Wedding Reception Photography Advice
Looking for ideas on which reception venue will work great for wedding photography? Or ideas to make your reception a fun and unique event? Professional Wedding Photographers have seen it all! Take advantage of their ideas, insight and experience below to help plan a great reception.
"Ive been to hundreds of receptions, and most brides choose a reception location with lots of different criteria. I have a few of my own criteria that you might want to consider. First, what does the ceiling look like. It's probably the one area that most people forget about. A simple of addition of lit globes means the difference of elegance or disaster. You might think that the gawdy random chandelier looks nice in person, but is somewhat of an eyesore in photographs. The other mostly forgotten criteria is lighting. Most people have never heard of hiring a lighting specialist, but again, it's the difference between night and day. Some uplighting on walls can transform an ordinary ballroom into an enchanting fantasy."
- Jennifer of Beck and Call Photography
Virginia Wedding Photographer
"Cell phone photos have come a long way. A lot of your guests have smartphones that can take some amazing photos these days. Distribute cards to encourage guests to snap away and email their photos to an online picture sharing service that will populate them in a gallery. Flickr, Posterous, Google Picasa, and Apple MobileMe all allow users to email photos to a special email address used to automatically publish submissions straight from their phones.
This creative "high-tech" idea can be a really affordable way to capture more images at your wedding without having to pay for disposable cameras. And with popular phone apps that create special camera effects, the resulting photos can be works of art in their own right!"
- Shawn of Shawn Mac Photography
New York & New Jersey Photographer
"Brides. Want to avoid a receiving line at the reception? Be sure to move around. Having a few people in line to wish you well isn't a bad thing but having 50 people in line can prevent you from having fun. Ask a bridesmaid or groomsmen to keep an eye out for the dreaded 'long receiving line' and have them politely step and in and request your presence for a guest across the room."
- Travis of Travis Bell Photographers
West Columbia, SC
"Sparklers are incredible for the get-a-way at the end of the night. Be sure to have PLENTY of lighters. The neat little match books are great mementos, but are horrible for lighting the sparklers. By being able to allow everybody to light theirs at the same time, you will help ensure a wonderful photo as you make your exit."
- John of Blair Weddings
Mountain Home AR
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