It is a very smart move to book your wedding photographer before you book your wedding venue. This is especially the case if you are open to multiple venues and don’t have your heart set on a specific venue. Here is why, your photographer as an experienced professional and can give you very good advice about what you should look for in a venue depending on the time of year and time of day you plan to have your ceremony, Your photographer can give you ideas as to what to look for in regards to the available light at the venue. Imagine a scenario where you have planned your wedding for 1pm during an Austin Texas summer. Now if you’ve spent any time at all in Texas you know its going to be hot with very very bright sunlight. Bright sunlight causes harsh shadows and is not good for pictures. Without consulting with a photography professional you did not realize the location you chose for your beautiful outdoor ceremony does not have shade, which will be essential when it comes to taking the group family photos. You could also have a venue with a very dark dressing room with all walls painted yellow. No while this is not common I have seen my fair share of I would say interesting dressing rooms.
So make it a point to book your photographer in advance. If the wedding photographer you admire is very popular then chances are they are may be booked up to one year or more in advance. Thus booking early has the added benefit of increasing the likelihood you get the wedding photographer you want. When you finally pick a venue you would have done it with input from your photographer and with a relax mind knowing the will be know conflicts in dates between your photographer and the wedding venue. This is another wedding photography tip from Austin wedding photographer.