You have just spent a huge amount of time and money planning every detail of your wedding celebration. You will want to recall every memory of this occasion. Knowing how to preserve special memories of your wedding day will keep this day fresh forever, allowing you to revisit it with family and friends.
If you have chosen a popular time to have the wedding like Valentine’s Day or in June, you will need to hire a photographer months in advance. Start interviewing early, because this person will follow you around all day, recording your preparations, wedding, and reception, and it won’t be a good experience for you if you don’t like and trust him.
Inform him of everything you want done; who is in what group shot, whether you want a video of the ceremony, if you want candid shots throughout, and what kind of packages you expect to purchase. Ask questions! You need to know detailed costs of what is included.
You might want a DVD, a slide presentation, a collage of candid shots, your formal sitting album and a separate album of the unposed shots. How many hours is he willing to spend? Will he be working alone or have more than one camera covering the event? Can he do a photo montage that follows the history of your relationship? Learn the price of every single extra.
To cut costs you might want to follow the trendy method of placing disposable cameras on every table and collect your candid shots compliments of the guests! If you hate the idea of those cameras marring the beauty of your table setting, set your bridesmaids to making little paper covers to slip them into!
If you are saving the wedding gown, it should be dry cleaned professionally as soon as possible after the wedding, so that any stains can be safely removed. Vacuum sealing the dress in plastic has been found to harm delicate fabrics. It is better to fold it loosely, wrap it in acid free tissue paper, and then pack it away in an archival box. The veil can be stored in the same box, but wrap it separately.
Several methods can be used on the bridal bouquet, depending on how long you wish to preserve it, how you want to store it, and how much effort and money you want to invest in the process. Easiest for you is to have a service coat the flower arrangement in its original form and then store it in an air-tight shadowbox. This must be done within a day of the wedding before it wilts.
You can dry the bouquet by hanging it upside down in a dark place. This will not last forever. Sometimes it is enough to simply press a few flowers from your bouquet between wax paper and a couple of large books. Then they can be arranged in a scrapbook…another good thing to keep to preserve special memories of your wedding day. Keep all those important reminders of your day in a scrap book – order of service, the invitation, perhaps a copy of the speeches or a piece of material from the bridesmaids dress.
By taking a little time to preserve these moments, you’ll ensure that memories of your special day will last a lifetime.
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