Your wedding photographer will be an integral part of your big day. No one, not even your soon-to-be spouse, will have as much access or see you for as much time. You want the photos to be beautiful, you want the day to be perfect, and most of all -- you don't want to think about it. Here are 5 tips for choosing the perfect wedding photographer.

1. Meet them first: Don't ever go into this blind. You need to meet your photographer and get a sense of their personality. After all, you're spending the day with this person and you want them to make you comfortable. 
2. Know what you want: This goes two ways. Know what you want out of your photos because your photographer will need to know. But also, know what makes you comfortable. If you want a photographer that stays in the shadows, make sure that's what you're getting. If you're more comfortable with someone talking to you and cracking jokes, make sure your photographer can accommodate. 
3. Specialize: You want a rustic, elegant wedding in a ski resort? Get someone that's done it before and done it well. You don't want to hire a wedding photographer who's never set foot in your venue, never shot your kind of wedding, and has to learn as they go along. Your photos will be better with a specialist and you won't be worried about them missing the shot. 
4. Make a plan: Know where you'll be at all stages of the day and make sure your photographer knows this. Most of the time your photographer will already have this, but you need to make sure you know it as well. Write it down. It makes it easier to see if there's a critical shot you wanted but forgot about. 
5. Relax: It's critical on your wedding day. You have enough to worry about, don't let the photographer be one of them. Make sure you feel comfortable with your choice and comfortable with your plan. And then, make sure you're completely comfortable throwing it all out the window, because something will change on your wedding day.

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by Opie Janzer