Your wedding is one of the most important events of your life, and even before you realize, it comes and goes by in a flash. That is why preparation is key. When you are done searching for an excellent photographer to nail down every shot, it is necessary to prepare your photo list. While the photographer will often offer you guidance on the proper moments to capture as well, it is still important to know what you want.
So here are the five wedding photos you must have.
The wedding venue is one of the most important aspects of any marriage. Most couples spend a lot of time looking for the perfect venue for their wedding. Before saying ‘I do’, you would want your ceremony site to be captured in a beautiful photo so you can freeze that particular memory. Have your photographer get to it early, before any guests arrive to preserve the design. A venue with no one in it has a unique atmosphere enabling unique photos and allows for the bride and groom to really take in the effects of all their planning and efforts. You can also share these images with your guests as a souvenir or use them as a background for your thank you notes.
A bride in her elegant and gorgeous bridal dress is supposed to capture everyone’s attention which makes the wedding dress a big deal. For some, they dreamed about their wedding dress from the time when they were just a little girl twirling around and around in front of a mirror. So it is important to get proper shots of your wedding dress, from all parts of the process. Have some photos of you getting dressed, assisted by your close friends. Of course, you should also ask your photographer to take a formal photo of you in your bridal dress for a perfect wedding portrait. Photograph the dress from behind with a trailing veil to capture a perfect memory! If possible, see about getting a photographer for the bigger parts of the planning as well. Times such as your first dress fittings, your first hairstyle or makeup test make for excellent memories to record.
First looks are often the most emotionally charged photos from any wedding, and hence it is important to capture them beautifully. Groom’s first look at his bride in her dress, as well as the parent’s first look at their children all grown up, are ideal moments that should be captured by your photographer. Your photographer should already know to capture the moment the bride and groom walk in but see about having them record the crowd’s reactions as you walk in. These photos will make for amazing memories in the future, so make sure your photographer catches them all!
Just after the ceremony has begun is probably the perfect time to start group photography. Have your photographer take some informal shots of bridesmaids and groomsmen before and during the ceremony and ask them to reveal their real personalities. After all, that is why you love them and want them to be with you at your wedding. Ask them to goof off a bit and let them show their real self in photos.
So, you’ve probably paid a huge sum to the bakery to deliver the best cake for your wedding. And you are probably going to smash it in each other faces. However, you can have your photographer take a picture of your wedding cake in all its glory. Cake photos are something that you might want to look back on them in years to come. Cake cutting moments make up for some amazing photos as well, along with the cheerful moments when you smash the cake all over your partner’s face.