Budget shopping? Don’t skimp on professionals!

Debbie from church is starting her photography business. Should you give her a shot and let her build up her portfolio. You’ll save some bucks, help her out and then be able to afford that sweet table you had to give up at our reception. Win - Win!

Debbie from church is starting her photography business. Should you give her a shot and let her build up her portfolio. You’ll save some bucks, help her out and then be able to afford that sweet table you had to give up at our reception. Win - Win!

That may sound tempting! Debbie may be super sweet and she may get tons of Like on her social media photos. Everyone wants to save money. Everyone loves the feeling of helping someone out. It’s the recipe for disaster. Having those awkward run ins with Debbie at church feel terrible!

You food will get eaten, the songs will end, the flowers die and your dress goes in a box. What you have to remember your day with are your video and your still photographs! Prioritize them accordingly!

You are going to spend a lot of time your DJ. Coordinator, videographer and photographer. You need to put a lot of faith in these people. Find people you can trust and feel confident that they have your best interest in mind! Make sure they have a solid plan and back up plans to ensure your day is as amazing as you dreamed of and as stress free as possible!

When you have a solid team in place, it is most common that you do not even realize when something goes wrong. It is all handled for you and run smoothly. What was most important to you and your fiancé has been clear and is going to happen! A true professional has been in that situation many times and knows just what to do to get the best possible desired outcome! You DO NOT want someone experimenting on YOUR wedding day. You don’t want to be their learning curve.

A true wedding professional feels comfortable and confident on your day. They know what to expect and when to expect it. They anticipate possible issues and prevents them instead of reacting to them after the fact! They know how to professionally interact with you guests and other vendors. They probably know most of your vendors if they are also wedding professionals!

You may end up paying a bit more for a genuine wedding professional but it is a relatively cheap insurance policy to make sure things go well.  You get insurance in case something goes wrong. On your wedding day Something will always go not as planned! You will need it taken care of by people that are prepared and not surprised. They have a plan and implement it smoothly and effectively.

I have preserved over a thousand weddings and I still run into things I have not seen before! Imagine if the entire day was literally something they had not seen before! You may luck out with a few things but you will never know how good or smoothly things could have been!

Enjoy your wedding day. Enjoy your new husband! Enjoy visiting with your guests. Enjoy, your delicious food, your gorgeous decorations, the great music, your funny ex roommate, even the crazy Aunt you really did not want to invite but are now glad you did. Everything is better when things go well. Do yourself a favor and not no skimp on experience! You will not regret it!