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Thank you for checking out this website. And congratulations on your engagement! How exciting and romantic! Now, let's guarantee you have a fantastic and romantic wedding day - full of love, emotion and beauty! (Believe it or not, that does take some planning!) Is this the right website for you? If you are looking to have an "average" wedding - one that is stressful and not very organized, one where the guests hardly get to see you, one where you are so exhausted that you can hardly smile, one where it seems like you're constantly putting out "fires" and solving emergencies, one where "so many things just went wrong"... then this webpage may not be for you - read no further. However...
If you're a bride who wants her wedding to be PERFECT, and the most romantic, beautiful and emotional day of your life, So let's get started... My name is Bobby Rivers. I love to creatively tell the story of weddings through images... capturing the emotion and romance of your wedding.
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I'm sure that you want to be the most beautiful bride anywhere. You want your wedding to be a wonderfully emotional and romantic day. You want to have everything go smoothly and perfectly, You want to have a great time. You want to see all your guests, and have them also have a fun time. Well, here's how to do it: So, when you're talking with a potential studio, ask them the following questions:
CLICK ON PHOTOGRAPH TO SEE LARGER VERSION PLUS MY COMMENTS LEARN 7 SECRETS FOR HAVING THE WEDDING OF YOUR DREAMS! SECRET #1: How To Guarantee Your Wedding Lives Up To Your Dreams. Believe it or not, the wedding photographer that you select can make or break your wedding day! Yes, I kid you not, your "wedding day", not just your wedding "photographs"! Why? Because he's THERE - right in the middle of most parts of your wedding along with you and your family - in person, interacting with all your family and guests, and representing you every minute. Now, HONESTLY, we're not just talking about "photography" here - we're talking about YOUR WEDDING (i.e. how YOU FEEL on your wedding day, and how smoothly and romantically everything goes). You see, your photographer determines this by the way he helps you plan your wedding, the way he treats you and your loved ones, and the way he conducts himself throughout your wedding day. What some Wedding Photographers don't tell you! Do you really know the "actual" photographer that you are about to choose? Make sure you meet the photographer - IN PERSON - before you "hire" anyone to photograph your wedding! Most brides don't realize that many studios hire part time photographers to photograph weddings for them - including high school and college kids, friends, relatives, etc. This means that you could possibly visit a studio, talk with a salesperson, look at studio samples, and make a decision - without really knowing WHO will be photographing your wedding! And if it's not just the right person doing the photography and interacting with all of your family and guests, everything can be ruined!
CLICK ON PHOTOGRAPH TO SEE LARGER VERSION PLUS MY COMMENTS So, when you're talking with a potential studio, ask them the following questions: 1. Who, by name, created the photographs you are showing me? Then, when you meet this person, ask him or her the following questions: 1. How will you dress at my wedding? 2. Did you create ALL the sample images that we saw in the sample books? If not, show us YOUR work please. 3. How long have you been photographing weddings? 4. How long will you be at my wedding? 5. How do you determine when it is time to leave our wedding - who do you check with first to see if there's anything else we would like you to do? 6. Do you work from a checklist of photos? (note that you never want a photographer who needs a checklist, because he may spend all his time looking at the list and miss the wonderful, romantic and spontaneous moments of your wedding!) Finally, decide if you "really" like the photographer and his work, because he's going to be spending a lot of time with you and your family and friends on your important day. By the way, just so you know, here are MY answers to those questions: Who from my studio will do your wedding photography? I'm the ONLY photographer at my studio, and will personally photograph your wedding. All sample images were created by me. What is my wedding photography experience? I have primarily focused on portraits as opposed to weddings during the past 16 years. I frequently had clients or acquaintances ask me to do their weddings in the past, and I usually turned them down because I did not enjoy the hectic pace of the wedding day. As I have grown older, I am finding that I now enjoy weddings for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, the brides and grooms with whom I have worked have been great. Digital technology has made a huge difference in my wedding and portrait photography, allowing me extra creativity in telling the wedding story. My photography style better favors the current photojournalist wedding photography trends even though I still mix in traditional portraits as well. I find that my portrait experience over the past 16 years has strengthened both my photojournalist and traditional wedding photography skills, making the whole process more satisfying for me. Now if you are wondering why you should hire me to photograph YOUR wedding, just talk to my brides, review my wedding and portrait portfolios, review my 100% guarantee, and get to know me and my passion for creative wedding photography. How long will I stay at your wedding? I'll remain at your wedding until you, your new "husband", your parents, and your husband's parents all say they have nothing else for me to do. I will NOT leave your wedding without checking with all of the above people! How will I interact with you, your wedding party and your family? I'll learn the names and relationships of the members of your wedding party and families so that I can refer to them by name and know their relationship to you. This way, I can be constantly watching for and capturing those special, magical and spontaneous moments that will be so meaningful to you.
