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An engagement session is not just for having more beautiful photos of you and your partner, but it is also the perfect practice run before the main event – your wedding day. During an engagement photoshoot you will experience first hand what it is like to work with your photographer, get to know them better and get used to being in front of their camera. Not to mention you will discover how fun this can be, especially while you get to spend some quality time with your loved one.

Since you will already know what to expect when it comes to posing and relating to your photographer, you will feel less self-conscious on your wedding day and the less you have to worry about, the better!

Not sure what to wear for your engagement session?

Your photographer has done tens if not hundreds of weddings before so they have a very good idea about what works best and how much time should be given to certain tasks. The last thing you would want on your wedding day is feeling rushed and behind schedule!

Your photographer will help you organize your timeline so that it also coordinates with the other vendors, especially with the hair and makeup professionals. For example, it is usually during the preparations that the biggest delays happen, so it is important that everyone is ready to take photos when the photographer arrives at your house in the morning.

Always factor in some extra time, you will most surely need it, if not for taking candid, natural looking photos that can only happen when you are not being pressed for time.

Make sure you prepare any items of personal significance you want to be captured before your photographer arrives. For example, I've had clients who wanted me to photograph old photos of their family members who had passed away, their grandmother's earrings, or even their drawer with funky socks! Anything that holds some kind of meaning and it is important to you.

Here is a list to help you out: wedding dress, groom's jacket, shoes, earrings, wedding rings, cufflinks, boutonnières, flower bouquets, floral crowns, stylish hairpins, groom's (bow)tie, wedding stationery (ask your wedding stationer for extra copies just for this purpose).

The getting ready photos capture the mood and all the energy put into the anticipation of the wedding ceremony: emotional family, perhaps even a few tears here and there, eager friends helping out with last minute details and other special moments you will want to look back to over the years.

Please keep in mind that dark, cluttered rooms can take away from the beauty of these moments, so make sure that you:

- get ready in a reasonably tidy room with lots of natural light coming in;

- do your hair and makeup in front of a big window whenever possible;

- turn off any artificial lights and TVs

- store away any unnecessary items (bags, bottles, suitcases, laundry, etc.) in a separate room or in the closet.

GETTING READY 

The Location is a plus value when you are getting ready. It is important to wisely choose a place with a bit of soul and history. It can be in your house, in a hotel, or in a special place of your choice: the best choice would be to find a sober and clean room, with a lot of light. I would suggest cleaning the space of empty bags, or iron table, etc... 
A nice white room, with a nice colored dress or a kimono, would be perfect. It has been practical and comfortable for you to make your preparations, makeup, and hairstyle as easy as possible. Trousers and socks are not the best for many reasons. The advice may be applied to you and the bridesmaids.
This special moment is generally shared with bridesmaids, sisters, or mothers, so please limit the number of people in this room (depending on the size of the room). You would be joined by MUA, Hairstylist and maybe a videographer. 
You should choose with passion all the accessories of your day, it is very important to me to immortalize those items and I take special care of them.
Tips for Getting Ready for Your Wedding

1. Declutter. The morning of a wedding can be a touch chaotic, timelines are set, and you have a bazillion plus one item to remember. Try to set everything you want to take with you by the door the night before, prepare a list of any items you will be using that morning you need to collect (ie. lipstick, vows), prepare ahead and your future self will thank you. Move luggage under a table or bed. Make the bed. It is all about simplifying.

2. The Details. So, this is going to go against the typical trend but truth be told the details aren’t my top priority. When I arrive at a room I want to photograph the two of your interacting, how your mum keeps pausing at the door as she goes by to admire her child. Those are the images that make my heart beat a bit faster. I believe the dress looks best when it is on you and your grandmother’s jewelry hangs the best from your wrist. However, I will happily photograph the details if they are important to you. If that is the case have your dress hanging without the cardboard busty thing (the word escapes me but hopefully you know what I speak of), your shoes, jewelry, and whatever else set aside in one spot.

3. Light. Oh right, this topic again. Don’t be surprised if your photographer arrives and immediately goes straight to the switches. Mixed lighting is something I typically avoid however others may feel differently.  Have your hair and makeup done next to a window? Tables can be moved, solid light not as much. If you are doing your own hair and makeup consider bringing a standing mirror to be set up near a window.

