Pack your bags, grab your photographer and stylist and take-off to your favorite city to shoot your bridal portrait session!  These days most local photographers are ready for fresh, new locations - especially when that city is reflective of you!  Whether it’s a quick day trip to Charleston or hoppin’ a plane to NYC (see a recent Charlotte bride example below), it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience that you won’t want to pass on!

Keep the logistics simple.  You’ll need a protective bag for your dress, one hotel room for hair/make-up (oh, and make sure it’s a cool hotel in the event of inclimate weather) and last but not least…some pizazz for that camera!

What are you waiting for?  Call you photographer now and get those tickets booked! 

Kristin Vining is a respected Charlotte Wedding Photographer and Crazy Fancy contributer.

Jeremy Igo is a local wedding photojournalist and award winning member of the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA). His work documents not only how you looked on your wedding day, but also how you felt. This is a style that is meant to capture the truth in your wedding day. In addition to the photojournalism, Jeremy also offers creative portrait sessions on the wedding day that present the couple in images that feel less “posed”. Jeremy also teaches at The Light Factory, a great Charlotte photography organization that benefits the community.

Jeremy Igo

Photography is one of the most important wedding day considerations. After the cake is eaten, after the champagne is gone, after the flowers have long since wilted, the pictures will remain.

Cheyenne Schultz is a local photographer with a unique eye and style. If you want to break away from the typical “smile and say cheese” wedding photographer, you should definitely consider Cheyenne. Modern brides looking for more fashion forward stylized photos will surely love her work.