Team work with your photographer

Here are some tips for coordinating with your wedding Photographer. After you have selected a photographer, take the time to work through the details with him; this will help to ensure that everything goes smoothly. Meet once or twice, about a month before the wedding, to discuss what sorts of pictures you want; then meet again soon after for a tour of the location (if feasible) and to schedule the sequence of events. There should be a follow-up by the photographer about a week before the wedding with a confirmation of the shot list and the previously outlined schedule, either of which may need to be adjusted to accommodate last-minute changes in your overall plans. Although a wedding planner, if you have one, can competently handle straightforward logistical issues, only you can decide what images you want to come away with.

Putting together a shot list is a process of delicately balancing expectations (both yours and those of relatives and friends) with the constraints of reality. Though your aunt may want a photograph of you with each cousin individually, this could take a fair amount of time and effort. I warn against a lengthy list, which will overburden the photographer, the couple, and the guests. On the other hand, you do not want to realize that a favorite person was left out months after it is too late. So it is best to determine in advance who is important to you and to make sure that he or she will have a formal portrait taken with you. It may help to consider just what you will be doing with the portraits. Realistically, you will probably want only a few large prints for display on your mantel or living room wall. Other people can be remembered in your album, which is often more enjoyable when filled with casual shots taken during the celebration. When you are reviewing this list of special people, talk to the photographer about each person. Let him or her know who's funny or troublesome, or who cannot stand still for long periods of time. Knowing these things will make your photographer's job much easier and more fun. Jusr remember even though you are taking formal shoot they should be fun. My really personel view is I am there to shoot you and what I like to say softly direct you,not beat you up. We should be a team,you should feel good in front of the camera and I should get the sots you want. Remember,hire a photographer who is good and also has good bed side manner.

Hope this helps,please let me know.

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Is think really how men & women think

6 Million Dollar Question

Married for many years, Adam had been ignored by his wife, Julie, for some days, so eventually he confronted her with what he perceived as the problem.

'Come on Julie, admit it, he ranted, 'You only married me because my granddad left me $6 million, didn't you?'

'You really are silly, Adam, retorted Julie loudly, 'I couldn't care less who left the money to you.'

Math of Marriage X 7

Peter Bruce Photo & Video just having fun.Marriage and Wedding Jokes

1) Mathematics of Marriage...

1. Smart man + smart woman = romance
2. Smart man + dumb woman = pregnancy
3. Dumb man + smart woman = affair
4. Dumb man + dumb woman = marriage
5. Smart boss + smart employee = profit
6. Smart boss + dumb employee = production
7. Dumb boss + smart employee = promotion
8. Dumb boss + dumb employee = overtime

2) More Mathematics of Marriage...

3) Who is there...

Three older ladies were discussing the problems of getting older. One said, 'Sometimes I catch myself with a jar of mayonnaise in my hand, in front of the refrigerator, and can't remember whether I need to put it away, or start making a sandwich' .

The second lady chimed in, 'Yes, sometimes I find myself standing on the stairs and can't remember whether I was on my way up or on my way down.'

The third one responded, 'Well, I am glad I don't have that problem; knock on wood, 'as she rapped her knuckles on the table. She looked up and said, 'That must be the door, I'll get it!'

4) Some Psychology...

A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.

A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need.

A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.

A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.

5) Classic Wedding Jokes from best man speeches...

1. A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
2. A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
3. To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little.
4. To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot & not try to understand her at all.
5. Married men live longer than single men, but married men are a lot more willing to die.
6. Any married man should forget his mistakes, there's no use in two people remembering the same thing.
7. Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.
8. Women somehow deteriorate during the night.
9. A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't .
10. A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, and she does.
11. A woman has the last word in any argument.
12. Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
13. There are 2 times when a man doesn't understand a woman - before marriage and after marriage.

6) True Marriage Story...

Man forced to marry four wives in six months

A Saudi man is in hospital after his divorced parents forced him to marry four times within six months. The battle began when the father insisted the boy should marry a girl from his side of the family. The mother retaliated by ordering him to wed a girl from her side, reports Arab News quoting Al-Watan daily. But the father wasn't happy with the balance of power and insisted on a third wife from his side, to show who was boss.

The mother, not to be outdone, then demanded that her son include another wife from her side of the family. The son has now been admitted to a hospital for psychological treatment. He is refusing to see his parents or his wives.

7) Advanced Marriage Maths...

Facts about marriage proposals

When asked if there was anything they would have changed about one of the most romantic moments of their lives, several women said a 'bigger diamond!'

• 54% of men still get down on one knee
• 44% of men ask their partner's father for permission to marry
• 57% of men cry when she said yes
• 65% of women say he could have put more effort and preparation into the proposal
• 25% of couples wait longer than five years before taking their relationship that step further
• 23% of women have been proposed to more than once

Hopr you enjoyed this, I meant it all in fun

Best Regards Peter Bruce Photo & team bELLE

Finding a wedding photographer

How to Find the Perfect Wedding Photographer

I am going to give you some helpful advice on how to hire a photographer for your wedding.

