Hey there! Are you engaged and completely overwhelmed with the insane amount of options you have for wedding photographers? Or wedding vendors in general? We all do things a little differently, and you will want someone who works well with you.

Of course there are things you will need to consider while booking a wedding photographer:

1. Do I like their style and branding? It’s important to check out their work. Visit their social media pages. Dig through their website. Ask to see a full wedding gallery as an example. You will want to know what you can expect on the day of your wedding. The style of work they produce needs to be consistent, and you need to connect with their style! Your wedding is a big once in a lifetime day! You will need to carefully consider your vendors.

2. Are they a professional business? Do they have things like insurance and contracts? Contracts not only protect the photographer you’re doing business with, but they also protect you as a customer! Do they have the right equipment to do the level of job that you are expecting? Are they responsive? Do they have a customer experience/booking process? All of these things are essential to running a good business and chances are your photographer has thought about them thoroughly.

3. Do they offer what I want within my budget constraints? Everyone has a limited amount of money to work with while planning a wedding. And the truth is, you will spend the most on those items you value the most! Personally, I believe your wedding photos will have the most long term value. They will be around years after your wedding, unlike the cake, or food, or invitations, etc. You will need to make sure to invest in those vendors according to how you value them. And maybe the cake or the dress is the most important thing to you for your wedding day! That’s great! You will need to take that into consideration.

4. Do I get along with this photographer? It’s important to see if you are a good fit for each other! Your wedding photographer is at your side the ENTIRE day! They are guiding you, cheering you on, helping you in any capacity they can on that important day. You need to make sure that your personalities work well together!

5. Do they offer the products I want? Perhaps you want an album, or maybe all you want are digitals. Make sure your photographer offers the timeless products and prints you want as heirlooms for you and your family!

I hope this list helps you start to consider what you want in a wedding photographer. Thanks for reading.