Thanks to Sonicfire Pro for the background music for the presentation (above).
To reiterate, even though these kids are in the wedding day attire, these pre-shoots are done days, and sometimes weeks before the wedding. It’s not uncommon for LDS (Mormon) couples to see another in dress and tux well before the date .
But for your couples, it may be more likely that you can build a relationship with them using a different kind of pre-shoot, and(e)ngagment shoot or a save the date video.
Regardless, the advantages of (1) choosing the time of day to shoot, (2) shooting during the week, and (3) entering the wedding day with a deeper connection to the couple apply.
Here is the final product from one of the pre-shoots featured in the b-roll above:
Beau + Sarah Preshoot from David Perry on Vimeo.










Special thanks to Chris P. Jones for hanging with the Utah Boyz, sharing a very insightful and practical presentation on editing at our local PVA and putting together the video on Pre-Shoots!
David,
I agree, I love doing pre-shoots! The couple is so much more relaxed on the wedding day and are already warmed up to the camera and the process.
Great job!
Russ