We didn't upgrade the package with ADA. They were fab, and we get to keep the proofs. But the proofs aren't actual pics, they are in a notebook as part of the page, so you cannot copy them. We are going to see if we can get a disc of the pics, it is all digital....very nice! It is SUPER expensive to upgrade. I would recommend a friend/family memeber to just follow the photographer around to take the same pics he takes. We did that and our pics came back great on our digital camera and for like a 90% discount you can get those pics developed, printed, blown up, made into extra albums, etc! That is what I recommend, unless you have loads of $$$ to splash out on photography.
We didn't use a lighting guy with the photography, costs an extra $500 for no reason. The one photographer can do it himself....don't let them fool you. But what I might recommend is photo-journalism. That is worth the extra $. It is a photographer to go around and take candid shots of you and your guests. It captures a different prospective of the wedding. I think it was about $900, but you get the proofs, an album, the works. If you are going to upgrade that is the only one I recommend. Don't push for more albums or anything if you can simply have a family member/friend take pics that are just as beautiful. I have attached some photos that our uncle took with our digital camera that were taken while the photographer was shooting his professionally, they are just the same...if you check out the website link I provided in one of my replies it has all the pics he took digitally that are professional quality...
Hope this helps. Let me know if you have anything else....and BEWARE of Bill at the BCE. He doesn't follow through with his promises, never returns calls and was a real nightmare to work with!!!
