Yesterday, Daniel & I went with our photographer to do our engagement photos! It was so much fun!! We met up at a local Starbucks & headed to the Dallas Arboretum at around 3:15 PM. We got to the Arboretum close to 4 (crazy traffic!) and got straight to shooting.
Margaret, our photographer, is absolutely amazing! She put both of us completely at ease and took us through the entire garden area, stopping to take pictures at different locations. We got all kinds of variety, including; little pioneer houses, a covered wagon, a water wall, a giant Eragon-style ship, a pond full of floating pumpkins, a gingerbread house, and of course lots of greenery! We stayed at the arboretum for about an hour and a half.
In the arboretum parking lot, I switched my simple white dress for a short denim skirt, zebra-print top, and totally cute zebra heels that my fashion-savvy mom bought me for Christmas last year (Margaret loved them!) and we went in search of some grunge. We ended up in Deep Ellum looking for graffiti-splashed walls. After illegally parking (hey, we couldn't find the box to put the money in!) we grabbed Daniel's guitar & took some really artsy pictures. It felt more like an album cover shoot than engagement pictures, but to me, that's what makes it so awesome! These will be totally unique! We found some really beautiful graffiti murals as a backdrop, as well as some really fantastic looking bars. To make it complete, there was a rock band practicing in a car repair shop garage nearby-- our very our soundtrack!
We only stayed in Deep Ellum for about 30 minutes, but I think the pictures are going to be phenomenal. The online proofs are supposed to be ready Tuesday-- I can't wait!!!
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
The Videographer That Almost Wasn't
In the initial planning stages of the wedding, Daniel & I had decided not to book a videographer. I'm more into still photography, and of course Daniel doesn't really care either way about photos or video :) so we thought it would be one way to keep the budget down.
At the Plano bridal show, however, I met a videographer I really liked. I asked him why a bride should book a videographer-- why not just still photography?? His response really impressed me. He said (paraphrased): When you look back in ten, twenty, thirty years, sure, you (and your future children) will be able to see how you looked on your wedding day from still photography alone. BUT, what you won't be able to see from a photograph is how you moved, how you sounded, and the emotions involved in the experience.
After talking to my mom, she told me she also really wanted a video of the wedding. So, she decided to book Wylie Video Productions for the wedding-- thank you so much, mom!! I'm very excited about getting the whole thing on video, and I think I'll be really glad to have it a few years down the road.
Another thing we are considering is whether to do some video clips before the wedding (like a Love Story or a little wedding game) to show at the reception. I think it would be kind of fun (especially the wedding game where they ask Daniel & I questions about each other), but we haven't made a decision on this quite yet (and we definitely have plenty of time left to do so!)
At the Plano bridal show, however, I met a videographer I really liked. I asked him why a bride should book a videographer-- why not just still photography?? His response really impressed me. He said (paraphrased): When you look back in ten, twenty, thirty years, sure, you (and your future children) will be able to see how you looked on your wedding day from still photography alone. BUT, what you won't be able to see from a photograph is how you moved, how you sounded, and the emotions involved in the experience.
After talking to my mom, she told me she also really wanted a video of the wedding. So, she decided to book Wylie Video Productions for the wedding-- thank you so much, mom!! I'm very excited about getting the whole thing on video, and I think I'll be really glad to have it a few years down the road.
Another thing we are considering is whether to do some video clips before the wedding (like a Love Story or a little wedding game) to show at the reception. I think it would be kind of fun (especially the wedding game where they ask Daniel & I questions about each other), but we haven't made a decision on this quite yet (and we definitely have plenty of time left to do so!)
Friday, October 9, 2009
The DJ
Daniel & I met up with our DJ (Casey Smith from All Star Productions) for the first time this evening at a hotel in Dallas. We both were very impressed with his presentation & his ideas for the reception. He is very interactive with the audience and sounds like he will keep people on their feet (or at least awake!!)
One of my favorite things he told us about is called Storytime. During dinner, he goes around and asks every table to come up with a story about the bride and/or groom. Then he picks the five best and has a speaker from the table tell the story while everyone is finishing up dinner. I think its an adorable idea, and that everyone will really like it.
We also decided to upgrade our package from the Basic to the Wow Factor. I want people to have a good time at the reception, so I think it'll be worth the extra expense!
One of my favorite things he told us about is called Storytime. During dinner, he goes around and asks every table to come up with a story about the bride and/or groom. Then he picks the five best and has a speaker from the table tell the story while everyone is finishing up dinner. I think its an adorable idea, and that everyone will really like it.
We also decided to upgrade our package from the Basic to the Wow Factor. I want people to have a good time at the reception, so I think it'll be worth the extra expense!
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