3 Photography Tips For Big Weddings

Weddings are big events in many people's lives. These event often require months of planning and can be quite expensive. The average wedding costs about $30,000 and has 139 guests. For many couples, 139 seems like a lot of guests, but there are many weddings where this number is much larger. Big families and couples who have a lot of friends can easily end up with weddings with hundreds, sometimes even thousands, of wedding guests. All of these guests can make wedding day pictures difficult to get right. Here are three tips for big wedding photography.

Hire A Team

When it comes down to it, more is better when it comes to wedding photographers. A single wedding photographer may not be able to capture all the guests interacting and get all the required shots of the couple and their families. This is why hiring a team is a good idea. One photographer can focus on the couple while another can focus on the wedding guests and venue. Either way, hiring a wedding photographer or a team of photographers doesn't come cheap. The average cost is $2,814.

Get A Print Release

One of the biggest questions that people have about their wedding pictures is whether or not they can be printed as many times as needed. After a big wedding, there are often many family members and friends who want printed photos of the occasion. This is why a print release is so important. A print release allows the couple to print as many copies of the photos as they wish and to post said photos on social media. Print releases are a standard part of most wedding photography contracts. However, it's always a good idea to read carefully and make sure the print release is in the contract before signing.

Get Guests To Help

Another way to get great pictures from a big wedding is by allowing the guests to help! With the prevalence of social media, smart phones, and high quality cameras, it's easier than ever for wedding guests to take and post amazing photos of the event. Couples should ask their wedding guests to post pictures with a customized hashtag. Clicking on this hashtag, which is chosen by the couple, allows the couple and the other guests to see wedding pictures all in one place.

Big weddings can offer a lot of fun for the couple and their friends and family. They also come with the need for a lot of planning. When it comes to photographing a big wedding, couples should consider hiring a team of wedding photographers, make sure they get a print release, and consider ways to get their guests involved in the picture taking.