A Free Wedding

Hope this got your attention. What am I thinking? Well I was thinking after my last post why not do a free wedding for those brides who want to submit their name and email to me via a post reaction to this post and let's see how much response I get. One bride will be selected to receive a free photo wedding of the date of their choice for a full 6 hours. I will give this special bride the images on a DVD for her to keep.

All responses for the free photo wedding should be sent to richard@capecodwedding.com with your name, date, location, time of the wedding and phone number. I will pick one winner and you will be notified by phone on April 15, 2010. No phone calls for this special will be taken. It must be a request via email.

No one tried this for 2009. Why not try it for 2010.

How is this for a special?


Richard Talmage
Richard Talmage Images
P. O. Box 1812
Mashpee, MA 02649
www.capecodwedding.com/photography.html
508-539-1143

The Economy and Weddings

It is a bit of a hardship for many people in the industry and I am sure for you also. I have been in this industry for the past 27 years and have been through slow periods before but we always bounced back. I hope that your business is hanging in as slow things are happening around the country. Hopefully the President is on the right track when thinking of the latest stimulus bill going through congress this week. So should we all postpone your big day or plan it with less quests and less services?

One of your biggest choices of course will be having a photographer or a videographer. Normally most people are going to drop video. One thing to remember is that you can make prints from a digital HD camera and you do gain all the sounds of your day that will be missed to eternity.

I do either photography or videography and see it from both sides. Today people are even hiring a friend to do the photos instead of a professional. What if your friend has a drink or two?

As you are thinking of your day what is really important to you after the fact? Is it the napkins you have ordered or the table placements vs. having a professional who knows how to capture your day even for just a few hours. After your day is over all you have is your memories. The most important part of the day to me is the rings and vows. In many albums that I see all the excitement, feelings and audio are not there except for a few staged photos. What about the sounds of your dad giving a toast or your best friends voices there during a reading. The choices are yours and of course you have to decide which medium is the right thing for you.

WEVA (the national wedding videography association ) has a survey out that 65% of brides who did not have video coverage at their wedding wish that they did. Do you want to be one of the group that does not have a professional videographer? Take a look at my site and decide there. If you need any help with anything I will be glad to help. You can reach me at richard@capecodwedding.com.


Richard Talmage
Richard Talmage Images
www.capecodwedding.com

A Wedding at the Dennis Inn

The Dennis Inn is another fun place to hold your Cape Cod Wedding. It is a special inn in the woods and away from the business of the Cape during the summer. You feel as if you are in a wooded field secluded from the world.

The Inn has the ability to add a tent in the front yard or have your reception in the main dining room. There are rooms upstairs were you can stay and a pool in the back yard. The food is exceptional and the owner Brad Boyd is the caterer.

Give them a call today.



Richard Talmage
www.capecodwedding.com/photography.html

Weddings in the US

Weddings in the US

Living in the US makes one feel free - free to do anything, free to live, free to love, free from traditions. While this is true, there are still many practices done during you Cape Cod or Boston wedding that renders this memorable event with a distinct American touch. Here are some:

Starting from the engagement, Americans can think of unique ways to personalize their wedding. As there really isn't any engagement tradition, the more unique the marriage proposal is done, the better.

For most wedding preparations, the engaged couple visits their parents to inform them of their recent engagement.

At times, the engaged couple hosts an engagement party. The engagement party costs less than a wedding reception since most of the time; the menu will only include cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. Therefore, if the couple is on a tight budget, they can just invite more guests to the engagement party if they plan to limit the number of guests during the wedding.


Most wedding preparations have a bridal shower given by the maid of honor and the bridesmaids. The groom may also have a bachelor party the night before the wedding but he has to be careful not to drink too much.

Wedding invitations should include response cards to quickly inform the couple whether the person has accepted or declined the invitation. The wedding invitations should also be sent within four to six weeks before the event.

Usually, there is a rehearsal dinner in which the wedding party and guests came from far places to be present at the wedding attend. It was practiced that the groom's parents pay for this dinner.

A bridal luncheon may be hosted for the bride's attendants during the wedding day. However, time constraints may not permit this to be part of the schedule for the wedding day. Likewise, the groom may also host a groom's dinner for his groomsmen.

Interestingly, even if the couple is not very religious, they still prefer a religious ceremony. However, this may pose a problem since in America people of different faiths and religious backgrounds get married.

Even if there are few people who believe in bad luck, some couples still make sure that the groom does not see his bride until she starts waking on the aisle. As a photographer in the 1980's I have documented many weddings where the bride and groom did see each other prior to the wedding to create some of the most meaningful photos of the day. The first time the Groom sees the Bride is a very meaningful moment and I do not feel that it ever harmed any of the many brides who have done this in the past.

What is really boils down to is to budget your time as well as your money. Most brides think of a dollar amount but I work with brides to work out a timing schedule. Since I have unlimited packages we have the opportunity to take all of the formal photos prior to the ceremony and you can then be a guest at your own wedding and walk into the party just after the ceremony.



It is still practiced that the groom and his groomsmen enter the church through a side door. The bride will then walk down the aisle with her father. In some cases when both her father and stepfather brought up the bride, she may ask them both to escort her.

During a formal reception, there is usually a bridal table where the couple and the attendants sit. Also, food and drinks should be served as the guests appear at the reception. It is very important that you take the time to eat because everyone in the room wants to speak to you but they are going to eat also so you will have a moment to sit and relax yourself.

