Top Tips for making your wedding extra personal, style of photography, favours and much more

Personalise your Wedding

Getting married is something that we all expect to only do once in our lifetime and as such more people are choosing to make their wedding a celebration of their individualism and personalise aspect of it. There are many ways to personalise your wedding, here are a few that you may want to incorporate into your special day.

The first thing that most people will see of your wedding is the wedding invitation. This can be very personalised and can reflect your individual style, colour, theme of your wedding in the colour of the invitation along with how it is presented and on the paper or card it is printed on.

Many people are now choosing to personalise their order of service. This can be done by having a description of the elements that have gone into your service and how each section or chosen hymn may reflect something that is special or symbolic to you as a couple. If you have written your own personalised wedding vows then you may wish to put these into your order of service along with an explanation of what they mean to you as a couple.

A small way to personalise your wedding day is to have your wedding rings engraved with a special message to your loved one, or you may even choose to commission a special wedding ring designed by you for the one you love.

You could also choose to personalise your wedding day by embroidering your wedding dress and the grooms handkerchief with your initials and wedding date, this could also easily be included on napkins and table cloths on your dinner table.

You may also wish to have a theme to your wedding. If you choose to have a themed wedding then you may name your tables at the reception with characters or items from your theme instead of the traditional numbers. If you choose a theme which is say Hollywood then you could name your tables after your favourite films or characters. This theme can also be used to personalise your wedding favours, you may wish to give each person a delicacy from the area of your theme or include a picture of different characters from the theme. Favours are a great way of letting your guests take a lasting memory away from your wedding so could be anything from some nice sweets to small jewellery.

If you are going to be inviting people to your wedding that you have not seen in some time then you could have a personalised wedding guest book that your entire guests can sign along with a message which reflects something that they feel about you. You can ask your guest to sum you up in a few words or write down what they wish for you as a couple in the future.

The final way to personalise your wedding is to let your guest have small personalised cards that they can leave you notes on so that you have something to remember them by after your wedding day has passed. These cards do not need to look like standard Christmas cards they can be elegant personalised wedding cards with your guests name individually printed on them. This small touch can make your guests really feel part of the occasion.

Save on Your Photography Costs by Using Disposable Wedding Cameras

With all that you have spent on a wedding dress, the ceremony, reception, and the honeymoon, you may not have enough money to hire a wedding photographer. Or maybe you are just looking for a way to cut costs and stay within your wedding budget.

While hiring a wedding photographer is an option, it is not an absolute must. Disposable cameras are not only affordable, but are also a cinch to use. Buy disposable cameras in bulk and read on to save on your photography costs by using disposable wedding cameras.

1.  Make a shot list. List down the shots you would like to have at the ceremony and wedding reception so that you can guide you guests on what to shoot. Some examples are:

Ceremony

• Bride walking down the aisle – front and side shots
• Father giving away the bride
• Close-ups of the bride and groom exchanging vows
• Wide-shots of the bride and groom exchanging vows
• Bride and groom kiss

Reception

• First dance
• Bride and father dance
• Best man toast/blessing
• Bouquet toss
• Cake cutting

Posed Portraits

• Bride and groom with entire wedding party
• Bride and groom with best man and maid of honor
• Bride with parents and grandparents
• Groom with parents and grandparents

2.  Get someone to take a picture of each guest as he/she enters the reception area. After the wedding, you and your husband can sign each photograph and include it with the thank-you note for a creative touch.

3.  Set up a photo booth. Ask for wedding pictures from your relatives and place them on decorated heavy cardboard or other sturdy materials. Cut holes in the cardboard. Provide disposable cameras for guests to take pictures of each other.

4.  Put disposable cameras on each table and ask guests to take as many pictures as possible. Compile the best ones in a scrapbook. Upload all the photographs to an online album for everyone‘s viewing pleasure. Gather the photographs in a compact disc and distribute these to your guests. You can also make a photo collage out of the best shots.

5.  If the reception is indoors, ensure that the disposable cameras have a flash.

6.  Number the cameras according to the tables to makes it easier to identify who took the picture. It will also help in finding a missing camera.

7.  During the reception, ask the DJ or bandleader to remind your guests to take pictures. You should also request the DJ to announce that the newlyweds will take care of developing costs.

8.  Keep an open mind. Your guests may shoot some great photographs that you would not have thought of.

9.  Ask your guests to leave the cameras at their tables or deposit them in a basket allotted for this purpose.

Not everyone may be a photographer, but you’ll be sure to get good photographs of your wedding ceremony and reception if you follow these tips. You’ll not only save money, you’ll have a treasure trove of photographs to keep.

Source: This article was submitted by Wedding-Favours.ca, Canada’s online wedding boutique specializing in disposable wedding cameras and unique wedding favor ideas for table decor.

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