Wedding Trends for 2010

2010 Is A Great Time For Love, and brides get to be in-the-know about what is the "in" trends in weddings:

• For Colors: Purple Is The New Black. Purple is passion! Purple is versatile, leaning towards either blue or red in its hue. Bolder color schemes include bridal accessories, to bridesmaids gowns and to your florals and even the invitations. This goes hand in hand with a "theme" wedding but that trend is one you probably already know about.

• Wedding Videography goes HD. Yes, now professional wedding video can take advantage of that big LCD or Plasma TV you have! To learn more, click here.

• For Gowns: the two trends of vintage gowns and high-glamour gowns create an interesting interatction. For the reception, lose the train and the bustle and change into a shorter skirt, recpetion-specific gown.

• Wedding Budget Priorities. Couples realize the most important things are making an impression and getting great memories. Couples want their photos in Digital format as well as Online Galleries. More money is allocated to truly professional wedding phtogography, so go with experienced couture wedding imagery by Wedding Photographer Dallas.

Second, smaller Dallas destination weddings will be in vogue throughout 2010. Well-to-do couples will turn on the charm for a gala affair. Others will document a less extravagant wedding with tasteful photography and videography.

• Reception Entertainment: High end weddings will opt for a live band (again increasing the glamour and making a memorable impression) while the rest of the couples will more often choose the inexpensive iPod as their DJ. By picking and programming their own songs ahead of time, they know they will like what they hear and dance to and can guaranteee a match for their guests. That means that the traditional wedding disc jockey will either lower prices or increase his value with light shows and emceeing and more.

• Wedding Photography: Formal and posed shots will always be included, but more and more couples are adding candid, photojournalistic photography. Black and white photos continue to be popular, as an addition to shots in color. Ask us how we provide that for you.

Visit Dallas Wedding Photography for your photo and HD wedding video needs at 214-703-0360.

Love at Christmas

God's expression of committed love was to send His Son, Jesus the Messiah, in a human body to, not just tell, but show us what God is like and the love He wants us to live out to each other.


What a beautiful way to join in that love by getting married during the Christmas holidays. As a bride-to-be or a groom you naturally understand that love was never meant to die. The whole point of committing your lives to each other is to always live, being that giving kind of covenant love for each other.

God is all about a forever romance. Although He did send His beloved Son to be born in order to live a life of perfect love and then die, that death was only the first part of the story. Jesus died For us; although perfectly pure and innocent, He lovingly volunteered to take sin (unlove) all into himself and then die, thereby also killing sin's power to separate us from an eternal love-relationship with God. Jesus died to kill the power of sin to ruin our hearts and lives -- so that real love could live free.

Jesus then overcame death itself and rose back to life, proved his resurrection to His disciples and then returned to heaven where, exactly like a bridegroom, he is preparing a place for those that love Him (believers are called his "bride') to live in this forever love. Jesus is returning to Earth to take us to live with himself where we will give and receive perfect love in unedning heaven. It is ALL ABOUT True Love.

This Christmas, remember that "We love because Jesus loved us First." (1 John 4:19) May Jesus the Messiah live in your hearts as we commemorate his birth.

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Here is what John, the disciple who experienced Jesus firsthand for years, writes about God's love: 1 John 4:7 – 5:3

My beloved friends, let us continue to love each other since love comes from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and experiences a relationship with God. The person who refuses to love doesn't know the first thing about God, because God is love—so you can't know him if you don't love. This is how God showed his love for us: God sent his only Son Jesus into the world so we might live through him. This is the kind of love we are talking about—not that we once upon a time loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to clear away our sins and the damage they've done to our relationship with God.

My dear, dear friends, if God loved us like this, we certainly ought to love each other. No one has seen God, ever. But if we love one another, God dwells deeply within us, and his love becomes complete in us—perfect love!

This is how we know we're living steadily and deeply in him, and he in us: He's given us life from his life, from his very own Spirit. Also, we've seen for ourselves and continue to state openly that the Father sent his Son Jesus as Savior of the world. Everyone who confesses that Jesus is God's Son participates continuously in an intimate relationship with God. We know it so well, we've embraced it heart and soul, this love that comes from God.

God is love. When we take up permanent residence in a life of love, we live in God and God lives in us. This way, love has the run of the house, becomes at home and mature in us, so that we're free of worry on Judgment Day—our standing in the world is identical with Christ's. There is no room in love for fear. Well-formed love banishes fear. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life—fear of death, fear of judgment—is one not yet fully formed in love.

We, though, are going to love—love and be loved. First we were loved, now we love. God loved us first.

If anyone boasts, "I love God," and goes right on hating his brother or sister, thinking nothing of it, he is a liar. If he won't love the person he can see, how can he love the God he can't see? The command we have from Christ is unmistakeable: Loving God includes loving people. You've got to love both.

Every person who believes that Jesus is, in fact, the Messiah, is God-begotten. If we love the One who conceives the child, we'll surely love the child who was conceived. The reality test on whether or not we love God's children is this: Do we love God? Do we keep his commands? The proof that we love God comes when we keep his commandments and they are not at all troublesome.

