Wedding budget

Wedding budget: A difficult part of any wedding, but imperative to ascertain before you start planning your wedding.

Wedding receptions overseas

October 27, 2011
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Globalisation and jet-setting to your wedding destination Thanks to the burgeoning modern trend of globalisation and the evolution of the jet age, destination weddings have become increasingly popular. With the thrills of leaving a mundane, damp and chilly homeland for sun-baked beaches, azure oceans and tropical weather hard to resist, more and more couples are [...]

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Cheap wedding photography : Should I go for it?

August 24, 2011
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Budget Wedding Photography What do we mean by ‘cheap’? This is a term that can mean different things to different people. To some people, ‘cheap’ represents value for money. To others it arouses suspicion and is synonymous with low quality. What is cheap for wedding photography? This depends on the type of package offered. Some [...]

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When do I have to pay my wedding photographer?

August 18, 2011
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Payment to your wedding photographer A small percentage of photographers will ask for everything to be paid for up front. But the majority of photographers are very aware that budgets for weddings are limited, and that the very nature of weddings means that budgets can often change at the last moment (or after the wedding [...]

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Why do wedding videographers charge more than wedding photographers?

April 13, 2011
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Who has it easier? In terms of budget, a videographer generally charges more than a photographer. But how is this justified? This raises a fiercely-contested debate in the visual media wedding community: who has it easier, a wedding photographer or a wedding videographer? Photographers’ responsibilities A photographer is usually left with the responsibility of organising [...]

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Why do wedding photographers charge what they do? Martin Ward explains all.

April 11, 2011
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Who is Martin Ward? Today we’re shining the spotlight on Scottish wedding photographer Martin Ward. Martin Ward works closely with his wife and business partner Lee-Anne, and is based in Perth, Scotland. The husband-and-wife team find their true passion in working with people, and strive to create photographs that last, and will bolster happy memories [...]

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What are the usual wedding video packages and prices?

April 6, 2011
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Check your videographer’s price packages Like photographers, videographers break down the different levels of what they can offer into different price categories. Things like the length of time they will attend your wedding, the quality of production you desire, the length of editing required and the number of DVDs wanted all tend to define each [...]

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Why is a professional photographer so expensive?

March 18, 2011
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Wedding Secret adviser Jennie Evans answers questions about wedding photographers and expense. Wedding Photography Q ‘n’ A No 7: Why is a professional photographer so expensive? It is essential to remember that a photographer’s job isn’t as simple as showing up and taking a few shots.  A professional photographer is running a business.  There are [...]

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