Expert Tips for a More Picture-Perfect Wedding

You’ve put months and maybe years of planning into your wedding day – from flower arrangements to bridesmaids’ dresses and canapes, even the napkin colour! However, once it’s all over, your photos are all that’s left to remember your day by. Therefore, it’s important to ensure your photos are as picture-perfect as possible. While there’s no way to plan for every possible eventuality, these tips will cover the essentials.

Have a touch-up makeup set handy

Your makeup will look beautiful once you step out the door but sweat and tears could ruin that fresh look. Having a touch-up makeup kit handy will ensure you look great from start to finish. I recently had a fair-skinned bride cry as she was coming down the aisle and right after the ceremony she needed to touch up the tear streaks before heading off for more photos!

Stay hydrated

It’s essential to keep drinking water throughout your day. However, to avoid smudging your lipstick, opt for water bottles and straws instead of cups. Don’t be shy about having your big bridal tumbler on hand with you all day – filled with electrolyes! HERE is my favourite one to keep me extra hydrated on those super hot summer days! It’s not a bad idea to get tumblers for everyone in your wedding party and get their names added as a gift for helping you on your wedding day! Make sure the bar has the water enhancer on hand so everyone can get refills when they need them!

Clean your rings

Your photographer will want to take a few detail shots, and these look a whole lot better if your rings have been cleaned and polished. Be sure to send your rings in for a cleaning before your big day. You could also keep some ring cleaner on hand to get rid of smudges on the day. Take your rings to the jeweler you got them from as they will know them best.

Get someone to keep a few tissues

You never know when you might need a tissue on your wedding day so ask one or two people in your wedding party to keep some handy.

Consider buying sweat-proof t-shirts

The last thing you want in your photos is sweat marks. Whether your groom sweats excessively or you know it’s going to be hot on your wedding day, sweat-proof t-shirts will avoid unsightly marks in your wedding photos.

Keep a disposable toothbrush in one of the bathrooms

If your photographer will be sticking around for photos after you eat, it’s best to give your teeth a quick brush. This way, your teeth will look great in all of your photos.

Buy a beautiful hanger

A wedding dress always looks more beautiful when it drops down from a beautiful hanger. These are inexpensive and will make all the difference to your wedding dress photos. There are all kinds of locals makers who custom make hangers…and you can also try Etsy as well!

Clean up the getting ready rooms

Before your photographer takes those all-important getting-ready photos, clear up the room. Get rid of clutter, including trash, handbags, accessories, and anything that shouldn’t be in any of the shots. Ask one of your bridesmaids to be in charge of cleaning up while your MoH is helping you get into your wedding dress!

A photo list

Lastly, don’t forget to create a photo list for your photographer before the day. This way, you can focus on enjoying the photos instead of worrying about whether your photographer is getting all the shots you had in mind. Keep in mind, most photographers won’t guarantee any shots – even the important ones so you might want to have a friend you can trust keep the list with them as you go for your portraits so they can help make sure you get all of the photos with all of their people you love the most.

With these simple tips in mind, you can look forward to eye-catching wedding photos that you will love looking back on over and over again!

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