My fiancé and I recently got engaged this past February. We are getting married June 2012 and have started planning already. A main topic of discussion (compromise) for us is the wedding budget. Naturally, we discussed wedding planning tips/ideas with his sister who got married in April 2009. Like every other couple, we are looking for ways to reduce our costs. After the conversation with his sister one thing I would not limit myself with is a good photographer. She is still waiting on her wedding photos nearly 2 years after she got married! I am no photographer but I know it does not take that long to get photos. My fear is that they lost the prints. My advice to couples is to choose a photographer based on their reputation and recommendations from previous clients. I would not risk losing the memories of a lifetime to save a couple of bucks. Unfortunately in this case, you do get what you pay for.

- Judy & Brian