Every bride I have ever had come through my shop has poured her heart and soul into the planning of her biggest day. I know that. I understand the preparation, the head aches, the decisions, and the countless hours that go into preparing for the event. Everything has to be PERFECT. After all the planning - picking a dress, tasting cakes, designing save the dates, hand personalizing the invitations, creating seating charts, choosing a venue, finding the right DJ, the right food services, and most importantly - the photographer - the average wedding and reception only lasts 6-8 hours. Of course there are the preparations the day of the wedding, and the clean up for some, which means the average wedding day itself will only last 8-12 hours. Once the wedding day is over, and the "Thank You" cards are mailed out, all thats left from the wedding day are memories. Of course there are trinkets from the tables, the card box, a few keepsakes, oh... and the dres...