What's the purpose of a first look, and why do some couples choose to break tradition? Settle in for a candid conversation about the emotional and logistical aspects of first looks. From the tap-on-the-shoulder moment to creative alternatives, this episode unravels the layers of the first look dilemma. Discover how this decision impacts your wedding timeline, emotions, and overall experience.

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Two other episodes like this one:

• Don't Make My Job Harder: 5 Things Your Photographer & Videographer Need You To Know
• What Your Wedding Photographer REALLY Wants You To Know with Vanessa Joy

Want to ask Jamie your wedding planning questions? Join her in The Master Plan!

What did you think about this episode?  What were your takeaways?  I want to hear your feedback!  Screenshot the episode and post your thoughts on Instagram and tag us @wolferandco. 

You can get your Perfect Wedding Timeline - HERE!

Be sure to grab your ultimate Wedding Day Checklist at weddingchecklist.co

You are also invited to join the Facebook Wedding Community she has created for y'all to support each other. ❤️

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“Giving each thing that you do on your wedding day 110% will result in photos that make you feel something.”

Wedding photographer, Alex Szczesniak, from Time With Alex, believes that engaged couples can get better wedding photos by doubling down on their intentions and making smart use of their very limited time. 

He also believes that wedding photography is a service first and an art form second and shares how to be more efficient with your family photos, why reception entrances are the worst waste of time ever, and why he let his Mum tell him who to invite to his own wedding. 

Resources Mentioned:

www.unbridely.com

www.timewithalex.co

https://www.instagram.com/unbridely/

https://www.speakpipe.com/unbridelypodcast

*The Unbridely Podcast is sponsored by its listeners. When you purchase products or services through links on our website or via the podcast, we may earn an affiliate
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This episode of the Unbridely Modern Wedding Planning Podcast
is brought to you by the Unbridely Couples private Facebook group: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/izR_unbridely

Are you engaged to be married and need planning advice, want
to talk something out or share your wedding stories?

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engaged couples join us in the Unbridely Couples Facebook group! 🙋

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record this podcast on, the Kaurna People. We pay our respects to their Elders
past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander cultures.

Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcast,
you’re assisting over 177 community-based organizations in six countries that
provide education, job training, and vital life skills that contribute to
advancing girls’ rights and raise awareness to help end child marriage through
Vow for Girls. 

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Resources from this episode:

• Amari Productions FAQs - Dave McQueen’s Photography & Videography company
• Unboring Weddings Premium Wedding Officiant Training - Mark Allen Groleau teaches your family and friends how to help you make your wedding ceremony run smoothly and beautifully.

Want to ask Jamie your wedding planning questions? Join her in The Master Plan!

What did you think about this episode?  What were your takeaways?  I want to hear your feedback!  Screenshot the episode and post your thoughts on Instagram and tag us @wolferandco. 

You can get your Perfect Wedding Timeline - HERE!

Be sure to grab your ultimate Wedding Day Checklist at weddingchecklist.co

You are also invited to join the Facebook Wedding Community she has created for y'all to support each other. ❤️

P.S. — These links may use affiliate platforms where commission may be earned based on clicks and/or purchases, and I would love it if you used them! It won't cost you anything extra, but affiliate links are RAD because they help creators like me to fund the free content we provide.

Join Alston, Tim, Cristina, and special guest Katie Trauffer as they discuss Disney Weddings, photography tips and secrets, and their favorite locations!

Follow the hosts on Instagram @TravelmationPodcast
You can also follow Katie @KatieTraufferPhotograpy & @FairytaleFoodie

Vanessa Joy's Instagram

Vanessa Joy's FREE Posing Guide

Wedding Horror Stories by Vanessa Joy

Two other episodes you might want to check out:

Boundaries have been crossed, now what? How To Have Hard Conversations With Clients with Liz Ernshaw

PLEASE Don’t Hire Me: Avoiding Bad Clients with Kara Maureen

Share your thoughts on this episode over on Instagram!  What do you think?!  Take a screenshot and tag @wolferandco so we can hear from you!

Join the amazing discussions over in the Wedding Pros Facebook Group.  This is a group for aspiring, new, and experienced wedding planners and wedding vendor professionals!

