As a wedding photographer planning my own wedding, I get to learn so many things from my amazing brides. In February I got to photograph the most beautiful wedding in Philadelphia, PA. I asked Rachel what 3 things she knew now that she wished she knew while she was planning her wedding. Here are her three tips:
1. Allow the vendors you’re hiring to work their magic! You’re hiring them for a reason, so tell them the basics of what you want and let them create something spectacular for you; keep an open mind!
2. No one but you know how it’s supposed to be, so if something goes wrong, I promise it’s not the end of the world. And something will go wrong! Just like my flowers not being the colors I wanted. Throughout the night people were telling me how much they loved my flowers and how beautiful they were and it made me change my mind about how I felt about them.
3. If you’re close to your father and he’ll be the one walking you down the aisle, allow there to be a moment for just the two of you. I am so, so happy I had that moment with my dad when we came down to the lobby and on the bus ride to the church. He deserves to have a moment to love you and say “goodbye” to his little girl before walking you down the aisle.
I hope you loved Rachel’s tips as much as I do! Now here are some more pictures from Rachel + Nick’s wedding.