Filed under: Wedding Planner Checklist
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Yes, definitely register for what you need. My favorite thing from my registry was a set of good kitchen knives. I use them every day and I love them. I would not have bought them for myself because they’re expensive, but when a couple of people want to chip in to buy you a gift the price is right. Don’t be afraid to register for something costly if you really, really know you’ll use it. Leslie
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You should try finding a bridal magazine that comes with a small planner attached. They usually put one out with a magazine every few months, and they usually have a wonderful check list of items to register for. Not only that but most stores when you sign up for a registry will give you a small checklist of most "registered" items to give you some ideas. Remember, even if you do register once, most stores you can add to your registry at anytime, so you can go in, start one and then as you come upwith more ideas, go back and add to it. Hope this helps. colleen – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Those of you who have registered, I need some help! I am planning on > registering at 2-3 stores, and I need help figuring out what the easiest way to > do it would be! What do I register for ? What should I leave out? Are there > any helpful checklists out there? I tried to go today, but I felt so > overwhelmed! Any suggestions would be great! Thanks, Jackie
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>Also, if you are registering for china, >keep in mind that you might not receive enough place settings.
Keep in mind that you may receive china from family members as anniversary and Christmas presents in the future. Ron Ng Knows!
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>I am planning on >registering at 2-3 stores, and I need help figuring out what the easiest way >to >do it would be!
The easiest way to register is to go into the store and look at the merchandise. >What do I register for ?
Things you would like to receive. Stick with good quality items instead of disposables. >What should I leave out?
Things you don’t want. Cheap items that will fall apart quickly. Ron Ng Knows!
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>register for stuff you NEED – don’t get a 100 pc set of China – knowing >you’ll never need it.
I have more than 100 pieces of china and while we do not NEED it, we certainly enjoy using it and later on when we host larger family gatherings, we may just NEED it. Anticipate the future if you can. Ron Ng Knows!
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> Make multiple trips if you have the time.
This one is so very important! Don’t think you can do it all in one trip to one store — you’ll just exhaust yourself & you’ll forget something anyway. Also, if you haven’t already, you & your fiance need to have a long talk about what kind of stuff you like living around. If you’re not living together already, you need to hash out the details of stuff like china, linens, appliances, etc. If you want very formal stuff, but he wants very casual stuff, the time to argue about it is in private, not at the store! I think the wedding industry really tries to enforce an outdated idea that the registry is just for the bride. Wrong! The groom will use the plates & sheets just as much as she will, & he needs to have as much say in it. –T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a.g.f.faq.chick gothic martha stewart sales at http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/toreadorbat/
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Many stores will give you a comprehensive checklist when you register. Bed, Bath and Beyond did. I can’t remember about Macy’s. I was so burnt out by then, it is all a blur. I think the Knot might have also have a checklist. Wear comfortable shoes. Bring a snack and a drink. Take frequent breaks. Make multiple trips if you have the time. The hardest thing for us was picking the dishes. I spent some time on line looking at various patterns so I had a better idea of what I liked and didn’t like when we got to the store. Even then, we had to compromise. Neither of use liked the other’s first choice, but we picked the same second choice, so the second choice it is. Some stuff you will get whether you register for it or not (towels, picture frames, crystal everything). Pick stores that you regularly shop at and are convenient for you to get to. You will get some gift certificates and you want it to be easy to use them. Julie : > Those of you who have registered, I need some help! : > I am planning on registering at 2-3 stores, and I : > need help figuring out what the easiest way to do : > it would be! What do I register for ? What should : > I leave out? Are there any helpful checklists out : > there? I tried to go today, but I felt so overwhelmed! : > Any suggestions would be great! Thanks, Jackie : > :
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Although I have not registered yet, I would like to add my opinion in here! (I can’t find the cents key on my keyboard!!!) Anyway, I think that it is a good idea to register for a large price range. There will be people who want to get a few lower priced items, and there will be those who want to go all out on a large, expensive gift. Also, if you are registering for china, keep in mind that you might not receive enough place settings. If this happens, you have the option of returning all of the place settings you received, making do with less, or buying enough to finish out the set. – Melinda.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Those of you who have registered, I need some help! I am planning on > registering at 2-3 stores, and I need help figuring out what the easiest way to > do it would be! What do I register for ? What should I leave out? Are there > any helpful checklists out there? I tried to go today, but I felt so > overwhelmed! Any suggestions would be great! Thanks, Jackie
