What is there to say about wedding photos that hasn’t already been said? Well, plenty in fact. Wedding photos are perhaps the most important photos you’ll take in your life and you want them to be perfect. Since it’s something you only plan to do once, you want the photos to accurately portray the emotion, excitement and importance of the day. Because wedding photos can look posed, you may want to find a way to get more enjoyable and natural photos from your special day. Obviously you can’t take the photos yourself in a tux or wedding dress, but you can put your guests to work and get do-it-yourself wedding photos.

On your special day, save money on pricey wedding photographers and charge your guests with the responsibility of capturing memorable wedding photos. Even if you do decide to get a wedding photographer, let them be responsible for the family and bridal party photos and let your family do the rest. You don’t want photos of your friends, family, and extended family members interrupted while eating and dancing to flash a fake grin at the camera. With fun disposable cameras, everyone from grandma to your five year old niece can capture the best moments of the evening for you and your sweetie to enjoy later.

If you do choose to hire a professional photographer for your wedding, reconsider allowing him or her to make typical wedding prints. You can make your own wedding prints that best represent you and your spouse rather than the same old prints wedding printers offer all couples. Instead, take advantage of the many offers of free photo prints online to get the wedding prints just as you want them. Many photo print offers allow you to make a special memory book with photos from the wedding, which is a lot cooler (and less time-consuming) than doing it on your own. Use these offers to make your wedding prints unique to you as a couple.

There are tons of options open to you if you want unique wedding photos. In addition to free photo prints for a photo album, you can make a t-shirt of you and your spouse eating wedding cake, or a coffee mug of the first dance. The point is that the internet makes it easier than ever to save money on your wedding photos, and allows you to make your prints and your day uniquely your own. Above all else, it’s important that you’re pleased with the outcome of your photos and that they accurately capture the mood of the day.

If like most brides and grooms-to-be, you’re strapped for cash, consider doing the photo editing yourself. It can be time-consuming, but with free software, editing your wedding photos can be dirt cheap.

After the honeymoon you’ll have free time and while one of you writes thank you cards, the other can edit your favorite wedding photos. Once your wedding photos have been edited, you can take advantage of free prints or go to your local printer and let them do it for you.