Cheap Wedding Photography

Pictures are priceless, and you want to be sure you have plenty of good pictures of your special day. Unfortunately, if you’re on budget, professional photographers can eat up a lot of your money. While they are definitely worth the price, they’re not always feasible for people who need to save some money.

So how can you get beautiful photos of your wedding day without breaking the bank?

Well, first off, do you know anyone who is a photographer – or at the very least a keen hobbyist? It’s always an option to try to get this person to do your photos for you as a wedding gift in lieu of them giving you a set of towels or wine glasses. If they can take the pictures, it’s cheap to buy the film and pay for the developing. Of course, it would probably be a good idea to buy them a decent bottle of port or a day pass to the local spa for their trouble – you’ll still come out on top!

If you don’t know anyone, don’t despair, you still have options. Try starting with the local community college. You’ll probably find that they offer photography classes and the students are usually more than eager to practice their craft for a nominal fee - or even just the experience. Be sure to talk to the instructor in order to guarantee that you are getting the best students from the class… you don’t want to take a chance and get the beginner for your big day. You could even try to get in a couple of the top students in order spread the risk in case something should go wrong with one of them.

Don’t be afraid to call the local newspaper and ask to speak with the staff photographer. You don’t have to know anyone at the paper to offer up the chance for them to make some extra money. Many will perform the service for a small fee as long as you buy the film – some may even offer their services for the experience!

At the reception, be sure to place disposable cameras on each table for guests to take pictures at your reception. Disposable cameras can be found cheaply online. Shop around for the best price and use them sparingly. If you don’t want to put the cameras on the table, another idea is to place the cameras in a basket at the door as guests enter the reception. The ones who really care about taking pictures will take the cameras.

 

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