There was a wedding at a temple once were the couple seemed to have eloped. I was the only other person other than the priest. Apart from shooting them I had to bless them, throw rice on them and eventually had breakfast with them before I left.
True, Spontaneous, Unforced, Uninhibited, Pure
That I make sure that shoot for myself as well as my clients. That is the key to good quality.
Plan all you want and as hard as you can. But when it comes to your day - whatever happens, happens. Enjoy it.
I would love to meet the couple. If I cant at least Skype with them. By the time the big day arrives I want to be a known face and hopefully that camera disappears and the couple can be themselves.
One with parent. It goes a long way. Your kids will cherish those family photos
Long story but here goes - I fell in to it. I was an Art Director at a magazine and was surrounded by great, award winning photographers. It inspired me to buy a camera. It just happened to be a year that 6 of my friends got married. One of them became a wedding planner. They showed a few couples my photos and then it snowballed to the extent that I had to quit my job to do this full time.