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Wedding Poll: Engagement Photos

poll by Buffalo Brides | posted on June 13, 2013 at 11:28am

Today couples use their engagement photos in a variety of ways—newspaper announcements, save-the-date cards, invitations, favors, thank you cards and more. Using your engagement photos in so many different ways often dictates when they need to be taken. How far in advance of your wedding did you/will you have your engagement photos taken? Weigh in in this week’s wedding poll.

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Wedding Poll: Wedding Photography

poll by Buffalo Brides | posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:42am

More brides and grooms are breaking tradition by taking their formal wedding party photos before the ceremony so that everyone can relax and enjoy the festivities after they tie the knot. Will you break tradition and take your wedding photos earlier in the day? Or do you consider it bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the ceremony? Weigh in in this week’s wedding poll.

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Buffalo’s best backdrops

article by Allie Miniri | posted on May 14, 2013 at 1:00am

Sure, lots of couples have their wedding-day photos taken on the steps of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery or at the Botanical Gardens. But there are a lot more options out there if you stop to think – and look around. You just have to see things with a new eye. “Great backgrounds and locations are everywhere,” said Melissa Parrish from Lovely Day Photo. “We walk past them everyday, and we…

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Quirky and casual

article by Erin Reedy | posted on April 22, 2013 at 1:00am

As an avid wedding blog reader — and soon-to-be-bride myself — I have been noticing reception trends that go against the grain of the traditional wedding. Whether it is a trendy choice in food or mixing rustic farm tables with chandeliers, couples want to show their personalities and throw a party their guests will never forget – and the options are endless. Here are two areas in which…

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Facts of the ‘First Look’

article by Anna Sachse - CTW Features | posted on March 30, 2013 at 1:00am

Many people think the reason newlyweds-to-be avoid seeing each other on the day of the wedding (until the bride walks down the aisle, natch) is to prevent “bad luck.” However, the tradition actually hails from the time of arranged marriages when couples might not even know each other before they said “I do.” While plenty of modern couples retain the ritual because they feel it amps up…

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How to hire a wedding photographer

article by ARA Content | posted on March 22, 2013 at 1:00am

The average wedding costs about $27,000, according to a recent survey from The Knot. One of the most important investments for brides and grooms is hiring the right professional photographer to capture the special moments of their big day. In fact, about a quarter of brides responding to a recent Shutterfly survey wished they would have invested more on a photographer. “I can’t even count the…

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Insta-Glam

article by Taniesha Robinson - CTW Features | posted on February 18, 2013 at 10:21am

On their wedding day, Jonathan Buckley and his wife, Brandi, stood on the grand staircase of San Francisco City Hall, where Brandi’s grandparents married nearly 70 years before. Everything about their day paid homage to the town they would together call home: Brandi’s dress, the limo service and even the technology they’d use to capture the day in photo. They gazed into each other’s eyes,…

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Wedding Poll: Videographer?

poll by Buffalo Brides | posted on January 31, 2013 at 2:25pm

Wedding tradition calls for documenting the day through the eye of a camera lens. But as times and technology have changed, more brides and grooms are including a videographer in their celebration. Do you think it is important to have a videographer at your wedding? Weigh in in this weeks wedding poll!

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Pros and Cons of ‘The First Look’

article by Anna Sachse - CTW Features | posted on January 25, 2013 at 2:37pm

PROS Everyone Gets to Join the Party Instead of disappearing for an hour or more post-ceremony, the newlyweds can take part in their own cocktail reception, says Anne Markey, owner of Favor Me Events in Charlotte, N.C. You can enjoy the drinks, appetizers and entertainment you spent many months planning, and have more time to mingle with your many guests. And by getting all your formal group…

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Not Just Another Photo Booth

article by Anna Sachse - CTW Features | posted on January 21, 2013 at 5:00am

If you’ve been to a wedding or 10 in the last few years, you know that including some variation of a photo booth has become almost as ubiquitous as having flowers and the cake. This trend makes sense — the booth adds to the entertainment, serves as an icebreaker and often leads to the most natural and fun photos of the night. But if everybody’s doing it, how do you make your version feel…

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