4. The Final Prep. Hurrah! Hair and makeup are done, dress and suit are ready to go on, let’s get this day rolling. But wait. Brush your teeth, put on deodorant, and go to the washroom. Oh, and you are totally wearing a button-down or super loose-fitting top that can be removed without messing up your hair and makeup right?

Where to get ready for your wedding is probably about twenty-third in importance on the list of things you need to do when planning but ultimately can make a difference logistically as well as how your day is documented by your photographer. So let this be a simple guide to getting ready.

How to Choose a Getting Ready Location

1. Character. There is something marvelously personal about getting ready in your own home, surrounded by your collection of oddities and trinkets. Things you have collected from your life together. However, there is a good chance your wedding isn’t local to your home and that isn’t an option. In that case look for a room or home that speaks to your aesthetic, a place you could see yourself calling home. Hotel rooms, don’t tend to be this. If they have generic artwork on the wall and the floor space is occupied by 80% of beds then you may want to consider somewhere else. Brainstorm different location types. A cabin, a yurt, a warehouse, a boat, a treehouse, a tent. AirBnBs are marvelous but pick one critically, a lot of AirBnBs in Canmore are quickly put together short-term rentals that aren’t cohesively decorated and are a hodge-podge of the cheapest furniture they could find – and it shows.

2. Light. I covered this, but the lighting makes all the difference for your photos. Natural light is my preference, I’m not even that fussy about the quantity. Put me in a room with some moody directional light to play with and I’ll be happy as a clam. Natural light is simply the prettiest type of light and will also be representative of how you will look for your portraits outside. Things to look for are if space allows your hair and makeup to be done next to a window (the main culprit preventing this is a bed), high ceilings typically mean the light will be available at the back of the room, and extra bonus points if windows are on more than one side of the room (although, that isn’t common in the Bow Valley).

3. Location. This may seem obvious but chose a getting-ready location that works well with your timeline. In the Bow Valley, that means taking into account backups heading into Banff on summer days, trains that bisect Canmore and can add delays of up to 20 minutes, and animal jams (protip: if you spot an animal pull off to the side of the road and remain in your vehicle to take a photo, don’t stop in your lane and assume everyone else behind you wants to do the same). Of course, if your first look or ceremony is far away that is just fine, but make sure to budget time accordingly.

4. Space. So this one I am going to ramble a touch. My absolute favorite push against wedding traditions is couples that chose to get ready together. You can make breakfast together, do last-minute preparation, help each other straighten a bow tie, or do up the dress. If you want the final look to be a surprise have one partner leave a touch earlier. May as well spend as much of your wedding day together! Have a wedding party? Well, a house maybe your best option. It has multiple rooms that allow for people to change, different bathrooms for ties to be put on (again, and again, and again), and makeup to be touched up. Just the two of you? As much as I love more space to work, there is something so intimate and cozy about a one-room cabin, or a campsite (I mean how awesome would it be for your change room to be a grove of trees, your mirror to be leaned up against a birch, and a cooler to be your makeup table?). In short, consider how many people you will have with you for the pre-wedding festivities and consider the logistics of the space needed for those final preparations.

Taking place before the ceremony, a first look allows you and your partner to enjoy a quiet moment alone before the day officially starts, take a deep breath, and connect with one another. If you know you are emotional but you don't want everybody to see you tear up when seeing each other at the ceremony, having a first look will remove the anxiety and any pressure you might feel from having all eyes on you. Walking down the aisle is still going to be an emotional experience, so unless you are very traditional about this I would say to go for a first look.

Another added benefit to having a first look is the fact that it can transition into a small photo session from which you will get beautiful photos looking at your best. This session can help shorten the main portrait session you have scheduled for later in the day, or it can even replace it completely! This means that you can return to your guests faster or not leave them at all!

Consult with your photographer on the best spots for doing a first look considering your wedding timeline and locations.

CEREMONY

If you are having a church ceremony, I recommend you ask the priest if there are any restrictions in place for the photographer. For example, some churches only allow the photographer to shoot from the aisle or from the back, while the altar is out of bounds. Some are more permissive and allow the photographer to move freely but don’t allow flash photography.

I personally confirm with the priest ahead of the ceremony, just to be sure we are on the same page as far as which restrictions, if any, apply. but it is always best if you can have this conversation with the priest/person in charge early on. In this way, the photographer will know what to expect and have enough time to plan their shooting positions accordingly in order to capture your ceremony in the best way possible.

