We would like a Photographer who makes us look skinny and super hot and also is not afraid to use photoshop

This photo was taken after 4 attempts; Feb. 2011 Barrister's Ball

This photo was taken after 4ish attempts; Feb. 2011 Barrister’s Ball

I am really bad at remembering to take pictures. For a couple of years my New Years resolution was to take at least 3 pictures when I went somewhere. Like most resolutions that one would last only about 3 months. Also, Phil also got me a camera for Christmas one year and I love it. But, I still wished I used it more. So, when it came to looking for a photographer for our wedding we wanted someone that took modern and beautiful pictures and had a photojournalism style.  There is a lot of wedding photographers out there. Searching for wedding photographers is much more of a daunting task that it seems. In northeast Ohio there is a wide variety of wedding photographers and styles of photography. There is also a wide variety in pricing. You can expect to pay anywhere from $1,500 to $7,000 for a wedding photographer. You also have to sort through photo pricing and you have to decide if want an engagement session, the rights to the photos so you can make as many copies as you want, how many hours of coverage you want, wanting 1 or 2 photographers, and if you want fancy wedding albums. You also have to be careful to see if the photographer edits every photograph you get or you have to request for them to photoshop certain photos.  We knew that we wanted an engagement session in Columbus, 2 photographers, the photographer needed to have a blog, the rights to our photos, no cheesy poses or early 2000s , and no fancy albums. We contacted about 15 wedding photographers. Yes, you read that right fifteen photographers. Some were not available, some where too expensive, and some photographers I really didn’t like their pictures. We ended up interviewing 3 photographers. The 1st photographer was good. The 2nd photographer never photographed a Greek Orthodox Wedding, which was a deal breaker. The 3rd photographer InLux Photo we loved. There pictures were simple and beautiful, Heather and Jarred the photographers were super nice, and they fit within our budget. After our long search we were thrilled to have such an awesome wedding photographer.

InLux's wonderful photography

InLux’s wonderful photography Source

Today’s Bride Bridal Fair Madness

So many booths...so overwhelmed

So many booths…so overwhelmed

Ever see those billboards about those bridal fairs? Or maybe you heard their radio ads? Well the biggest one of those shows is the Today’s Bride’s bridal fair. They have a fair in Akron and one in Cleveland. Angelica at Tangier’s recommended I go to the Akron bridal fair because it was much less overwhelming than the Cleveland one. So my mom, my future mother-in-law, and I headed to the John S. Knight Convention Center to get wedding ideas and maybe talk to some wedding vendors. The bridal show was fun but it was still overwhelming. There are brides of all kinds there including some unfortunate grooms fighting over a spot to check out some pink cummerbunds. It was great to get table decor ideas, cake designs, and get information for all sorts of wedding services. My favorite part of the bridal show was tasting the cakes for the sake of picking the best cake for our guests and not because I wanted to break my wedding diet 😉 My least favorite part of the bridal fair is the TONS of e-mails you get from all of the vendors at the fair before, during, and after the event. I’m still getting  them today. It’s super annoying. No I do not was to preserve my wedding bouquet or hire you to photograph my wedding just because you put Ryan Gosling in your e-mail. Overall it was good time and it was great to get some bonding time in with my mom and Mrs. G. But I thought I was going to get more stuff done on my to do list but it just made my list longer. Now it’s time to go through all of the swag.

My mom, Me, and Mrs. G on the "red carpet" of the Bridal Show

My mom, Me, and Mrs. G on the “red carpet” of the Bridal Show