Las Vegas Photographer for Weddings and Event Photography TiffanyG

The Bridal Spectacular is here this week, and since most of my readers are brides, I thought I’d post a “Bridal Show Survival Guide”. The most-heard comment after a bridal show is that it was “overwhelming”… so here’s some ways to help the show become a successful day for you!

1. Have a plan. Make a list of vendors you definitely want to talk to. Do a little research to hopefully narrow your search down a little. Look at the MAP of the Bridal Spectacular and find your preferred vendors. (Our booth is number 223!). There are many very helpful websites to provide online reviews from many of Las Vegas’ vendors, but the two most popular are WeddingWire and TheKnot.

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2. Wear comfortable shoes and leave your coat in the car. You will be receiving lots of brochures, etc and you do not want to be burdened lugging your coat.

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3. Bring someone with you! Your Mother, Maid/Matron of Honor, or maybe your fiancé will enjoy himself!  They can help you with collecting information and would be happy you included them in the planning process! As for your fiancé? Just tell him that he can win stuff and eat free cake and hors d’oeuvres!

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4. Bring address labels. We recommend printing out labels on your home computer with your name, address, phone number, email address and wedding date. This will help free up time to talk to vendors instead filling out the same information time and time again.

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5. Bring a pen, notebook, and datebook (or, your BlackBerry!). Some vendors offer special pricing if you book with them and leave a deposit with them the day of the show. This is great, but if you choose the WRONG vendor, at ANY price, is it a good deal?  Ask them if you can have a few days to think about it, because pressure to sign RIGHT THERE AND THEN should make you wonder what they are worried about! Is their competition better? Special good ONLY at the show? Time to look for a new vendor! Make an INFORMED decision - don’t rush into anything!

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6. Want to see the most vendors AND the fashion show?  The majority of brides watch the show, so plan on arriving just as the 1st show starts. Visit the vendors DURING the show, this will allow you better chance to actually talk to a vendor and it will be a much quieter atmosphere. Then, stick around for the 2nd show, and this time watch the show!

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7. Don’t be embarrassed to wear your “Bride” sticker! It can become confusing for vendors to identify everyone that attends, and if they know you are the bride, they will be more apt to spend a little extra time with you!

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8. If you don’t bring labels (see #4), when filling out any contest entries or door prize drawing slips, print clearly!

9. The best place to take notes is on the actual brochure/flyer handed out by each vendor. That way you can connect a face to your notes and it will be easier to remember when you make your follow up calls!

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10. Don’t be fooled by huge discounts! This is especially true for Disc Jockey companies! If a company tells you their price is $900 but they are giving a $300 discount, that sounds great… but if they normally charge $600 for an event that’s not really a discount. Do your research and find out the ACTUAL discount (if any) based on their NORMAL rates. ALSO: Watch for ‘add-ons’ that nickel-and-dime you to a higher price. Show special at $495 but an extra $200 for a ceremony sound system, $50 for lights, and a 15% required gratuity and it’s not as good a deal as you thought!

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11. Enjoy yourself!  Use this time to gather information and enjoy any of the special offers extended to you. You are the Bride; you make the rules when dealing with vendors. It’s YOUR day, not theirs!

12. Most importantly, come to  D. Jay’s Entertainment’s booth (number 223) to discuss your disc jockey, photography, and videography needs. We are having some great specials (true discounts and LOTS of FREE extra service).  I will be there, and we will have several of our disc jockeys and photographers available for you to meet!

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Thank you VERY much for reading this entire post! I hope you learned something.

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Had an absolute BLAST traveling to La Jolla California to shoot wedding photography for Evan and Sarah. Quite a difference from Las Vegas but a refreshing change of location!

For you SoCal Brides - please note I DO TRAVEL, and many times my packages are more affordable than “local” photographers. Can’t hurt to give me a call!

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If you would like pricing and package information for your Southern California wedding photography, give me a call: 702-643-3529.

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We did an engagement session with Michael and Angela in preparation for their wedding later this year. They are such a cool couple and SO MUCH in love. Can’t wait for the wedding!

Here’s some of my favorite photos from the engagement session:

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If you are interested in hiring me for your Las Vegas wedding photography, give me a call: 702-643-3529.