Jamie would love to help you get started with your wedding planning business or optimize the one you have already started.  If you’d like personal guidance from Jamie, access to her community of VIP wedding professionals, and the opportunity to be listed on her preferred wedding planner listing that is shared with thousands of engaged couples every month, consider joining The Union Mastermind. You can find out more about that program HERE.

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Photobooth Supply Co - Own your own photobooth and easily make a bit more money on the side

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Destination Weddings come with a price to pay. 
Do you shoot weddings and travel a lot? Do you find yoursel leaving your
family and kids behind? How do you feel about it and how does it influence
your business & personal life? In this episode I tell you all the raw & dirty
behind destination wedding business and how it sometimes really hits you hard
in the guts. In the end of the episode I will share something I never shared
before. 

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In this episode, Corey shares many insights about his journey of discovering climbing at the early age of 13. He talks about how he has been lucky to be able to combine both of his passions, climbing and photography, to create a fulfilling career. Corey shares a very real look into his journey and how things changed once he had a daughter. He pulls back the curtain and talks about what is involved in pursuing opportunities to shoot stunning visual pictures. 

Corey Rich loves to tell stories. He’s a photographer and a director from South Lake Tahoe who has been documenting adventure sports for over three decades. He’s been taking climbing pictures since he was 13 years old, and over the years his work has helped define the genre of adventure photography in both the editorial and commercial spaces. You’ve seen a lot of his pictures, in magazines, ads, catalogs, and online. You may also be familiar with his work as a director; he has shot commercials for some of the world's biggest companies. But his archive of adventure photography contains many stories that you probably don’t know. He’s written a book called Stories Behind the Images. It’s a book that gives insight into what it means to create a career doing something you love, and how success is all about building great, lasting relationships in business and in life.

He lives with his wife, Marina, daughter, Leila, and dog, Preta, in South Lake Tahoe.

To follow his work and adventures, you can find him here:

Corey's Website

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Candace Dunaway is the Host of the All Things Relatable podcast. Candace practices daily gratitude and believes that this practice is the key to living a joyful life. Candace sees the world through an optimistic lens and looks for the silver linings, even in the most difficult of times. She believes that life is a collection of simple moments of joy that compound to create a happy life.

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In this episode Jenny talks to friend, colleague and professional women’s beauty and fitness photographer Paul Buceta. We get to hear the inside scoop of how Jenny ended up becoming the President of Strong Fitness Magazine, and Paul’s journey leading up to the point he handed it over to Jenny. Paul takes us through how and why he moved away from the glamour side of photography and into shooting for fitness - as well as inspiration of the style and approach he takes for his subjects. We listen in on how liberating and empowering the experience can be for women, and get some tips on how to get published. 

Follow Paul on Social Media:

• Paul on IG
• Andivero Magazine on IG
• Paul on Fb
• Paul Buceta website
• Andivero Magazine website

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating  and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox.

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Resources

• STRONG Fitness Magazine
• STRONG Fitness Magazine on IG
• Team Strong Girls
• Coach JVB

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• Instagram
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• YouTube

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Katie and Chris have Morgan Carmen on the podcast to share her story of becoming a photographer and how her hobby became a career. She also gives photography tips every photographer starting out should hear, along with tips for posing when getting your photo taken! 

In today’s episode I have the pleasure of chatting with born and bred Yarra Valley wedding photographer Michael Briggs, better known as Briggsy. He’s shot over 400 weddings and he truly believes he has the best job in the world. His goal is to immerse himself in your entire day, capturing it as honestly as possible, so you remember exactly how you felt, every time you look at your wedding photos.

He loves bringing an energy and vibe to a wedding day that enables his couples to have fun and spend lots of time celebrating with everyone, while also creating some awesome couple portraits that you'd be stoked to hang on your wall.

