Finally...

I am pleased to announce that the hubby and I have decided on a photographer. All I have to do is sign the contract and send it back along with the deposit. & the winner is...


Nick Corona.

I met with him a couple weeks ago. Very professional guy & his rates are great :]

Flushmount Albums

I mentioned in a previous post about how I fell in love with flushmount albums. I still am. If we weren't on a budget, there would be no question about it, I would HAVE to have one. I ran across a talented photographer who offers 5 hours, pictage gallery, flushmount album, proof book, and a cd of images for $1500. Thats pretty damn good if you ask me considering some photographers want $900 for a flusmount alone. However, the hubby and I were discussing our options and asking ourselves exactly how important this flushmount album is for us. Yes, I love them but we came to the conclusion that I can live without them if it means we can save a good $500 dollars. You can always get one made later and there are plenty of other album options. So while this certain photographer is still open for consideration, so are other photographers who don't offer albums but may offer more hours. With $500 in savings we can afford to spend a little more on other stuff.

Planning on a budget can be very difficult if you don't have the patience. Luckily we have plenty of time to plan. Plus, I dont really see the point in spending so much money on ONE day. This way we can also concentrate on whats really important, and thats celebrating our marriage with our families.

The hunt for a photographer

I have spent a good amount of time these past few days looking for a photographer. This is definitely no easy task. Photography is undeniably one of the more important aspects of our wedding. The wedding only lasts one day, but the pictures will last us forever. I want beautiful photojournalistic photography within a reasonable price. Impossible? No. Time consuming? Yes! I've come across a few photographers worth meeting with who are just a little over our budget. The hubby and I want at least 5 hours of coverage, photos on a disc and website, and a good amount of prints. As I was looking at a certain photographers' rates and I came across flush mount albums and am now IN LOVE with them. I absolutely must have one now! This certain photographer offers a lot for a little, and great quality. Only bad part is that the package I want is for only 4 hours and the 6 hour package is above our budget. I'm thinking of setting up an appointment and perhaps negotiating a deal with him--a give and take. He gives me an extra hour and takes something off the package, except that I want everything included in the package.

We'll see how this hashes out. For now, I'll keep looking.