LIGAVAM instagram LIVE conversation guest TOP wedding & fashion photographer - Kristīne Grīnvalde / @kristinegrinvalde , in conversation about the bride's lifestyle - how to celebrate the status of the bride throughout the wedding planning; about a destination wedding as a special adventure - where to start when planning a wedding abroad; for the fact that a micro wedding does not mean giving up the traditions of a beautiful or "big" wedding; for a personal and special wedding making memories with your photographer, how to prepare for it.

Bride's lifestyle - how to celebrate the status of the bride throughout the wedding planning

• The memories related to the wedding and the preparation for it cover much more than just the photos taken at the wedding per day.
• Thinking about feelings and preserving them - Bride's diary - wonderful memories and reading material for years.
• Celebrating the wedding planning process – celebrate smaller and bigger wedding preparation events (capture moments with polaroid, instax )
• A pre-wedding photo session is one of the ways to celebrate the preparation for the wedding - a time for beautiful togetherness for the bride with grooms, as an introduction, an overture to the story of the couple. Coming up with a theme that describes you and your relationship more than for coordinated clothes ( lifestyle, fashion… ). Destination Pre-Wedding Photo Session - Plan a Vacation, that fits your photographer work/travel plans and meet at an unforgettable location
• Bridal shower vs hen's party – many modern wedding traditions come from abroad, incl. grand daughter party, but fun and sometimes even indecent acts of girls are far from the only way to celebrate brides status. The bride's friends listen more and more to her feelings and choose to organize a beautiful get-together, even unconsciously adopting the tradition of the so-called Bridal Shower . It's different from a bachelorette party more sophisticated, elegant approach - with decorations, Afternoon Tea and gifts, leisurely and sweet together being. Afternoon Tea literally translates as afternoon tea, but denotes a ritual that includes leisurely enjoyment with light snacks without stopping the champagne.

Creating personal and special wedding memories together with your photographer, how to prepare for it

• Creating a moodboard will help you understand which direction to start, which wedding style appeals to you and the groom. And in this one stage moodbard is not a Pinterest board of inspirational wedding pictures, but details, moods, colors, textures, things, and places that inspire in life. Wedding style comes from the common denominators of inspiration. A great helper for inspiration and not only have Līgavām Wedding Planner .
• About choosing a photographer, not only whose pictures appeal, but also match your intended wedding style. Personal a meeting or a video call to understand that you are on the same page. Be sure to check out the full day wedding gallery, not just a carefully selected website portfolio or Instagram.
• Wedding day photo session planning according to wedding style, so that places and events form a single story - preparation, ceremony, couple photos and celebration.
• Communicating your wishes with a photographer - Pinterest vs reality.
• Communication with your photographer at all stages of planning - it's no secret, the better the preparation for the event will be together with the photographer, the better pictures will turn out. Because the photographer will be able to provide really valuable experience tips (even if you are assisted by a wedding planner) on wedding day planning, locations and times straight from the light point of view, as well as the time needed to photograph details, events, group portraits, etc.
• Wedding album - do not store your wedding memories on electronic media, one day you may be without them... Beautifully printed and bound pictures in a wedding album have a completely different value.

About a destination wedding as a special adventure

Where to start when planning a wedding abroad?

• Choosing a destination - does a country connect with special memories or inspire a couple.
• Plan yourself or hire an organizer - depends on the degree of complexity, expectations, country (language and mentality barrier).
• How big a wedding to plan - a wedding for two / a wedding for 10-16 people / a wedding for 20+ guests (then without it is difficult to get by with the organizer's help).
• Celebration place - for a small number of guests, wonderful, also historical pearls can be found Airbnb .
• Wedding weekend vs Wedding week – a shorter or longer adventure exploring the country's pearls together with will turn into an unforgettable adventure for your loved ones.
• Photographer - look for locally or invite from Latvia. On average, photographers pay for a full wedding day in Europe 3000-5000 euros, therefore a photographer from Latvia who will speak the couple's native language can be a good investment, even inviting and paying travel expenses.
• Hairdresser and make-up artist - look for locally or invite from Latvia. If the master messes up several persons - the bride, mother, bridesmaid, it is more profitable to invite from Latvia, on average in France, Italy it costs to dress the bride 350-500 eur.
• Decorations - often the beauty of the place (nature views, architecture) does not require significant decoration ceremonies place, while in the part of the celebration, where you will spend much more time in conversations, it is worth investing in creating a mood.

A micro wedding does not mean giving up the traditions of a beautiful or "big" wedding

This is a very broad topic, but I wanted to look at it a little in the context of the current situation, when many couples are have been forced to postpone weddings or refuse to host a large wedding. Also small weddings for two or four with ushers can be a very special and beautiful event.

Many may not suspect that even before the pandemic, couples chose to hold small celebrations or celebrations for two, which includes not only a romantic photo session for two, but also the preparation, beautiful paperwork details (vow book or vow caps), the first meeting of the bride and groom ( First look ), ceremony conducted by someone close to them, and the couple says their vows to each other (before or after signing official documents), and if you want a flower arch at the ceremony - why not?

Also romantic dinners and going to relax for the rest of the weekend to enjoy being together and family birth.

View Kristine Grīnvalde's wedding stories here:

SANTA & ALDIS

JENN & CHARLIE

LEAGUE & ARNIS

SIGNE & JIMMY

ALINA & JAKABS

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