The Shut Up and Shoot Freelance Video Guide

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The Rites and Rituals

Traditional American weddings will generally have a number of little rituals and traditions that take place during the larger ceremony—from the lighting of candles to the exchange of rings. Depending on the couple’s ethnicity and religious practices, there may also be a number of other rituals that may be unfamiliar to you. Make sure you ask in advance about every little candle-lighting, glass-breaking, broom-jumping, ring-passing, tea-drinking, henna-tattooing, goat-giving, or other special wedding ritual that will take place so that you can be prepared to capture it in just the right way. Try to find out which traditions are most significant to your clients, so you can make sure you cover them ...