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Are Bridal Portraits a Good Investment?
Nothing Means Much More to a Bride than Her Pictures - True or False?
One thing I skipped when I got married was the appointment for bridal portraits. Though I thought they might have been very neat to have, I decided that I really didn’t want to get dressed up in my wedding dress and pay to have my hair done before my wedding, only to have to do it all over again for the actual event.
I know these are important to some women, but for me, it not only saved money to skip them, it wasn’t something that I felt I needed to do. For some reason, I wanted to be dressed up in my dress and looking wonderful on my wedding day only. I thought it would not be as special the second time.
I was right. I would not have felt as good if I had put my dress on for bridal portraits before the wedding day, and I certainly didn’t feel like doing it after the fact. Instead, I did all the photos I wanted the day of the wedding and left it that way.
I do understand why many women want to do the bridal portraits, and I can also understand why this is an advantage to some. They don’t feel stressed or rushed, and they don’t have guests waiting around for them to finish on their wedding day. It does reduces the amount of time spent with the photographer after the ceremony, and I can’t think of one wedding guest that would not love that.
The Bridal Portrait is Not Rocket Science
For some, the bridal portraits odyssey becomes more important than the wedding day. This happened to a friend of mine. She is a wonderful girl, but she is somewhat hung up on what her parents expect of her.
They wanted a very large portrait to hang in their home, and that was that. She could have done it on the wedding day, but she had to keep the photos down as much as she could. She made the appointment for her bridal portraits and said she had a good time doing them, but she also said she felt it took away from the wedding day a bit for her.
Each woman should make her own choice, and in the end, it won’t be very important. The important thing is to make the experience what the couples dreams it to be, and not to be hung up on what others think is right. If a bride thinks it might take away from how she feels on her big day, they should be skipped. No harm done.
A Quick Tip about Wedding and Bridal Photographers
I only looked at a few wedding
photographers before I settled on one, and I mostly trusted
my instincts. Sometimes, this is a good thing, but when you
have the luxury of looking at other sources – say, for
example, the portfolios and professional references of
wedding photographers – you really should. Consider all
options before having your bridal portrait made and you'll
come away with some magnificent pictures.
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