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Beach Weddings Virginia / Tips & Advice (Page 4)
December 28, 2017
in Tips & Advice

If you are having a beach wedding, be sure to give some thought to what kind of shoes you will be wearing. Pretty shoes with high heels will look great at your reception. But during your beach wedding ceremony, they will sink down in the sand and become flats. You might want to have one pair of shoes for your reception and a different pair for the beach ceremony. Many brides wear simple shoes such as decorative flip-flops for the ceremony. Better yet, look for a dazzling foot-wrap such as...

October 23, 2017
in Elopement, Photography, Special Packages, Tips & Advice, Uncategorized

One of the first things couples will ask me about is whether or not there will be other people at the beach. My answer is that the amount of "privacy" you will have at your beach wedding depends to a large extent on the time of year, day of the week and time of day you choose. For instance, if you want your wedding to be on a Saturday in June at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, you will not have privacy. But at the opposite extreme, if you choose...

October 19, 2017
in Tips & Advice

Many couples ask me about “decorating the beach” for their wedding. I would like to give my opinion about decorating the beach, but this is only my opinion (based on 19 years in the wedding business) YOUR opinion is the only one that counts when it comes to your wedding.   Keep it simple. The beach is naturally very pretty, just as it is and requires very little to dress it up. A simple arch would provide a nice framework for your pictures and helps to define the wedding area. If at...

August 28, 2017
in Elopement, Photography, Special Packages, Tips & Advice, Uncategorized

You may be planning to do some special act or rituals during your wedding ceremony or after. The Hawaiian sand ceremony, “wish to the sea”, “jumping the broom” and walking through a gauntlet of swords, bubbles or sparklers are all popular. These are great ways to personalize your ceremony; and they offer excellent photo opportunities. Just be sure to talk to your photographer in advance so he/she can be ready and in place to get the best shots. Also the photographer can recommend the timing of such acts. For instance,...

August 25, 2017
in Elopement, Tips & Advice

Is this the one? Have you found your perfect mate? Take this compatibility test and see for yourself. This is not a simple yes-or-no questionnaire. Please take the time to discuss your answers together. You want to be sure that you are entering this marriage with confidence that it will truly last “for as long as you both shall live” and will bring you fulfillment. 1. When you’re upset or angry about something your partner does or fails to do, do you find it easy to tell her/him about it? 2. Can you...

August 3, 2017
in Elopement, Tips & Advice

Is an elopement wedding right for you? The most popular reason to elope is to save money. The money you would spend on a wedding could be set aside for other things such as a home, education, or travel. Yes, you can have it all. By eloping, you can have the beauty and magical charm of a large, classic wedding with top quality photos and video to remember it by at a fraction of the cost. If you elope, you can have precisely the wedding style that suits you as an individual...

August 3, 2017
in Photography, Tips & Advice

After the wedding, during your photo session, you will be well aware of the photographer and will pay attention to the expression on your face, your posture and mannerisms as he/she is snapping away. But during your wedding ceremony, you may not be as aware that your image is being captured over and over again. This is a collection of tips I have developed from years of photographing couples as their wedding ceremony is in progress: Stand up straight, roll your shoulders back and relax them. Go ahead and laugh, smile...