Do you have any idea what you’re doing?
We need to talk, get a cup of coffee and read on…
See the couple in the image above? They were married a LONG time ago. Back in the days where, when you got married, they took one photo. One. These two probably had a lot of kids, then those kids had some kids and so on and so on since the turn of the 20th century (when this photo was likely taken). This photo of them on their wedding day has been carried around by their offspring/heirs for decades upon decades. It has been looked at hundreds of times, cherished, protected, passed around at family reunions. It’s a 100 year old piece of paper mounted to cardboard! It is who is depicted on that piece of paper is what makes it a priceless heirloom.
Isn’t that amazing???
A century from now, what are YOUR wedding photos going to say about you? I guess you are too busy with all of the excitement of being newly engaged and knee deep in wedding details to realize that you are creating a Legacy. It can be something that never occurs to you when you’re trying to get the cocktail napkins to match the exact same shade of pink as the bridesmaid’s dresses.
That’s right, I said Legacy with a capital “L”. Your wedding is a major event in your family’s history. How do you want it to look? This is a pretty important concept to consider when choosing a wedding photographer. I know, right now, that a wedding photographer may just seem like any other vendor that you have to deal with right now—but are they? Or could they possibly be the most important choice you make?
Ok, yes, I am a wedding photographer and you are darn tootin’ that I have a certain degree of self interest here. But seriously, budgeting for and acquiring a wedding photographer that you feel good about is paramount to the success of your Legacy. It’s up to you: do you want your children and future generations (in the new family tree that you and your beloved are starting) to see cheap, boring snapshots from your wedding, done by a student or a family friend? Or, do you want a stunning album with professional photographs that will be ooh’ed and ahh’ed and over by your future heirs?
Your progeny will pass this wedding album down from generation to generation. It will become a family treasure. Have you imagined your grandkids paging thru this album? : ”Holy crap! Grandma was a sexy bride!”
I know, it’s pretty heavy. You have a lot on your mind now. Just do me a favor and think about it. Look at your parent’s and grandparent’s wedding photos and get back to me. Talk to a friend or family member who didn’t hire a professional/went on the cheap for photography and ask how they feel about their wedding photos. You’ll get it.
When you do, I hope you’ll give me a call, or at least promise me that you’ll hire another professional photographer to capture your Legacy for you. Please don’t choose whomever is cheapest and/or does work that is OK but doesn’t rock your socks off.
But seriously, call me first. 
Jeannie, Equinox Photography
812-550-3391
Kerri and her family made hundreds of pinwheels in their wedding colors as favors for their guests. The reception was just steps away at the St. Joseph school gym where cake, speeches and hoppin’ dance floor action were enjoyed by all.
by Jeannie
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