Before, gift giving used to depend on what the guest will feel useful for the couple. Now, it is better to register for gifts so the guests will know what to bring that the couple will need.

Upon receiving an engagement or wedding gift, it is better to send a thank you note apart from saying "thank you" to the giver. This should be sent within two weeks upon receipt of the gift. Make a personalized thank you note, instead of using an impersonal generic thank you note.

These are just some American practices during weddings. Whether one chooses to this or prefers to have a very different wedding, what's more important is that American's still believe in the wedding vow, "For better or worse, 'til death do us part."


Richard Talmage can document your wedding with either Digital medium of photography or videography. In fact we also have a package where we do both. It is called our destination package. Call today to 508-539-1143 to speak to Richard Talmage. The best thing of our services is that you get the owner with no substitutions. Richard does it all from taking the images to the total production. One of those things that is important with your Cape Cod, Boston, Newport, Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket Wedding is to make sure that the person you hire is the person who will actually do the work. That is very important.



Richard Talmage
Richard Talmage Images
P. O. Box 1812
Mashpee, MA 02649
www.capecodwedding.com/photography.html
508-539-1143

Should you consider hiring a videographer for your wedding?

I came across a blog where the lead question was should I hire a professional videographer? I found some interesting comments. If you feel this way take a look at my work on my site. Just hit the video button on www.capecodwedding.com and you can find the link to my site. I think that the brides say it better than I could ever do it myself. Here is a group of responses.


I'm trying to decide if I should get a videographer or not. If you had it to do again would you hire a videographer?

Replies:


yes!!!! we went back and forth for a while on the whole videographer thing...so glad we decided to do it...the whole day was such a blur i could'nt possibly remember all the awesome/funny/touching things our videographer caught, its been so much fun to go back and relive the whole wedding, not to mention getting to see the ceremony from when it started (i.e. all my girls coming down and my mom).... i knew that i would have family taping as well, but in retrospect they barely taped b/c they were eating and dancing like everyone else, so glad i did'nt have to depend on them, b/c i wanted them to have fun too...if you can swing it i would DEF. do it!!!


Absolutely! We really debated this because of the cost. I am so, so glad that we changed our minds. We have only been married 4.5 months now and it is already a distant memory. There were some things we never saw that day, some that we just forgot and some that were so special you just wish you could see one last time. You can if you have a video. We had a wonderful photographer, but even he couldn't capture the toast my best friend gave to us, the music as my dad walked me down the aisle, or the sound of my husband's voice when he said "I do." I can't believe we ever considered going without a video.


Yes!!! Def. get one!!! It's memories for life!


Definitely! We love our video! There are so many things we would have missed if we wouldn't have had a videographer and now we have it for anniversaries and for our children and grandchildren someday.


Absolutely! It was the last thing we did actually because of the cost. However, I am sooooo glad we did it. I got to see things that I would never have been able to see through our photos - DH waiting, friends and family at the church waiting, why the musicians messed up my ceremony music, stuff that went on at the reception while we were taking pictures, stuff that I didn't see bc I was in a different room, our first dance, etc.


The video really compliments the photographs IMO.


Definately do not depend on your friends for this because trust me, they will miss out on the things you wanted to relive again most. We both have backgrounds in media (photo, video, graphics, etc) as do some of our friends. We trusted a friend who is experienced with video to do this for us. It was his gift to us.

We just got back from our honeymoon and were so excited about seeing the raw footage. I can honestly say that it makes me sick....because there was so much that was missed.

The ceremony stuff is great, I'll admit but when it came to the reception he flaked out or something. I so wanted to see me and my dad dancing; guess what he missed it.
He missed alot of things that I would have liked to see again.


If you really want to capture the day, hire a professional who knows weddings inside and out.

I could have not said this better. Hire a professional. It is worth every penny five to ten years after your ceremony. Click on my video site and you will notice my demo plus more work. You can also pause a clip and send it to your friends. IF you have any questions let me know if I can help you to capture your memories. I also have testimonials from past brides that I can send to you.


Richard Talmage
Richard Talmage Images
P. O. Box 1812
Mashpee, MA 02649
www.capecodwedding.com/videography.html
508-539-1143

Richard Talmage Images

Photographer Richard Talmage can document your wedding with either Photography or Videography. On some events we can actually do both at the same time. That is called our Destination Wedding Coverage. If you were interested in Photography you can look at www.richardtalmageimages.com and see samples of my work and several online albums. In fact we do album coverage differently from others in the area. First we take the photos on your wedding day with an unlimited amount of time. Next we compose and online album during your honeymoon and on the Wednesday following your wedding day we have it online for you and your friends to view over and over. This rough cut album that I set up online is just like I would do it if I had an overall OK from you to design an album. Most brides want to add in there comments so we have three phone conversations to look over each page and decide what is good for you and what is not. Some brides like it all and for those who can decide quickly I will offer a 5 or 10 per cent off just so I can start to make the album. Using this method I can create albums in weeks instead of years.

If you want video coverage I can also do that and I have samples that you can see on my site under the video button. Video coverage is so important after the fact and today about 65% of brides who do not pick professional video coverage wish that they did because your day will go by so fast and the audio portion of your day is lost with photography. Video will bring you right back into your reception site for the next 30 years.

Let me know if you have any questions. On the home page of www.capecodwedding.com I have my price list on the bottom of the page. All my work is guaranteed and I promise you that you will be happy.


Richard Talmage
Richard Talmage Images
P. O. Box 1812
Mashpee, MA 02649
www.capecodwedding.com/photography.html
508-539-1143