1. Flowers

For your wedding flowers, make sure that you would be choosing those that do not have long spikes. This type of flowers are relatively hard to photograph and can easily ruin portrait shots. Another wedding idea to achieve great photographs would be to avoid white bouquets, as these do not shoot well. A creative wedding idea would be to try adding some color into your bouquet as this could serve as an accent in the photographs.

Another wedding idea would be to hold your bouquet slightly tipped forward so that the handle of the bouquet and your hands would be concealed. You can also tell your bridesmaids to hold their own bouquets in a relaxed way, so that their hands would appear elegant, graceful and uniform.

2. Make-up

Another thing that you would need properly done would be the make-up of the bride and the bridesmaids. As a matter of fact, even grooms today wear a bit of make-up so that would look great in the photographs. For the bride, her wedding gown usually reflects a significant amount of light on her face, particularly if her gown has a full bodice. A good wedding idea to offset this effect would be to use a bit more blush.

However, you need to make sure that the make-up base you would be using would match your natural shade, or else your head would look like it was pasted on in the photographs. As you inspect your make-up, try to look at your neck and check if it has the same color or shade as your face to look as natural as possible. Here are some other wedding ideas to make sure that your make-up would make you look amazing in the wedding photographs:

* Ensure that your make-up has been blended well and that are no visible lines or edges, especially in the areas where the makeup ends.

* A great wedding idea for your make-up would be to use a bit of lip gloss so that your lips would be highlighted. With just this simple trick, your lips would make your photographs sparkle.

* Try to stay away from make-up and instead, stick to the classic make-up techniques which have stood the test of time. This is a very practical wedding idea to look as natural as possible in the photographs.

3. The Walk Down The Aisle

Keep in mind that a bride has to slowly walk down the aisle, with her head up and her bouquet slightly tipped forward to look great on the pictures. A great wedding idea to look natural on photographs would be to look around, acknowledging some friends and relatives in the audience as you walk down the aisle. Never stare at the floor and to walk in a sad manner.

4. Your Attitude

There are those brides who are nervous being the center of attention. However, you should not be nervous at all. Remember that this is your special day and you are marrying the man who you love. Therefore, you should be happy and proud. Your wedding photographs could easily reflect your attitude and feelings throughout the ceremony and reception so it would be a wonderful wedding idea to make sure that you display your most confident and positive self to have great-looking photos as well of the most special day in your life.

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Food

Instead of getting an expensive wedding caterer, a practical wedding idea would be to try making the food yourself, with the help of your friends and family. You can consult with your fiancé, along with some relatives as you come up with your wedding menu. You could then look for some places that sell the ingredients at wholesale prices. You can get information on places like these online or just by looking in your phone book. A practical wedding idea would be to cook the food a day before the wedding and then just have them reheated at the reception.

By coming up with a great menu of delectable dishes, no one might even notice that the food was not cooked by a professional caterer. You would also be able to serve more food at a fraction of the cost. You would just have to be creative so that the presentation of the dishes would complement your wedding theme as well.

Flowers

If you are planning to get married in the next year or so and you want a lot of flowers on your wedding day, but do not want to spend too much, you can start early on and plant your own flowering plants. This would particularly be a great wedding idea if you or a relative has a lot of gardening space at home, then you can plant some flowering plants that would be in bloom around the time of your wedding. You could then make use of the flowers that you would be harvesting for the décor, the bouquets, the boutonnieres as well as the centerpieces. Since you would surely have a lot of flowers of your choice at your disposal, a great wedding idea would be to fill the venue for the ceremony and the reception with lots of flowers. However, if you do have to order flowers, a wedding idea that you might want to consider would be to choose those that are in-season. By choosing in-season flowers, you would not only be able to save on flower arrangement costs, but you would also be sure that all the flowers would fresh and readily available, compared to flowers that are not in-season. These flowers might have to be imported, making them more expensive, not to mention that there is always the risk that they might not arrive in good condition after being shipped or transported.

Photography

Another creative wedding idea for your wedding photography would be to enlist a relative or a friend that has some experience on taking pictures. Just make sure that that person would be able to take pictures well since you would not be able to go back in time to have pictures re-taken.

If you do not have any friend or relative who would be able to take great pictures, then you could still have a professional photographer do the picture-taking. You could just ask him if he would be gracious enough to loan you the negatives which you can have printed yourself. This wedding idea would definitely let you save a lot of money. You can also ask the photographer if he or she is offering any discounted packages or basic photography packages.

These are just some of the creative wedding ideas which you could use to save on the wedding. Just keep in mind that if you would be able to save money while having a beautiful and unforgettable wedding, you would have more to spend on the honeymoon or for your future life as a married couple.

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Another reason is that the word “EIGHT” reads like another word which means “rich and wealthy” in Chinese. The date 08-08-2008 means very rich and wealthy. It is a really lucky date! Therefore, lots of Chinese people will choose to have their wedding ceremony on 8 Aug 2008.

Interestingly, it seems that all couples have just forgot it is the ghost month!

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1. Go with a professional make-up artist
Wedding photo is not living photos, a professional make-up artist would make you look great in the photo. A couple of days before the shooting, you should meet your make-up artist with your dressing you plan to wear during the shooting, let she prepare the necessary make-up equipment or ornaments for you. With on-site make-up artist, you can ensure you are always in the best make-up condition all day through.