If you have chosen an outside ceremony during summer, the best time would be 2 or 3 hours before the sunset. The golden hour is always easier to manage and create the perfect motion and background.
If the ceremony is at 2 pm in an environment with no shade, your guests are going to suffer from the heat. More, you may have shadows under your eyes or nose. If you don’t have the choice, you might consider planning the ceremony under the shade for better light. 
If possible, put some space between the first seated people and yourself, to make it easier for me to make some close shots and to not disturb your guests. 
If you plan to have microphone equipment, a small and discreet attached microphone will probably be the best option in terms of photographs.
The light is also very important. Even more, if you are getting married inside a building. 

Permission

You may need it, For most couples, the legality and commitment of the actual wedding ceremony is the most integral and special part of their whole day. Sadly, it is a fairly common, but unknown, practice that some religious venues do not allow photographs to be taken throughout the legal ceremony, if at any point at all. Strangely, there doesn’t really seem to be any set pattern or rules regarding this, and seems to be strictly down to your Priest/Vicar/officiate views. This may be something to consider when choosing your venue. Make sure to ask your Priest/registrar if you have photographic permissions throughout the ceremony (not just the start or end) or if there are any restrictions to be followed before the big day to avoid any last-minute disappointment and maybe try to negotiate ahead of time and prevent your poor photographer from being banished to the back of the church or out of it completely!

Read your contracts from every vendor, not just your venue or photographer, on some very rare occasions some ‘Make-Up Artists’ are adding clauses to not allow any photography or video during the bridal preparations, resulting in no record for that part of the day.

Position

This is an important one! Every bride or groom wants to relive the moment they saw their husband turn around and catch the first glimpse of their soon-to-be spouse walking down the aisle, or seeing what they looked like themselves and the emotions they felt whilst walking towards their happy ever after. However, this view is often not possible when your bridesmaids or even potentially your priest are walking down the aisle and blocking the shot. This is something that can easily be avoided. Find out if your Priest likes to walk down the aisle before you and if so ask them to go quite some distance ahead of you. It’s also nice to be able to get photographs of your bridal party as they walk down the aisle, so leaving a decent-sized gap between yourself and your bridesmaids will make this possible as well as the aisle to clear for you to have center stage whilst arriving at your soon to be husband.

If you are having a church ceremony, I recommend you ask the priest if there are any restrictions in place for the photographer. For example, some churches only allow the photographer to shoot from the aisle or from the back, while the altar is out of bounds. Some are more permissive and allow the photographer to move freely but don’t allow flash photography.

I personally confirm with the priest ahead of the ceremony, just to be sure we are on the same page as far as which restrictions, if any, apply. but it is always best if you can have this conversation with the priest/person in charge early on. In this way, the photographer will know what to expect and have enough time to plan their shooting positions accordingly in order to capture your ceremony in the best way possible.

Unplug’ your wedding?

One of the latest trends to hit weddings is to ‘Unplug’ your day. This involves inviting all of your guests to leave their cameras and smartphones at home or at least refrain from using them throughout the day. It is also common for the couple to ask that no photographs are uploaded to Facebook or Instagram until they have received their professional photographs. This allows your guests to fully enjoy their day without any distractions, prevents you from posing for pictures all day long, and leaves the photographer to do their job with as few obstructions in their way as possible. This ensures that no important moments, such as walking down the aisle, go missed due to guests blocking views by trying to get their photo, etc.

Speaking of walking down the aisle, consider asking your guests to put away their devices during the ceremony and not to stand up on the aisle because they might inadvertently compromise the work of the professional photographer you hired for the job. Also, who wants to see in their photos a bunch of mobile phones, tablets, and cameras pointed at you instead of the happy and emotional faces of your guests? Unfortunately, nowadays everybody is after "their perfect shot", hiding behind their devices instead of being in the moment. While people might mean well, they might actually not be aware of the full picture. ;)

Here are some ideas on how you can politely let your guests know ahead of time about your unplugged ceremony:

- mention it on the wedding invitation/info card;

- have a sign put up where you are having your ceremony at;

- ask your officiant/priest to make the announcement before starting just to remind everyone about it.

A kiss is just a kiss, right?

