Engagement and Wedding Tips
Hollywood smile
Doing a deep teeth cleaning before the photo shoot is one of my number one tip !
You can do it at your dentist or at home with for example whitening Crest stripes. I used them before and they work great !
For a more soft and natural option use daily for 10 days Sodium Bicarbonate.
You can do it at your dentist or at home with for example whitening Crest stripes. I used them before and they work great !
For a more soft and natural option use daily for 10 days Sodium Bicarbonate.
Props
Add some spices to your weddings with some fun props ! Here some great ones :
- Full costume first look surprise (like an inflatable T-Rex). No better way to start a crazy fun wedding day !
- Party Sparkles (perfect for evening photos or send-off). Try to get the bigger size ones
- Confetti Cannons
- Fun wedding booth type props (funky masks...)
- Balloons
- Bubble gun
- Dry ice (perfect for your entrance or first dance)
- Colored smoke bomb (perfect for fun group photos). Light pastel colors are amazing.
- Release sky lanterns (make sure to check with the city if you are allowed to release them)
- Champagne shower (to finish the night)
- Full costume first look surprise (like an inflatable T-Rex). No better way to start a crazy fun wedding day !
- Party Sparkles (perfect for evening photos or send-off). Try to get the bigger size ones
- Confetti Cannons
- Fun wedding booth type props (funky masks...)
- Balloons
- Bubble gun
- Dry ice (perfect for your entrance or first dance)
- Colored smoke bomb (perfect for fun group photos). Light pastel colors are amazing.
- Release sky lanterns (make sure to check with the city if you are allowed to release them)
- Champagne shower (to finish the night)
Glamorous nails
Ladies, I do a lot of close up and details shots. Such as you holding you face lover or close ups of your hands to get all the details of your ring. So gorgeous nails are essential for your engagement and wedding shoot.
MUA
Always tell the Mua you want to be done with your make-up 30 min before the actual time. Trust me, make-up always take longer and you do not want later later and shorten the photo time. So give yourself a 30 min margin. This day is all about fun and not rush.
Shy ? Let's toast
If you partner is nervous about the engagement session do not worries, I'll help and guide you ! But for an extra help don't hesitate to have a shot of tequila and enjoy ! Some couple love to bring props such as some champagne to drink on the beach. This always gives amazing candid photos.
The Must Have wedding photo
During your wedding day I highly recommend for you to allow at least a 20-30 minutes sessions right before sunset. This moment is called the golden hour. This is the time we can get together beautiful colors, skin tones, and sky. Usually golden hour happens one hour before the sunset if there are not too much clouds. Trust me you will love those photos !
Also once it gets dark lets get a 20 min session together to do some silhouette in the night but also some sparkles shots with your troop.
Also once it gets dark lets get a 20 min session together to do some silhouette in the night but also some sparkles shots with your troop.
Slimmer arm ?
During the posed side photos with your lover, if you want your arm to look slimmer simply detach it 1 inch away from your body so it won't be compressed.
How to be great at posing on your wedding day
Some couples love candide photos. Some couple love posed ones. The best way to practise posed photos are to do an engagement shoot so you can see how to improve the poses next time. The other great way to learn/practise is to look some youtube tutorial on how to pose as a couple. Of course on the day of your wedding I will help and guide you. Some couples just like it to be perfect.
Until what time you should hire your photographer ?
When it comes to guest and general fun the best photos are always after the cake cutting once the party starts. Usually before that all the guest are rather quiet (or shy) as they are respecting your intimate ceremony. However once the party starts and guests are starting to have few drinks and dance then it's the perfect time to get crazy photos ! Most couples choose to have us for the 2-3 first hours of the party.
Fun ideas for engagement shoots
- Alpaca/Lama farm
- Horse farm
- Hot balloon ride
- Luxurious helicopter ride
- Adventurous seaplane ride
- Old school american muscle car rental (roofless car are the best)
- Romantic sailing boat adventure
- Glamorous power boat excursion
- Jet ski fun
- Studio rental
- Roller coaster park fun day
- Evening ferris wheel date
- Lavender/Sunflower field romance
- Swimming in waterfalls for adventurous couples
- Horse farm
- Hot balloon ride
- Luxurious helicopter ride
- Adventurous seaplane ride
- Old school american muscle car rental (roofless car are the best)
- Romantic sailing boat adventure
- Glamorous power boat excursion
- Jet ski fun
- Studio rental
- Roller coaster park fun day
- Evening ferris wheel date
- Lavender/Sunflower field romance
- Swimming in waterfalls for adventurous couples
How To Prepare For An Engagement Shoot
You are engaged now and awaiting your big day with full of excitement and enthusiasm. Now is the time for an engagement shoot where you will spend some great, nostalgic moments with the love of your life; it is the time to capture and bring alive your feelings and sensations. So how do you think you need to go about for the session? Here are some valuable tips:
You can buy some props that suit your style and choose a lovely backdrop for an extraordinary photography or just get some photos walking together hand-in-hand past your city's huge structures. Whatever be your style, ensure to rest well the day before the shoot to look fresh and energetic!
Contact me by email now to book me as your engagement, wedding photographer to make your engagement and wedding photography timeless!
- Outfit
- Kiss
- Style of photo
You can buy some props that suit your style and choose a lovely backdrop for an extraordinary photography or just get some photos walking together hand-in-hand past your city's huge structures. Whatever be your style, ensure to rest well the day before the shoot to look fresh and energetic!
Contact me by email now to book me as your engagement, wedding photographer to make your engagement and wedding photography timeless!
Bridal Wedding Dress trends for 2023
Attention, brides to be! If you are going to exchange your “ I do” anytime in the upcoming year with your partner but the arduous task of choosing the perfect wedding dress has not yet come about to be for you, fret not; here is a crisp guide of 2023’s prominent bridal dress trends that you can nosedive into for a little inspiration. But first, let us cover a few bases. Choosing the right dress requires an introspection of not only your personal aesthetic preferences, but also your unique personality traits. Your body type and silhouette curves add in as a factor too.
- The Minimalistic Chic
- The Dramatic Train
- Crop – top cuts
- Billowy sleeves
Groom style trends for 2023
Hopefully, you must already know that there can be nothing more lovely about a wedding than a handsome groom suited up perfectly for the occasion. No matter what your personal style on most days otherwise, you can always fuse traditionalism with a dash of your personality. Or on the other hand, turn traditional wedding suit styles completely on their head to create a trend you can call completely your own. Whatever the case be, you must remember to suit up to be your most crisp, sharp and handsome version for your wedding. Here are a few styling tips that we predict will be the order of the day in 2021 and beyond:
- Brogues
- The Three Piece Suit
- The checkered suit
- Bold hues