Julia You know, as I was looking at that last post I recognized Trinity Church right away (was once one of those Boston college graduates) and thought "How did they manage not to have people in the background?!" Well done you! Jun 13, 2012, 12:33am
Laura Gordon Sooooooo helpful!!! Thank you for sharing your awesome tips! Jun 11, 2012, 7:55pm
Christina Juleson Beautiful pictures! Lots of good info too! Jun 9, 2012, 9:11pm
Nancy Mitchell Thanks for sharing! Love and Miss you guys! Jun 8, 2012, 11:48pm
Lauren Wakefield My blood pressure went up just reading that! I'm so impressed with you guys! You rocked it. Jun 8, 2012, 12:37pm
tina gregory photography Amen! How real, how true, this is real wedding time, and something only true professionals who are prepared can handle with grace and artistry. Could you imagine what uncle Bob or Aunt Sue would have done? Gasp! Well done, and thanks for sharing reality, a post all brides even those like this who planned and prepared and to no avail the timeline evaporated on. Thank goodness they had you. I will remember this the next time melts away.... 7 min is all you need! Relax, I've got this. beep beep beep, times up, got it! Jun 7, 2012, 8:09pm
Stephanie Stewart As soon as I read this blog post title, I knew I was in for something good! Definitely had to deal with some of these obstacles...in fact, last Saturday turned into a super-crunched timeline both right before and right after the ceremony, even though we had built in a few wedding day time cushions. Love your swan reference! SOOO wish I could come to next week's WTAW! Jun 7, 2012, 7:14pm
Jessica Very helpful! I've been part of weddings where we had very little time due to reasons beyond our control and the main photographer freaked out. Literally! I *might* have to send her a link to this. Fabulous as usual! Jun 7, 2012, 4:50pm
Bethany Ann I once had 11 minutes after the wedding for portraits. Ick!!! I did create some of my favorite portraits then, too! Funny how that works. ;) Jun 7, 2012, 2:36pm
Jessica Frey Photography Whew! Mary - high five! I love that you're able to put into words what 'really' happens on a wedding day & how important it is to be a swan to your couple in the midst of chaos :) Great post and perfect tips! Jun 7, 2012, 2:27pm
ashley barnett Super helpful! We haven't had any clients do first looks this year so it's been a little more challenging because we haven't had a lot of time with the couple and bridal party. Having a plan in place in case we only have 10 mins is definitely something I want to have in my back pocket just in case! Jun 7, 2012, 2:25pm
Jil LOVED "the swan" comment ... ill have to remember that one :o) Jun 7, 2012, 2:18pm
Rebekah Hoyt I can't tell you how timely this is! I have a wedding coming up in two weeks and already the timeline is SUPER crunched, and that doesn't even factor in the "unknown" - I'm already nervous, so these tips are SUPER helpful! Jun 7, 2012, 2:18pm
Julie Villarreal Always LOVE your blog posts! Especially when you so graciously offer up your tips and advice! I sure wish your Walk Throughs weren't so FAR!!! Maybe next year you can come to Southern California?? PAH LEEEZE?? Jun 7, 2012, 2:17pm
Yinks LOL @didn't cry! You are the best and you speak the illest real stuff. It is so easy to want to throw up your arms and wail in these wedding day shooting situations. For me I freak out that I absolutely did not get the essential shots or I am msissing a crucial one that would be a 'yikes' moment long after the wedding is shot - this helps a lot in gaining a better perspective so thanks ! Jun 7, 2012, 2:10pm
Jennifer Bacchiocchi Next time I get stressed I'm going to channel the Mary Marantz swan. Jun 7, 2012, 2:09pm
Steph Dee Oh, this is just fantastic timing! I was battling a crunched timeline and quickly fading light this past weekend during portraits and wish someone would have hit me over the head with this beforehand! I'm keeping this peptalk stored away for next time, though! Thanks!! Jun 7, 2012, 1:57pm
Abby Grace So flipping excited for next week!!! Crunched timelines literally make me sweat with anxiety. Jun 7, 2012, 1:40pm
SarahV AMAZING! I would have been freaking out and you are so awesome for keeping it together and rocking it out like the superhero you are. Great job, guys! Jun 7, 2012, 1:07pm
Photostory Albums Great advice and so true! This happens more times than not no matter how much we try to avoid it. You rocked it! Jun 7, 2012, 12:54pm
Jae Studios Thanks so much for the post. I just recently started following your blog as my photography is evolving from a passionate hobby to a passionate (and hopefully successful) business. I wish I could have seen a post like this a few weeks ago as I had my first wedding and we had a very short time to do our portraits! I'm storing this away for future reference! Thanks again! Jun 7, 2012, 12:47pm
Emily Hall Oooh thank you thank you thank you! This post could NOT come at a better time! These tips are WONDERFUL. With a day like that...I'd probably cry after it was all over, but that doesn't count, right? :) Jun 7, 2012, 12:18pm
Dallas Curow Oh. my. goodness. My heart is having palpitations even reading this. HOW you guys pulled that off is just unbelievable! I'm truly blown away and beyond impressed. And yes, these photos are certainly incredibly beautiful. So happy and proud for you that you made it through such a crazy experience. Jun 7, 2012, 12:13pm