Well maybe not. at some point in your wedding, you're going to hear those words: “You may kiss your, Bride or Groom” this is pretty momentous and your photographer will of course be poised to catch it, so give them a chance and make it last a few seconds, won’t you? A micro kiss is or a peck, is difficult to catch at the best of times so doing it behind a pew a vicar and a big display of flowers usually will test your photographer’s contortion skills to the limit, lets not forget this is your very first kiss as a married couple and once you stop anything after is well… just a kiss.

Kiss with gusto, passion, and romance, do it because you want to not because someone told you, your photographs will thank you for it!

CONFETTI AND IN-BETWEENS

A Dusting of confetti

The confetti shot always makes an amazing wedding photograph, often showing laughter and emotion of not just yourself but your guests too, so don’t just stand there, let yourself go while your guests shower you with love, kiss, hug, fist pump, hell punch the air just do something to show what your feeling, something to note, not all guests remember or even think to bring confetti so you may want to add it to your shopping list, you can buy large quantities from online stores like eBay or Etsy but do remember to buy the Biodegradable kind as most churches and certain venues won’t allow anything but.

Add contingencies

Like in life, things often take a lot longer than you expect. Small things, such as the time it takes to simply travel between your two venues, are often overlooked and therefore missed out of your timing schedule. Things like this can really add up and the result is the time must be shaved from somewhere else. To prevent this, try to add a little extra time to each of your estimations, it seems silly but will result in a much more accurate plan of your day. This will give you the reassurance that everything you want will fit into the time provided and, more often than not, leave you plenty of time to relax, mingle with friends and family and thoroughly enjoy your day.

If your ceremony takes place outdoors, make sure you avoid the harsh light of midday by scheduling it at a later time when the sun isn’t so strong. If you don’t have any control over the timing, try to place yourselves and the officiant under the shade so you don’t have any dark, unflattering shadows on your faces. Aim to stay away from dappled light too, so you don’t have bright spots all over you, as these will become very distracting in the photos, taking away from the moment that is pictured in them.

If shade is not available at your wedding location, don’t worry! What you could do in this case is to position yourselves so that the sun is behind you, as backlit photos look great and you won’t be squinting either!

Best consult with your photographer for the best options available at your desired ceremony location!

GROUP PHOTOGRAPHS

The best advice I can give you is to prepare a list of group photographs. 
I know, that is not the best moment of the day for you but it is something I really care about. They are the memory of your day for family and friends. 
A list of 10-12 pictures is fine as I like to take pictures of the guests by wandering around them, catching their smiles, and talking during the reception. 
I would need a copy of this list and if one of the best men would help me with this task, that would be even better. 
I try to make the group shots very different and talking about it, I am always happy to share ideas with you. 
The first picture gives the tempo. Hence, I would suggest starting with the grandparents. 
If you have lots of friends with young children, it might be good to plan bottles of water and games. 
The best time would be after the ceremony.
No need to shout!

You may or may not require photographs of your family members, Father, mother, Aunty Mable, etc, – AKA ” The Formal photographs”.
While these are important photographs it’s worth bearing in mind they can be quite time-consuming as more often than not, someone is missing, toilet break perhaps, checking in, or in most cases, The Bar! As with most things in life, preparation is the key. Inform your photographer in advance of the images your require as well as the people you would like in them. Believe me no photographer wants to shout out to your guests and be known as a”shouty photographer” if possible assign the corralling of guests to someone in your wedding party who knows everyone, or as many people as possible, one person for each side perhaps? Try and keep your number of photographs to the minimum, each image can take around three minutes eating into valuable time, so if you do require a photograph with each individual person.. assign enough time for them!

Since most of the time is usually spent on finding and gathering people, I recommend taking a photo of the largest group of people before anything else. Afterward, you can start forming smaller groups while the people are still there. Make sure that your family knows beforehand when and where the group photos will be taken and designate someone from the wedding party to be in charge of rounding up the people when the time arrives.

For things to run smoothly, write down a list of your must-have group photos starting with the most important first, and share this list with your photographer and the person in charge of gathering the people. It can quickly become tiring to smile for each photo, so try to prioritize and limit the number of group photos if possible.

When estimating the time allocation, please take into consideration that one group photo may take 5 minutes to set up.

