Limousines, gowns and flowers are each important components of a couples wedding day. But few aspects of a wedding are as important as photography.Thanks to the popularity of social media, some couples may overlook the importance of hiring a professional photographer for their weddings.

Although there is something to be said for candid images captured on phones and personal cameras, the pictures a couple will cherish and look back on for decades are best supplied by a professional photographer. Even if you will be hiring a videographer and having photos snapped by loving friends and family, professional wedding photography is an ideal way to immortalize this special day. Most couples say “I do” with the hopes of staying together forever, giving them only one chance to capture the magic of the wedding day on film. Leaving photos to chance by hiring an amateur photographer may be something couples regret down the road.

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