Finding color on a black and white photo plus putting the wedding gown on the spotlight . I know I mentioned how wedding gowns with colored sashes became popular sometime ago, a black and white photo won’t really flatter this sort of design. But I found out that it’s not totally impossible. Photographers can actually still make the color pop out of a black and white photo. They call it color separation, I think. Image: Flickr - tiffanykrumpack This certainly makes a more interesting photo. Not only does it offer a very artistic angle to a wedding photo, it also highlights the design of wedding gown the bride. You’ve spent a considerable amount of time (and money for sure!) on your wedding dress so I think it’s only fair... [Read more]

One of the best ways for you to add a little detail to make your wedding a little more personal especially if we’re talking about the experience that your guests will bring with them when the celebrations are over, is the wedding favor. We’re used to seeing couples go for the usual knick-knacks which your guests may or may not find use for and Vintage Postcards can easily be considered as such. However, there is something special about considering it. Check out a sample of a possible look for the postcard. Image: Flickr - chicks57 http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicks57/ / CC BY-NC 2.0 One of the best old wedding photos I’ve seen to date! It’s not your typical stiff, non-smiling photo but a lot warmer and fun kind. It’s... [Read more]

Finding the perfect location for your wedding ceremony can be a bit tricky. The need to find something unique and somehow meaningful at the same time is so strong that every place may present you with fantastic reasons to choose it and disappointing flaws, enough for you to move on to the next option. Venue hunting will prove to be one of the more taxing things you need to do as you plan your wedding. But if the place offers the very thing you’re looking for, save that it may have come to be too commercialized and overrated, wouldn’t you still put it at the top of your list? The Balmoral Rotunda, which is located on the Balmoral Beach in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is a prime example. Image: Flickr - sacharules http://www.flickr.com/photos/sacharules/... [Read more]

One of the more important parts you have to really plan for is the food you’ll be serving the guests during your wedding. We’re talking about budget planning, scouting for caterers or hotels, food-tasting and planning the menu. There are two major considerations: how much money you’re willing to spend per head and if guests will enjoy the food. Today, I’d like to highlight 5 Brilliant Tips to Maximize Catering on your wedding; accommodating both budget and food choices that your guests will appreciate: Image: Sofitel Miami Ask caterers and hotels for a whole range of menus for different budgets so you can plan your own menu better. You just might find an opportunity to get choice items to replace the more boring ones... [Read more]

Every photo has a story to tell and if you’re not well prepared, moments can pass you by without a glimmer of a hope of a capture. For the past few weeks, I’ve been telling you folks about the important role that wedding photos play in your wedding. I have this hope that I can share with you numerous ways in making your wedding photos the least bit common and ultimately a whole lot more personal. Did you know that colorful stories are captured even in Black & White photos? Image: Flickr - dvaires http://www.flickr.com/photos/dvaires/ / CC BY-NC 2.0 A bride ditching her fancy wedding shoes for the more comfortable boot with an added glimpse of a flowered stocking. Doesn’t this photo tell us of what most brides would end... [Read more]