LAST TIME FINISH by the LISBON WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

The photos are of the bouquet and other things that make up the bride-to-be on her wedding day

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Words That Say So Much

There are words, so many of them, that can express countless things. And just as easily, they can slip out of context, leaving the listener or reader with no idea what is being said. Arrangements is one of those words. But since everything written in this blog revolves around the work of a wedding photographer– me, the things that belong to weddings, and everything that happens within them- the meaning of arrangements here can be narrowed down quite a bit.

The Bride’s Bouquet Is an Arrangement

Arrangements can be made of flowers, fruits, cheeses, ribbons, or even people. The bride’s bouquet is an arrangement, the flowers on the altar are another, and even tying a small knot in a loose thread on the bride’s dress is yet another. Hands and fingers bustling to fasten the buttons on the bride’s gown can also be an arrangement, just like the group of people the wedding photographer is about to capture at the reception venue.

Needing a Wedding Photographer

Then, there are “little arrangements”. These used to refer to couples who secretly got together, often with the help of a third person who was in on the secret. Sooner or later, those couples might need a wedding photographer to make sure that special day is captured forever—because, inevitably, every day fades into the past, just like all others.

I can certainly say that, on a wedding day, I come across many arrangements, and, here and there, I collect them all inside my cameras.

Point by Point:

• Words need the right place to mean what we want them to. Depending on where they appear in a sentence, they can take on completely different meanings.
• Arrangements is one such word. On a wedding day, there are many floral arrangements, fruit displays, cheese platters, and even arranging people. The bride’s dress may need an adjustment, and a group of people deep in conversation can also be seen as an arrangement.
• Then, some words change their meaning entirely based on context. Arranging can also imply a deal or a setup, and a little arrangement might refer to a couple secretly planning to marry. That’s the power of words, even at weddings.

You Need to Know:

• Perhaps your wedding is also the result of a little arrangement—not in secret, of course—between you and the person you’re about to marry. That’s what love is, after all, and the photographer wants to be there to capture it. Let’s talk—contact me.