The Grooms Do Too Podcast, hosted by Al Breitin is a brilliant idea for our men!!! Al is an incredible radio DJ for KRTY (my favorite local country radio station) and professional officiant. After YEARS of officiating and helping with vows he got tired of grooms not having opinions or requests for their weddings!

Over the years society has conditioned our men to leave all the wedding planning to the ladies. Their only two jobs are to show up on time and cry the moment they see their fiancé! Well, add not getting too drunk to the list, too! But really, how are guys supposed to have opinions or requests for their wedding when they aren’t even aware of wedding traditions and their options?!?

Well, as a wedding photographer, I’ve seen it all and would LOVE for our guys to have more input and ideas for their day too. Let me clear though… these are not things to argue about with their fiancé, I’m talking about requests deeper than colors that have so much meaning, yet guys typically don’t even know what’s important!

Just recently I hopped on an interview as a guest on the podcast, Grooms Do Too! It was so fun to chat with Al about tips for selecting your wedding photographer and which images to request. Typically wedding photos are most important for the ladies, but wedding days are just as special and important for men, too!

HOW TO PICK YOUR WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

From The Grooms Perspective

Participate In The Interview Process

I encourage couples to dig and research photographers to finalize style, budget and vibes. Once you two have narrowed down your faves, I encourage both of you to hop on the call/zoom/real life coffee date to get to know each other. It’s SO important for everyone involved to feel heard, comfortable and to vibe well!

Special Heirlooms

Are you wearing your grandfather’s pocket watch? Do you have a secret label inside your coat or a personalized gift for your groomsmen? These are all details to think about and to request from your photographer.

Images To Request

My biggest tip for requesting photos, isn’t so much about the exact photo to catch, but make a short list of your favorite people! Guys, this is a huge – yet super easy way to ensure your photographer grabs wresting photos with your nephew while you’re getting ready, sweet generation photos with your grandparents and special family members that traveled far and wide to join!

Key Tip: Professional photographers will capture as much as they can of your guests, but knowing that a special high school coach is attending will help remind them to include them in the shot list! Remember it’s more about the PEOPLE than the photos.

Tune in here, to catch MORE on the episode!

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Thank you, Al for inviting me to share! I loved our chat and look forward to sharing more episodes as you roll them out! More of my grooms NEED to tune in!

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