February 25, 2021
Location, Location, Location A huge part of the planning process is to secure the location for the ceremony and the reception. But how to you narrow the many options down to just a few? Location is everything! You have heard it from the real estate world for many years. Location, Location, Location… The same […]
February 24, 2021
Personal Wedding Style One of the biggest challenges of planning a wedding is getting organized. So let’s break down the planning process into digestible parts. What is the first thing that we girls do after we are proposed to? Yes, we tell everybody…but then we start immediately thinking about our dress. What will is […]
February 23, 2021
Wedding Calendar Checklist Wedding Planning season is in full swing, so, we wanted to give you a broad view of what you should be doing and about when. Remember, you can customize this wedding checklist/calendar to your specific needs. This is just a suggestion to get you started thinking about your organization and planning […]
February 21, 2021
Your Wedding Budget What is your wedding budget? Have you thought about how much the average wedding costs this day and age? Experts say that before COVID, the average wedding cost between $25,000 and $30,000 depending on where you live in the United States. The average cost of a wedding in 2020 was $19,000. […]
February 19, 2021
Invitation Suites by Theresa Jatko Designs At Bella Lumiere Photography, we have the pleasure of working with some really awesome vendors! Recently, we photographed several stunning, custom wedding invitation suites made and designed by Theresa Jatko of Theresa Jatko Designs. Theresa Jatko explains, “It all started when I got engaged to my best […]
February 18, 2021
How does Bella Lumiere Photography prepare for your upcoming wedding day? Step One: The Consultation For us, the wedding day preparation begins long before the week of your wedding. Our first step is to get to know more about you and your wedding plans. If you and your fiancé live around the Wilmington, NC […]
February 11, 2021
How to Choose Your Wedding Photographer When you plan a wedding, there are so many decisions that must be made. One of the most important ones is to choose the perfect photographer(s). You can spend all the money and time in your venue, cake, dress, flowers, etc. but if the photos you paid for […]
February 9, 2021
Your Guide to Wedding Terminology Congratulations on your engagement and upcoming wedding! During the planning process, you will meet with lots of vendors: planners, florists, venue coordinators, and more. Therefore, it’s very helpful to learn some of the wedding terminology or lingo before you start meeting them. That’s why we have compiled a huge, […]
July 3, 2020
YOUR ENGAGEMENT SESSION Now that you have picked a date, your venue, and us to be your photographers, you can celebrate! Those are some of the toughest decisions in the wedding planning process and you can cross them off your list! YAY!! Now onto the fun stuff…. like your ENGAGEMENT SESSION! We include […]
March 10, 2020
The Bella Lumiere Vision The Bella Lumiere vision is the foundation and compass for our business. It always will be! So what is vision? Andy Stanley says, “Vision, is a clear mental picture of what could be, fueled by the conviction that it should be.” For us, it serves as a guide for everything that we […]
