At the risk of this blog post making me sound like a narcissist (I promise, I’m not – but wait, that’s exactly what a narcissist would say, isn’t it?) –
Consider this my mini-sales pitch as to why you should hire ME as your Wedding Day Content Creator.
Wedding Day Content Creation is still such a new field in the wedding world. And yet, it’s a field that’s poised to absolutely explode in the coming years. So, what sets me apart? What makes me special and different from other Wedding Day Content Creators?
(If you somehow stumbled across this blog post and you’re confused – what in the world is a Wedding Day Content Creator? I wrote a full explanation HERE! It’s a great starting point and gives a full context to this particular blog post.)
5 Reasons Why You Should Hire ME As Your Wedding Day Content Creator
EXPERIENCE
I know the ins and outs of the wedding world. I’ve been professionally photographing weddings for 15 years (10 of which have been my full-time job), so you better believe I’ve seen and worked through pretty much every condition possible in the wedding world. (Oh, do I have stories to tell!)
I know how to function through varying weather conditions, how to navigate various family situations, and how to coral a rowdy wedding party. I know what moments are the most important on a wedding day and I know how and when to anticipate those moments. After being a part of more than 150 wedding days, you better believe I know them like the back of my hand.
ETIQUETTE
Along with the real-life wedding-day experience I bring to the table, I also know and understand traditional wedding etiquette.
There are a whole host of brand new Wedding Day Content Creators who have been watching TikTok and said: “Hey, I could do that!” Sure, they might have some skill at filming with their phones, but they have no idea what a “real” wedding day looks like. Maybe they’ve attended a wedding or two, maybe they’ve even been in someone’s bridal party, but there are so many aspects to a wedding that until you’ve been a part of at least 150 of them, you can’t really claim knowing them.
Where to stand, how to take in stride the “house-rules” of a venue, respecting the church and it’s regulations, knowing when to let things go vs. stepping in and taking control of a situation – these are all things that a person simply learns by experience. And with 15 years of real-world wedding experience, I can flow right along with your day.
Which leads me right into:
ADAPTABILITY
If wedding days had a middle name, it would be: “unpredictable”. You can plan until you’re blue in the face, but let’s face it – wedding days have a mind of their own. And as much as we can do our best to stick to the timelines that we’ve written, there are moments on every wedding day that require flexibility and improvisation.
And that’s where my 15 years of wedding experience comes in.
I’ve only been a part of a small handful of weddings that have gone perfectly according to our timeline (and whenever that happens, you better believe I’m looking over my shoulder, asking: “What did we miss?”) Almost every wedding day has hiccups and that’s perfectly normal.
The difference between someone who’s a novice in the wedding world and someone with a lot of experience is: I know how to roll with the punches and make up the lost time, I know how to tweak expectations in order to get back on track, and I know what’s most important and deserves us pushing the timeline to it’s max.
TEAM PLAYER
With 15 years of wedding experience, I’ve worked with SO many wedding vendors.
I’ve worked with DJs that blow my socks off and ones that leave me wondering what in the world they’re doing.
I’ve worked with videographers that are so smooth and ones that constantly step in front of me.
I’ve worked with planners who are so friendly and encouraging and helpful and ones that are rude, rash, and spread their own stress everywhere they go.
(And literally every spectrum in-between those extremes.)
Needless to say: I know how to work with your existing vendor team.
After all – we’re on the same team, working toward the same goal.
I take great pride in working WITH your vendor team!
ADDITIONALLY:
I help your vendors get content that they need too!
If I’ve learned anything from being a part of wedding days in 2023 and 2024, it’s that content is KING. And your vendors know that! Whether they like it or not: your vendors are all now mini content creators. They all have their phones in their pockets and they’re dedicating small pieces of their attention to filming for their own social media accounts. (This is just the reality of where we are right now!)
Which is where I come in: I take that pressure off of your vendors by providing them with behind-the-scenes clips too. This allows them to focus ENTIRELY on their job. (For example: when I’m the photographer, I love knowing that someone else is capturing content that they’re going to share with me – that takes all that “pressure” off and allows me to focus solely on creating amazing images.)
QUALTIY
I have been shooting content on my phone for more than 5 years (personally, for The Adventuring Abbeys, and XscreamThrills). Add to that my 15+ years of photography knowledge, how I see light, and where I look for beautiful moments and well, you get a powerhouse (if I do say so myself – there I go sounding like a narcissist again!) I shoot your video clips at 4K, 60fps – which is plenty of beauty and clarity to post to all of your social media accounts at the highest quality possible. You can even crop into the frame a little bit or add slow-motion effects and it will all still flow perfectly.
So, have I convinced you to hire me yet? If so, YAY! Let’s get this party started!