COUPLE PHOTOGRAPHS

On your wedding day, the best light possible is going to be about an hour before the sunset. I usually request 15-20 minutes after the ceremony and 15-20 minutes when the sunset is coming. 
It gives you the time to take a breath and work on different lights, locations, and backgrounds. I will also have the time to scout the venue and find the best and sometimes crazy ideas. 
If the weather does not allow me to take some photographs, we can also plan another day for the couple's session. More if I am traveling with you in another country. 
Those few minutes are really important for you. They are the time of intimacy. I will take you away from your guests and family. 
Don’t be afraid, I will help you with some guidance if needed. 
No worries about choosing to pose, Be natural. Do not look at the objective, live this moment as a walk between lovers. Be yourself with your attitudes, your romanticism to you. If you do not feel comfortable, I would make you take the appropriate and natural pose by performing for example movements.

Don’t stress about the dress!

Brides spend months searching and trying on hundreds to find the perfect wedding dress, it’s probably the most planned aspect of your day and as a result a major part of your wedding. It also more than likely cost you a small fortune, however, the reality is, it is going to get slightly dirty. Even just walking along a carpet is going to pick up a bit of dirt. Don’t let this put you off and don’t avoid going outside to prevent it from getting dirty. You won’t be asked to drag your dress through a soggy muddy field and photographers these days can hide a multitude of sins with a little photoshop magic resulting in your dress looking as good as new on all of your photographs. Don’t spend your day stressing over it, just let it go.

Something old.

On a cold day, and this particularly applies to a winter wedding, it can get a little uncomfortable being outside for portrait photographs (although definitely worth the results!). To make things a little more comfortable for yourself, it may be worth bringing a warm jacket or throw to wrap around you in between shots to keep some of your warmth. You won’t win any awards for the most glamorous wedding look, but it is practical and no one will ever know you cheated! You may have bought the perfect pair of expensive bridal shoes and want to get your wear out of them, however, fairly often your wedding venue’s best photographic locations are on a grassy field or in between trees. Understandably, you don’t want to ruin those new designer heels, so to prevent you from sinking your heels into the mud and them being stained forever, its worth considering bringing a spare pair of flat shoes that you don’t mind getting potentially a little dirty or potentially a pair wellies. The best thing is you will be a little more adventurous in where you will venture, resulting in more interesting photographs and you will never see them under all that dress!

The best time for having your couple's portraits taken is roughly around an hour before the sun sets, during the so-called ‘golden hour’, or an hour after the sun has set which is known as the ‘blue hour’.

The light during both of these moments is very flattering, romantic, and dramatic so I would recommend organizing your timeline in such a way that it allows you a window of at least 30-45 min in which you can disappear with your photographer and videographer to get some beautiful shots. This time can be shorter if you've previously had a first look and managed to get some portrait shots at that time.

SPEECHES AND DINNER

If not for anything else, spare a thought for the best man! As you can imagine, the nerves often get the better of best men with the intense pressure of the looming speech! But from a photographic perspective, think of the tables. You spend all that time planning and preparing for your tables to look fantastic, so show them at their best! When speeches take place after the meal, the tables are scattered with glasses, bottles, and napkins, and honestly, look a little worse for wear. Speeches beforehand ensure that your tables look as fresh as a daisy, and the napkins are clean just in case you need to have a little dab at your eye!

Food for thought.

Although not a requirement, its always appreciated by your photographer if you offer them food, quite often your venue will not serve food to the public leaving the photographer with no choice other than to eat a stale cold sandwich or worse, leave your wedding in search of food risking missing that image you just know they would have captured had they just been there!
A simple sandwich would do in most cases just to keep their strength up and make sure they’re firing on all cylinders to capture the rest of your day without leaving the premises.

Face the light!

When planning where you are going to stand during the ceremony or positioning the top table don’t just stick to what is considered the norm. For the most part, you’re limited by the venue but do ask what your options are, and if possible try to ensure you are facing the largest light source, which is usually a window, and avoid having your back towards it. This natural light is the most flattering on you and will ensure your photographs are the best they can be. Having the light source behind you means you are heavily backlit which is very difficult to combat with a camera, especially without flash, and will result in your images being fairly dark. This is the same with your top table positioning, Couples tend to have the window view behind them for people to admire, however, try to face the window rather than having your back to it, that way you can enjoy the view too.

LET S PARTY

Inside or Outside party and dinner time, it would be interesting to work with candles or good light. Candles are just for decoration or you would need lots of them. Don’t be afraid to use artificial light like guirlandes. 
For the first dance, I would be in touch with the band or DJ. I would need normal light if possible (laser lights are not the best). Yellow, Orange is perfect / Green, Blue, Purple, and Pink are not the most faltering lights for skin tones. 
The best idea for the first light is a directional white projector. Which would help to extract you from the other light and would add this extract powerful shots. 

