By Peter Estenoz
"A pictures worth a thousand words" you've heard this expression, it applies to all occasions in our lives, especially to your wedding day, as you have dreamed of this day all your life. Reading magazines, looking at pictures and getting ideas on your vision and dream of the most important day in your life. You've taken notes, putting down on paper how you want it all to occur. The date is written in stone, and with keen anticipation you contact your wedding vendors, lining them all up, play close attention to your wedding photography and video, your keepsake to take home with you! Although you'll see the location, embedding the vision in your mind and heart, feeling the warm breezes surrounding you, how will you share this with your family and future children when they ask you to see photos from your wedding? Expressions like "Oh I wish I could have been there!" or questions like "What was it like?"Were you nervous?" "What did you wear?" "Did you get married right there on the Beach?" "Did you see any palm trees?" This would be the time to share with them the photos and video of your wedding day.
Will you hire a professional to capture is moment in time, or will you exclaim, you have a friend who you have invited to your wedding who will capture the photos and video. Please give this careful consideration, as you have invited this friend to share in the joy of your moment, why have them shoulder this responsibility? Let them be your guest and enjoy and relax. This is the advice we give to all brides who are planning a destination wedding as you'll want to hire professionals who are familiar with the area, yes local professionals. These ones will know how to capture not only the beauty of you but also the beauty of your surroundings! So many times with friends or family taking photos, the memory card is full, ran out of batteries, background is silhouetted, blurred, heads cut off. A professional to capture this has experience with his equipment, charged up his batteries, cleaned his lens, formatted his media card. A question to ask yourself: When you receive your finish product of your dream wedding come to life, will the results make you cry tears of joy? or weep tears of sorrow as you know the moment is gone and the emotion can never be repeated?
When considering your wedding video, this is a timeless treasure, will the introduction invite you to view more, will you hear the audio of the ceremony? Will you hear the loving whispers between the two of you? With an off-camera wireless microphone you will. Will it be a steady shot? is a tripod used? Are you able to feel the emotion you felt on that day again and again?
These everlasting memories are timeless treasures to share. A moment in your lives which on your anniversary you'll want to go back to with each other, preserve this in photos or video of both! Consider a professional photo/video company that is compatible and knowledgeable with not only each other but of the location, so your final product will be complimentary in style, approach, and artistry.
Whether it is an elopement your planning with just the two of you, or the social event of the year with friends and family present to celebrate with you, time will age these memories and loved ones you hold dear, what care have you taken to preserve moments in your life you'll want to relive, and share with your children and grandchildren, before they fade beyond recognition.
