execute all of the vital steps before the start of your beautiful ceremony.