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January 28th, 2010Engagements, Parties, Strip Photography Tour, WeddingsThe 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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August 3rd, 2009Uncategorized
Donovan and Jessica are great! We very much enjoyed working with them for both Disc Jockey and Photography - AND, after the wedding, Jessica and her mom helped us find a new house here in Las Vegas!
A couple pre-wedding photos:
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These two photos use my “Alice in Wonderland” special processing - really saturated color.
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First Dance:
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And a short post-wedding session:
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This one, with Jessica’s permission… she made these “bloomers”.. pretty cool!
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If you would like pricing and package information for your Las Vegas wedding photography, give me a call: 702-643-3529.
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June 17th, 2009Weddings, las vegas wedding photography
If Jennifer and Laz weren’t Ohio State fans, this would have been a PERFECT event!
(Inside joke, I’m a huge Michigan fan) Seriously, though - they are a great couple with a great group of friends and family.Angel Park is another great wedding location. It’s a golf course with a beautiful clubhouse, great food and great service. And, there’s a lot of nice areas for photos.
So, on with the pics! Don’t forget to click to see larger versions.
Angel Park Las Vegas Photography
Angel Park Las Vegas Photography
This one was processed with my new favorite - “Film”. Yes, digital photographers still want to get the look of a film photo (sometimes). The great thing about digital is that you can do a film-look if you want to, but you aren’t limited to ONLY film-look!
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Pre-wedding with Laz - just a fun shot.
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Obviously there are a ton of wedding ceremony photos, I just thought this one was interesting and different than what I normally post.
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Post-wedding photography shots:
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A goofy/fun one.
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And off to the reception…
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A great reception with DJ Larry from D. Jay’s Entertainment followed, and fun was had by all! Congrats and thanks to Jennifer and Laz!
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March 17th, 2009Engagements
These two are a crack-up! We had a quick engagement session on the Las Vegas Strip, just 1 hour but we ended up with over 100 unique photos. Melissa had made some custom Pirate hats, and hers had a veil on it, so I had to do my signature veil-shot!
For new readers, make sure you click on each photo for a cool pop-up larger version!
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This is what I had to “put up” with (and I say that in jest and with love for Josh and Melissa)… they crack each other up!
Photographer in Las Vegas Strip Engagement Session
And here’s the back of the cool Pirate hats Melissa made, aren’t they cool?!?
Photographer in Las Vegas Strip Engagement Session
I think Josh tends to say things a bit under his breath that gets Melissa smiling - and that’s AWESOME! One of the keys to a great relationship is to be able to get each other to laugh!
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Turn-around is fair play, right?
Las Vegas Photography Engagement Session
They had fun looking at all the sites!
Las Vegas Photography Engagement Session
And here they are in a very warmly-processed photo, suited to Josh and Melissa’s personalities.
Las Vegas Photography Engagement Session
Josh and Melissa are so cool that they even came and joined D. Jay’s Entertainment at our karaoke event at Sierra Gold (Warm Springs and Stephanie). They are a blast, and I can’t wait to shoot their wedding at Springs Preserve!
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Jeremy and I knew within 10 seconds of Dean and Jennifer walking into our office that they would become clients - and be almost like family… Dean saw our Subaru STI (photos of the car at Red Rock Canyon can be seen by clicking on that link) parked outside of the office and commented on how he is also a “car guy”. And, after an hour or so (the first 30 minutes spent talking about cars!) we were booked for DJ and Photography!
Anyway, to the event! I spent the pre-ceremony time with Jennifer in their top-floor suite overlooking the mountains and golf course. By the way, the Suncoast Hotel and Casino is a great place to have a wedding and reception! Here’s a couple from there:
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Bridal Photography in Las Vegas
At the same time, Jeremy was “2nd shooting” with Dean (Kirk, as his friends call him) in the ceremony room. This is one big benefit of having two photographers, and an even bigger benefit of having one female and one male photographer - the groom and groomsmen tend to be a little more “loose” and relaxed. Here’s a compilation we know Dean will love. Keep in mind, Jeremy DID get “formal” shots, but how priceless are these semi-formal moments for a groom?!? Brides love to see these too, because a lot of photographers neglect photos of the groom…
You’ll want to click on this one, just like you can with any of my blog photos, to see a larger version…
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Need more convincing that you should have 2 photographers? These two photos were taken at exactly the same second! Jeremy got Jennifer and her dad, and I got Dean and Jason (the best man).