2. Bring a spray with you
Your dress more appear with small crinkle which you can make them smooth by the spray.

3. More helper would do good for you
Bring along with your professional team member such as stylist, pops maker, lighter professionals, they would always turn your photos into remarkable art pieces.

4. Find more photographers
Different photographers would have their own style, it would be great if you would have different style photos for your big day. Because it only one time in your lifetime.

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A UK (London) Based Photographer

Today, I found the website of Mark Anderson Photographer when I was surfing on the web. Similar to other photographers, Mark does nearly everything kind of photography. And without any surprise, one section of his porfolio is about wedding photography.

Wedding Photography – A Stylish Approach

From Mark’s website, I found the following sentences, “We believe that successful wedding photography involves not simply portraying the main events of the day but capturing the mood and spirit of the occasion.” I think it is very true and I quite agree with this statement. In your wedding, what is really lively is not the settings or decorations. It is the guests, as well as you, that make the whole event become something lively and human.

I think Mark can really do what he believes. From the samples of photos from his website, I have a feeling that he captures the mood of the event very well. And this is the essence of what wedding photography should be. If you are also living in UK, I think Mark should be one of your options.

Source of Images: http://www.photoarte.co.uk/wedgallery01.html

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Choosing the right wedding photographer is not an easy task. Of course the reputation should be the number one issue you consider when your are seeking for the photographer. You may try to ask for opinions from people who have married or on some forums on weddings. However, sometimes these opinions can be biased. You may want some more objective views during your selection process.

The Wedding Photojournalist Association

The Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA) is an international organization. They accept a photographer as a member by revealing their previous jobs. You can assume that the members of the association can deliver services of certain quality. What is more important is that you can search for the members in your area so that you can contact them if needed. You can also find a rough list of charges of the members.

Visit their website http://www.wpja.com/ today and search for your perfect wedding photographer!

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The wedding of Yao Ming

The hottest news in China in these few days is the wedding (it will be held most probably middle of August) of Chinese NBA player Yao Ming. In China, couples will take a set of “wedding photos” with the gowns on before the wedding.

From the news, Yao Ming took these wedding photos in Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan, China.

A little information about Jiuzhaigou

Jiuzhaigou was inhabited by various Tibetan and Qiang peoples for centuries, but was not officially discovered by the government until 1972. In fact, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. It belongs to the category V (Protected Landscape)in the IUCN system of protected area categorization.

You can consider having your wedding photo taken in Jiuzhaigou

Personally I think Jiuzhaigou is a very beautiful place. I suggest if your budget allows (may be it is quite a large budget), you can go there to take a set of wedding photos. It will be really a memorable experience.

If you plan to stick to taking the photos on your wedding day, you can also consider your honeymoon in Sichuan. It will be extremely romantic and wonderful.

Source of Photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiuzhaigou_Valley

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1 The budget

The very first thing you need to consider when choosing the photographer is your budget. A higher budget does not necessarily mean that you will have better photos or a better photographer. You should never make the decision only by the price. You may want to get some of the photos the photographers took in the past and see if they are reliable. Considering both the price and reliability will lead to a wise decision.

2 Hiring two photographers

You should spend your money on two photographers instead of one. Two photographers who both charge you a low price can be better than one who charges you a lot.

The reason for hiring two people is that even the best photographer may sometimes make mistakes but you can only have your wedding once. One real case is that I have a friend who works as a wedding photographer. He usually works on his own and in one case there was something wrong with his camera and he did not know that when he was taking the photos. He only realized the problem when the photos are all developed and printed. Due to the problem of the camera, the photos are all in a mess.

In the above case it would be a lot safer if two photographers were hired. It will be really a rare case that the cameras of both of them are having problems. Some photo studios may offer packages of two or even three photographers and you should always ask if they will provide you with more than one photographer.

3 Personality of the photographer

A wedding photographer will need to meet many people and guests in your wedding. His or her personality should play an essential role in order to make your decision. A photographer with bad temper may ruin both your wedding and the wedding photos. Both of you and your guests will suffer if the photographer is very impolite.

You will need to meet and talk with the photographer for a few times so that you can have a rough idea for her / his temper. Of course it is something you need to be careful but most photographers should have good tempers and be very polite.

4 The style

The forth point you need to consider is the style of the photos. Whether you will like snapshots or more journalistic style is totally up to you. However, it will be really a pity if you finally find the style of the photos is not what you like after the wedding.

Making up your mind for the style beforehand is always a good idea. You can even hire photographers with different styles so that you can get collections of wedding photos in different styles. You should communicate with the photographers and take reference to their past works so that you can make your decision.

5 The photo album

You will certainly get photo albums from the photographer when the photos are developed and printed. You should take extra care on the quality of the albums. Quality here means both aesthetic and durability. The album should be beautiful. What is more important is that it should also be durable.

You cannot imagine if the album becomes a mess after one or two years. The album should be something you will keep for your whole life. Again, you can ask the studios or photographers to give you samples of their albums so that you can evaluate if the albums they provide are of high quality.

It is not very difficult to evaluate the photographers. Once you make up your mind, you should inform the photographer as soon as possible. Otherwise if he / she gets another job on the same day as your wedding, you may need to go through the whole process of selecting wedding photographer again!

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