5 Wedding Photography Tips for Couples |
We had the chance to chat with Elizabeth with At Dawn & Dusk, a North Texas / DFW area wedding photographer. She captured one of our couple's wedding day at Hawthorn Hills and was incredibly sweet to answer a few questions to help you during your own wedding planning journey. Read on below to get some tips from a a local DFW Wedding Photographer and click on over to see her website and learn more about the services that she offers. Now - on to the 5 wedding photography tips (and one bonus question of course).... |
Stunning Photo Gallery of Our North DFW Wedding Venue and Outdoor Property
Explore our North DFW wedding venue through the lens of a talented local photographer - Karina Danielle. View breathtaking images of our ceremony site, enchanting string lights, and beautiful outdoor property. Scroll on to see why our venue is the perfect setting for your dream wedding.
Jenny and Josh's rustic countryside wedding was stunning with their fall colors, and unique accents. Scroll and take a peak yourself!
Photographer: The Burrow
Colors and Style: Blue, orange and yellow. Rustic wedding style with burlap and lace accents.
Here's a peak at the vendor team we collaborated with:
Florist - A Time to Shine Floral
Cake - Hello Sweetie Cakery n More
Hair and Make-Up - Lush Bridal Beauty
Officiant: Loving Celebrations
Day Of Coordinator – CM Promotions
Rentals (draping, truck and décor) Honey Do Rentals
Colors and Style: Blue, orange and yellow. Rustic wedding style with burlap and lace accents.
Here's a peak at the vendor team we collaborated with:
Florist - A Time to Shine Floral
Cake - Hello Sweetie Cakery n More
Hair and Make-Up - Lush Bridal Beauty
Officiant: Loving Celebrations
Day Of Coordinator – CM Promotions
Rentals (draping, truck and décor) Honey Do Rentals
This Texas countryside wedding was perfect both indoor, and at our hillside ceremony site on this fall day.
Elegant Garden Style Wedding with Navy and Gold Accents:
D'Ebony and Stephany's Beautiful Day
Photos by Z Luna Photography Linens, Decor, and 5 hours reserved the day prior included with their Venue Package (Blank Slate) Colors / Style: Modern elegant, with navy, gold and garden accents This beautiful couple choose an ALL FEMALE vendor team - absolutely incredible and what a beautiful blast it was. |
Destiny and Kendrick's Terracotta, Elegant Garden Wedding
Photos by Z Luna Photography
Linens, Decor, and Event Management included with their Venue Package
Colors / Style: Rust, Terracotta, White, Gold and Navy in an Elegant Garden Style
Here's a peak at the vendor team we collaborated with:
Catering: Tatering
DJ: DJ ToneYo with Alliance Entertainment
Officiant: Joined by Jasmin
Photobooth: Picture Perfect
Florals and Arbor Draping DIY by couple
Linens, Decor, and Event Management included with their Venue Package
Colors / Style: Rust, Terracotta, White, Gold and Navy in an Elegant Garden Style
Here's a peak at the vendor team we collaborated with:
Catering: Tatering
DJ: DJ ToneYo with Alliance Entertainment
Officiant: Joined by Jasmin
Photobooth: Picture Perfect
Florals and Arbor Draping DIY by couple
Kat and Justin's Fall Day: Sunflowers and Navy
Photos by Jennifer Meza Photography
Floral (Centerpieces), Cake, Catering, Linens and Event Management included with their Venue Package
Colors / Style: Navy and yellow, with wooden and rustic touches incorporated.
Here's a peak at the vendor team we collaborated with:
A Time to Shine Floral Design (Centerpieces)
Wild Flower Designs Texas
Extreme Cuisine Catering
Floral (Centerpieces), Cake, Catering, Linens and Event Management included with their Venue Package
Colors / Style: Navy and yellow, with wooden and rustic touches incorporated.
Here's a peak at the vendor team we collaborated with:
A Time to Shine Floral Design (Centerpieces)
Wild Flower Designs Texas
Extreme Cuisine Catering
Wedding Planning! So exciting, fun, and..... Stressful?
No matter how much you love the planning process most couples have never fully planned a
wedding before. Even if you have, odds are it hasn’t been many and as we all know every
wedding is as unique and as amazing as each individual couple.
SO where to start?
No matter how much you love the planning process most couples have never fully planned a
wedding before. Even if you have, odds are it hasn’t been many and as we all know every
wedding is as unique and as amazing as each individual couple.
SO where to start?