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> Those of you who have registered, I need some help! > I am planning on registering at 2-3 stores, and I > need help figuring out what the easiest way to do > it would be! What do I register for ? What should > I leave out? Are there any helpful checklists out > there? I tried to go today, but I felt so overwhelmed! > Any suggestions would be great! Thanks, Jackie
Register for what you want/need. You already know what you have, so fill in where you’ve got gaps. Use the sunday paper to make some lists of things you want. The more you have planned before you go, the less stressful your trip to the store will be. I found the following ideas on this ng a few months ago as alternatives to the regular home stuff like towels, sheets and kitchen stuff. Home improvement stuff. Tools. Materials. How To videos. First aid kits. Lawn & Garden. Trees. Lawn mower. Clippers. Patio stuff. Recreation. Camping equipment. Computer games. Small appliances, boom box, alarm clock, radio. Board games. Videos. Sports equipment. Computer peripherals. The original posted added: If you register for cool stuff you really want, even if the registry is bought out, people will have a better clue about what they should get you that isn’t on the registry. Good luck! — Becky & Shawn August 5, 2000 Before you buy.
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>Those of you who have registered, I need some help! I am planning on >registering at 2-3 stores, and I need help figuring out what the easiest way >to >do it would be! What do I register for ? What should I leave out? Are >there >any helpful checklists out there? I tried to go today, but I felt so >overwhelmed!
First of all, think about what you want and what you need in the way of housewares. (If you will actually be "setting up housekeeping" for the first time shortly before or after the wedding, then you will probably register for a lot of simple, practical items.) Then think about what you would like to receive as wedding gifts. (If you think a wedding gift should be something you’ll cherish forever and ever, you don’t want to register for towels.) Consider whether you would really like to replace a mishmosh of "bachelor" dishes or linens with nice, color-coordinated housewares. Consider whether you will ever want fine china, crystal, and silverware (or high-quality formal stainless steel flatware) — even if you probably won’t use it for another 5 or 10 years, you may never have another opportunity to acquire a full set of these things. Think about whether you have any need or want for less traditional registry items, such as camping equipment, home improvement tools, stereo or video equipment…. Finally, consier the size of your guest list and how much your friends and family usually spend on wedding gifts. Don’t register for half the store if you’re having a 50-guest wedding, and don’t limit your registry to 12 items if you’re having a 250-guest wedding. Don’t choose $200 per place setting china if most of your friends think $20 is a lot to spend, but if you think you have a number of guests who will want to give you better quality, more expensive things, don’t hesitate to register for those things. You can use the checklists in bridal magazines to help you if you like, but keep in mind they include *everything* up to the kitchen sink. You don’t need and shouldn’t register for every single household appliance known to humankind just because it’s on a checklist in Bride’s. If you would not actually be thrilled to receive it as a wedding gift, leave it out. Then, go to the store or stores where you’re considering registering WITH YOUR FIANCE. These things are supposed to be for both of you and you should both be involved in choosing them. Don’t register right away if you really don’t have a clue what you’ll want to put on the registry. Just shop. What china patterns do you linger over? What cool cooking gadget makes you drool? Do you lust after 310-count Egyptian cotton sheets? Once you’ve narrowed down the list of items you want to register for, go back and get the store’s clipboard or scanner. If you’re registering for china, crystal, etc., play around with different combinations until you’ve chosen the patterns you like; then ask the salesclerk for help with the list of specific items offered in that pattern. Register for 8 or 10 or 12 place settings, depending on your family size and how much you think you’ll use the stuff, plus a good assortment of serving pieces. The same thing goes for more casual "everyday" dishes, glassware and flatware. Consider whether you want coordinating tablecloth(s), napkins, placemats. If you’re registering for specific appliances, electronics, cookware, etc. get that done. Choose towels and/or bedding if you’d like those. Then wander around the store and add things that take your fancy to the list. Maybe nobody will buy you that $350 comforter cover, but you can dream. And you never know! Maybe you’d find a million uses for that $3 garlic peeler