Photography is an investment.

if there is one thing I have learned in my few years as a wedding photographer, is make a professional photographer one of your first priorities. your wedding images are such an important part of your day. it's the one thing that you will have forever to remember your day by (unless of course you have a videographer too). you'll share and print these images for all your family and friends, and eventually hang them up all over your home. can't do that with video! I know weddings are expensive, and trying to figure out where to put your money can be quite the headache. but please don't hire a family friend with a nice camera! I've heard soooo many horror stories about family friend's being wedding photographer's to save a few bucks. I promise you that money saved isn't worth it.