Five Wedding Photography Tips for Timeless and Elegant Getting Ready Photos on Your Wedding Day

A wedding day morning is full of excitement and anticipation!  It is the beginning of the one of the most special days of a couple’s lives and the photos are the memories that live on for years to come.  What advice would we give couples in order to achieve timeless wedding morning getting ready photos?  We have our top FIVE tips below! 

A DEDICATED SPACE FOR PHOTOS 

Whether you are getting ready at home, in an Air BnB or in a hotel, we would recommend you think about having a dedicated space for photos. It doesn’t have to be a large space, even a corner can work! Whether you decide to use a bedroom or the living room, etc., it should be neat and tidy.  Things such as having the bed made and having a space cleared of clutter makes for clean, timeless photos! 

AMPLE NATURAL LIGHT 

Closely related to our first tip is thinking about a space for photographs with ample natural light.  As our style of photography is very much inspired by natural light, this is a big one!  Think about where most of the natural light is in your getting ready location.  The natural light source provides the perfect backdrop and lighting for your photographs!

ENSURE YOUR BRIDAL ‘GETTING READY’ SQUAD ARE PRESENT 

As it gets closer to ‘go time’, the day gets busier!  It’s time for last minute touch ups and final getting dressed photos.  In order to have sufficient unhurried time for photos, it is important for those who are helping you get ready to be present, dressed and ready!  The moments shared with your loved ones are so special to document and should not be rushed.  Therefore, having your loved ones present and ready on time is so important.  

HAVE YOUR BRIDAL WEAR AND ACCESSORIES READY FOR PHOTOGRAPHS

Your wedding dress and all your wedding details such as your stationery, jewellery, bouquet, boutonnières and accessories are beautiful elements to photograph.  After all, a lot of time and money goes into designing and choosing what you will wear!  We love photographing all the details and we would recommend that you have your dress ready on a wood or brass hanger (we love when brides have personalized bridal hangers!!) and having all your bridal wear accessories handy for us to photograph.  An extra element which ties all your wedding day details and styling together a few blooms and some greenery.  Most florists are happy to provide a few little ‘extras’ so it might be worth asking.  It just adds so much to the photos!

BOOKING UNHURRIED GETTING READY TIME INTO THE DAY’S TIMELINE

We talk about it a lot in our wedding planning posts but it’s worth mentioning again; timeless and memorable getting ready photographs require unhurried time.  Feeling relaxed and not having to rush to get ready shows in your photographs.  That is why we value our wedding day timeline meetings with our couples so much!  Sitting down before the wedding day and coming up with a personalized timetable allows us to properly plan and be ready to capture the cherished moments with your closest family members and friends who help you get ready. 

There you have it! Five of our top tips to achieve the timeless and elegant wedding day getting ready photos you have dreamed of! To contact us for more information on our timeless wedding photography, follow the link below!

A Wedding Photographer's Perspective: Five Things That Make The Biggest Difference on A Couple's Wedding Day

How do you envision your wedding day? Whether it be a relaxed, laid back celebrations with your nearest dearest or the party of the decade, a level of planning is necessary to ensure that the day runs the way you’d like it to. We have had the privilege of being a part of hundreds of wedding celebrations and it’s always our wish that a couple’s wedding day is as memorable as possible.

Here are FIVE things that, in our opinion, make the biggest difference on a wedding day from our perspective as wedding photographers:

1. LIVING IN THE MOMENT: Genuine and authentic photos come from couples living ‘in the moment’ on their wedding day.  Take it all in, focus on your partner and celebrate with your loved ones and friends.  Your photos will reflect it!!

2. LOGISTICS: When planning your day, it’s important to take into account travel times and locations.  The more locations and distance between locations, the more travel time involved.  You don’t want to look back on your wedding day and wish you had another five minutes for photos with the important people in your lives, so if possible, plan to have your getting ready, ceremony, photo location and reception all nearby, if not in the same location to save tons of time!

3. BOOKING ALONE TIME DURING THE DAY:  As mentioned, the wedding day can be a very busy blur - a very happy blur but a blur nonetheless.  So book time for just the two of you in the day by doing a first look, reading your vows privately, booking time for couple photos, etc…We promise that you won’t regret it! It’s the needed time to reconnect and remember the importance of the day and your love for each other.

4. GOLDEN HOUR PHOTOS: Don’t miss out on taking advantage of the beautiful evening light just before sunset.  As golden hour usually takes place during dinner service or just after, guests won’t even notice that you’re gone for 10-15 minutes. Many times our couples’ tell us afterwards that they are some of their favourite photos from the day!

5.HAVE FUN: Closely related to living in the moment, just have fun!!!  Planning a wedding requires A LOT of time, effort and investment so when the day finally comes, HAVE FUN!!! It’s your day and you deserve to enjoy every minute of it!!! 

Contact us below to begin planning for your beautiful wedding day photographs!

Venue: Omni Amelia Island Resort | Planning and Design: Ema Giangreco Weddings | Florals: Flower Bar Co. | HMUA: Makeup By Christina Burns and Beyond a Salon | Ring: Susie Saltzman | Dress: The Find Bridal Outlet