How to Enjoy Great Wedding Photos

So, as a bride or groom, how can you rest assured that you will enjoy great wedding photos AFTER the ceremony?

It’s the day you have been waiting your whole life for.
It’s your day to indulge in everything you’ve ever wanted and look your most beautiful.
It’s all about you.
We understand.

First of all, if you like what you see here, you will like the photos themselves and our high end wedding photography style -- www.WeddingPhotographerDallas.com/galleries.html

With that out of the way, here are the three top tips to make your photos as FUN and ENJOYABLE as possible:

1. Do hire a wedding planner. As your wedding photographer, I am responsible for how your day flows visually. However, your wedding planner is there to take the stress out of the day with how everything else flows. When you are fully in the moment instead of thinking about what needs to happen next, you're happier and is shows in your photos :-)

2. Do make use of daylight. Weddings simply tend to run a bit late due to a thousand things so start earlier than you think you need to. For outdoor weddings, you can have a gorgeous sunset AFTER your ceremony, but you don't want to exit the isle in the dark! Sure, we have flash lighting, but the most natural and beautiful wedding photos are when we work WITH natural light and enhance it by subtle fill light.

3. Do see your groom for a First Meet before the ceremony. While its been traditional to wait for the groom to see you walking down the aisle here are the advantages:

• It helps the flow of the day and allows you to get the best photos possible with your groom

• After the ceremony you want to celebrate and soak in the congratulations. Having guests waiting on you back at the reception while you do photos is not something you need to be thinking about while we capture your memories for you.

• Meeting before the ceremony reassures each of you and makes the rest of the day that much more fun.

The more photos you can get out of the way before the ceremony, the more time you have to truly enjoy the experience of your day in the midst of the whirlwind that is swirling around you.

We recommend taking the following before the ceremony: (preferably outdoors)
• Bride with bridesmaids
• Groom with groomsmen
• Your dress and hair on your day
• You as a couple sharing the love and eager anticipation

Now, I pronounce you free to love your results!

Call our studio at 214-703-0360 to reserve your wedding date.

Our Digital Wedding Photography Advantage

In traditional photography, light is captured to film and then processed (developed) using chemicals to produce a negative. Light is then passed through the negative on to another chemically treated piece of paper that is then developed in to a photograph (a positive, aka a print).

In our digital photography, the same light is captured electronically and then turned into data that can then be read by any computer. Then we can print your images directly from our computers with no loss of quality. Our digital wedding photography bypasses the extra steps, costs and uncertainties of chemicals and film so we can pass the savings along to you.

INSTANT CORRECTIONS FOR PERFECT PHOTOS
The first advantage Wedding Photographer Dallas offers with its fine weding photography is that our digital photo system allows us to make instant corrections so you know your photos will be their best. Instant feedback -- lighting, eyes that blinked, glare off of glasses, etc.. We see the photo that was taken on the back of our camera's high-resolution display. If there is any issue, we simply re-take the photo on the spot.

PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT
We use professional Nikon digital camera equipment costing thousands for the best possible results.

Our Dallas Wedding Photography system allows us to display the image on the camera's screen, computer monitor, or television for an instant review of your images.

FRESH FOREVER
The first major difference is in image reproduction. In traditional photography you get one set of negatives and every image that you print has to come from those negatives and if you lose or scratch that one set of negatives you can no longer print you images. Each photographic print is another process of chemicals and paper, and that is one generation away from the original, so quality is always lost.

Not so with our digital wedding photography. Our professional-quality digital advantage allows us to copy your photo data as many time as you want with zero loss of quality - no generation loss. Print your photos anytime and anywhere at will! They remain fresh and vibrant forever.

No film to go bad. No negatives to scratch. No images to lose.

With film photography, there are lots of problems that could result in the loss or destruction of your images that our digital photography avoids altogether (i.e. film could be bad, problem with the shutter, light could get to your film, damaged or destroyed during development, not processed with the freshest chemicals, etc.).

At Wedding Photographer Dallas we have eliminated all the danger areas that plagues film photography, upgrading your photos to our state-of-the-art wedding photo technology to ensure your complete delight!

Wedding Photography Dallas also includes, in each of our wedding packages, a CD of all your photos. This CD master is yours to keep. You can take your CD to any photo store and receive prints of your size at your time. This is the ultimate in flexibility and freedom. Email to friends, make unlimited prints... the choice is yours.

We welcome your call at 214-703-0360 if you have and questions or to set up your personal wedding photography consultation.

Frequently Asked Wedding Photography Questions

Q. Why would I be a nut to go anywhere else?
Would you trust "forever" to just anyone? Your wedding photographer may only be about 20% of your total budget, but the photos I provide will become 90% of your memories. Your special day deserves to be in the hands of a professional that personally works to immortalize your love. I love photographing weddings and it shows in the photos of joy and celebration you will treasure for a lifetime.

