Here are a few things that will help the time before your ceremony be more meaningful and help the quality of the photos…

INTENTIONAL SPACES

Be intentional about getting ready spaces, it can define your mood for the rest of the day. Preparation images will make up around one-third of your wedding day story, so put some thought into where you’re planning on getting ready. Choose somewhere with character, that fits the style of your wedding. Somewhere that’s light and bright, with lots of room for everyone.

Getting ready at your family home can be lovely as everything present will be relevant to you. If getting ready here, make sure that the house is as tidy and clutter-free as possible. This is so the photographs can focus on you and not be distracted by the other objects in the room.

Alternatively, you could think about booking a nice apartment or house, there are a lot of great options on AirBNB. Make sure it’s only the people that need to be there present; Bride, bridesmaids, and parents for example.

It can become chaotic otherwise. It’s a good idea to use one room to store all your bags etc and have another room to get dressed in. Note: hotel rooms can have poor lighting making it a little more difficult to capture really beautiful images.

Note: For brides, I like to allow 1-2 hours between hair and makeup finishing and the time you want to leave for the ceremony. The dress may take a lot longer to put on than you think. Grooms, I like to allocate 45 mins to 1 hour.

An excerpt from my 44-page Wedding Guide my couples received once you’ve booked.

Lei xx