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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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I am a recommended Venetian photographer for wedding receptions and had the absolute pleasure of working with Ryan and Natasha just last weekend… they are both “Michiganders” (as I am, originally). They are also “car people” (like Jeremy and me) and we really got along! And, we all like to talk - Natasha and I spent close to an hour on the phone one day, just talking about whatever…
So they hired me to shoot their reception, so there are a TON of dancing pics and “candids” in their photo set - but nobody wants to see all those on a blog! I don’t even think they expected any creative photography but I grabbed them in the hallway for a few minutes and got quite a few posed/creative shots…
One quick note as I always say - we do a lot of creative processing on our photos and we realize not everyone likes every special processing look - so of course my brides get BOTH versions. Also, I just got a new set of really cool effects so I’m a little effect-crazy today!
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Almost forgot, before they got to the Venetian for the reception, I took some shots of the decor, etc. Here’s one example of their tables:
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And, the cake…
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Here’s Ryan and Natasha during their Grand Entrance… LOVE the expressions… Ryan has that “cat-that-just-got-the-bird” look, and Natasha LOOVES him!
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The first dance…
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Cake-cutting…
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Technically these were taken before the reception…
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Highly-saturated and high contrast effect on the ring/flowers photo…
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Congrats guys!
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April 22nd, 2009Engagements, Parties, Strip Photography Tour, Weddings
Getting married in Las Vegas on 9-9-9? I have some great mid-week photography prices and specials for you! Many photographers are raising their price for September 9, 2009 but I have put together some special discounts for that great date of 9/9/09!
9/9/9 is always a busy day so you’ll want to book your photography early!
I’d love to work with you for your 9-9-9 wedding in Las Vegas! Call me at
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Ryan and Zareena are such a cute couple. They are very laid back and really “get along”. They had a beautiful wedding ceremony at the Texas Station, followed by a reception just down the hall, with DJ Jimmy from D. Jay’s Entertainment.
There’s a big selection of photos here, from detail pictures, dancing photos, ceremony photos, pictures of cute little flowergirls, and general fun. Here’s Zareena just before the ceremony, looking beautiful!
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There were THREE Flowergirls, each one just as cute as heck! Here they come during the processional…
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The Ring Shot
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The flowergirls after the ceremony during the formals…
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…then making faces at Ryan and the Groomsmen during their formals…
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Here’s Zareena in one of her formals…
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Ryan and Zareena, a loose-formal…
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Now for the wedding reception… here’s a few “details” shots:
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Zareena and her dad having a great time… just FYI I was using the off-camera strobes at this reception so you’ll see the photos are all nice and bright/crisp.
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Zareena and her friends having a great time….
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Ryan and Zareena dancin’ the night away - I just LOVE these 2 shots of the group, plus the depth and lighting is pretty cool!
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Last one - a little montage of the flowergirls.
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So I hope that’s a good representation of the entire event - it’s always SO hard to pick 10-15 photos out of hundreds! Congrats to Ryan and Zareena!
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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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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…
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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:
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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)!
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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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