Getting Ready On The Wedding Day

3 Tips For Brides

We have been making an effort to blog more and be more proactive in educating our brides and grooms about weddings and wedding photography! This will really help them get the most out of their wedding photography and maximize our time with the couple on the wedding day, as well as, providing a less stressful day!

Today we are sharing 3 tips on getting ready. This is mainly for the brides, but does still apply for the grooms!

1. Windows, Windows, Windows

Okay, so you may or may not know that light is a photographers best friend. Windows are our best friends, especially big windows! We know right when we walk in if this is going to be difficult to photograph or if we will have break out the flash depending on the windows. They provide really nice soft light that is super flattering for the bride & grooms!

Our Suggestion: Find a room that has a lot of natural light pouring in from the windows! It’ll do wonders for your photos! 

2. Keep The Place Neat

There is nothing worse than seeing clothes, water bottles, suitcases, and other random things in your photos that were laying around the getting ready area. Our favorite thing is when we walk into the getting ready room and there is no clutter around the getting ready area. This clutter can be a distraction in the photos and sometimes cannot be “photoshopped” out.

Our Suggestion: Keep all of your stuff in one area out of the way of pictures, maybe in a corner!

3. Have The Details Ready

Last, but not least, the details! We love details! This is the first thing we take care of when we get to you on the wedding day. We like to ease into the day by photographing all of the details first. It takes us about 30 minutes depending on the light and space we have available! This really sets the stage for the whole look of the wedding day and will tie in the rest of your photos later on! We love having ample time to stylize and shoot all of your details!

Our Suggestion: Have all of your details ready when we first arrive that way we can get those done as quickly as possible! Also, think about investing in a wooden hanger for your wedding dress(es)! If you forget, don’t worry. We carry a spare wooden hanger with us in our bag!