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Tips for Getting Ready Photos on your Wedding Day
The beginning of your wedding is so exciting. From sharing some mimosas and your nerves and feelings about the day with those getting ready with you, the anticipation for all that is to come of the day is building up at this point. These photos often end up being some of my favorites. There’s just something about the pre-wedding jitters, the little moments of “this is it,” and the (sometimes alcohol-induced) laughs with your best friends.
Here are some of my favorite tips to have a smooth time getting ready while also having time to get some of those sweet beginning of the day photos captured.
1. Hair & Makeup Timing
This part is mostly candids – but I usually try to make sure everyone is mostly ready before I take their photos – because you probably don’t want a photo of you with one eye of makeup on or hair half done :). I would make sure you have enough time blocked off for your hair or makeup artist to do everyone’s hair and makeup that wants it done by the time your photographer arrives.
2. What to wear
While I know most of us like to get ready in an old t-shirt and some sweatpants (or maybe that’s just me), but on your wedding day the photos of you and your wedding party chatting, laughing, and walking around will look so much cuter if your outfits give them a pop! You can get bathrobes (whether they’re the lacy floral kind or the cozy fuzzy ones) on Etsy, and have them monogrammed! The possibilities are endless!
3. The getting ready space
The location really defines the look and mood of every photo, and this is also true for the getting ready location. Hotel rooms can sometimes be a little small on space but can be great to getting ready — just make sure there is some natural light coming in or windows. Consider renting a cute Air BNB to get ready in! I recommend to make sure the bridal suite or location you get ready in is a spacious, open room with lots of windows. Windows are the most important part – soft, natural light will make all the difference. It’ll make you look radiant, rather than washed out and yellow.
Looking for inspiration for getting ready on your day?
Click here to see my Pinterest Board of wedding day getting ready inspiration to help plan your day.
Still need some wedding vendors for your day?
Click here to see my full list of the top recommended wedding vendors in the Sioux Falls area.
The beginning of your wedding is so exciting. From sharing some mimosas and your nerves and feelings about the day with those getting ready with you, the anticipation for all that is to come of the day is building up at this point. These photos often end up being some of my favorites. There’s just something about the pre-wedding jitters, the little moments of “this is it,” and the (sometimes alcohol-induced) laughs with your best friends.
Here are some of my favorite tips to have a smooth time getting ready while also having time to get some of those sweet beginning of the day photos captured.
1. Hair & Makeup Timing
This part is mostly candids – but I usually try to make sure everyone is mostly ready before I take their photos – because you probably don’t want a photo of you with one eye of makeup on or hair half done :). I would make sure you have enough time blocked off for your hair or makeup artist to do everyone’s hair and makeup that wants it done by the time your photographer arrives.
2. What to wear
While I know most of us like to get ready in an old t-shirt and some sweatpants (or maybe that’s just me), but on your wedding day the photos of you and your wedding party chatting, laughing, and walking around will look so much cuter if your outfits give them a pop! You can get bathrobes (whether they’re the lacy floral kind or the cozy fuzzy ones) on Etsy, and have them monogrammed! The possibilities are endless!
3. The getting ready space
The location really defines the look and mood of every photo, and this is also true for the getting ready location. Hotel rooms can sometimes be a little small on space but can be great to getting ready — just make sure there is some natural light coming in or windows. Consider renting a cute Air BNB to get ready in! I recommend to make sure the bridal suite or location you get ready in is a spacious, open room with lots of windows. Windows are the most important part – soft, natural light will make all the difference. It’ll make you look radiant, rather than washed out and yellow.
Looking for inspiration for getting ready on your day?
Click here to see my Pinterest Board of wedding day getting ready inspiration to help plan your day.
Still need some wedding vendors for your day?
Click here to see my full list of the top recommended wedding vendors in the Sioux Falls area.
Shania & Pierre / Sioux Falls / 2022
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