Large Studios Have the Advantage of...

Large Studios Have the Advantage of Many Choices and Much Experience But Beware of the High Overhead. One advantage to a big photography studio is the obvious knowledge, structure, available backup and fixed packages they offer. It can be more cost-effective because of the fixed options. Studios know their stuff.

On the downside, they can be pushy because their strategy is volume over love of photography. Some are impersonal, much like factories pumping out as many pictures as possible. don't let a studio force you to settle for what they offer, rather than what you want.

TIP - Make Sure You Meet the Person Who Will Actually be Shooting Your Wedding

Request to meet with the actual photographer who will be working at your wedding. Again, this is YOUR day and the personality between you and the photographer must jive. You two will be joined at the hip, so you want to make sure that you like the photographer. Personality conflicts equal spoiled wedding photos and hard feelings. Your photographer must be a person you find likeable.