thingie, and someone will pick it up as a shower gift or combine it with a saute pan. Happen across a really great vase or picture frame? Put it on the list. Even if nobody buys it, it might provide a valuable clue about your tastes to someone who wants you find you something really interesting and unique (some guests, for no reason I really understand, think you must REALLY want something that’s not on your registry — and sometimes they actually give really cool gifts). This is now your main registry list. It’s probably at a department store or a big housewares store like Crate & Barrel — or it might be sort of split between the formal stuff (at the dept. store) and the casual stuff (at Target). You might choose to duplicate your registry for things like Lenox china at a couple of different places, usually one of the discount mail-order places like Michael Round or Ross-Simons, for the convenience of geographically far-flung guests — just be sure to keep all duplicate registries up to date as you receive gifts. You might choose to add another store or two for less traditional or unique items (i.e., Home Depot, or a local gallery shop). Have fun! Holly
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Those of you who have registered, I need some help! I am planning on registering at 2-3 stores, and I need help figuring out what the easiest way to do it would be! What do I register for ? What should I leave out? Are there any helpful checklists out there? I tried to go today, but I felt so overwhelmed! Any suggestions would be great! Thanks, Jackie
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register for stuff you NEED – don’t get a 100 pc set of China – knowing you’ll never need it. Get practical stuff – blender, mixer, towels, bed sheets, etc. You’ll return less in the end and be happier about what you have. — _____ ICQ # 9541824 AIM : ScoopSSG – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Those of you who have registered, I need some help! I am planning on >registering at 2-3 stores, and I need help figuring out what the easiest way to >do it would be! What do I register for ? What should I leave out? Are there >any helpful checklists out there? I tried to go today, but I felt so >overwhelmed! Any suggestions would be great! Thanks, Jackie
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If you have a wedding planner, there should be a checklist in there. Here is a guideline for you though: Kitchen: China, Crystal, Silverware (formal and/or informal) Kitchen appliances (blender, mixer, etc…) Kitchen utensils Table linens Bathroom: Towels, washcloths Bath rugs Cups, toothbrush holders, tissue holder, etc… Bedroom: Bed linens (comforter, pillows, sheets, etc…) You can also register for things like picture frames, candle holders, vases, etc… (but you will get stuff like that anyway, so you might choose sparingly if at all) Only register for thing syou really need. Don’t duplicate at different stores unless you dont’ mind getting two of something (like china, crystal, etc.). I woudl suggest making a list of thing syou really need. List colors, styles, and other factors you are looking for. Go back to the stores you are looking at and look around making selections. You need to make all your selections before you are ready to register, or you will be overwhelmed. Do one room at a time. Don’t try to do everything in one trip I would suggest 2 stores. I think 3 is a little much. Good Luck. Kelli – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Those of you who have registered, I need some help! I am planning on > registering at 2-3 stores, and I need help figuring out what the easiest way to > do it would be! What do I register for ? What should I leave out? Are there > any helpful checklists out there? I tried to go today, but I felt so > overwhelmed! Any suggestions would be great! Thanks, Jackie
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here’s some good planning sites http://www.tmclark.com/JP/timeline.html http://www.radiopro.com/wedding_checklist.htm http://www.radiopro.com/wedart.htm http://www.wedguide.com/timeline.html Hope this helps. Also for choosing a videographer… http://www.geocities.com/~shieldprod Ken – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Your wedding planner should have a checklist or timeline. Most of them do. If >not, you can always find them in the bridal magazines, though they are not always >complete. If you cannot find a list either of these places, there is probably one >on the web. No list is going to be perfect for everyone, though. I suggest going >to a bookstore and finding a wedding planner with a checklist. My wedding planner >had all kinds of checklists in it. The name of it is "Planning a Wedding to >Remember" by Beverly Clark. I highly recommend it because it has many planning >pages for every little thing you plan. I am a list person as well, and the planner >still didn’t have enough lists for me. I suggest starting your own list anyway. >If you leave something off, you will eventually think of it. If you don’t want to >do that and still can’t find one, e-mail me and I will send you the list out of my >planner. Any list you would like. It had a wedding day list. It had lists of >questions to ask when you go interview the various professionals. It is really a >great planner. It had lists of ideas and ideas to save money. If you would just >like the timeline, I can easily e-mail that to you, though. >Another suggestion for the highly organized: make a wedding spiral notebook. Just >get