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You’ve made sure you have everything in order for your big day. The cake is ordered, your dress is hanging in the closet, and all of the centerpieces have been carefully picked - you are ready. But, if you are like many excited brides (or grooms) there is likely one thing you’ve left off your final checklist... Believe it or not, there is etiquette for taking care of your vendors that goes beyond making sure they are booked. And, so you don’t commit a wedding day faux pas, I have put together this quick little guide for you to follow to help you make sure you don’t forget a thing! 
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As an affordable wedding photographer in Oklahoma City, I’ve been to a lot of weddings, and I mean A LOT.As far as weddings go, I’ve seen and experienced it all. Big weddings, small weddings, short weddings, long weddings, one-of-a-kind weddings, traditional weddings...and, yes, good weddings and bad weddings. When I think about all of those weddings and which were my favorite, every wedding that comes to mind has one common denominator - a good schedule.
So, today I’m going to tell you how to create a schedule for your wedding day that will help it to rank among the best of the best. Let’s get started. What To Do After You Get Engaged:Research Wedding Planners and Officiants for your Ceremony!12/22/2018 If you’ve gotten this far in my series of posts on ‘What to do after you get engaged’ you know that wedding planning is no joke. There are so many little details to dream up and boxes to check off to pull off the perfect day that at times it gets overwhelming. But, ladies (and gents if you are reading this), you should know that every minute you put into planning is worth it. That does not mean, however, that you will not to enlist help - which brings me to my first point…
Now that you’ve nailed down a budget and set the date it’s time to start telling the world about your upcoming nuptials by taking engagement photos and sending save the dates! I’m writing a 4 part series about what to do after you get engaged! Finding a photographer is crucial to other parts of your wedding planning beyond just wedding day photos. In the age of social media that we live in, I am confident that one of the first things to cross a newly engaged woman’s mind is when she will get to post swoony pictures of her and her love on Instagram. And, believe me when I say, there’s nothing wrong with that!
If there is one thing I love more than wedding photos, it’s engagement photos. They don’t require a lot of fuss (i.e. big dresses and bridal parties), and it’s so incredibly fun to capture couples in their “natural environment” whether that is their home, favorite coffee shop, or a park in their favorite city (Oklahoma City!). Once your engagement photos have been taken, they can be used for anything---gifts, hanging in your home, and most importantly save the dates! Series Part 2 Pop the champagne, sister! It’s time to break out the wedding magazines and Pinterest boards for the fun part of wedding planning!I’m writing a 4 part series about what to do after you get engaged! Follow this advice and get the hard part out of the way first! Then, you can move on to the fun stuff! We’ll talk about that in the next post! In my last post, we talked about the first step in wedding planning: nailing down a budget. It’s certainly not fun, but it’s necessary...and it helps you do all of the fun stuff, which is what we are going to dive into today!
Finding a venue is one of the most exciting aspects of wedding planning and one of the most necessary. You have to have a venue to get married and you have to have a venue to book any other vendors (i.e., photographer, florist, caterer, DJ). I talk to many brides who have had a location picked out since they were five years old, but I also talk to brides who have absolutely no idea what they want or where to start their search. Whichever camp you are in, I want to let you know that the process of picking your wedding venue and picking a date should be fun and memorable NOT tear-inducing or panic-packed. As you start out on your search for the wedding location of your dreams, here are some tips I have for you! So, you’ve got a shiny new rock weighing down your left-hand and you’re wondering what to do next?I’m writing a 4 part series about what to do after you get engaged! Follow this advice and get the hard part out of the way first! Then, you can move on to the fun stuff! We’ll talk about that in the next post! Well, as soon as the newness of the word fiance wears off and you finally stop staring at your finger every time you put your hand on the steering wheel--it’s time to get to work! The first stop...YOUR BUDGET! I know it sounds dreadful, but the truth is you can’t start dreaming about your engagement photos, go dress shopping, or pick out flower arrangements until you know how much money you have to spend. If you’re ready to do that now (and if you want to get to the fun stuff, I’m guessing you are) I have a few little pointers for you.  Being a wedding photographer every time I meet new people and tell them what I do it opens up an opportunity for them to tell me about their wedding photography nightmares. I hear stories about late photographers, rainy first looks, and forgotten pictures…oh, the forgotten pictures.  Forgotten pictures are my biggest fear as a photographer. I literally have nightmares about delivering a happy couple my hard work only to realize I forgot to take a picture that was very important to them. That’s why, when I work with couples I recommend that we create a list of the day’s “must have pictures” so we are both sure every memorable (and important) moment will be captured. If you are working on your own list of must-have pictures, here are 5 shots I HIGHLY recommend putting on your list!
Danielle and Zack planned a classy and beautiful ceremony at the Gaillardia clubhouse in north Oklahoma City. Although the couple had to move the ceremony indoors (thanks Oklahoma for sending that cold front and 30 mph winds in) it was so beautiful and cozy!  Alex and Blane planned a beautiful elopement in Eureka Springs! Although they were from Oklahoma City they wanted to do something unique for their elopement and planned a small ceremony at a victorian B&B tucked away in the mountains of Eureka Springs.   OOOOOOOOOOOOklahoma (I couldn’t resist...and sorry for getting that song stuck in your head for the next ten days)… You guys, Oklahoma is the BEST. I was born and raised here, but I’ve been around the country and even the world and I will boldly protest that out of everywhere Oklahoma has my heart. It’s a land of sweet grasses, rolling hills, rocky mountainscapes, crisp air, and some of the craziest weather I have ever seen. And, as a photographer, I can confidently say that Oklahoma, and specifically Oklahoma City, is one of the BEST location choices for your engagement photos.
If you’re sporting some shiny new bling and thinking about affordable engagement photos, I want to share with you the best engagement photo locations in Oklahoma City so you can have the pictures of your dreams. Here we go! |
Oklahoma's Affordable Wedding PhotographerHi, I'm Kenzie! This blog serves as an active portfolio showing samples of real weddings photographed with my low price affordable packages. I offer wedding photography packages under $2,000 to all couples! Please use my contact page to check my availability and to schedule a free consultation! My gift to you: Free Wedding Photography Planning Guide! Download Below
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