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I start my day at B&B Bleiswijk, where Janine and Gerhard get ready separately from each other in a separate room. There are already some concerns about the predicted weather and I promise we keep a close eye and eventually shift the schedule if the weather isn't looking good during portrait sessions.
Janine and Gerhard will only see each other for the first time at Vidaa Lago, but a first look with Janine and her father is planned.
Upon arrival at Vidaa Lago wedding venue, we quickly set Janine up on the Vidaa Lago docks where she will see her groom for the first time that day. After this beautiful first look, I take a short walk with the wedding couple in the vicinity of this beautiful wedding location to capture some wedding portraits.
The ceremony follows. At Vidaa Lago you can get married beautifully next to the water and afterwards there is time for a short reception where the cake is cut and there is some time for congratulations. After this short reception we go to The Hague for the church service.
As promised, I kept a close eye on the rain radar that day and, in consultation with Janine and Gerhard, we decided to take the wedding photos on the beach before the church ceremony. It seems to be the best choice because the sun breaks through and it turns out to be great weather to take some pictures.
Then we go to the Nieuwe Badkapel for the church service. It turns out that luckily, this is a big church because a lot of people came to the church service to celebrate the love of Janine and Gerhard together. A beautiful church ceremony follows and when Janine and Gerhard are also married in front of the church, there is still time for an extensive reception with all the wedding guests.
It turns out it was a good call to do the beach session before the church ceremony because when we leave the church it is raining hard. We drive back towards Vidaa Lago and like magic, it suddenly turns out to be dry again; it seems like a kind of calm before the storm.
Thanks to the complete calmness of the wind, the lake has suddenly turned into a mirror and although this is not in the initial planning, I ask Janine and Gerhard to take a short walk to the docks to take some nice pictures with the lake in the background. The result is a unique series of photos with the water, which is rarely so calm in this lake.
We end the wedding day with a dinner at Vidaa Lago and finally an amazing wedding party.
What a wonderful day it was, thanks for your trust, Janine and Gerhard!
Wedding venue: Vidaa Lago
Bakery: Meesterbakker Roodenrijs
Flowers: Meer Flowers
Wedding dress: Bruidspaleis Den Haag
Wedding suit: Smit mode Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Catering: Maesstede Catering
Jewelry: Marcel Vermeulen Juwelier en Goudsmid
Band: De Zaak
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The choice for your photographer is a very personal one. In addition to the photographic style, the character and values of the photographer are one of the most important criteria for making your choice. When I hire someone, I like a personal approach where communication and quality is of a high standard. It is for that reason that I also apply this method as a photographer myself.
You can expect this approach from me straight away. Call me, app me or e-mail me and you can always expect a response. I can often be found on the mat, the mountain bike and photographing at other weddings, so sometimes I won't be able to respond straight away, but I will get back to you as soon as I can.
So a personal approach is very important to me and that is why I also would like to get to know you as a couple. During our introduction meeting, it is therefore mainly about you guys. I want to know everything about you, because the more I know, the better I can capture the wedding day for you.
Have a look at the photo below. I knew that the bride had a special bond with her grandfather so I was constantly looking for the right time to capture that bond. This has become one of the most important photos for this bride.
Of course, we will also talk about the planning and how photography, and especially the portraits, can best be fitted into the schedule of your busy wedding day. I have all sorts of practical tips which you can use for your wedding. I would simply like to hear everything about the wedding day so together we can also make the photos to a great success.
You'll also get access to the online portal. Everything about our collaboration ends up in this online environment. During our introduction meeting, I can explain everything about the online portal.
In addition, you can always contact me during the preparations for questions or tips. Changes to the schedule can be communicated through the portal, I will see any changes you make instantly.
Shortly before the wedding we will schedule a call to go through all the details for the last time to make sure that I am aware of everything that will happen during your wedding day. And then the time has finally come!
Nowadays the internet is indispensable in our daily lives. Everyone owns a smartphone and is online nowadays. This is why I use the most modern tools to provide an experience for you as a wedding couple where convenience, clarity and style are paramount.
All the couples who book me as their wedding photographer receive a complete package. This includes access to the online portal. Not only is this a very cool and handy tool for you, but it's also software that I use on a daily bases and makes sure that all my services and communication run smoothly. In addition, the portal also includes an online gallery that is easy to share with friends and family and can be used to download the high res images, so you can store them yourself. Wonder what your album will look like? The design proofing function will help you to see the design and approve it online.
An online environment where all your photos can be seen and can be shared with all friends and family after the wedding. In short, that's the gallery.
USB sticks are already old fashion these days. Technical developments are going forward so fast that the newest laptops no longer have a USB input anyway. Everything is connected to the internet and that is why the online gallery is so enormously valuable.
It is fast, simple, looks nice and very important nowadays, it works flawlessly on all devices. Details such as security and accessibility have also been thought through and photos can even be organised into different categories. Have a look below.
You get exclusive digital rights to be the only one to be able to download the files in high resolution and of course without my company logo. Also, you can decide which photos can be seen by friends and family. You may find some photos a bit too personal and you don't necessarily want to share them, you can easily hide these photos from others who visit the gallery.
The gallery also contains useful functions to select your favourites. This feature is most often used to pick your photos for the wedding album.
Are you interested in ordering prints? Then I can even create a prints gallery for you in which you can easily see what the photo looks like on the wall.
After I have received your favourite photos selection through the gallery, I will start designing the album. The layout depends on the size of the album you choose. Photos really do come into their own when they are printed in large format, so I don't recommend selecting too many photos, it will look messy very quickly.
As soon as I have finished the first design you can review it via the portal in the design proofing section. You can browse through the pages and even make notations where you would like to see adjustments. After the requested adjustments, you can approve the design and it will be sent to the producer. Below is an example of a large album 35x35 cm in which the wedding couple asks to make the text slightly smaller.
In addition to these parts of the portal, some formalities have also been considered. There is a page that shows all different album types and materials, there are forms to share some contact details with me (for example the ceremony master or contact details of the wedding venue) and there is a very useful form in which you can fill in the planning for the wedding day so there is never a misunderstanding about the schedule. Even the invoices can be viewed and downloaded.
And the best part, it's all online and available whenever you want!
