Above and Beyond is where we're most comfortable.

For Jamie and Seth's wedding we had planned on a first-look at 1:30. The rain forecast called for 15% chance or rain at 1 and 85% at 2 continuing all night.

Seeing this at 8am I called Jamie and Seth and asked how they felt about moving up the first-look to avoid the rain. Sounds easy - but it's not.

1. Had to make sure hair and makeup was OK with pushing everyone up by an hour. Luckily Jamie had hired people I knew well. It all worked out.

2. Just because I can start early doesn't mean the videographer can. Again, Jamie hired someone I work very closely with. I called him up and worked it all out.

3. The venue doesn't allow us on property that early. No worries! There's actually a spot right around the corner that's gorgeous. We went there for the first look then had all the time we wanted at the venue later.

The rain hit just after the ceremony for like 5 minutes then became gorgeous out. BUT we didn't know it at the start of the day, so worked it out perfectly just in case.

Most photographers would simply roll with whatever happened. Hey, if it rains it's not their fault and they'd just do all the pictures inside. No biggie, right?

This just isn't acceptable if we know we can coordinate to make it perfect. Above and Beyond is where we're most comfortable.

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It's so much more than just photography

When Kris was getting ready (before leaving for the venue) we realized the flowers hadn't arrived yet. We were planning on doing a first look and all the formals before the ceremony. I could tell she was getting anxious. She had a bridesmaid call the florist. Of course, the conversation was something like "Where are you and when will you be here?". I asked if I could take the phone and talk to the florist. I coordinated with them to meet us at the venue 15 minutes later than they had planned instead of coming to the house. It saved the florist time and saved the girls from having to carry them to the venue. It also put Kris at ease that it was all taken care of.

We did all the family and wedding party pictures outside before some very heavy rain hit. I kept a close eye on the rain and as soon as it let up (about 30 minutes after sunset) we ran outside to get more pictures of just Kris and Will. The middle picture below with that deep blue sky is one of them = 30 minutes AFTER sunset!

When you hire a photographer, it's SO much more than just taking pictures. It's having a professional on your team that knows how to coordinate your event. How to work with other vendors. How to anticipate issues and resolve them immediately. How to take risks, manage time and foresee the future to get every shot possible.

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The Berryphotos Team - Experience Matters!

Arne Martinson and Keith Berry have been the power behind Berryphotos since 2004. This award winning team has maintained a perfect 5 Star rating on all review sites including WeddingWire, The Knot, Google, and all others since their inception. Experience matters!

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