I am getting married on the beach in Mexico in January. There will only be siblings and parents at the wedding. I was wondering if there are any ideas for some wedding favors we could give our guests? There will only be 15 people and they range in ages 6-60.
Since your guests are family members, you have a mucho better idea of what each would like (i.e. their personality, etc.) You might consider purchasing some inexpensive, but colorful, sombreros, which would make nice souvenirs in themselves. Considering the age range you mentioned, you could fill each hat with items purchased specifically for that person.
To make things even more memorable, have your photographer take a group picture of everyone in their sombreros.
If you haven't already booked your photographer, please consider the following tips to ensure your memories will be captured as they should:
1) Negotiate with local photographer so that you will "own" the images when all is said and done. This allows, in the future, for you to take either the negatives or the digital images and purchase your prints directly. If you do not obtain a signed release or show proof of ownership, many photo labs will not print the images as a professional photographer's images are copyrighted.
2) If the photographer is shooting with a digital camera, be sure that the images are supplied to you in the highest resolution format possible. Do not allow them to provide low resolution small file size images. Because, when you go to have your portraits made, you may be limited to only 5x7 portraits, rather than a larger format that you may want.
3) If you do not plan on having a photographer, but a family member will be taking the photos please keep the following in mind:
If you're concerned about taking your only good camera while traveling, consider renting a high resolution digital camera for a very reasonable amount and use that during your vacation. There are several outfits on the net that provide this service, plus provide the photo prints at a great price.
If you are using a digital camera and want high quality prints made from the images, the pictures need to be taken at the highest resolution and pixel size. Many people shoot digital photography at 72 dpi to save space on their memory stick and save it as a compressed jpg, but when it comes time to have the photos printed the image looks terrible or below quality.
When you look at a newspaper color photo, notice how the dots of color have space between them? The higher the dpi (dots per inch) the better the picture printed. So, when the digital photos are taken, please keep this in mind. People often don't realize this because 72 dpi looks great on the computer screen and TV, but definitely does not translate well to the printed paper.
When jpgs are compressed image quality is lost. To prevent this from happening invest in several large file size memory sticks to hold your images. Some people travel with their laptop computers so they can access the internet from their hotels. If so, you can download your images to your laptop to ensure you have plenty of memory stick space. Copen Cabana DJ Audio Visual Production providing Custom Wedding Coffee Table Photo Book with DVD Services http://www.knowareland.com
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