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Here's a really big "secret" that many brides don't ask about when interviewing a potential photographer: What's their guarantee? What happens if you aren't happy with the photography, or with other things such as the way he treated you and your friends, or how long the he stayed at your wedding, etc? This is of the utmost importance! The guarantee, which by the way should be in writing, tells you just how committed they are going to be in taking good care of you, and doing a great job. And just so you know, here's our IRON CLAD, 100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE: You will be THRILLED, not just 'satisfied', with how we represent you and your family at your wedding. You will also THRILLED with your photographs. If you are not thrilled, we will do whatever is necessary to make sure that you are thrilled, or we will return ALL YOUR MONEY. Period. No hard feelings either. We want you to LOVE everything that we do for you! You see, we understand that you can't do this over again. This is a "one-time-thing" and everything MUST be perfect! You have our written guarantee that we'll take really good care of you!
This seems so obvious, and yet brides miss this one all the time. They pay a BIG PRICE for it after their wedding! Be sure the photographer has lots of happy brides and grooms, who have written him and told him how happy there were with him and his work! We're talking TESTIMONIALS from REAL PEOPLE. Make sure that the photographer provides you with their full names, city and state, so that you can call them if needed to "check out" their true feelings for this photographer. I'm sorry to be so skeptical, but we live in a time in history when you have to be extra careful to make sure that people are telling you the truth. Throughout this webpage, you will see photographs and testimonials from some of the brides and grooms that we have been honored to work with on their wedding day. Also notice that their FULL names, city and state are listed. You can look them up in the phone book and call them if you desire.
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One of the things that you really want to look for in your photographer, is someone who is an emotional storyteller - an artistic photographer whose images combine to tell the emotional story of your family, your friends, and your wedding day. This is really important if you are looking for photographs that will be PRICELESS to you for years and years to come! And here's why this is so important! If an artist is an emotional storyteller, there's a really good chance that he will be compassionate about not ruining the romance, beauty and emotions of your day. You see, only a true romantic can truly understand how important this day is to you, and how perfectly you want it to go. And a true romantic will be sensitive to not interfere with the emotional romantic flow of your day! I could tell you so many horror stories here. But let me just mention one so you understand how important this is. Not long ago, I heard about a photographer who was hiding behind some flowers up front at the altar during the ceremony (something that I will NEVER do). He dropped a lens onto the marble floor, resulting in a huge crash. To make matters worse, he swore so loud that everyone heard it! He obviously was not an emotional storyteller or he wouldn't have ruined the romance and religious significance of the ceremony by hiding behind flowers where everyone could see him come and go. And of course, there is NO excuse for profanity, much less talking and making noise during the ceremony! So make sure that you look for an emotional storyteller who will beautifully tell the story of your love for each other, your family and friends. Also look for someone who will respect you and your wishes, and conduct himself in the most professional and friendly way. He MUST understand, in the most intimate way, the importance of the "Story of Your Wedding Day." And, by the way, my brides tell me that they really love the way I emotionally tell the story of their wedding day.
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Some photographers will cram multiple weddings into one day. Many times, this means they must rush from your wedding to others in one day. This type of photographer just isn't going to be able to capture the emotions, romance, love and relationships between you and your new husband, family and friends. This type of photographer just won't have the sensitivity, enthusiasm and love for what he does in order to capture those special wedding feelings. And he likely won't have the time or energy to give 100% and full creativity to each wedding.
