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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Southern California Wedding Photos

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Southern California Wedding Photos

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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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Engagement Las Vegas Photos

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Las Vegas Wedding Photography

Las Vegas Wedding Photography

Wedding Photographer Las Vegas

Wedding Photography in Las Vegas

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

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As I mentioned a while back, my company is the in-house wedding photography company for Texas Station’s chapel here in Las Vegas. I shoot there whenever I can, but I usually am working with my clients that have all-day packages and one of my assistants shoots these events.

Texas Station clients typically are 15 to 20 minutes of photos of the bride and groom prior to the ceremony, an 8 to 10-minute ceremony and 20 minutes for formals. Even so, I believe we offer MUCH more than the typical “chapel” wedding photographer. We don’t limit poses or number of photos taken. We don’t hard-sell an $800 disc-of-images or 8×10 prints for $100.  We don’t do cookie-cutter pictures with every bride (of course we do the standards but we also try to do more creative stuff). We even get photos of the signing of the marriage license. And, we do our trademark “special processing” to them, too!

Anyway, I did end up working with Heather and Darren, and I am so glad I did! They are such a cute couple, and SO FUN! This blog is a bit atypical - you’re going to see some “blooper” type photos, but really what you’ll see are Heather and Darren being relaxed.

Before I show the fun stuff, I did want to post two pre-ceremony photos… they have a cool mirror where we always get some nice creative photos:

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The little flowergirl was VERY shy of the camera, but I got this precious photo:

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The ringbearer, on the other hand, was NOT shy… what a ham!

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These next three photos prove that minor “mistakes” can happen at a wedding ceremony but if you just go with the flow, everything will be fine! Remember, the most important part of your wedding day is saying two words: “I Do.”  Anything after that is icing on the cake!

It happens: Flowergirl won’t walk down the aisle!  So, pick her up, and drop the flowers yourself!

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Heather was tearing up a bit, so she grabbed the first thing she could - her brother’s handkerchief!  Don’t worry, it’s a rental!

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They did a unity candle, and after they lit the center candle the officiant said, “The outer candles stay lit…” just as they both BLEW THEM OUT! This got a HUGE laugh from everyone, and Heather and Darrin took it in stride - relighting their candles.

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Here’s two photos from the “formals”. Ok, so the first one isn’t typical.. but the 2nd one is!

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Wedding Photography in Las Vegas

Heather asked if I could stay for a few hours at the reception so we worked everything out and I stuck around. Got another 450+ shots at the reception, and here’s three that really reflect the fun of the evening:

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Wedding Photography in Las Vegas

Wedding Photography in Las Vegas

Thanks guys! Had a blast and hope you did too!

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What a great couple!  We’re shooting Tiffany and Travis’ wedding in October and their package included an Engagement Session. They really wanted to go up on Mt. Charleston to “play in the snow” and we were all for it! What turned out was an hour at a local park, then a jaunt up to the mountain for another hour. So, with 70 degree weather at the park, and 30 degree weather and snow on the mountain, it turned out to be one of the most “varied” shoots we’ve done!

A photo style we call “natural habit”, meaning not posed and using a zoom lens to do our best to capture our subjects being natural. Make sure you click on the photos so you can see the larger versions!

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Two more:

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Las Vegas Engagement Session Photography

A neat posed photo, the last one that I’ll post from the park (we got over 100 there), because … well you’ll see why!

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We got up to the mountain and found there wasn’t much snow, and what snow there was, was hard-packed. Tiffany doesn’t look TOO cold, does she?

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Jeremy and I always argue about the “cold tone” processing. It obviously enhances the blues and makes the photo look “cold”. It’s a really neat effect but obviously with wedding photography we don’t get much of a chance to use it!  Well, if there was any time that it was appropriate, it was for these two shots:

Mount Charleston Photography

Mount Charleston Photography

Don’t worry, Tiffany and Travis get both versions (normal, and “cold tone”). Here’s a photograph we love, probably one of our favorites from the shoot:

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They wanted to get pictures having fun in the snow, so how about sliding down the icy hill?

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Fun photo at Mt. Charleston Las Vegas Photography

By then, the sun was going down so we had to rush to the other side of the mountain to catch the sun setting. We were a little bummed, about 5 or 10 minutes past “prime” time but I think they still came out pretty good:

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And I know we do this shot a lot but this photo came out so nice… (and yes, Travis.. the “other one” came out very nice too).

Wedding Photography Engagement Mt. Charleston Photo

Overall we’ll end up with around 300 “keepers”. And we can’t wait for October to be able to work with Tiffany and Travis again!

What the hey… BONUS PIC!  Neither Jeremy or I are “landscape” photographers and we had the wrong lens on for this one, but it’s still pretty cool!

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I’ve had a few calls and emails on how to contact me for prices and quotes on my photography services here in Las Vegas. My email is tiffany@tiffanygphoto.com or you can call D. Jay’s Entertainment at (702) 643-3529. My photography services usually book between 3 and 9 months in advance but please call to check availability. I also have 3 assistant photographers on my staff who do great work.

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