a spiral notebook and take it everywhere to take notes on everything. I had a >section for dresses, florists, DJs, photographers, cakes, etc… I made a page for >each professional and took notes because you will never remember everything. I >wrote down stuff about dresses like style numbers, cost, descriptions, etc… It >was extremely helpful. You can make "to do" lists for each month and put them in >there. I did that as well. You can put anything in it you would like. Write down >ideas when you think of them or write down additional things to do when you think >of them. I promise this really works. My wedding went off without a hitch and >without an ounce of stress!! >If you want that list, e-mail me. >Kelli > Does anyone know of or have a complete things to do list. I need a check list > type thing. I’m complusively organized (a downfall i know…it’s comes from > work) but I keep leaving things out. I have wedding planning books and have > searched the web but haven’t found anything like what i’m looking for. i’d > make my own but with the rate i’m forgetting things i’d leave something off the > list. I would love any ideas about organizing this wedding planning stuff. > since it’s football season for another few months my fiance is always on the > road and my soon to be in-laws are being no help ( they keep asking for more > information…?) i’m quickly becoming Bridezilla. HELP
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eek i snipped the entire msg….darned finger….anyhow the poster wanted a complete list of things to do. the best list i found was at www.theknot.com/calendar.html you do have to sign up as a member, but it’s free, and i didn’t notice any increase in spam from signing up. it worked well for us, and if something doesn’t apply to you, you can just check the n/a box. also, you can sign up for weekly or monthly email reminders. amy who is not affiliated with the knot, other than being an addicted chatter there =) — — Speak only well of people and you’ll never have to whisper.
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hehe – oops it’s http://www.geocities.com/~supertech – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >here’s some good planning sites >http://www.tmclark.com/JP/timeline.html >http://www.radiopro.com/wedding_checklist.htm >http://www.radiopro.com/wedart.htm >http://www.wedguide.com/timeline.html >Hope this helps. Also for choosing a videographer… >http://www.geocities.com/~shieldprod >Ken >Your wedding planner should have a checklist or timeline. Most of them do. >If >not, you can always find them in the bridal magazines, though they are not >always >complete. If you cannot find a list either of these places, there is >probably one >on the web. No list is going to be perfect for everyone, though. I >suggest going >to a bookstore and finding a wedding planner with a checklist. My wedding >planner >had all kinds of checklists in it. The name of it is "Planning a Wedding >to >Remember" by Beverly Clark. I highly recommend it because it has many >planning >pages for every little thing you plan. I am a list person as well, and the >planner >still didn’t have enough lists for me. I suggest starting your own list >anyway. >If you leave something off, you will eventually think of it. If you don’t >want to >do that and still can’t find one, e-mail me and I will send you the list >out of my >planner. Any list you would like. It had a wedding day list. It had >lists of >questions to ask when you go interview the various professionals. It is >really a >great planner. It had lists of ideas and ideas to save money. If you >would just >like the timeline, I can easily e-mail that to you, though. >Another suggestion for the highly organized: make a wedding spiral >notebook. Just >get a spiral notebook and take it everywhere to take notes on everything. >I had a >section for dresses, florists, DJs, photographers, cakes, etc… I made a >page for >each professional and took notes because you will never remember >everything. I >wrote down stuff about dresses like style numbers, cost, descriptions, >etc… It >was extremely helpful. You can make "to do" lists for each month and put >them in >there. I did that as well. You can put anything in it you would like. >Write down >ideas when you think of them or write down additional things to do when you >think >of them. I promise this really works. My wedding went off without a hitch >and >without an ounce of stress!! >If you want that list, e-mail me. >Kelli >> Does anyone know of or have a complete things to do list. I need a check >list >> type thing. I’m complusively organized (a downfall i know…it’s comes >from >> work) but I keep leaving things out. I have wedding planning books and >have >> searched the web but haven’t found anything like what i’m looking for. >i’d >> make my own but with the rate i’m forgetting things i’d leave something >off the >> list. I would love any ideas about organizing this wedding planning >stuff. >> since it’s football season for another few months my fiance is always on >the >> road and my soon to be in-laws are being no help ( they keep asking for >more >> information…?) i’m quickly becoming Bridezilla. HELP
