McShea Photography

Thanks for all of that Aaron. For a lot of wedding days, couples are mostly on their own when it comes to the moments prior to arriving at the venue. Whenever there isnt a planner in the mix (highly recommended for all weddings big and small) your photographer will be the only one with you to guide you through. I consider a nice chunk of my responsibilities during the wedding day to be a guide. That might involve helping tell people where they need to be and to keep things in line and make sure timelines are being stuck to. Being someone to reassure you that the day is going well or if we need to speed up the process. I feel like most of the time, couples are worried that they are late or that they might have forgotten about a key piece of the day. I'll be there to keep things in tact and push things along when things are running late. That is why we have our planning process heading up to the wedding day. I make sure everyone knows what the game plan is so that once the day is moving, I can be confident to push the day forward exactly to the couples vision.

Being professional and keeping attention to the details is a key for me. We figure out all of the details and game plan for the wedding day beforehand with our planning meetings to make sure that I'm on the same page as the couple. Shot lists, timelines, must haves, etc....they are just as important as taking the photos themselves. Whether its a small or large wedding I'll make sure we're matched up on the visions for the day and make sure any questions are asked before the wedding. I hate asking couples questions on the wedding day 😊

Needing to get the couples comfortable is a key responsibility for your photographer so making sure you are at ease around me as well as having comfort that everything is figured out and taken care of beforehand is one of the most important things I provide at every wedding I do. Avoiding any delays, mistakes, miscommunications just makes the day so much more enjoyable and happy and comforted couples make for much better photos in the end. All the planning that we will walk through together, before the wedding day, will help make that happen. Even if candids are the priority for the couple, I'll make sure that I will know everything I need to know beforehand, to capture the candids that are important to you.

When you have a 5 alarm dance floor you will be comforted to know that we will be all over the dance floor to capture all those wild moments with your guests. If candids of guests after dinner, enjoying themselves, is a higher priority, I have ways to give extra attention to that between added coverage time for the reception or keeping the priorities in line to avoid any distractions. If there are too many priorities for your reception or the wedding day in general, I will be honest with you and warn about any overload that could distract you from enjoying the day. I'll keep timelines conservative to try to save some breathing room but if its tight, I'll make sure we are all aware of the importance of keeping things moving during certain portions of the day.