Wedding Sparkler Exit

The Aldredge House

When leaving a wedding with Sparklers, coordinating the guests, lighting of the sparklers, and the bride and groom exiting must be carefully choreographed for the photographer to create the best images and keep everyone safe at the same time. If the sparklers are lit too soon, they will burn out before the bride and groom make their way through the exit line. If the guests are standing too close to the bride and groom, the sparklers could burn the bride’s dress. Also, be sure to tell the guests what to do with their sparklers (they are very hot) once they’re burned out.

After photographing numerous sparkler exits and seeing how to do it right and wrong, I decided to create an instruction manual. To read the rest of this article select here.

 

My Niece Tiff

Last Wednesday Tiffany and I went riding with Alex (my neighbor). We cruised around and stopped for wings at a local dive. Don’t tell Tiffany’s mom because I don’t think she’s supposed to be riding a motorcycle.

What are Uncles for!

 

Aldredge House Wedding

Last Saturday night was the perfect evening for Bess and Andy to get married at the Aldredge House. The weather was perfect and the House looked wonderful. For Bess and Andy the evening was all about their wedding but for Dave and I the evening was all about the photography. I always look for special features about the location to highlight and use in the pictures. At the Aldredge House everywhere you turn there are special features. I love the stately front yard, the drawing room upstairs and of course the warm fireplace. With a couple as good looking as Bess and Andy anywhere you posed them it looked good.

Megan Chumlea (House Coordinator) had everything set when Bess and I arrived before the wedding. Megan made sure the staff was prepared when the guest arrived and the sparkler exit went off perfectly. I have photographed several sparkler exits with Megan and they all were wonderful. (which is not the case at some venues)

I want to wish Bess and Andy all the best in life.

Happy Honeymoon.

 

Westin’s Patricia Massar

Check out the video Derek and I created for Patricia. It’s something we’re starting to work on for a few friends.