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Tips For A Great Wedding Day..For The Bride....
Written by: deletecherie007 | June 20, 2009 10:41 AM in Photographers | 161 views | Tags: wedding photography , wedding tips , los angeles wedding photography , photography ideas for weddings
1. Please make sure to wear a veil! When will you ever have another chance to wear a veil and celebrate? It's your wedding day so be bold! I love long veils, too.
2. Your bouquet adds a lot of beauty to the photographs so hold them close to your body. Around the belly button area is the ideal place to hold them, but without covering up the dress. Tilting the flowers to the camera allows the photographer to see the flowers and not the stem. Practice this at home before the wedding!
3. Remember this is not your mother's wedding! Be edgy, wear red, if not red, then something red or green or pink. Wear a color that makes your heart sing and laugh.
4. I always talk to my ladies about the time line of the wedding day. I *highly* recommend that you involve your photographer in the day's organization because the photographer is the one who can capture the award winning shots. If you don't involve her or him then how do you get the great shots? Photographer's are master directors, use their experience.
5. Something colorful magical like having your guests throw petals or blow bubbles as you walk down the isle makes for fun, exciting photographs. Plus, you'll enjoy the experience of being showered by something sweet and soft.
6. Please have your bridesmaids tidy the room before the photographer arrives or else you'll have a big mess showing in the photos. Also, have your bridesmaids dressed and ready before they help you into your dress; this makes for beautiful photos.
7. It's important to have a professional makeup artist for your wedding day to get the best possible beauty shots. Makeup for photography is not as easy as you may think and it always takes longer than expected. Add at least an extra hour for the hair and makeup people. Have your makeup artists use a powder foundation and blush. Creams can appear shiny on camera and their is nothing worse than shine on the nose! Also, have the makeup artist give you some powder for you (and the groom!) to use before the formals.
8. Walk v e r y s l o w l y down the isle and ask the wedding party to do the same. This gives the photographer time to grab a variety of photos and get the guest's reactions. Don't worry about looking at the photographer, look everyone in the eye, enjoy this moment!
9. One of my favorite shots is to have the bride and groom stop half way down the aisle, on the way out, and blow a kiss to the photographer and the whole room. This is the perfect time to play to the camera and pretend you are in a movie, because you are!
10.PLEASE place the cake in a picturesque spot, otherwise it's just a cake against a wall. Why spend the money on a lovely cake if you don't give it a beautiful presentation? The table counts, too, so decorate it.
