Hey Everyone! I had so much fun at Brides Who Lunch Bon Voyage Edition today 
Thanks to Lilly White Events for putting it on and organizing a great day! Definitely speak with them about your wedding day plans
Anyways, just wanted to post my top 10 mistakes that brides make when booking a wedding photographer and to announce the winner of the boudoir session. If you grabbed a boudoir card off my table, you have a number on the back of it. AND THE WINNER IS…NUMBER 004! Email me within 2 days to claim your prize. If the winner doesn’t email me in 2 days from this post, the backup winner is NUMBER 012! Backup winner, email me also…if you don’t get the prize, I will give you 20% off a boudoir session.
OK, here’s the Top 10 Mistakes Brides Make When Booking a Wedding Photographer:
10. Asking a friend or relative to do the photos instead of hiring a professional.
9. Not communicating exactly what you want and what you expect on your big day and ending up getting something you totally don’t love.
8. Hiring a large company that shows you examples of their best photographers yet gives you someone of a lesser quality on your big day.
7. Accepting the pre-packaged photographer from your hotel or other venue that comes “included” in your package.
6. Not asking questions or trying to negotiate packages. Photographers will create packages especially for your needs and budget.
5. Not looking at other samples beyond websites and ads, and not asking for references.
4. Not meeting up with your photographer prior to booking them to judge your chemistry.
3. Not testing out your photographer by booking an engagement session before your wedding.
2. Not investing 15-20% of your wedding budget into your photography. It’s the only thing you have after your one big day is over, so make sure you skip those custom napkins if you have to in order to afford the photographer you like.
And finally…
1. Waiting until the last minute! Your photos are the most important part of your day because you will spend all day with your photographer and you will cherish these memories forever! Make it a priority so you reserve your date with the photographer of your choice!
~ Jill Calefate Photography
