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Capturing our wedding well is a high priority for both Mr. Hermit Crab and I. We agreed early on that this was something we would not want to scrimp on, for these photographs will be one of the most lasting pieces of our wedding (along with, of course, our marriage).

The New York Botanical Garden had a list of recommended photographers; being that the Gardens are 250 acres, they suggested hiring someone familiar with the landscape so that we could be as efficient as possible. More spreadsheets and hours on the phone and email later (can you see a pattern in how I plan?), we had found our photographers!

Side note: Since we are planning from several hours away, it was imperative in this process that vendors be willing to work over the phone and email with me, since it was nearly impossible to meet with each and every one. If someone was unresponsive, I tended to cross their company off the list quickly, because I knew it wouldn't work out!

Without further ado, a little eye candy from our fabulous wedding photographer: Joel Greenberg of Joel Greenberg and Wendy Stewart Photography!

(All photos from www.wedphotos.com)

Joel was so wonderful to work with from the start. He was actually trained first as a landscape photographer, and he loves shooting at the NYBG because of the beautiful grounds he gets to work with! With our package, we will be getting Joel himself and an assistant photographer, 8 hours of photography time, all of our pictures on cd in addition to a full set of printed proofs, and an engagement session - not to mention excellent customer service! As a surprise, my dad asked them to include a videographer - I could not be more excited about working with Joel and seeing the results!

We are planning to go for an engagement session in the Spring - I look forward to showing you these pictures when they come in!

Did you spring for photography? What helped you make your decision?