Hey everyone (or anyone),
I just had to share this because it's been heavy on my heart for over a year. I got married last year in September and after seeing my wedding pictures I was left perplexed. At first, I wasn't sure if I was disappointed or if I was being too picky. But as the months went by, I realized (after looking at relatives' wedding albums) that I was not being picky but that my wedding photos were simply mediocre. I have no pictures of me putting my wedding gown on, no photos with my best friend of 24 years, my bridesmaids are barely on any photos, my mother-in-law and most of my in laws are missing, we have so many useless candid shots, but no winning photos of the groom and bride. I could go on for days!
In the end, most photos we have are weird moments with awkward facial expressions and low quality images. The photos have some sort of filter making my skin look ashy for a lack of better word. Overall, the photos are not horrible, but they are mediocre but the worst part of it all is that my husband is a wedding photographer. So you can imagine how horrible it feels looking at his clients' successful wedding photos! He is actually amazing so I know what good photos look like. It's been over a year and I'm still really disappointed and sad about the fact that my wedding day memories are clouded with less than satisfying photos. I hope I'll get over it one day.
If you're wondering how we ended up choosing this photographer, well my husband decided to ask a classmate to save a little as we had already exceeded our budget. He chose his pal thinking he would do a good job for a good price. Don't get me wrong, he was very kind and nice and all, but to be quite honest the only reason I never complained was because I felt as though I wasn't allowed to. I didn't want to be a post-wedding bridezilla! Photos are important so my advice to you is if you want to save, get cheaper wedding decor and a cheaper bouquet. It all goes in the garbage at the end of the day and no one cares about your matching tablecloths and centerpiece!
This really felt good...thanks for the forum!
