Don’t rush it
I cannot remember a wedding when the bride and groom didn’t rush the photographically important parts, where I didn’t have to ask them to s-l-o-w down. Some of those important parts are the processional (towards the altar), recessional (away from the altar), the first dances, throwing the garter and the bouquet and so on. My observations are that while the bride and groom are physically there, they are mentally in a thousand places and are so excited that they don’t move slowly enough or take their time. I think that the venue typically have a process and want to efficiently execute the wedding steps, because that’s what they do. The couple on the other hand want to experience every blissful moment, but feel pressured to go with the flow. I wish they would resist.
So my simple advice is “Don’t rush it”. As it’s your wedding, this is the one day where the world revolves around you. You’ve spent a huge amount of time planning, and a also lot of money so savor every single minute. In the years that follow, the cost of the wedding will be long forgotten, but the only things left will be your memories and your photographs, wall prints and albums. The longer you take in the key moments the better the chance that your photographer will get those great shots that will make you smile… forever.
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