Event Insurance
When tropical storm Barry came to visit us in Charleston, it ruined every out door wedding in the city. On the beaches power went out, the wind howled and it poured.
Having a wedding on the beach is risky. And should something happen on your big day you will be upset or disapointed at the least.
When the storm came, one of our bride had no backup plan and was forced to make due. She was lucky she had an event planner to hold down the fort but others on that day were not so lucky. The key is to have a crew that is well adapt for any emergencies.
You may think that I am going to talk to you about back up plans…No.
I am going to talk to you about event insurance. Event Insurance you are now asking yourself what is it? You can purchase event insurance and in the event of bad weather, airplanes downed or some other major issue you can recoup most if not all of the money that you payed out for your event that didn’t turn out like you had expected. I first heard about event insurance from a friend who was a promoter. We were doing a Rock the Beach event and she was praying for rain. Turns out it only had to rain a small percentage at the airport and she was going to recoup her money.
This bride was fortunate to have vendors that were able to make her day better, this comes from experience as well as a sense of caring from her vendors. Her wedding was intimate, many guests did not come due to the weather but everyone danced to music when all the power on the beach went out the music was still playing and they were still dancing. A few days after we took the couple to the beach and spent sometime photographing them on the beach-so they still got those beach pictures that they were thinking of.
Had the bride had event insurance she would have recouped the money that she spent. My suggestion is that if you are getting married in an area that is prone to bad weather that may ruin your wedding you should purchase event insurance. For the few hundred dollars that it will cost you are insuring that you recoup any losses that could occur.
please visit one of he following links to learn more..trust me this peace of mind would be worth it.
http://www.privateeventinsurance.com/
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I almost always photograph my friends weddings, something that I always recommend against. Why? you may ask. Well come now… how many armature photographers do you know that say they photograph weddings or someone who is a friend of the family. It is hard to turn down a friend though so brides are temped to say okay sure. Even Nancy though had her reservations when she asked me to photograph her wedding. I found out why later.
She had no clue what she was shopping for in a photographer and she was just unsure about everything. Her wedding was very small but wonderful. They didn’t want to spend a ton of money on it. So hiring a good photographer saved the memories. At her bachelorette party I brought a point and shot leica…not shabby but she leaned over to me and said, “you are going to bring a bigger one to the wedding right?”
Well I begged her to do a bridal portrait before hand so that we would have time to do something extra special. A bridal portrait ahead of time allows the bride to do the following:
1. Check out the make artist and try it out ahead of time (this should be free)
2. Trial bouquet (negotiate this with your floral order)
3. Improve personal connection with your wedding planner/designer
4. Sync with your photographer stylistically
5. Have more time on your wedding day to party and spend with your family
A great bridal portrait takes time so by doing it before hand your wedding day will be less stressful. Try to do it a few weeks before your wedding if you choose an environmental portrait in case you need to dry clean the dress.
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A Few wedding tips
Kids always make us laugh
I wanted to give you all a few tips today to survive your wedding.
You can take the same parent concept and apply it to your groom’s parents. Inviting your soon to be in-laws in on the action, is a great relationship builder.
Occasionally in-laws and parents show no interest in the planning. Ask them if they would like to know the skinny or be involved in a certain aspect. Pick your aspect carefully; make a suggestion like the rehearsal dinner. Do not leave them an open-ended invite to the planning process.
Small alterations by a few vendors can play a big part in the emotions of key guests and make your wedding be a little less stressful.
Take a few spa days before the wedding and during the planning process especially when things begin to feel overwhelming.
Filed under wedding tips | Comment (0)About the photojournalist
Tara Lowry is a professional commercial and editoral wedding photographer. Her approach to weddings is photojournalistic. She and her partner Rick Mckee choose to capture couples in an unobtrusive style using fluid movement suggestions not poses.
I hope that you enjoy this blog and visit it often.
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