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We were also able to take our new toys (the off-camera flashes that I mentioned a few posts back). Jeremy’s camera was wireless to those flashes and I used on-camera during the ceremony. So, look back up at the groomsmen photos, notice the great depth and clarity that we can get with off-camera flash!
And here’s another that Jeremy got, see the almost 3-D effect that the multiple off-camera flashes create?
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After the ceremony, it was decided that we’d head down to the pool area for all the “formals”. We were all-for this idea since we knew then we wouldn’t have to do the boring stand-up-straight-in-front-of-the-altar shots… and we knew that Dean and Jennifer weren’t that type of couple!
The problem was, we didn’t have too much time, and even though it is Las Vegas it was COLD outside… so, with the great help of the groomsmen and a couple others, we were able to take all the equipment to the pool for proper lighting (it was dark!). We had to get a few photos on the curved stairway…
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And of course we got all the “formals”, but this blog is already getting too long! Here’s one of our “signature” photos…
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At the reception… Dean really hammed it up for the Garter Pull!
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The above photo was with the off-camera flashes and I can’t say enough how pleased I am with the improvement in quality simply from those flashes! For the heck-of-it, we took two photos within a few seconds of each other. Same camera model, same lens model, but one is on-camera flash, and the other is off-camera flash…
Las Vegas Wedding Reception Photography
Now, with the new off-camera flashes… both photos are good, but this one is several levels above!
Las Vegas Wedding Reception Photography
Two more… first my “signature” party-photo:
Las Vegas Wedding Reception Photography
And, taken around the same time by Jeremy, the “behind the scenes” version (yes, I am laying on the floor in the center of that mob)!
Las Vegas Wedding Reception Photography
We ended up with a bit over 1100 “keeper” photos for Dean and Jennifer. And, we ended up with some great memories of a super couple! I love being a Photographer in Las Vegas!
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Ok, everyone is doing it so I guess I will too! As a Las Vegas Wedding Photographer I have many great memories from 2008. Here’s my Top 5:
Pre-List: It should go without saying that my brides and grooms have made most of my best memories - without exception I’ve been amazed at how COOL my clients are; I seem to attract very laid-back couples - either that or (as I’ve been told) I tend to MAKE them be laid-back and relaxed. Either way, my 2008 Brides and Grooms were AWESOME to work with!
Now for the list:
- Far and away my best photography-related memory for 2008: Working with Autism Speaks. I did a blog about this HERE. For both myself and for Jeremy, this was an amazingly rewarding organization to be involved with.
- Receiving the “Creme de la Creme” (Best of the Best) award from WeddingMBA, the Wedding Merchant’s Business Academy. It’s great to win awards from our bride’s recommendations (like the 2007 Best of Weddings that we won from TheKnot magazine)… but when we were one of only around 20 companies IN THE ENTIRE USA to win this award, it’s a HUGE accomplishment!
- This one may sound funny, but I enjoyed making several of my brides CRY this year. Don’t worry, it’s in a good way… brides almost always get a bit teary-eyed when they come into the office to review their wedding photography! It usually happens right around the “first kiss” photo.
But it does make me feel good that I was able to Capture the Emotion, and help revive that emotion later on! - This one may be a little self-serving but I always very much enjoy seeing positive reviews for my work, whether it’s here on my blog (and you can see recent comments in the right-side margin OR by clicking at the bottom of a post where it says “xx Comments”. I am also proud of all of the 5-Star ratings and great reviews that D. Jay’s Entertainment (and myself, and my photographers) received on multiple online ratings websites, like WeddingWire, OpenList, and Kudzu. In 2008, we became Las Vegas’s Highest-Rated and most Award-Winning DJ and Photography company!
- New contacts - wedding planners and wedding/reception facilities, and being invited to either be EXCLUSIVE, or on their Preferred Vendor list. We are on over 2 DOZEN Preferred Vendor lists, and are exclusive with many Wedding Planners and wedding/reception faclilities. I’m also very proud of the Endorsements that we’ve received at WeddingWire (click link and scroll down just a little bit to see the endorsements)!
2008 has been an amazing year business-wise, and I know my photography has developed (pun intended) greatly this year - at the beginning of the year I decided that I would start being a “Contemporary” photographer… photojournalistic, cutting-edge, with tasteful processing done to my photos. No more “shoot and print”… I have been working on making each of my photos more than just a photo… possibly touching on ‘art’!
Thank you to all of my brides and grooms for a great 2008! And, I’m looking forward to all my new weddings for 2009!
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