So you know someone who is a great fashion photographer. He has shot the catwalks in Paris and Milan. Or you know someone who is a sports photographer. Works the College World Series every year and has had his photos published in Sports Illustrated. I know the temptation is to say, hey, these are great photographers, I should use them for my Omaha Wedding. Well, take a pause right now. Wedding photography is way more than just pointing a camera and taking a shot of what is happening.

 Ok, so you just got engaged, wonderful, exciting! Your first instinct is to pick up the phone and call everyone you know and ask them to be in your Omaha Wedding.

Time Out!!! You need to think this decision through before you invite anyone to be in your wedding.

The first people you need to think about are the people that are, have been, and will be the closest to you. Family. Do you have a sister? Does your fiancé have a sister? 

 Many brides have this picture in their heads. They are coming out of the church, and all their guests are lining the path. There are bubbles, or rice, or doves, or sparklers. But how do you make this happen?

The most important thing is to leave your Omaha Wedding in a timely manner if you want all your guests to be there to send you off. If you have a receiving line at the church and several hundred guests, by the time the last guest has talked to you, some of those first ones will have wandered off, especially if it is really hot or really cold outside.

Planning your Omaha Wedding reception can be a lot of fun. It is the part of your day that you can most individualize. Usually, at least parts of your ceremony have be chosen because of traditions or rules at your house of worship, but your reception can be all about you and what you want.

So let’s start with the five questions…Who, What, When, Where, and Why.

There are two main groups of people you need to consider when planning your Omaha Wedding Reception.

The first group is the wedding professionals that will make your day go smoothly and help you make your vision for your reception come to life. Of these professionals there are really two categories; ones you have already hired to help with your ceremony and ones that are unique to the reception.

For this discussion we will assume you already have a photographer, videographer and florist because you need those pros for your ceremony as well.