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Michael had a great proposal idea in Las Vegas… he set it up so he could propose at Lake Las Vegas! Jeremy was there to capture the moment in pictures.  Esther was completely surprised, since he arranged it with her friends to take her “to a party”. Of course when she got there, she found something different!

I really wish I could post about 30 photos from this wedding marriage proposal but I had to cut it down to 13. Michael wanted Jeremy to be out-0f-sight the entire time so these are almost like “spy photos”. They were taken through a window using our zoom lens, from about 100 feet away.

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Isn’t there supposed to be a party here?!? And what’s this little bride figurine?

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The card asked her to sit down…

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…then to stand back up, at which point Michael appeared.

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I am sure this moment is the exact moment she finally figured it out, as Michael starts going down to one knee…

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Wedding Proposal Photography

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Las Vegas Wedding Photographer

The entire time, Esther never looked down at the ring… here’s her first good look at it!

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Proposing in Las Vegas

Now the emotion comes out, I think it finally hit her, and she finally said “yes!”

Proposing in Las Vegas

And of course we had to do one posed shot of the ring!

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Congratulations to Michael and Esther, they are now planning a wedding for early 2010. We’d love to be able to work with this great couple for their wedding!

If you have a wedding proposal and would like us to capture it in photos, give us a call: 702-643-3529.

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Taking trips to Las Vegas must bring the romantic side out of guys… Joseph and Ashley came all the way from Canada and Joseph proposed to her in California, then they came to Vegas and hired us to do a photo shoot for them. Jeremy did the photos for this happy couple!

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Las Vegas Proposal Engagement Photography

Wedding Proposal in Las Vegas Photo

Once Jeremy arrived, Joseph had a great idea where they would kiss in the middle of The Strip while people were going by, and Jeremy would shoot with a very long shutter, which would make all the people blurry but J and A would be “stuck in a moment”. Well, this requires a tripod and we don’t carry a tripod for Strip Tours, so Jeremy worked on the photo in Photoshop. This one is still a work in progress…

Wedding Proposal in Las Vegas Photo

And here’s a shot that Ashley inspired… it really is amazing that every time we shoot on The Strip, we find something new, or a new idea… I think this one will be used in future shoots, we really like it! And yes, we know it’s “backwards” - Jeremy wanted to show off the ring!

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Jeremy came back from the shoot raving about how cool Joseph and Ashley were. They were so open to new ideas and really seemed to have fun!

We just got an email from them saying that they may be coming back to get married in Vegas - we can’t wait to work with them again!!

Congrats!

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Pam and James are the perfect couple to go to the non-so-secret anymore location outside of Las Vegas. They LOVE old cars and the rustic look… and we had a pleasant surprise as well - the cactus were in full bloom!

Jeremy and I worked together on this one, with Jeremy doing almost all of the shooting while we both scouted for locations and did all the posing, etc.

We’ll start off with a more fun, non-posed photo, I guess Pam is gonna hook her a good one!

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I know this isn’t really a lovey engagement-photo type photo, but the natural light was really nice and the “feel” was there.

Las Vegas Engagement Photography

With their love of old cars, this was a given:

Las Vegas Engagement Photography

A little spy-photo goin’ on!

Las Vegas Engagement Photography

You probably remember seeing a very similar photo in a previous post - and I do try to be as creative/new as possible with each client - but if something “works”, then I say keep using it!

Las Vegas Engagement Photography

James was able to name off almost every single car (shell) there, down to the year, based on very tiny details. He used to own a street rod shop! We loved this one, that’s all probably original wood, but not original bullet holes!

Las Vegas Engagement Photography

Wanted to focus on the beautiful cactii (?) in bloom…

Las Vegas Engagement Photography

Speaking of flowers and cars… we got a HUGE compliment from Pam and James… there’s a few photos that are NOT of them, that they are going to frame to hang in their house/garage. This is one that Pam is going to mat and frame:

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And here’s one that she’s going to do for James to put in his garage (I am picturing a pretty cool garage since that’s where he works on his work/hobby)…

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Here’s another one…

Las Vegas Engagement Photography

We can’t wait for Pam and James’ wedding coming up in August!

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