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Your wedding planner should have a checklist or timeline. Most of them do. If not, you can always find them in the bridal magazines, though they are not always complete. If you cannot find a list either of these places, there is probably one on the web. No list is going to be perfect for everyone, though. I suggest going to a bookstore and finding a wedding planner with a checklist. My wedding planner had all kinds of checklists in it. The name of it is "Planning a Wedding to Remember" by Beverly Clark. I highly recommend it because it has many planning pages for every little thing you plan. I am a list person as well, and the planner still didn’t have enough lists for me. I suggest starting your own list anyway. If you leave something off, you will eventually think of it. If you don’t want to do that and still can’t find one, e-mail me and I will send you the list out of my planner. Any list you would like. It had a wedding day list. It had lists of questions to ask when you go interview the various professionals. It is really a great planner. It had lists of ideas and ideas to save money. If you would just like the timeline, I can easily e-mail that to you, though. Another suggestion for the highly organized: make a wedding spiral notebook. Just get a spiral notebook and take it everywhere to take notes on everything. I had a section for dresses, florists, DJs, photographers, cakes, etc… I made a page for each professional and took notes because you will never remember everything. I wrote down stuff about dresses like style numbers, cost, descriptions, etc… It was extremely helpful. You can make "to do" lists for each month and put them in there. I did that as well. You can put anything in it you would like. Write down ideas when you think of them or write down additional things to do when you think of them. I promise this really works. My wedding went off without a hitch and without an ounce of stress!! If you want that list, e-mail me. Kelli – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Does anyone know of or have a complete things to do list. I need a check list > type thing. I’m complusively organized (a downfall i know…it’s comes from > work) but I keep leaving things out. I have wedding planning books and have > searched the web but haven’t found anything like what i’m looking for. i’d > make my own but with the rate i’m forgetting things i’d leave something off the > list. I would love any ideas about organizing this wedding planning stuff. > since it’s football season for another few months my fiance is always on the > road and my soon to be in-laws are being no help ( they keep asking for more > information…?) i’m quickly becoming Bridezilla. HELP
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I recommend making your own list using the ones provided as a guide. Of course you will leave stuff off in the beginning (You can’t be expected to remember everything at once!), but I made mine in Excel, so it’s real easy to insert rows when needed. This list has our exact dates when stuff is due (50% to caterer, honeymoon balance due, etc) As things are done, I check them off. If stuff changes (can’t book rehearsal dinner site till Dec – oops had it scheduled to do in Oct) then I can easily move stuff around and print up a new one. Just a suggestion, because I too was unhappy with those generic lists. Your wedding will definitely have it’s own quirks that you will need to contend with. Better to be prepared. Good luck, Jennifer (& Russ) 5/1/1999 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Does anyone know of or have a complete things to do list. I need a check list >type thing. I’m complusively organized (a downfall i know…it’s comes from >work) but I keep leaving things out. I have wedding planning books and have >searched the web but haven’t found anything like what i’m looking for. i’d >make my own but with the rate i’m forgetting things i’d leave something off the >list. I would love any ideas about organizing this wedding planning stuff. >since it’s football season for another few months my fiance is always on the >road and my soon to be in-laws are being no help ( they keep asking for more >information…?) i’m quickly becoming Bridezilla. HELP
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Does anyone know of or have a complete things to do list. I need a check list type thing. I’m complusively organized (a downfall i know…it’s comes from work) but I keep leaving things out. I have wedding planning books and have searched the web but haven’t found anything like what i’m looking for. i’d make my own but with the rate i’m forgetting things i’d leave something off the list. I would love any ideas about organizing this wedding planning stuff. since it’s football season for another few months my fiance is always on the road and my soon to be in-laws are being no help ( they keep asking for more information…?) i’m quickly becoming Bridezilla. HELP
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Does somebody have on a website somewhere a checklist for pictures to give to the photographer. Wedding is May 16, 1998 and I havent thought about this. I can’t think through the whole event right now as I have too much going on at work and everything else involving the wedding! Thanks in advance. Debbie
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: Does somebody have on a website somewhere a checklist for pictures to : give to the photographer. Wedding is May 16, 1998 and I havent thought : about this. I can’t think through the whole event right now as I have : too much going on at work and everything else involving the wedding! : Thanks in advance. Debbie Unfortunately I don’t have one, but my photographer gave me one to check pictures off on. So we went through and checked things off. You might want to check with your photographer… betsy.
