D E T A I L S
Okay!! So from the moment I arrive, please have the following things ready for me. These are going to be for the detail shots:
Items to have prepared and ready for me
NOTE: please have these items together in one place (For example: a shoebox). Your items in one box and your groom's in another. If you are getting ready at separate locations, then please keep ALL rings with the bridal items, including the groom’s ring.
HIS : shoes, ring, ring box, bowtie or tie, tie clip, pocket square, watch, cuff links, vow book, etc.
HERS: Invitation suite, shoes, ring(s), ring box, bracelets, earrings, necklace, hair pieces, vow book, perfume etc.
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In Addition:
1) If there are any textured / sentimental details that you love that you feel like would make great accent items to your detail shots then feel free to throw those in there (lace, fur, miniature plants, pretty rocks, anything!!).
2) Please have your dress on a cute hanger. If you didn’t buy one specifically for it, that’s okay! Any nice wooden hanger will do just fine :)
3) I love to incorporate floral in my detail shots. If at all possible, I will grab the brides bouquet and incorporate it, if the bouquet can be arranged to be there along with the other bridal details, then awesome!
THE GETTING READY SPACE
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Make sure to be intentional about your getting ready location. It literally defines the whole mood and feel of your photos, and can make or break your images
. For example, if you decide to get ready in a hotel bathroom with bad lighting and no windows, you might feel stressed and claustrophobic lol.
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Instead…consider getting ready in an open, clean room with soft natural light coming through the windows, a place that will make you feel more at peace and in touch with your emotions.
Try and get ready near a window with natural light coming in, it is much prettier for details and your skin will look more radiant…rather than yellow-ish overhead lighting. Like I mentioned before, keep indoor lights off during getting ready photos so you don’t get mixed colors in your photos
THE CEREMONY
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The best time to start your ceremony is 2 hours before sunset! You can search what time is sunset on your wedding day on google.
The reason, why you want to start your ceremony 2 hours before sunset, is because this gives us time to capture all formal photos. Which include the family photos, bridesmaids photos, groomsmen photos, and bride and groom photos right in time for sunset!!
DINNER
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Since no one wants photos of open mouths full of food lol. I’ll be eating at the same time as you.
Cause you better believe i’ll be starving by the time dinner rolls around! Also, make sure to coordinate this with your caterer, They sometimes will put me in a back room, which is not ideal, since I won’t be able to see any important events happening.
THE FAMILY PHOTOS
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Please provide a detailed family photo list 2 months before the wedding:
List the groupings of family photos you would like taken after the ceremony.
Ex: Bride & Groom with Groom's Parents (actual names).
***This can be provided in a word document or email or whatever is easiest for you! Having this helps make the family photos go much smoother and in a timely manner :)
Having a list will save so much time & make the process so simple! The reason I ask for names of family members is because it saves from any family dynamic awkwardness! So instead of saying "bride with dad & step-mom," I can just say, "Sarah with Tom & Sally." It’s much more professional & family are more likely to respond to hearing their actual name called. I always get so many compliments at the end of family photos for how easy, organized, & seamless it was!
THE GRAND ENTRANCE
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This is when I’ll be shooting candid photos of you and your honey walking in the reception!!
I’ll also be shooting reception details.
Please communicate with your wedding planner or DJ to turn off any colorful lighting, strobe lighting, and any other distracting lighting. And to ONLY leave on the warm, ambient lighting for the entrance, first dance, any special parent dances, and during cake cutting.
I just don’t want you to look back on your photos and think “wow I wish I would have turned off the blue lighting, cause now i look like a smurf” Hahaha. yeahhhh we don’t want that! Also if you're uplighting is blue, than anything that is white (hence your wedding dress) will have a blue hue on it.