In our chat, we cover:

• Briggsy’s wedding photography style and the mantra he believes in
• The often not very positive preconceived image people have in their heads about wedding photographers and how he’s breaking the mould
• The biggest compliment he can receive as a wedding photographer
• What he believes makes up 95% of the job and his thoughts on family photos
• The one thing he does less with his couples, that other photographers think he’s crazy for
• The pros and cons of a “First Look” and when you should definitely decide to have one
• His surprising stance on “Unplugged Ceremonies” that makes total sense
• His top tips for booking your photographer and ensuring you choose the right fit for you
• Why he recommends booking photographers and videographers that know each other and so much more

I absolutely loved this conversation with Briggsy - he’s so passionate and honest and very generous in sharing his tips for choosing your photographer and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

If you enjoyed this episode of the Your Day, Your Way Weddings + Events podcast, I have a favour to ask. Please take a minute to subscribe, and to leave a rating and review. You can do that right now by clicking here. By doing this you’ll be helping me to reach more people, and I would be truly grateful.

Thanks for tuning in and until next week, happy planning people!

LINKS + RESOURCES

You can find Briggsy at the below…
Website: michaelbriggs.com.au
Instagram: michaelbriggsphotography
Facebook: MichaelBriggsPhotography
Podcast: Chase This Light

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Tony Hoffer of Hoffer Photography steps in to co-host today and chat about all things wedding photography. He brings up some great points that we haven’t covered before and shares how photography has changed over the years.

We talked about:

• How to find the right photographer for you
• The ways that wedding photography has changed throughout the years and why it matters
• What to do if you’re a little nervous about being in front of the camera
• A really great reason why it’s important to hire a professional photographer for your day

Links mentioned:

• Support the Show
• Hoffer Photography
• Hoffer on Insta
• DPNAK Weddings
• Daniel Moyer Photography

Join the "Ringer Club" to dive deeper into wedding planning alongside an incredible community of fellow Ringers and gain further access to Danielle and Dan. (We couldn't do it without your amazing support!)

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In this episode, we’re talking ALL about First Look photos. We break down what exactly they even are, some pros and cons to doing them or not doing them, how to plan for them and even some great alternatives you may want to consider.

We talked about:

• What exactly are First Look photos, or “First Looks”
• Pros and Cons of taking (or not taking) First Looks
• Whether we’ve heard people regret doing them or not doing them
• How to plan for First Looks
• The best location to have your First Look moment
• Things to consider with timing, travel and logistics
• A sample timeline if you plan on doing First Looks and how much time each of us recommend
• Opting to do First Looks with your family members
• Some alternatives to doing a First Look that are super, super sweet

Links mentioned:

• Support the Show
• DPNAK Weddings
• Daniel Moyer Photography

Join the "Ringer Club" to dive deeper into wedding planning alongside an incredible community of fellow Ringers and gain further access to Danielle and Dan. (We couldn't do it without your amazing support!)

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Podcast Insta: @putaringonitpodcast
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It's episode 47 (whoa) and Dan is dropping some major knowledge and thoughts on how to choose your wedding photographer. We cover topics like where to start your search, how to reach out and important tips as you go through the process.

We talked about:

• What inspired this episode
• Where to start your search for wedding photographers
• What to do once you think you’ve found a photographer you like
• What to look for and some questions to ask
• Thoughts on having a second photographer
• What to consider when looking at and comparing pricing
• One of the most important things to ask for when picking your photographer

Links mentioned:

• Support the Show
• The Knot
• WeddingWire
• Fearless Photographers
• International Society of Professional Wedding Photograpers (ISPWP)
• Episode 024: Questions to ask your Photographer, Videographer, Band and DJ
• Episode 042: 10 Tips For Making The Most Of Your Wedding Photos
• DPNAK Weddings
• Daniel Moyer Photography
• Casper

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Investing in a great wedding photographer is a great start to achieving amazing photos of your wedding day, but we're sharing ten tips that you can do to get the MOST out of your wedding photography investment.

We talked about:

• Thinking about what you’re wearing when you’re getting ready
• First Looks
• Planning enough time for portraits
• Making a Family Formal list and discussing it with your photographer
• Permits
• Determining your outdoor ceremony time
• Allowing for creative portrait time
• Be present with the people around you
• Lighting at your reception
• Embracing the weather

Links mentioned:

• Support the Show
• The best spot to snag wedding votives
• Episode 004: Preparing for Bad Weather On Your Wedding Day
• DPNAK Weddings
• Daniel Moyer Photography
• Barkbox

Join the "Ringer Club" to dive deeper into wedding planning alongside an incredible community of fellow Ringers and gain further access to Danielle and Dan. (We couldn't do it without your amazing support!)

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