It’s too Dark!

When a photographer states that they are ” Natural or Available Light Photographers” only, this usually means that they don’t use flash or any additional lighting, any good photographer will always utilize the available natural light to its fullest, but for those moments when the light is poor or just nonexistent, it’s definitely in your best interests to find a photographer who is capable in all lighting conditions, that way your covered for all eventualities, from orange rooms, yellow tipis to dark castles. Especially during the winter months, you may even need a photographer who specializes in low light conditions, as in winter the sunset falls in the early afternoon. So don’t be put off by the cold or the darkness, if your photographer approaches you and asks you to step outside for a few evening photographs, I’m sure he has something like this in mind!

Make sure there are no colored lights being used during your first dance as these might create some unwanted effects such as covering your faces in colored spots. These spots might become very distracting in your photos as they cannot always be removed completely. My suggestion is to only use clear light until you’ve finished your dance and the rest of the party begins.

Also, please keep in mind that lasers can be very dangerous to the eye's retina and even more dangerous to camera sensors so it is best not to use lasers at all.

If your wedding takes place outdoors, I would recommend having your first dance right after returning from your sunset portraits, taking advantage of the beautiful golden or blue light. If you can also add some candles on the tables and hanging string fairy lights from above, even better! These details can create a very romantic and cozy atmosphere and look absolutely great in photos!

Care to Dance?

We totally understand that your first dance as newlyweds can be a nerve-racking experience, all those eyes on you with the fear of messing up your dance moves, but try to fight the urge to invite your guests up with you too early. Give plenty of time for the photographer to catch those special moments of just the two of you caught in the moment. Photographs of the two of you having fun with your guests will most certainly follow as you boogie the night away, so try to battle the nerves and the results will be a priceless memory.

Trust your photographer!

Chances are you spent hours searching through huge amounts of photographers’ work to find yours, and booked them ultimately because you loved their work. So trust their judgment! Sometimes ideas or things they ask you to do may seem a little wacky and you may seem a little silly, but the result in the camera is a totally different scene. You have seen their portfolio and what they can do and you have booked them for that reason, please don’t send them a list of Pinterest images and ask them to recreate the California sunshine in the highlands of Scotland, most of those images are styled and took days to set up, your photographer will have literally minutes… By all means, give them ideas of images you would like, but be realistic in your ideas, trust their creativity and just go with it!

The results will be worth it!

Finally… You got to be in it to win it!

At the end of the day, your wedding day is exactly that, a wedding not a photoshoot. A good photographer will be able to get amazing images for you in a very short window of time, but only if you take part. Of course, it’s important to get lots of photographs of you both as well as your friends and family enjoying your special day, images that you can look back on for years to come, but it is also important to enjoy your big day and relax. A large part of your day should be natural photography, capturing the moments you lived through, but also the moments you didn’t even realize had happened, from the tears to the laughter and everything in between. A good photographer will capture this for you.

Remember, this guide is exactly that, a simple guide to help you get the most from your photographs and help your photographer to help you, don’t try to cram too many things into your day, everything in moderation  The most important thing is You.

This is what it's actually all about! This is one of the most important days of your life and you will want to enjoy it to the fullest. The more relaxed you are and the more fun you are having, the more natural and effortless your wedding photos will be. This is your moment, and I would love to capture you just being yourselves, showing off your unique personalities and what makes your wedding day yours!

When was the last time you checked the photos you took on your phone? Rarely close to never? Yes, same here. Don't let that happen with your wedding photos too, they deserve a life beyond the screen. Having your photos printed and being able to physically touch, hold and sift through them will have an even greater emotional impact on you than seeing them on a screen. From a psychological point of view, humans use touch as a means of connection.

I am sure everyone remembers the pleasure of going through their grandparents' old photos or seeing these in frames hanging in their homes. So when you print your own wedding photos you open up the possibility of connecting through generations, allowing for your children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren to be able to experience the story of your wedding the way it was intended.

The internet isn't forever and technology is always advancing so anytime soon USB pen drives will become obsolete - you can see this happening right now with CDs - basically making your photos inaccessible.

In my opinion, printing your photos, either individually or inside an album, is the best way to get the most out of your wedding photos time and time again!