by Dhoom Studio | Jan 31, 2020 | ENGAGEMENT, WEDDING
Weddings can be overwhelming. They take a lot of planning, preparation, and most importantly, decision-making. From picking out the venue to choosing the color of the napkins, you need to take care of a lot of things. Hiring a wedding photographer is one of them. Your wedding photographer will be someone you will entrust with the task of capturing some of the most beautiful and precious memories of your lifetime. And that is exactly why you must avoid making these common mistakes when choosing one:
1. Not hiring a professional photographer
It is tempting to save some money by not hiring a professional wedding photographer. After all, we all have that one friend or relative with a swanky digital camera. But is it worth skimping on capturing memories that you will cherish for a lifetime? While anyone with a camera can take photos, professional photographers offer much more than that. They have skills and experience. They know which moments to capture, which frames are the best, or which pose flatters the bride the most. They will give you gorgeous images that will, years later, take you back to the day, help you experience the joy and excitement all over again.
2. Not capturing the entire day
While this again comes down to your photography budget, you will probably regret not having the photographer capture the whole day. Those moments of you getting your hair done, your bridesmaids getting ready, your mother crying tears of joy watching you transform into a beautiful bride – these moments deserve to be captured as much as the ceremony or reception.
3. Not providing enough input
Yes, you must trust your photographer to take the most gorgeous pictures. After all, they are skilled and experienced. But that does not mean that you do not give any input. You surely have a vision of what your wedding photos should look like, which you need to communicate with your photographer. Are there any special moments you want to be captured? Or any relative with whom you want a photo? Let your photographer know. This will give them a much clearer idea of what you want and how they should proceed.
Avoid these mistakes if you do not want to harbor any regrets about your wedding day photos because they are going to be the most tangible memories of your big day.
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by Dhoom Studio | Dec 30, 2019 | PORTRAIT
If you want your wedding day to be perfect, there are a few must-haves: a beautiful venue, delicious food, a good photographer, a wedding DJ and so on. While these are the more traditional wedding essentials, you can further enhance the mood of the event and entertain your guests, even more, a photo booth is a great idea. Although it may seem like an additional and even a little unnecessary addition to your overwhelming wedding checklist, a photo booth will effortlessly take your wedding celebrations to another level.
Still on the fence? Here are some of the reasons why you must absolutely have a photo booth at your wedding:
1. They are a source of great entertainment
Your guests will love it! While your DJ will take care of the excited dancers, what about those who do not want to hit the dance floor? A photo booth could be a fun thing for them to do, and for everyone else. It will allow your guests to enjoy an additional form of entertainment at your wedding. They can burn up the dance, chug a few drinks at the bar and then let loose inside the photo booth. Imagine the crazy, memorable photos you get to cherish forever!
2. You get more wedding photos and fast!
Yes, you have your professional wedding photographer to capture all the beautiful moments and wild shenanigans at the wedding, but people will be out taking photos at the photo booth too. And that means you get twice or even thrice the photos of everyone enjoying and celebrating on one of the most significant days of your life. What’s the best part? You don’t even have to wait for months to get them. With our stylish photo booth for parties, you can get your photos straight to your email, cell phone, or social media account, within a few seconds!
3. They are perfect for all ages
Weddings are a family affair, which means all your relatives are going to be there. Traditional forms of entertainment like DJs and bands might not be to everyone’s taste. For instance, your grandma might not want to groove to a Maroon 5 song. She can, instead, head to the photo booth to make iconic memories of her own. Even little children can use the booth.
Get in touch with us to get a stylish photo booth for your wedding party.
by Dhoom Studio | Dec 11, 2019 | WEDDING
Picking your wedding colors: sounds like a simple, harmless task, doesn’t it? Well, it is easier said than done, and that is because picking your wedding color is much more than simply bunching your two favorite colors together to bathe your venue. In addition to being a reflection of the taste and aesthetics of you and your partner as a couple, the color palette also has a huge impact on setting the tone and theme of your wedding. And not to mention, it decides, to a large extent, just how gorgeous your wedding photos are going to be. So, how exactly do you choose your wedding colors? Here are some tips to help you with that:
1. Consider the venue
Use your ceremony and reception venue(s) as a source of inspiration for the color palette. After all, the venue does play a crucial role in setting the tone of the event. Venues like barns and outdoor areas, which are blank slates, make it easier to choose the colors. For places like hotels and halls, work off the colors that are already present in their existing decor.
2. Think about the wedding season
While your wedding colors don’t need to align with the season, some colors just lend themselves naturally to specific times of the year. So if you feel confused while making the decision, look to the wedding season for some color inspiration. For instance, rich jewel tones work great for winter weddings while bright colors are more summer-appropriate.
