Planning your fairytale wedding can take months, or even years, to organise. From choosing the perfect venue, to booking your wedding photographers, to deciding on the smaller details – at the end of the day, your photos are the only living reminder of your wedding. So, the question is – what can you do to make sure your photos look picture perfect on your special day?
LaterStory is a Melbourne-based wedding videographer and photography studio. Our professional photographers and videographers have accumulated a plethora of tips throughout their experience to ensure your wedding photos are flawless. Read more to find out LaterStory’s five ultimate tips:
1. Give Yourself Plenty of Time to Get Ready
Brides often underestimate the time it takes to actually get ready on their big day. Schedule a specific time for hair and makeup, with a little bit of wiggle room for dress malfunctions or beauty emergencies that may inevitably occur along the way. Often, many brides may want to take pictures during the getting-ready process with their bridesmaids. Allotting extra time will never hurt – even if it means you have to wake up half an hour earlier to minimise stress throughout the day.
2. Take Photos Before Your Actual Wedding Day
Visiting your wedding venue and hosting a practice photoshoot prior to your special day is a great way to be prepared for unexpected weather, or an emergency absence that might potentially hinder your ideal wedding plans. Additionally, by visiting the wedding venue early – your wedding photographers have time to gage the venue’s lighting situation throughout specific time of the day or night. Being prepared will set you up to having the most picture perfect wedding.
3. Make a List of Must-Have Wedding Photos for Your Wedding Photographers
The last thing you and your newly-wed partner would want is to have regretted taking certain shots on your special day. By making a list of all the specific photos and angles you want prior to the wedding, this will prevent stress and anxiety on your actual day. Your wedding photographers will take care of this list and ensure they will capture all your most wanted moments. Some must-have wedding photo ideas include:
- Getting ready photos
- The first look
- Walking down the aisle
- ‘The Kiss’
- Family photos
- The first dance
- Cutting the cake
4. Remember to Clean Your Ring
Your hands are real prime estate on your wedding day – your guests will be admiring your wedding ring from all angles. From afar, people may not notice smudges on your wedding ring. However, high definition photography and video cameras will definitely capture every fingerprint. Having a ring or jewellery cleaner or polish on standby is a great way to ensure your wedding rings are sparkling all day and night long.
Additionally, avoid tan lines on your fingers (especially your ring finger) by applying sunscreen to your hands daily, or avoid wearing rings in the sun before your special day. Simple details like these can be easily prepared for, saving you trouble or regret in the long-run.
5. Use The Same Professional Photography and Videography Service
The cohesiveness of your wedding pictures and videos plays a huge difference on how you remember and relive your special day. Using the same professional wedding photography and wedding videography services is a great way to unify both mediums in composition and editing style.
Additionally, using the same professional services for both your wedding photography and videography is economical – most studios usually offer bundles or discount packages that are of great value, and are complementary with one another.
All in all, ensuring the picture perfect wedding can seem like a stressful process. However, with LaterStory, our team of professional and experienced wedding photographers and wedding videographers are here to put you and your wedding jitters at ease. Let us help you tell the most magical story with your loved ones. Get in touch with us for a quote, or alternatively, please visit our site for more on what we do.