CLICK ON PHOTOGRAPH TO SEE LARGER VERSION PLUS MY COMMENTS You Won't Believe This, But I Assure You, It's True! For example, I heard of one photographer who photographed so many weddings in a single day, that the only way he could remember the names of the bride and groom at each wedding was to write their first names on masking tape, and stick it to the back of his camera! Not only that, but if he had, say five weddings, he would simply stack multiple layers of masking tape on the back of the camera, and as he left one wedding for the next, he would just rip off that layer so that the next couples' names were now showing! Quite imaginative, however you can see how difficult or unlikely it was for him to creatively tell these wedding stories. By the way, I ONLY photograph ONE wedding per day. You get me for the ENTIRE DAY I understand how important this day is to you, and I am there for you! This also means that I'm rested and energetic. It also means I'm enthusiastic about what I will be doing for you. As I mentioned earlier, I photograph weddings because I enjoy them, not because I have to do them. In the past, I turned down weddings until that point in time which I was sure that I could give the bride and groom !00% of my passion and creativity. And since I only photograph one wedding a day, I'm not tired or "burned out" on your important day.
This is so important! Be sure the photographer you hire has a "team" approach to taking good care of you on your day. This means that he isn't going to be trying to work alone to photograph your important day. You see, doing a really super, romantic, EMOTIONAL STORY of your day requires a huge amount of planning, care, and effort. More effort than just one person can do. Let me explain. I will arrive at your wedding with my Creative Director and Wedding Consultant, Teresa, who also is my wife and partner. She has a HUGE responsibility during the day, and is the true secret to our success in wedding photography. She makes certain that you look fantastic, every minute of the day! She's not going to be taking photographs! She's just going to be helping you with your dress and flowers, fixing your veil before a photograph so it looks PERFECT, fixing your train so it is perfect for the photographs, etc. Plus, she brings you a drink if you're thirsty in the receiving line. She finds your best friend from college if you ask for her. She helps you in any way she can to assure that you have a wonderful day, as well as wonderful photographs. And on and on and on. We are a TEAM. A team that together, guarantees that you not only have a great time on your wedding day, but also assures you of having PERFECTLY EMOTIONAL photographs!
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The Magic Of "EFP" On Your Wedding Day! You see, I don't really look at it as "wedding photography," but rather as "Emotional Family Photography" created on your wedding day!" It's all the emotions, relationships and personalities of all your friends and relatives, captured in beautiful images for you and your family to cherish for the rest of your lives. After all, isn't that what you really want? "EFP." is one of the major things that separates me from many other wedding photographers in the area. I want to capture the love, relationships, personalities, and emotions of all your family and friends for you to enjoy for years and years to come! Aren't the people and the emotions of your life what matter the most to you? It's the PEOPLE and the EMOTIONS of your life that are so valuable to you. Yes, you'll also see the beautiful dresses and flowers. Yes, you'll see the lovely ceremony, etc. But more, much more than that, you'll feel the emotions that you and your fiancée feel toward each other and toward your best friends and family on this magical day. Yes, you will "feel" them each time you view your photographs. That's what I am driven to do for you! You see, you want photography that "speaks" to you with love, emotion, respect, and the glorious feelings you will be feeling on your wedding day. You want your photography to "tell the story" of your wedding day, including you special relationships with your families and friends. Some photographers just want to "record the event, and go home." I want you to "cry" when you see the wedding images that we create together! Cry tears of happiness, because in those photographs are all the people you and your husband love and care about - showing their real personalities and emotions like you never dreamed they would! Many photographers simply want to get home before midnight, or hurry to the next wedding they are photographing. Don't miss the "Emotional Moments" of your day because your photographer didn't have the vision to see and capture them in a sensitive, romantic way! Your day will be filled with beautiful "emotional moments" that you will never experience again in your life. Those "moments" are what I am driven to capture for you. Listed below are a few examples of special ways that I help you make your wedding day special.
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One of the most emotional moments in a dad's life is when he "gives his little girl away" at the beginning of your ceremony. Your dad will never forget it. But now, there's something full of emotional magic that you can give your dad when he gives you away! At that very powerful moment in his and your life, you hand him a surprise "Father's Pride" that he carries with him back to the pew. As he reads your personal message to him and looks at the emotional photograph of you in your wedding gown, how can he help but cry tears of joy and love! He will be so moved and touched! You and he will never forget it! Don't miss that moment!
That incredible moment when your fiancé first sees you in your wedding gown - perfect in every way - with your lovely flowers, the beautiful veil and headpiece - everything which you selected specifically for him - as the tears swell up in his eyes, and he tells you how very much he loves and adores you. Don't miss that moment!
Or, if you are lucky enough to still have a living grandmother, the lovely moment when she reaches up and puts her arms around you, and with tears in her eyes, tells you how beautiful you look and how much she loves you, and how proud she is of you. Don't miss that moment!
