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Aleasha + Dylan

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This couple went through rain, power outage, and more rain but honestly it made for a fantastic and such an unique day! This couple even had a POPCORN Bar!! They for sure knew the way to my heart 😀 (because that matters right?! XD) The flowers were made out of wood and honestly were just spectacular! This is the 2nd wedding I’ve had with wooden flowers – they are a great alternative to real or silk!

Congratulations Aleasha and Dylan!

Wedding Package Questions

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I get a lot of questions around wedding packages, and I understand completely why you ask.

What I like to do is give a base rate and then if you need additional items from there we build on it to give you your package plus discounts. So, yes packages can be similar but I don’t like to make my Brides and Grooms feel like they HAVE to have something because it is in a package.

Think of this like Subway, you have your base sandwich but you get to choose your toppings, extra meats, extra sides, and sauces to make your sandwich unique. This is the exact same thing I like to do for your packages!

My base rate for 2022 with an UNLIMITED wedding day coverage is $1,500.

My services you can add onto the base rate:

  • Engagement Session
  • Photobooth
  • High Quality Prints
  • Newlywed Session
  • Boudoir Session
  • Aerial Video
  • Video Montage
  • Instagram cut
  • Trash the Dress
  • DVDs and Flash Drives
  • Additional Cameras
  • Additional Photographer

I do offer both Videography and Photography services for your wedding day. If you book both, I also give a discount off the base rates!

Come On Down!

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We will be in Helena, MT this weekend at the Helena Bridal Fair!

Come check out our booth and see what goodies we have during this Bridal Fair. We’ll be in the middle one of the middle section booths with some great Bridal giveaways!

There will be a variety of vendors at this show from venues, florists, and catering! Did I mention the Dress Express SALE?! There are over 30 vendors attending so plenty to look at!

There will be a recommended $5 donation to the Emma & Evan Foundation at the door if you decide to pop in.

Also – The 1st – 100 brides get a purple gab at the front entrance.

The show runs from 12 – 4 PM at the Helena Civic Center in the Ballroom Floor.

We really hope to see you there!!

Top 10 Things to do When You Get Engaged!

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Hi there! Did you just get engaged? Are you confused on where to start? What to do next? Is your family BOMBARDING you with a million questions?

Well let’s take you through my Top 10 things to do when you get engaged to hopefully set you on the right path to an easy, stress free, and enjoyable wedding planning journey!

  1. ENJOY! – Seriously, just enjoy this time! Tell the Nosey Aunt that she’ll get an invite (if you want to invite her) and that you and your fiancé are enjoying being engaged.
  2. Pick a season you want to get married in – I’m not saying pick your date, let’s start broad and work our way down to solidifying a date. Pick a 3 month span that you love. I’m talking temperature, atmosphere, flowers, etc. This will allow you to get ideas for my later points!
  3. Get your theme on! – Whether it is just the colors or a whole theme to your wedding, try to pick theme of sorts to tie your wedding together. I’ve seen rainbow, country, classic, succulent, the list honestly goes on – There is no right or wrong theme to your wonderful day!
  4. Choose your Wedding Party – Honestly, I had a blast with this when we got engaged. This is your time to have some fun and ask friend/family to be a special part of your big day! Don’t stress over this though – You have in your wedding party who you want
  5. Pick a Venue – This is probably one of the most key items on this list. Why might you ask? Isn’t the date the biggest item on the list? My answer to that is no, the venue is. Above we picked a 3-month span that you wanted your wedding held in Right? So let’s find a venue now and see the open dates they have! This takes the stress around planning on a certain date and not booking the venue you want.
  6. Choose your Date – Now that you’ve seen what the venue has for openings, let’s choose that date. Of course if there is a special day in your mind that you want to plan around – by all means — DO IT! Again, there is no right or wrong order here.
  7. Book your photographer – Spots fill it VERY quickly! You want to get on booking your photographer ASAP! Check out my page on our Wedding and Videography packages to book with me! https://jpalinphotography.com/pricing/wedding-packages/ and https://jpalinphotography.com/pricing/videography/
  8. Let’s talk FOOD – Whether you choose a caterer or an old fashion family BBQ, it is always a good idea to start planning your food for not only your wedding day but wedding weekend.
  9. Save the Dates – Since you’ve booked your photographer (hopefully with me because let’s face it — We’ll have fun!), get an engagement session in so you can send out your save the dates. Save the dates usually go out (roughly) 6 months before your big day or at the very latest 3 months. You want to be sure to give your guests enough time to plan travel and to take time off of work.
  10. Invites – Get those invites out! Invites at the very latest should go out a month before your wedding day. Again, have fun with these and don’t stress! I’ve seen everything from an email invite to quite the elaborate ones! Don’t forget that RSVP card in there though! That helps to give you an idea of seating and how much food is needed.

*BONUS* Decorations – One of the reasons I had you pick a theme so early is so you could watch for your colors/themed items to go on sale! Weddings are expensive enough, try to save money where you can! Check back later on, and I’ll have a blog on some of the best deals you can find and where to find them for you day!

I hope you enjoyed my Top 10 Things You can do When You Get Engaged! Most importantly (and I think I said it probably a few too many times above) have fun and enjoy this time!