3. Think personal
Do you and your to-be-spouse have a favorite color? Is there a color that holds special meaning for both of you? Take these little things into consideration with your wedding color choices, which will make it all more personal and intimate.
4. Don’t stick to the obvious or fall for the trendy
You don’t always have stick to the obvious theme colors for your wedding. For instance, if you are having a traditional South Asian wedding, you don’t have to choose only rich colors or pastels. Pick whatever feels authentic and organic to you as a couple. Also, if you want your special day to be unique, it is okay to veer away from the current trends.
5. Choose what makes you happy
At the end of the day, your wedding is about you. It is a celebration of you and your partner’s love. This means that you should choose something that both of you love and consider meaningful. Nothing else should matter.
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by Dhoom Studio | Nov 7, 2019 | WEDDING
If you want your wedding day to go off without a hitch, timing should be one of your topmost priorities. Creating a definite wedding day timeline is extremely important because even if you run late by a few minutes, you risk turning the entire day into a disorganized mess. The more detailed the timeline, the better.
Here are four tips for you to create a timeline that can help you avoid common wedding day pitfalls:
1. Create a timeline from scratch.
Every couple will have a unique wedding timeline. It will depend on families, friends, venues, vendors and even travel time. So you need to make sure that you create your timeline keeping all these things in mind. You can use online templates but do not expect them to work perfectly for your big day. It is best if you use them as a reference.
2. Think about how long hair and makeup will take and then add an extra hour to it.
Hair and makeup take up quite a big chunk of your prep time because it is something that simply cannot be rushed. If you don’t allow enough time for it, there is very little you can do to speed it up at the last moment. This becomes even more crucial if the entire bridal party is getting ready along with the bride because more people means more time.
3. Make sure everyone is prepared for family portraits.
No one is more happy for you on your big day than your family, but they are also sometimes unknowingly responsible for unanticipated situations like getting late for portraits. If everyone is not on the same page about timings, it can cause portrait sessions to drag out far longer than required. You need to ensure that everyone knows when the session will be held so that they remain at or near the location at that time.
4. Schedule everything.
It may sound a tad bit unnecessary but you should create a schedule for every single activity on your wedding day. That includes even the smallest things like the lunch menu or when you will have it. This will help you in avoiding stress and frustration on that day.
These little details may be important but at the end of the day, no matter what goes wrong, you are still going to get married to the love of your life. And that is what matters, not the logistics of the wedding!
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by Dhoom Studio | Oct 10, 2019 | WEDDING
Years come and go and the seasons keep changing, but the everlasting captures of one of the most joyous moments of your life keep taking you back to that day filled with fun, frolic, merry-making, and most importantly, love. A typical wedding day is anything but a piece of cake. While love lingers in the air, friends and family can be seen bustling and jostling around trying to get the event organized. Nevertheless, in between vined altars, perfect makeups, cold feet, and white lace veils, its the wedding photographers that sniff out the perfect iconic moments.
However, before we tell you about our top 7 wedding snapshots, here’s something you need to remember. If you’re searching for top wedding photography in New York, you’ll looking at professionals, thoroughly bred by the industry and crafted out of experience working personally to paint that perfect fairy-tale picture for you. This brings us back to our list, starting with:
We are talking about the color-coded, dolled up bridesmaids running around, clicking synchronized pictures with the pretty little bride in the middle.
No explicit scenes, just you and your father sharing a brief emotional moment before the wedding or you and your mother laughing over how old you’ve become. An everlasting moment captured right! .
Years later you and your girl troop will be laughing over this very moment, but for now, let’s just make this moment count with a picture of the iconic flower bouquet throw, eager faces in the back waiting for it to come down.
The super cute niece or your four-legged bestfriend carrying the ring through the alter amidst the confetti and flower showers is a brilliant sight that deserves a quick capture.
The first of many to follow, the groom and bride shares an intimate moment in the middle of the dance floor with all their loved ones encircled around. The first dance, be it with the father or the mother or between the newlyweds itself is an incredible shot.
Sure a wedding is all about the bride and groom but pictures of your grandparents dancing, your parents smiling at each other, your family cozying up for a picture with someone making a funny face behind are the kind of memories that you tend to cherish.
Wedding pictures are simply incomplete without a picture of the wedding gateway car leaving the destination, the words “Just Married” scribbled on the back and the bride leaning out of the window waving her old life away!
There are probably a million other priceless pictures the photographers capture on the moment, but these incredible shots can hands down be the highlight of your wedding album.
