"...we were hired to photograph a wedding held at a private condo in Destin, FL. We arrived two hours before the ceremony in order to capture the "getting ready" shots and the bridal portraits. In our pre-wedding meetings, these were the photos the bride loved the most because of the photojournalistic-style we had. When we got there, the bride was in her curlers down on the beach trying to get the chairs and altar set. In the meantime, her bridesmaids were doing their hair and the groomsmen were watching a football game. Because our bride was lugging chairs around on the beach, there wasn't much to photograph. The ceremony started 45 minutes late. On top of this, the minister had to officiate another wedding and was running late, so by the time we got to the family portraits, the sun had set. Not only did she miss her favorite "getting ready" shots, but also, because of the tardiness, she missed her sunset portraits".
As stated by Gwyne Owens of Gwyne Mark photography in the article, "the biggest reason we think couples need a coordinator is for the TIMELINE." Not only do wedding coordinators develop a timeline for your event, but they make sure that you stick to that timeline. Overtime charges can quickly add up and before you know it, you are spending the money you had saved for your honeymoon.
A wedding coordinator should be considered as an investment, an investment that ensures your special once in a lifetime moment goes just as you envisioned.