Find Wedding Photographer Recommendations...

Both style & budget are key factors in picking your wedding photographer. I would first start by asking your friends, family, and coworkers for recommendations.Some one has to know some one who got married in the last year or so. You're going to be spending an entire day, one of the most memorable days, with this person. You want to make sure you like them, they're personable, they dress properly, they're not yelling, they're calm. And the only way you really could do that is by asking for recommendations from your friends and that can begin your list to go to the web and then look for them on-line and look at their website.

Choose a Style for the Wedding Photography...

You want to look at the photographers style. And when you're looking at their style you also need to think ahead as to what kind of style you want your wedding to be photographed. Is it something more photo journalism where it's telling the story, is it something more posed? You want a sleeker look, do you want a more real look. And that can kind of begin the process of eliminating it and adding to your list of photographers when you're looking at their website.

Check out the Photographer's Website & blogs...

The website should be easily navigated so you can see their best, greatest hits, and maybe even a complete wedding. You want to see a start to finish what you are going to expect to see in the end. Do you see the getting ready? Do you see the ceremony? Do you then want to see what happens in between those 2 points? If you're looking for something more photo journalism, or if you're looking for something more formal where the pictures are posed, you want to look at their portraits.And make sure that the photos you are looking at are the photographer you will shoot your wedding.

Questions to Ask a Wedding Photographer...

You start making phone calls after that. You know, pick 4 to 6 people and visit them…typical questions you should ask them. Sometimes, it starts with, "do you shoot in film or digital?" And that's always a hard question to answer, and never an easy question to answer because at this point it really doesn't make a difference, film or digital the quality is similar. They also ask, "what's your favorite part of the wedding?" "how do I know you're going to get my friends?" And at the same time, "how do you do that, what's your approach?" How do you cover a 250 person wedding when it's just you and an assistant, or just you and two assistants? Do I need more than one photographer? Remember though I am the one who shoots, you are trusting me, si I am there for you.

You'll also have to tell the photographer whether you're getting ready in one place, then you're going to a church? Then you have a cocktail, your formals outside, and then your reception somewhere else and that all plays into it, so the more information you give to the photographer before hand, as the photographer should be asking you all of these questions, and that's another hint, are they asking you about your day?

Find a Wedding Photographer that Personalizes...

The photographer should not only ask about your wedding, but about you and how you met your fiancee and get a little background information about you, show that they're interested in your story. They're going to be with you that day - they should be at least interested. How did you meet? What do you guys do? It's the personal part. And that helps the photographer when they go to photograph your wedding to know what to look for. Then, they can ask you. So, you getting ready at the same place, or is the ceremony at the same place as the reception. It should be a progression of questions that lead up to your day. It's personal.

We hope this has help you out,as always please let us know. Your feed back is important to us.

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Helpful tips on your wedding day

There are lots of things to think about when brides plan their wedding. In the rush they tend to forget about taking care of themselves on the day of their wedding. A number of simple but practical tips to help pave the way to truly enjoying your day.

budget your wedding

A wedding budget is absolutely essential to planning your wedding. In fact I think setting your wedding budget is one of the first things you should do. Peter Bruce Photo & bELLE have put together this handy wedding budget worksheet to plan out what you'll need to pay for, and how much you should plan to spend on each thing.

We recommend you print this wedding budget worksheet and put it in your planning notebook so it will be handy whenever you are out shopping or talking to your vendor. Please let us know.

Your Wedding Budget Worksheet

My Total Budget (hope dad felt good this day) $___________

Expenses	% of total budget	Your estimate	What you actually spent
Ceremony Location fee, officiant fee, marriage license, musician's fees, ring pillows	3%	______	______
Reception Reception Site, Food, Drinks, Rentals, Cake, Favors	48%	______	______
Attire Dress, Headpiece/veil, undergarments and hosiery, shoes, accessories, jewelry, hair and makeup, Groom's Tuxedo or Suit, shoes, bow tie, cuff links, studs, suspenders	10%	______	______
Rings His and her rings, engraving	3%	______	______
Flowers Ceremony, bride's bouquet, maid-of-honor and bridesmaid bouquets, corsages and boutonnieres, centerpieces, flower-girl basket	8%	______	______
Music Ceremony Musicians, Band and/or DJ, cocktail hour musicians, sound system rental	8%	______	______
Photography Photographer and Videographer's fees, albums, additional prints, disposable cameras for candids	12%	______	______
Transportation Transportation for wedding party, guest shuttle and/or parking attendants	2%	______	______
Stationery Invitations, response cards, thank you notes, postage, calligraphy, guest book	3%	______	______
Gifts Bridesmaid and groomsmen, parents, welcome baskets for out-of-town guests.