Wedding Photo Inspiration
October 17th, 2011Your wedding photographer should have plenty of ideas, but it is always a good plan to have a few ideas of your own to discuss with them. After all, they won’t know you as well as you do, so it is well worth letting them know what kind of photos will suit your personalities. As ever, these days my first port of call for inspiration is Pinterest, where you can find so many different photos from other people’s weddings with a simple ‘wedding photo’ search. These are just a few of my favourite ideas:
Pre-ceremony shots
Obviously it is traditional that the groom doesn’t see the bride (and especially not her wedding dress!) until the ceremony starts, but there are ways you can get round that for an adorable photograph. If you’re outside, you can both approach the same corner of a building from different sides, then reach a hand round the corner to each other. The photographer can see both of you, but you can only see the hand you are holding. Alternatively, if you are inside, the bride can hide in the room with the door open and, with the groom standing out of sight behind the door, they can hold hands again. It’s usual for the photographer to take shots of the wedding dress, the bride’s bouquet, and even her shoes, but combining those photos with similar ones of the groom’s attire can create gorgeous, modern shots. For example, the bride and groom’s shoes side by side, or the wedding dress and the groom’s suit hanging next to each other.
Post-ceremony shots
Once you are actually allowed to see each other, the fun can really start! You can choose to having a photo booth complete with props for guests (and the happy couple) to create their own funny photos, or stand everyone in the shape of a heart and take the photo from above. Shots that include reflections from water or mirrors, or silhouettes of the bride and groom, can be amazingly beautiful. With a bit of preparation you could be holding signs saying ‘Mr’ and ‘Mrs’, ‘Just Married’, or even (for the super prepared) ‘Thank you’ to create a picture for your thank you card.
Check out a few of our favourites on our Pinterest photography board.