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> Does somebody have on a website somewhere a checklist for pictures to > give to the photographer. Wedding is May 16, 1998 and I havent thought > about this. I can’t think through the whole event right now as I have > too much going on at work and everything else involving the wedding! > Thanks in advance. Debbie
Kind of hard to believe you photographer doesn’t have one they are used to working from. Give them a call and see. — The Jim Bowie Band – Gaithersburg, MD http://www.The-Wedding-Pages.com/dc/dcbowie.html I ain’t here on business, I’m only here for fun!(Springsteen)
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I don’t know of a website that has a checklist for the photographer, but I do have a wedding planner that has one. Here’s some of the pictures it lists: *bride and groom during ceremony *entire wedding party *bride, groom, family members *bride and mother *bride and father *bride with both parents *bride with both groom’s parents *groom with mother *groom with father *groom with both parents *groom with both bride’s parents *bride and groom with grandparents *bride/groom with any special attendants you would like photos with *members of the wedding party as they come dowm the aisle *mother of the bride as she is ushered down the aisle *grooms parents *bride and father/escort coming down the aisle *father/escort leaving the alter *wedding party at the alter *ring exchange *vows *lighting of candles or special ceremony features *any relatives/friends that participate in the ceremony *the kiss *walk from the alter *bride getting ready for the ceremony *bride with bridesmaids before the ceremony *bride and father/escort leaving for ceremony and arriving at teh ceremony *getting out of the limo/car at the ceremony *bride and groom getting in the car after ceremony *arrival at the reception *first dance *cutting of the cake *tossing the bouquet *removing/tossing the garter *going-away dance *leaving for honeymoon/get-away car Mandi & Jason (2-14-99) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Does somebody have on a website somewhere a checklist for pictures to >give to the photographer. Wedding is May 16, 1998 and I havent thought >about this. I can’t think through the whole event right now as I have >too much going on at work and everything else involving the wedding! >Thanks in advance. Debbie
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Your photographer should have a list for you to review. Now would be a good time to check the list for ‘not to be missed’ pix. -Barb, MOB 8/31/96 >Does somebody have on a website somewhere a checklist for pictures to >give to the photographer. Wedding is May 16, 1998 and I havent thought >about this. I can’t think through the whole event right now as I have >too much going on at work and everything else involving the wedding! >Thanks in advance. Debbie
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I’ve been searching all week for lists. I have found three, so far. USA Bride: http://www.usabride.com/wedplan/w_photolist.shtml CjC Photography htp://www.weddingtips.com/the-list-photo.html Mark Goldberg’s Wedding Photo. Guide & FAQ http://www.markgoldberg.com/wp_faq.html Good Luck!! N. Kearns – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Does somebody have on a website somewhere a checklist for pictures to > give to the photographer. Wedding is May 16, 1998 and I havent thought > about this. I can’t think through the whole event right now as I have > too much going on at work and everything else involving the wedding! > Thanks in advance. Debbie
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> > I’m trying to come up with a list of the traditional wedding photo > poses. If you can help me, pls email me your list to the above > address. > Carrie, if you recieve some good responses, please pass them on to me. > I’m a little ignorant about these matters, but also very hungry for > information about "photojournalistic" coverage.
