Fotos, Florists and Fun Stuff

Moving quickly down our to-do list, we recently crossed off an important one -- the photographer. While this choice was easy compared to others, it wasn't without its trade-offs. Our choices were these:
Option 1) Cheaper. 3 photographers. Includes standard stuff (digital files), prints and all day coverage.
Option 2) More expensive. 1 photographer. 8 hour coverage. Only digital files, no added deliverables.
Given our budget-conscious selves, you may expect us to quickly pick option 1 but surprise, we did not.

It came to the decision between structure and spontaneity, and between quality and quantity. I'm a very organized, particular person. Although I like the spontaneity of 'winging' things, when it comes to our wedding day I'm a fan of having a plan, even when our photos are concerned.

We also already know we're going to have hundreds and hundreds of pictures from our friends and family. Do we really want to have a few hundred more from our photographer(s)? Not really. We prefer to have 10 awesome pictures over 100 average ones. Once we met with our photographer, not only could we imagine hanging out with him, we also became huge fans of the personal emotion conveyed in his photos. Jeng also appreciated his use of technology, which always wins points with him.

In the end, we opted for option 2 since photos are a worthy investment. So (drumroll please) introducing our photographer: Augie Chang. (Thanks for the reco Kris!) We're excited to be working with him.

Now that photos have been checked off, we're I'm onto flowers and other fun stuff. (Jeng's eyes glaze over the minute the words "table setting" come out of my mouth.) I'm excited by my ideas but for surprise sake, will keep the details under wraps. (Which is very difficult to do!) If you all have some ideas for us, write a comment. This is a user-generated wedding after all.