Madonna sure as hell could. But will we be able to?So now that Javier and I have finally selected the lands on which we will vow to tolerate each others' poor driving and lack of patience for a lifetime, the next decisions should just be flying into place.... well kinda.
One of the best things about having a wedding in Cville is that it is a super popular place to have a wedding. This means lots of vendors and lots of options. One of the worst things about having a wedding in Cville is that it is a super popular place to have a wedding. This means lots of vendors and lots of options.
Lots of vendors, including photographers (which I think I hinted in my last post was our next mountain to tackle). I bet I looked (and by looked I mean studied) something like 15 different photographers' websites. (And I'm sure I didn't even find all of my options because I stuck to the 'recommended' photographers I found on venue or blog sites.)
I narrowed that down to like 7 or 8 that I liked and then Javs took a look. We got it down to 5 together, then cut out 1 because of $$ and met with 4. We thought it was important to meet with the photographers to talk more about their style and editing process, but also to make sure we felt comfortable with them. I know we are all picture takers (particularly me around 1am on a night out) but taking those formal wedding shots on a day where your nerves are already heightened meant we wanted a photographer who would put us at ease.
I'll tell you now we eliminated 2 photographers after our meetings. Not that they both weren't lovely people - just not the right fit for us. So we've got it down to 2! And in true Javier and Audrey wedding planning fashion....we're having some trouble making our decision...
http://www.joyeusephotography.com/?cat=4
http://www.andreahubbell.com/blog/
I know...they're both awesome right. (AND now you have two more fun blogs to follow if you're like me and adding something new to your google reader daily)
So here is our dilemma; we really like them both! We did feel slightly more comfortable with one of them. And of course, the one we liked just slightly more happens to be more $$ (sad face). Nearest and dearest, what do you think? Are they both so beautiful that we're good either way? Should we take the cheaper route? Or is comfort king in this situation?
**They both list pricing on their sites so if you investigate enough you'll figure it out, but we'd love to have your opinion before you check out the costs so you're uninfluenced.
***Please note, that while your opinion is being requested it may end up being absolutely ignored. Comment at your own risk :)
Sigh. They're both BEAUTIFUL, so I think you really can't go wrong either way. In my opinion, Andrea Hubbell is more crisp and modern, whereas the other one seems warmer and more spontaneous. Is there a definite feel that you want when you look back at your pictures a year from now, 5 yrs, 10 yrs from now? That's the biggest difference I saw.. otherwise I think a certain level of comfort is important but once you've hit that level (which seems to be the case for both of these), I think you're ok making a decision on something besides comfort.. So yeah, my two cents that may or may not be helpful ha :) :)
ReplyDeleteoh man, you successfully killed at least an hour of "productivity" at work yesterday! they are both so amazing!! i definitely agree with jess when she commented that Andrea Hubbell is more "crisp". I think the other one seemed to have a lot more truly candid shots, which I loved. They both seemed to do a great job at capturing the excitement of the day (which I don't always see in the many many blogs I stalk...) so I don't think you can go wrong with either!!
ReplyDeleteHere's my take: they both look like wonderful photographers and i think you'll get a beautiful story of your relationship & wedding day with either. joyeuse looks like she does more effects on her photos, with a more modern feel. andrea hubbell's photos have a more classic feel, without the effects. both are awesome -- one thought for guidance: with the modern feel, you will look back and remember what photography was like during the time when you got married in addition to the actual wedding day. if you like that idea, i'd say joyeuse is your choice. if you would rather look at the photos and remember the wedding day without necessarily putting it into a time period, andrea hubbell may be your choice.
ReplyDeleteYAY! let us know which way you go! :)