Posts in Tips for Brides and Grooms
Ideas for Bride + Groom Wedding Day Gifts + Note Exchanges

Many brides + grooms prefer to do a wedding day gift or note exchange, rather than a 1st Look - or maybe even both! We love photographing these traditions! Some choose to exchange gifts the night before the wedding, the morning of (we prefer this way so that we can get photos of the exchange!) or even after the wedding is over.

Here are some ideas that we love, tips on how to choose the perfect gifts, and beautiful ways to exchange notes...

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Wedding FAQ: "Should We do a 1st Look?"

Should we do a "1st Look"? Or maybe a "1st Moment"?

Should we stick to tradition?

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6 Ways to do a 1st Look - by Revival Photography

This month on the blog, it's all about 1st Looks! Ways to do them, advice on pulling them off, ways to make them unique and personalized... How to have a "1st Moment" without breaking tradition? Today we are featuring 6 different ways to do a 1st Look or 1st Moment...

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7 Wedding Tools + Resources (that will save you a lot of time)

Here are "7 Wedding Tools + Resources" that will save you a lot of time!

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20 Wedding Day Moments (that we LOVE to capture) by Revival Photography

There are SO many things that happen on a wedding day. Some things are "common" or what one would expect to occur on a wedding day, and other things are completely unique to the couple and their guests, and completely impossible to "plan" for... that's why we always keep our eyes open, not only for the common wedding day happenings, but for those random, beautiful, unique, off-the-wall moments that you'd miss if you weren't prepared...

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Quiz: Should I book a "Full Day" Wedding Photography Package?

"How do I know if I'll need a full wedding day photography package?"

We have couples ask us this question quite a bit. While we often highly recommend the full day wedding package (which is up to 10 hours in our case), certainly in many cases the 6 hour package is most ideal. It just really depends on a few different things. We've put together a quiz to help you figure out what will be the best fit for your wedding day!

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"The Wedding Photography Plan": FAQ + Sample Template

As wedding professionals, not only do we photograph the wedding day, but there is also quite a bit of preliminary planning that we do pre-wedding day. In addition to being there on the wedding day, we also work with our couples to put together what we call a "Photography Plan" for the day...

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"9 Tips for Great Pre-Ceremony Photos" by Revival Photography NC Wedding Photographers

Pre-ceremony photos are some of our very favorites to capture on the wedding day. There are so many things that happen during this portion of the day that are so beautiful and moving - you'll definitely want photos of these moments to cherish and remember! Here are a few tips to help ensure that your pre-ceremony wedding photos are picture perfect.

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12 Marriage Quote Cards to Encourage + Inspire - FREE PRINTABLE

We are passionate about marriage. Not only do we want our brides + grooms to have a beautiful wedding day, but an even more beautiful marriage. So we made a set of 12 Marriage Quote Cards that you can print out and use for some daily encouragement and inspiration...

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