There seems to be some confusion here. Carrie was asking for a list of "traditional" wedding poses. Photojournalistic coverage is vastly different. The photojournalists I know tend to eschew the traditional poses (especially the cornball ones, like the bride holding the marriage license and winking at the camera with her hand doing an "OK" sign) in favor of more naturalistic, unposed shots. And as most of the photojournalists I know feel very uncomfortable posing people, they tend to really de-emphasize the posed shots, doing as few of them, in as little time, as possible. Those of you who are interested in photojournalism: more power to you, but please make sure you remember that, generally speaking, it does NOT include most of the traditional poses, and may include only a few (if any) posed shots at all. It is possible to get a photographer who includes both styles in their repertoire (ourselves, for example), but most photographers choose to specialize in one style or the other. As for Carrie: Many wedding planners include such lists. You might also look for a book entitled "Professional Techniques for the Wedding Photographer", by George Schaub. You can find it in professional photo stores. It is intended as a "textbook," more or less, for professional wedding photographers, but I know at least one bride who got just a whole lot of good out of it, in determining what she wanted and what she could expect. It is very much geared toward the traditional mode of wedding photography, and includes a suggested pose checklist for photographers to give to their clients. Also, bear in mind that a lot of the images in the book look out of date by about ten years, but there’s also a lot of really good stuff in there. Nathan Shafer Alpenglow Photography Thornton, CO Weddings, Portraits, Nature & Wildlife Photography http://home.earthlink.net/~shafers
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Carrie: > I’m trying to come up with a list of the traditional wedding photo poses. > If you can help me, pls email me your list to the above address.
Chris: >Carrie, if you recieve some good responses, please pass them on to me. >I’m a little ignorant about these matters, but also very hungry for >information about "photojournalistic" coverage.
Carrie — you might look in a copy of any Bride’s Magazine (or similar publication). There is always a list of traditional poses and "must have" shots for your consideration. If your father has never photographed a wedding before (which I’m assuming he hasn’t), there’s a FAQ on Amateur Wedding Photography on the rec.photo.techniques.people newsgroup that I maintain. He might find the information in it helpful. If you can’t find it, let me know and I’ll e-mail it to you. Chris — the kind of responses Carrie is going to get aren’t going to tell you very much about photojournalistic coverage. The whole point of PJ (as it’s called) is to be unobtrusive — a style that the "list" idea directly contradicts. If you’re interested in more info on PJ photography, you might try checking out the following site: http://tncweddings.com/photographs.html This is an article in Town & Country magazine by Denis Reggie, the man who popularized and refined the PJ style of photography (the well-known Bessette-Kennedy hand kiss is one of his images). He explains a little bit about PJ photography and his philosophy. Realize that a PJ style will cost a little more than traditional photography because of the sheer number of images that are taken. It’s not unusual for a true PJ photographer to come up with 500 – 1000 images at the end of a wedding, as opposed to the 200 or so that a traditional photog will have. If I can provide any more information, please let me know. Regards, Karen Karen Simmons, Photographer Marietta, Georgia www.ks-photography.com
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> I’m trying to come up with a list of the traditional wedding photo poses. > If you can help me, pls email me your list to the above address. > I’m not having a professional do it, but my father who’s really good with > a camera. > thanks- > Carrie
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I’m trying to come up with a list of the traditional wedding photo poses. If you can help me, pls email me your list to the above address. I’m not having a professional do it, but my father who’s really good with a camera. thanks- Carrie
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would like some wedding planning info
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> would like some wedding planning info
try cruising the web, there are many sites with lots of helpful hints. This newsgroup and soc.couples.wedding (they have a homepage) are good places to try as well! Good luck! Norma and Jeff (married 7-12-97)
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The best advice I can give on planning a wedding is get a wedding planner. I read mine from cover to cover a few times, and it really helped. Not everything in them is how it has to be, but it gives you some guidelines on how things are usually done. There are hundreds of planners to choose from. You can find them in any bookstore. I used the Wedding Planner by Beverly Clark, and it was wonderful! It has a place to keep receipts and other important papers, and it has many planning pages, such as a budget and places to write several quotes on cakes, photograpers, etc… It has many really good ideas, but you have be careful not to go with everything they say because not everyone has everything at their wedding, right? Find a planner that has plenty of space for writing notes and planning. There are checklists in the Beverly Clark one too, which I found extremely helpful. It tells you what to look for when shopping for a photographer and what to ask, as with all of the other professional services. It starts with buying the ring and ends with the honeymoon. It even tells you things about the ceremony that you might need to know. Just look around and find a book that is right for you. Mine cost about $20, but it was well worth it. I planned my entire wedding myself while going to school. I had 175 guests, and everyone said it was the most beautiful wedding they had ever been to. It made me feel very proud. Good Luck! Kelli Just Married 5/24/97
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