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Name your top 5 priorities for the wedding budget 📝
Posted by: Robin Sloan, The Uncorked ProjectGet on the same page about where to spend your money... to save money. It actually makes sense when you think about it. WATCH: "Save money: Make a list"
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Is it wrong to want to look your ‘very best’ on the wedding day?
Posted by: Robin Sloan, The Uncorked ProjectIt can be setting yourself up for disaster to put huge fitness & beauty goals on that wedding date~ but we tend to do it anyway. Are you battling with "showing up as you...
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Trying to look perfect for the photos
Posted by: Robin Sloan, The Uncorked ProjectThe self-imposed expectations we put on the way we look on our wedding day, specifically "in the photos", is insane. Are you feeling this? WATCH: "Trying to look perfect for the photos" *this video is such...
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Can I send kids home after cocktail hour?
Posted by: Robin Sloan, The Uncorked ProjectOur expert wedding planners from Big City Bride weigh in on having kids at the wedding... one idea is to have kids come to the wedding, but ask that they go home after cocktail...
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Have a long story? We love it. WATCH: "How our newlyweds got engaged" Ever wonder who our newlyweds in the videos are? Check out their stories here.
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Here is my funny proposal story…
Posted by: Robin Sloan, The Uncorked ProjectHow cute is Anne & Seamus's story?! WATCH: "Oh no she didn't!"
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How to deal with religious expectations from my family/others?
Posted by: Robin Sloan, The Uncorked ProjectThis is a big topic. A touchy topic. WATCH: "Religious Expectations"
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Feeling pressure to look skinny
Posted by: Robin Sloan, The Uncorked ProjectThis is one of the most popular topic on our social media. It's so important to talk about how you are handling the pressure to "look perfect for your wedding photos!" 😳 WATCH: "Shred for...
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Let's talk about a boudoir photo shoot - would you do this? Before you answer, watch this video: WATCH: "Will you get naked?"
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Did you set a budget with your partner?
Posted by: Robin Sloan, The Uncorked ProjectYou know you are supposed to... but did you sit down and have "the talk"? WATCH: "Did you set a wedding budget together?" *pretty destination wedding photos in this video 🙂
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Why is wedding photography so damn expensive? 💸
Posted by: Robin Sloan, The Uncorked ProjectHow much are you spending on your wedding photography? Wouldn't it be nice to see what others are paying? WATCH: "Why is wedding photography so damn expensive?" *Wedding pros... this is a good place explain your...
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She had a panic attack the night before her wedding…
Posted by: Robin Sloan, The Uncorked ProjectSometimes the wedding planning becomes the focus and it's easy to forget the "why". Getting married is more than planning a big party, it's about tying your life to another persons... from legal documents...
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Dealing with divorced parents and it sucks 🖕🏻
Posted by: Robin Sloan, The Uncorked ProjectMore than half of engaged couples have to deal with this situation. You are not alone in this... what do you need to get off your chest about navigating this WHILE trying to plan...
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Let's hear it! WATCH: "The best proposal story ever!"
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Are you inviting kids to the wedding?
Posted by: Robin Sloan, The Uncorked ProjectHottest topic with the strongest opinions. Watch our interview with Anthony & Jeff, it's our favorite video in our library. They talk about both sides of this topic. WATCH: "Why you should invite kids"
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Hidden fees in catering costs?
Posted by: Robin Sloan, The Uncorked ProjectDid you know the 'per guest' price doesn't include the 20-30% in additional fees? WACTH: "Catering costs revealed"
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Family drama in the family photos?
Posted by: Robin Sloan, The Uncorked ProjectHow do you organize the family photos when your parents are divorced (and FOB brings his new gf!)? WACTH: "Family drama in the family photos?"
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Let’s hear your toast stories…
Posted by: Robin Sloan, The Uncorked ProjectBest man saying the wrong name of the bride, the best speech you've ever heard, the one where they use props, are poems a good option? Share your story! WATCH: "Nervous about the toasts?"
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Should vendors list their prices on their websites?
Posted by: Robin Sloan, The Uncorked ProjectIt can be so frustrating to spend the time and energy connecting with a vendor- only to find out they are waaaaay out of your budget. WATCH: "Should vendors list prices on their website?"
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Are you fighting with your partner about money?
Posted by: Robin Sloan, The Uncorked ProjectHere is something that is never talked about... grab a 🍷 and spill the truth... WATCH: "Are you fighting with your partner about money?"
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I have been asked this so many times... does the wedding industry inflate prices when they hear it's a wedding?
Here is my honest answer (as a former wedding photographer)... NO. Did I charge more for a wedding than a 50th birthday party or a family portrait session? Yes, absolutely. I charged A LOT more for a wedding.
Was I taking advantage of the emotional sell? Absolutely not.
The main reasons I charged more for a wedding were: the unseen amount of work involved in the 12+ months leading up to the wedding, the skill level needed on the day, the INTENSE pressure to create perfect "portfolio level work" no matter what the reality of the situation- but mostly it is to compensate for the time AFTER the wedding in post production.
Little known fact about wedding photography - the real job is sitting at a computer editing photos. Photographers spend many hours behind the computer carefully selecting and editing photos. They make adjustments, crop, and adjust colors to ensure each image it's best. Don't forget the time it takes for batching, renaming, importing, exporting and uploading the photos and preparing them for delivery.
Do you think this justifies why photographers charge more for weddings than for other types of shoots?
Couldn’t agree more! And on the videography side its an absolute ton of data + editing discipline.
Its a double sided coin- weddings are extremely high pressure but also high reward when we nail it.
Our products (photo video) in particular are the only thing that genuinely will last forever . Having fun and ALSO nailing the product is worth the price of entry and frankly more.