Well.... Everyone’s budget is unique and what is reasonable or expensive to you could be
completely different to those brides in your Facebook group that are giving you suggestions of
photographers that are “reasonable”. In addition, having a budget can help you stay on target
and in control of your wedding spending. The two problems we hear from couples in the
beginning of planning is that
1) “We have no idea how much a [planner] should cost! Is this a deal? Is it expensive?”
2) “How much of our budget should we spend on [floral]?
completely different to those brides in your Facebook group that are giving you suggestions of
photographers that are “reasonable”. In addition, having a budget can help you stay on target
and in control of your wedding spending. The two problems we hear from couples in the
beginning of planning is that
1) “We have no idea how much a [planner] should cost! Is this a deal? Is it expensive?”
2) “How much of our budget should we spend on [floral]?
Questions and Answers!
Stationery questions - Making it custom, personal and part of you vision
Do you ever feel at a loss for words? You have this great idea or picture in mind of what you are planning but when it comes down to putting it in action your mind goes blank. Now add on that stress of making it tie into your wedding vision and PHEW. It's enough to make anyone stare at a screen of options for hours and hours.
Your invitations have a very important job. They give those people who mean the world to you all the details to get to your day to celebrate and soak in the love. Your invitations alone let them know so much more than when and where, they also tell them the overall style of your wedding from color to how formal it may be and the tone of the day.
Your invitations have a very important job. They give those people who mean the world to you all the details to get to your day to celebrate and soak in the love. Your invitations alone let them know so much more than when and where, they also tell them the overall style of your wedding from color to how formal it may be and the tone of the day.
Do you ever feel like maybe there's a chance you've been spoiled? I mean really, like you just met the perfect person & they're beyond awesome... Okay, odds are if you're reading this you are engaged so you know exactly what we are saying.
Well, years ago we met Ariana - owner of ANM Photography and it's basically like that.
If you're in the Denton area, even Fort Worth/Dallas (and don't quote us but pretty sure we've seen her post photos from beautiful out of State areas too) you've got to check out her beautiful work! So, we decided to help you out a bit and here's a little bio for you to get things going.
Well, years ago we met Ariana - owner of ANM Photography and it's basically like that.
If you're in the Denton area, even Fort Worth/Dallas (and don't quote us but pretty sure we've seen her post photos from beautiful out of State areas too) you've got to check out her beautiful work! So, we decided to help you out a bit and here's a little bio for you to get things going.
"Hi there! My name is Ariana Nicole Ruehle. (Used to be Ariana Nicole Miller hence ANM Photography.) It all began in a dark room, in 8th grade, mixing chemicals and paper resulting in a few award-winning photographs.
My passion was discovered and with camera in hand, there was no turning back. My style is fun, personable and quietly unobtrusive resulting in photographs that naturally reveal the true personality of my clients in creative settings and environments."
My passion was discovered and with camera in hand, there was no turning back. My style is fun, personable and quietly unobtrusive resulting in photographs that naturally reveal the true personality of my clients in creative settings and environments."
We love getting to work with pros that not only know what they are doing but have a fun personality. That's when we get to see our couples come into their comfort zone and truly enjoy every moment. Having that connection is so important!
So, time to meet one of the photographers we've gotten to work with that has an amazing personality and FANTASTIC talent behind the lens.
So, time to meet one of the photographers we've gotten to work with that has an amazing personality and FANTASTIC talent behind the lens.
Meet Brooklynn with Brook's Captured Moments
"Hey Hey Hey! I’m Brooklynn Vaughn owner of Brook’s Captured Moments! I really do have the best job ever, in fact it’s the only job I’ve ever had. I couldn’t imagine waking up and doing anything else. Photography is a feel good job, by that I mean, I’m constantly surrounded by people in the most exciting points of their life, whether they are graduating high school, having a baby, engaged, or getting married, and I get to be apart of this, and it makes me feel good to be surrounded by such happy people! Seriously, after weddings I want to go home and just squeeze my husband because I’m so “lovey dovey” after listening to your vows and watching your P.D.A all day I love it!! I do this because I couldn’t imagine being this happy doing anything else! " |
Planning Tip: "The biggest tip I have to brides is send a wedding invite to every billionaires address you can find because it’s a 50/50 chance their assistants will send you a perfunctory gift. Without even knowing who you are Okay I’m kidding, but with all joking aside please make a schedule, but just know it hardly ever happens in that order so don’t stress, everything will happen that’s on that list it just might not be in that order, relax, hang out, it’s your day and it doesn’t start without you!" |
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