Getting married in 2013? If you are, this is a good time to consider booking your wedding photographer. While you might think your wedding is pretty far off on the calendar and you still have plenty of time for planning; booking your photographer at least 10 months to a year in advance is a good idea to ensure that you have the type of coverage (and the photographer) you want for your special day! In fact we think it’s a good idea to book your photographer as soon as you have confirmed your wedding date.
This early? But why?
Here are a few important facts about wedding photographers. Since people don’t get married every day we thought it would be helpful to explain.
- Unlike caterers or big florists who can often commit to several weddings on the same day most photographers will only book one event in a given day or one event per weekend. This can leave your options limited.
- Many of us limit the number of weddings that we accept in a year in order to ensure that we are able to give our clients the attention they deserve. The truth is that we work endless hours before, during and after a wedding. An 8 hour event will most likely be between 50-60 hours of work. Between consultations, bookings, confirmations, paperwork, engagement shoots, detailing timelines, meetings, wedding day, editing, more editing, album design, uploading, burning, delivering and archiving the hours add up. We want to ensure that we can fulfill our contracts so that our clients are completely satisfied with our service and rave about us in the end. Our goal is to exceed your expectations therefore we choose not to take on too many events.
- Saturdays only happen once a week and they happen to be the most popular day of the week for weddings. If you are getting married on a weekday or a Sunday you have a greater chance of being able to book your photographer much closer to your wedding date but weekdays and Sundays are becoming more and more popular.
The bottom line? If you really like a particular photographer’s work don’t take a chance and wait until January to book them for your June wedding. You might be disappointed to hear that they are already booked.
Got Questions? Need information? Are you overwhelmed?
Feel free to give us a call at 603-483-5355 or write us at Rick Bouthiette Photography. We’re available to answer your questions, clear up and confusion and offer help in choosing a wedding photographer that’s right for you.
Be sure to check back next week for our post on “Choosing A Photographer That’s Perfect For Your Wedding”.
P.S. We have a few dates open in 2012 and we are already booking 2013. If you love our work, get in touch to reserve your date.