So you're engaged! Hooray! But what next? I remember thinking back to the time I got engaged. It's a blissful moment and I enjoyed it for a couple of months. I didn't want to think about planning a wedding. But the questions were constant and endless. "How's your wedding planning going?" "When's the wedding?" "Have you got your dress yet?" "Have you booked your venue?" "What kind of wedding do you want?" "Who is going to shoot YOUR wedding?" That's when the anxiety ...
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First Looks: 5 Reasons Why It’s Worth It
A "First Look" or the "The Reveal" is such a controversial topic. I know some brides are totally against it, and some brides don't know what it even is! Having a First Look is a topic that I explain in larger detail in our Official Bridal Guide which we provide to all Samantha Ong Photography Brides to help with planning the day. While we as a wedding photographer, have been to hundreds of weddings, we understand how overwhelming it can be to make all the decisions on your own. It's ...
Our Official Bridal Guide Is Here!
I know what it is like to be a bride. I mean, I was just a bride not too long ago. Having seen so many weddings first hand, I felt like I was ahead from the get-go. Now, of course, we wanted our wedding to be beautiful and all our family and friends who attended to have a great time. Especially since we had a destination wedding, people travelled quite a distance to celebrate with us so that was definitely out priority! But for me (and I'm sure many many others) want beautiful timeless ...
For All Our Clients: Your Engagement Style Guide
Over the last few years of being a wedding and engagement photographer, I've had so many questions and concerns from clients regarding their engagement session. We get "where should we have our engagement session" and "what do I wear" being the most common questions for engagement sessions and I totally understand! Planning a wedding day is hectic and stressful enough and you we know how important it is to you to make the most of the session together. In the last few weeks, I have ...
Wedding Photography Tips: Bridesmaids
Although during the bridal prep we are focused on you as the bride, it is also a moment where you’re enjoying time with your bridesmaids and your family. It is helpful to have all bridesmaids and family who are present during the bridal preparation session that they come appropriately dressed (with hair/makeup done). This is to ensure they are looking their best if they end up being in any of the photos! We LOVE matching bridesmaid robes and it makes for cute bridesmaid portraits during this ...
Wedding Photography Tips: The Rings
This is of Part 2 of Wedding Photography Tips for "Bridal Preparation/Getting Ready" part of your wedding day. We have already posted our tips on how to get the best photos of your wedding dress. Here are some more tips in helping us get the best photos for your wedding photography. Today's post, we talk about rings! Your engagement ring and wedding bands are one of the most important items of the day and we love photographing it! Complementing your wedding rings with important details ...
Wedding Photography Tips: The Dress
After saying yes to your perfect wedding dress, there's no doubt you want a beautiful photograph of your wedding gown. We have put together the following tips for you which you can do even before we arrive. These tips will help us get a beautiful photograph as efficiently as possible so we can focus on capturing the real beautiful moments which are of you and your loved ones as you prepare for your wedding day. Bridal boutiques are experts at pressing your gown to perfection. As part ...
