With the stress of getting ready for your wedding, sometimes you can be rushed before the ceremony. If you schedule a bridal photography session or getting ready photos before the wedding.  Many times, the photos of the bride by herself are cherished more than photos with bridesmaids and groomsmen.  At times, a rushed bride can look stiff and not relaxed when she gets her photo taken.

Coastal California Weddings offers bridal photography sessions.

What is a bridal photography session?

A bridal photography session is photos taken of just the bride either a few days before her wedding, an hour before her wedding, or after her wedding. Bridal photos are always part of the wedding and ceremony, only a bridal photography session allows the bride to be more relaxed and get more photos of just her.  The bride wears her wedding dress and sometimes adds another dress if the photo session taken places after or before the actual wedding.

If the bride is just getting ready with a few family members and friends, the bridal session can be fit into the wedding day schedule.  Just allow for time for hair and make-up on top of the time for the bridal session.

If the bride wants the bridal session before the wedding, this time may allow for a trial run of hair and make-up.  Many time hair stylists will do a preliminary session to style hair before the big day.  The bride may also want to try out a smokey eye with their make-up artist.

A bridal session after the wedding is a great time for a trash the dress session.  (Ok, I really don’t like trashing a dress…those things are not cheap!)  Consider purchasing the extra preservation kit if a trash the dress session is something the bride wants.

I find that photos after the wedding show a happier, more relaxed bride and even groom.  Maybe consider having a bride and groom session after the wedding.  It gives the two of you time to enjoy what just took place. I know at my wedding I was rushed and kept watching the clock since my photographer was available for a limited time. It would have been nice to know that I had another opportunity for photos a few days later.

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