Q. What is your wedding photography style?
My work can best be described as "artistic wedding photojournalism". I will document your day by capturing your emotions while adding my artistic perspective to each shot. Really, my wedding photography is a combination of what brides and grooms want for different facets of their wedding day:

• Your ceremony preparation photos photojournalistic style
• Your ceremony photos are documentation style
• Your formal group photos are traditional style
• Your reception is a fun combination of all of the above
• Your Engagement or Bridal Portraits are magazine style

Q. Why should we hire you?
Choose me because I "click" with your vision. Keep reading...

Q. How long you've been photographing weddings?
I took photos with professional gear since age 17. I have won an award from Kodak. I have won first place in Texas for color photography. I have 10 years in professional wedding photography and I love it.
 
Q. What type of equipment do you use?
I shoot Dallas weddings with high-end digital Nikon camera systems. I use a superb professional camera that won camera of the year and whose fine image quality and high resolutions means that you can enjoy wonderful enlargements from any photo.

Q. Where can we see your work?
Please visit my wedding photography gallery. I also have wedding photos to show in person along with wedding albums to hold in your hands and feel the quality.

Q. Should we meet?
Yes, call me to arrange an informal meeting at a nearby Starbucks: 214-703-0360.

Q. Will we get a contract?
Yes, I put everything in writing to keep all expectations clear for everyone's benefit.

Q. Are there travel, location or setup fees?
I do not charge for travel within the greater Dallas / Forth Worth area. I am available worldwide and travel is arranged on a case-by-case basis.

Q. Can we have a CD of our photos?
Yes, I provide this service at no additional charge. Your wedding photo CD is at full resolution with unlimited reproduction rights!

Q. Can all of our pictures be posted online?
Yes, I provide this service at no additional charge. The gallery is good for 3 months, so order your photos online while you can. This is fabulous for family and friends as well as those who could not be at your ceremony -- to see every photo and get a print of all the ones the like without bugging you. You can also make prints from the CD I give you.

Q. Can our friends order photos online?
Yes. Share the link to your online gallery with anyone you want to see your wedding photos.

Q. How long should we wait until we can see our photos?
Usually in 14 days.

Q. What type of albums do you offer?
I have flush mount book style and Fine Art Italian magazine style albums. These exquisite wedding albums are hand-designed for your specific photos. I offer several sizes. Learn more.

Q. Can we have the high resolution files?
Yes, high resolution photos are included!

Q. Do you offer engagement photography?
Yes. Our Enragement or Bridal portrait sessions are $495 each. You will get 50-100 photos total. When you choose me to do your wedding engagement photos, you are eligible for discounts of $150, $200 or $250 towards your engagement or bridal photography depending on which package you choose.

Q. Do you offer rehearsal dinner coverage?
Yes, as requested for an additional $295.

Q. Can we have parent books?
Yes. You can have smaller copies for each type of the album as well full size parent albums. Call for details and pricing.

Q. How much extra for destination wedding photography?
Please contact me for domestic or international travel fees.

Q. Where are you located?
I am a Dallas, Texas based photographer, however, I photograph weddings worldwide including beach weddings and multi-day wedding celebrations.

Q. What is the best advice you can give us?
Perhaps two pieces of advice I can give are:
First: let it be light! By planning the wedding Ceremony during daylight hours and making sure the Reception lighting is not completely dimmed you will help me s to minimize the use of flashes. Your photographs will look more natural and more attractive plus your guests will suffer less from bright flashes.

The second advice is: limit the guest photography. The atmosphere of your Ceremony affected already by the presence of hired photographers, assistants and videographers. Now imagine guests standing around you entire Ceremony with flashing and beeping consumer cameras, preventing a photographer from taking important images and interfering with your elegant ceremony atmosphere. It not only will distract bridal party from looking at the main camera, but will also extend the session itself, taking away precious time that could be spent celebrating with family and guests.

Call me at 214-703-0360 to meet and reserve your special day!

Dallas Wedding Photography Packages

Announcing my wedding photography packages for 2009.

Each wedding photography package is designed to immortalize your love with memories you will cherish for a lifetime! At a glance, our Dallas area wedding packages are the Orchid Plus ($5,500), the Orchid ($4,500), the Lily Plus ($3,500), the Lily ($2,800), and the Magnolia ($1,800).

The Orchid Plus and the Orchid packages both feature our flagship Italian wedding album in the grand 12x16" size.

The Lily Plus and the Lily packages both include the same style deluxe leather Italian album, but at a horizontal 9.5x13" size.

All packages include Unlimited Digital Photography during your time plus all your photos both on CD-Rom and a full-featured Online Gallery. In addition, each photo package includes credit towards either Bridal or Engagement portrait sessions.

Click Here for an overview page that compares hours and details of all packages, or link directly to each package's details page:
• Orchid Plus
• Orchid
• Liily Plus
• Lily
• Magnolia

You can customize any wedding photography package with these add ons:
• Second Photographer: $500
• Miniature Parent-sized album: $275
• One hundred 4x6" prints: $100

Congratulations on your wedding and thank you for choosing our fine wedding photography services. Choose the package that fits your special day and feel free to contact our studio direct at 214-703-0360 to discuss your specific needs or to see if we have your wedding date available.