Bridal Portraits

The day of your bridal portraits is the day you start truly feeling like a bride. Yes, there may have been tears of joy at the bridal salon when you found “the” dress, but the day of your bridal portraits everything is finally coming together. Your hair and makeup are looking wedding day ready, you have the dress on, and you have your bouquet in hand.

We all know that a bridal portrait session is a fun way to give your wedding day ensemble a test run, but it may be even more important than you think. After months of planning and stressing, you may have fluctuated in size. By scheduling your bridal portraits a month or two before the wedding, you will be able to put on your dress, move around in it, and make sure that alterations can be made if necessary! Of course you will look fabulous on your wedding day, but it is important to make sure you will be comfortable in your dress and shoes for hours and hours.

Another plus to having a bridal portrait session is having plenty of bridal portraits to choose from! The day of your wedding you want to be relaxing and spending time with your guests, not running around taking pictures with different lighting setups and backdrops. By scheduling a two or three hour bridal session, your photographer will be able to take you to several locations and capture portraits in different lights. Not only will you have plenty of unique shots, you will be able to pick the perfect portrait to display at your reception!

Photography by Rick Dean Photography LLC 

First Look

For some, a first look by the bride and groom before the wedding is a total no-no. For others, it is a time to ease nerves and a way to capture some great photographs of the bride and groom before the “I do.”

We have seen an increasing trend of couples choosing to have a first look moment, and some fabulous and fun pictures to show for it. If there is one thing that all couples feel like they don’t have enough of on their wedding day, it is time. For couples who choose to have these first look moments, it is a way to make use of the hours spent awaiting their walk down the isle. For the couples who want to hurry to their reception and kick back with guests, a first look session is highly encouraged. A first look session also allows for more unique shots and locations with the bride and groom.

For those of you who are hesitant to do the first look session, think about doing a few fun shots with a door in between or with your future spouse blindfolded. This way you will not be breaking tradition, but just twisting it a little. These pictures always seem to capture the curiosity and excitement of both the bride and groom, and will make for great keepsakes down the road.

For more first look moments check out Charleston wedding photographer, Rick Dean Photography LLC.