What is a wedding day, if not perfect?
We are born into a modern day world. A world where we are being raised to believe that perfectionism is a true indicator of our happiness.
Many of us brides are programmed to believe that our wedding day will be pure bliss. We believe that our day, if orchestrated to perfection, will surely pave way for the rest of our soon-to-be blissful married lives.
Many of us believe our wedding days should give us that “happily ever after” feeling. The one we witness in so many novels and movies. Where we ride away into the sunset, feeling nothing but pure nostalgia and love.
But if you take the time to really think about it… doesn’t “happily ever after” only land on the last page; or on the final scene?
Your marriage is the beginning of a story, not the end of one! Why treat it like the end of your story?
This is the wedding day trap so many of us fall into (Myself included).
The wedding industry has tricked many of us in this way. Whispering passively into our ears that the more money we spend, the closer we will be to that “happily ever after” feeling. This certainly is not the truth.
This realization is what inspired me to begin my affordable photography business.
There is such a large gap between what is considered “cheap” (your twice-removed great aunt Betty’s photography as a guest) and what is mainstream pricing (commercial photographers) for wedding day photography. There are very few photographers that will offer quality work without a hefty $4000 price tag.
I strive to offer a balance. I hope to offer photography that is accessible and affordable to all in-love couples, not just the well-off. Everyone deserves to be married and have a wedding, regardless of the depth of their pocketbooks.
With my business, I hope to help many brides and couples escape the wedding industry trap and save them from the pressures so many of us feel when planning a wedding.
The truth is, spending more money on your wedding does not buy you “happily ever after”. Nor does it ensure perfection. Nor does it precede a blissful marriage.
Your wedding day is only the beginning of your love story. Stop trying to buy the ending.