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I could go on and on. Your entire day will be made up of brief, priceless moments like these. Let's make sure first of all that your day is so beautifully organized and planned that these moments truly can happen, and then let's help you to be so stress free, but excited, that you can enjoy and remember these wonderful, magical moments for the rest of your life.
I'll bet you think I'm going to say that you do this through the photography. Right? No that's WRONG! The way we help these moments happen, and help you remember them, is to help you have a wonderful, romantic and emotional day! A day where everything goes perfectly. As long as we do that, the rest will take care of itself! That's what Teresa and I will do for you.
If he says, "Your photographs are all you will have after the wedding is over. Your flowers will be dead, your cake will be eaten, etc. - but you'll have your photographs! They are the most important thing about your wedding!" He may NOT the photographer for you! Why not? Yes the photography will be something you will cherish forever. However this type of statement may be an indicator that he has a completely false impression of his importance, and will try to take control of your wedding day! Don't let that happen! The photographs ARE NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING - the romance, emotions and relationships are the most important thing! The photographer is there to capture these important moments - not dominate the event and ruin the atmosphere.
You deserve to have a wedding day where you are the most beautiful bride any of your friends or relatives have ever seen. That's the dream of every girl when she begins visualizing her wedding day. And you deserve to have that! Let's see to it that is exactly what happens! How? Simple. Yes, you will select the perfect dress, headpiece, veil, flowers, shoes, etc. Yes, you will have your hair and make up done. But it goes much deeper than that. You see, beauty is also in the way you FEEL on your wedding day. The way your emotions show on your face, and the way you glow when you walk down the aisle and look in the eyes of the love of your life. Many of my brides will understand this when I say it: When you hire us to photograph your wedding, you're really paying for Teresa and I to be there. To take all the pressures and tensions out of the day for you. You know that we are there, and that we truly care about you, and will help you with EVERYTHING so the day goes perfectly. That's really what our brides are paying us for. The photographs are free - they're just an added "bonus!" You see, if you, your husband (there's that great word again!), and your family and guests are all having a wonderful time, you will be more beautiful than you have even dreamed you would be. Because there will be no tension there. And, by the way, your photographs will be WONDERFUL, too, because you looked so wonderful and were having such a great time. See how it all "fits" together to result in a wonderful day, and wonderful photographs? You really can't separate them! "Emotional Family Photography" can make your wedding volumes absolutely PRICELESS? In my humble opinion, the tender fabric of your life is sewn together with beautiful, emotional moments between you and your loved ones, and I want to capture and express all those wonderful moments for you in your wedding volumes - and accomplish this without interfering with the emotions and romance of your wedding day. Here's what to do right now! Here's what I strongly recommend you do IMMEDIATELY! Pick up the phone and call Teresa or me right now. Ask us if we still have your wedding date available. Here's the problem - because we only photograph one wedding per day and we strictly limit the number of weddings each year, it is very possible that we may be booked for your day. Simply CLICK HERE for the phone number to my studio. Remember, there's no cost and no obligation just to chat with me.
I have a FREE GIFT for you, just for calling us to "chat" on the telephone, as long as you are one of the "First 14 Brides" to call by the end of January! If you call us just to chat on the telephone and find out if your date is still available, we will send you, absolutely free, a copy of the wonderful wedding planning book entitled, "The EVERYTHING Wedding Etiquette Book". This powerful Guide walks you through all the major important decisions you need to know about concerning your wedding. It will help things go really smoothly and beautifully. CLICK HERE to find out more about this fantastic guide book! Don't wait to act on this. A fantastic, happy, and stress-free wedding is just around the corner, and I'm ready to help you achieve it, as well as capture the images that you will treasure forever. CLICK HERE to call me right this second!!
Sincerely,
Bobby Rivers Professional Photographer PS. Call us today to see if we even have your date still available! There is no charge or obligation for you to call us. We will just "chat" a bit on the phone, and give you some great pointers that will be helpful to you, whether you decide to come in and talk with us in person or not. We love talking about weddings! Call us today, and get your free copy of the $10 Wedding Planning Guide, "The EVERYTHING Wedding Etiquette Book". P.P.S. - STILL NOT READY TO CALL? That's okay. I can still give you some more secrets FOR FREE in the mail. If you'd like more information about wedding photography rushed to your mailbox, simply CLICK HERE to have more secrets rushed to you. |
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