So, you’re planning your wedding and you’re making a list of all your favorite humans to invite to celebrate the day with you. Family, friends of the family, college friends and work friends will all make the short list. But what about your furry friends? For some of us, our pets are just as important…
Uncertainty seems to be the operative word to describe life at the moment. COVID-19, a.k.a. the “novel coronavirus” has affected us all in one way or another and for most of us, we’re navigating uncharted waters. So this begs the question, “What if I have to postpone my wedding due to Coronavirus?” There’s a lot…
It’s one of the most prevalent questions you’ll have while researching wedding photographers: Should I have two photographers or just one? When hiring a wedding photographer, make sure to ask if they’ll be bringing along a second shooter. This is somewhat of a necessary luxury for several reasons. Do You Need Two Wedding Photographers? |…
There are a lot of decisions you need to make when determining which wedding photographer to use for your wedding, not the least of which is how many hours of wedding photography do you really need. Should you hire your wedding photographer for the full wedding day or just a part of it? For starters,…
Looking for tips on what to do with your centerpieces? Or what style dress to wear? Curious which color palettes are “in” for 2020. How about the latest DIY trends? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you’ve come to the wrong place. Because if you’re wondering how to make your wedding…
Your wedding is rapidly approaching and you have an endless checklist of tasks to complete before the big day, not the least of which is to write great wedding vows. I’m not talking about rote lines you recite after the officiant (“to have and to hold,” “until death do us part,” etc.) I’m talking about…
Not long ago, we wrote a blog post all about how to decide whether or not to do an engagement session (also known as a “pre-wedding session”) with your photographer before your wedding day. Then we wrote a follow-up post on what to expect from your engagement session, in which we talked about how to…
So you’re planning your wedding and you have about a million and a half decisions to make before your big day. Not the least of which being which song to play for the mother-son dance. Of course, there’s a treasure trove of classics such as “Sweet Child ‘O Mine” and “Forever Young” and “Simple Man”…
We like to do things a little bit differently here at J. La Plante Photo and we’re always encouraging our couples to think outside the box and let their individual personalities shine through when planning their weddings. Music selection is no exception to this rule. So, today we’d like to discuss a few unique songs…
So your best friend or sibling is getting married and they’ve asked you to be their maid of honor or best man. You now have a few official duties to perform before the big day, not the least of which being writing your toast. Of course, there are a few well-known “do’s and don’t’s” when…
Last time, we talked about how to decide whether or not an engagement session is right for you. This week, we’ll be discussing what to expect from an engagement session. Most people tend to get a little nervous before their engagement session, which is perfectly normal. But knowing exactly what the shoot will entail can…
When you hire a photographer for your wedding, you’ll inevitably be faced with the decision whether or not to do a pre-wedding engagement session. Some couples love the idea, others could take it or leave it. I’d say about 50 percent of our couples decide to do the engagement session these days. So how do…